Who will win the 99th Gazi Race? The one-year wait is coming to an end.

28.06.2025 16:20

The Gazi Race, which is the derby of Turkish horse racing and will be held for the 99th time this year, will take place on Sunday at 17:15 at the Veliefendi Racecourse.

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Since 1927, the Gazi Race, held in honor of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and regarded as the derby of Turkish horse racing, will take place on Sunday at 17:15 at Veliefendi Racecourse.

22 PUREBRED HORSES WILL COMPETE

A total of 22 purebred horses will compete in the race, including 19 males and 3 females. The grand race will be run over a distance of 2,400 meters, and 3-year-old purebred English colts will fight to win the most prestigious trophy in racing.

FIRST WINNER IHAN ATCI, LAST WINNER AKIN SOZEN

The first Gazi Race held in 1927 was won by the horse named Neriman, owned by Ali Muhiddin Hacıbekir, with jockey İhsan Atcı. In the most recent race, the horse named Dragon Flame, owned by Emrah Agun and ridden by Akın Sözen, came in first. The best record in the Gazi Race was achieved by the purebred horse Bold Pilot, owned by Özdemir Atman, with a time of 2:26.22 in 1996.

AHMET ÇELİK'S 7 CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The record for consecutive wins in the Gazi Race belongs to jockey Ahmet Çelik. The 38-year-old jockey will compete with the horse named 'Cutha' in tomorrow's race. Çelik won the 89th Gazi Race with 'Renk', the 90th with 'Graystorm', the 91st with 'Piano Sonata', the 92nd with 'Hep Beraber', the 93rd with 'The Last Romance', the 94th with 'Call To Victory', and the 95th with 'Burgas', achieving 7 consecutive victories.

THE MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS BY MÜMİN ÇILGIN

The jockey with the most wins in the Gazi Race is Mümin Çılgın, who has 9 championships. Mümin Çılgın reached the top of the podium with the horses 'Helene De Troia' (1960), 'Apaçi' (1965), 'Nadas' (1974), 'Dr. Seferof' (1979), 'Dersim' (1981), 'Uğurtay' (1985), 'Hafız' (1986), 'Top Image' (1988), and 'Abbas' (1991).

HALİS KARATAŞ HAS WON 6 TIMES

Famous jockey Halis Karataş has 6 championships. In addition to the record-breaking 'Bold Pilot' (1996), he won this important race with the horses 'Popular Demand' (2005), 'Hızel Beyi' (2006), 'Anatoly' (2011), 'Matador Yaşar' (2012), and 'Blaze to Win' (2014).

PRIZES TO BE DISTRIBUTED

This year's first prize for the Gazi Race has been set at 30 million TL. The second place will receive 12 million TL, the third place 6 million TL, the fourth place 3 million TL, and the fifth place 1 million 500 thousand TL. The owner of the winning colt will earn a total of 46 million 335 thousand TL, including registration fees, installment payments, and owner bonuses, in addition to the first prize. If the owner is also the breeder of the colt, the breeding bonus will be included in this amount, bringing the total to 55 million 335 thousand TL.

The horses and jockeys competing in the 99th Gazi Race are as follows:

1 - Albayrak - Mehmet Kaya

2 - Belgrathan - Ali Kaçmaz

3 - Brain Booster - Özcan Yıldırım

4 - Brave Champion - Mehmet Salih Çelik

5 - Broarts - Sadettin Boyraz

6 - Cutha - Ahmet Çelik

7 - Database - Akın Sözen

8 - Grande Flusso - Müslüm Çelik

9 - Handsome King - Hışman Çizik

10 - Hope Breeze - Ercan Çankaya

11 - Lost King - Nevzat Avci

12 - Magic Selectra - Erhan Aktuğ

13 - Magic Weapon - Ayhan Kurşun

14 - Patrick Star - Muhammed Mir Bilgin

15 - Purosangue - Halis Karataş

16 - Special Man - Vedat Abiş

17 - Tonbi - Mehmet Akyavuz

18 - Tulumar - Mustafa Çiçek

19 - Zambur Aga - Gökhan Kocakaya

20 - Boon Nam - Erhan Yavuz

21 - Dejavu - Ali Yıldız

22 - Petite Louve - Görkem Özçelik

OTHER RACES OF THE DAY

In addition to the Gazi Race, the Hipodrom.com Race, Korea Racing Authority Race, Kocatepe Race, Zübeyde Hanım Race, Anafartalar Race, Haliç Race, Ali Rıza Bey Race, and Nene Hatun Race will also take place tomorrow.