01.11.2025 21:12
The Republic and Presidential races held in horse racing were filled with great excitement. The 45th Republic Race was won by "Gökırmak," ridden by jockey Mehmet Salih Çelik, while the 87th Presidential Race was won by the horse "Grande Flusso," with Ayhan Kurşun as the jockey.
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In the horse races, "Gökırmak," ridden by jockey Mehmet Salih Çelik, won the 45th Republic Race, while "Grande Flusso," under the jockeying of Ayhan Kurşun, won the 87th Presidential Race.
14 PUREBRED ARABIAN HORSES COMPETED
In the Republic Race hosted by Ankara 75th Year Hippodrome, 14 purebred Arabian horses aged 3 and above competed on the 1600-meter turf track.
BIG SURPRISE FROM GÖKIRMAK
In the race where the first prize was 10 million lira, "Gökırmak," ridden by jockey Mehmet Salih Çelik, crossed the finish line first with a time of 1 minute 46.84 seconds. In the race, the horse named "Deniz Efe" came in 2nd, and the horse named "Kahramanoğlu" finished 3rd.
17 ENGLISH HORSES COMPETED IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
In the Presidential Race held on a 2400-meter turf track, 17 purebred English horses aged 3 and above competed. In the race where the winner received a prize of 7 million lira, "Grande Flusso," ridden by jockey Ayhan Kurşun, took first place with a time of 2 minutes 29.28 seconds. The horse named "Handsome King" came in 2nd, and the horse named "Etsuko" finished 3rd.
AWARD CEREMONY
In the ceremony held after the races, Hakan Yücetürk, a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Jockey Club (TJK) and the breeder of the winner of the Republic Race, "Gökırmak," and Baran Büyükdere, the owner of "Grande Flusso," the winner of the Presidential Race, received their first-place trophies from Hasan Yıldırım, the General Director of Presidential Security Affairs.
The jockey of the Republic Race winner "Gökırmak," Mehmet Salih Çelik, and the trainer Olcay Özel received their plaques from Ziya Öztürkler, the President of the TRNC Parliament, and Korgeneral Ahmet Kurumahmut, the Commander of the 4th Corps and Ankara Garrison.
The jockey of the Presidential Race winner "Grande Flusso," Ayhan Kurşun, and the trainer Osman İpek received their plaques from Gülnur Gülerce, the general secretary of TJK, and Adil Mert Kaya, the general treasurer.
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