Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course explained
Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course
Ankara 75. Yıl Hipodromu |
| Location: | Batıkent, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey |
| Owner: | Jockey Club of Turkey (TJK) |
| Channel: | TJK TV[1] |
| Coursetype: | Flat/Thoroughbred |
| Notableraces: | - Republic of Turkey Stakes (since 1981)
- Presidency Cup (since 1939)
- Grand National Assembly of Turkey Cup (since 1951)
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup (since 1971)
- Ankara Stakes (since 1950)
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Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course (Turkish: Ankara 75. Yıl Hipodromu) is a horse racing track located at Batıkent neighborhood in Yenimahalle district of Ankara, Turkey. It is founded in 1998, which was the 75th anniversary of Turkish Republic's foundation.[2]
Physical attributes
The race course covers an area of 138.3ha consisting of facilities for racing, training and barns. The race course has three tracks as:
- a 2200m (7,200feet) long and 30m (100feet) wide turf oval,
- a 2055m (6,742feet) long and 20m (70feet) wide sand track and
- a 1900m (6,200feet) long and 15m (49feet) wide oval training.[2]
The track's total spectator capacity is 8,700 with 2,300 seats. The complex, built on four storeys, comprises offices, social and recreational facilities.[2]
Major races
- Republic of Turkey Stakes (Cumhuriyet Koşusu) is the most prestigious flat racing in Turkey after the Gazi Race, which is run at Veliefendi Race Course in Istanbul.[3] Established in 1981, it is held on the last weekend of October (Republic Day, 29 October). 22 purebred Arabian horses that are 3-year-old and older compete over a distance of 1600m (5,200feet) on the turf track. The winner is awarded a total money prize of TL 1.275 million (approx. US$900,000 as of October 2010)[4] accompanied by a trophy bestowed by the Turkish president.[3]
- Presidency Cup (Cumhurbaşkanlığı Koşusu), held since 1939 in honor of the Turkish president, is the country's another prestigious flat racing. It is run on the same day with Republic Race over a distance of 2400m (7,900feet) on the turf track by 9 to 14 thoroughbred horses that are 3-year-old and older. The award totals to TL 743,750 (approx. US$520,000 as of October 2010) and a trophy bestowed by the Turkish president.[3] [4] [5]
References
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Notes and References
- http://www.tjk.org/Content/CanliYayin.aspx TJK TV Live
- Web site: Ankara 75. Yıl Hipodromu Bilgileri . idaa tahmin . Turkish . 2011-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110830192724/http://www.iddaa-tahmin.com/forum/ankara-75-yil-hipodromu-bilgileri-t112412.html . 2011-08-30 . dead .
- Web site: Safkanlar Cumhuriyet ve Cumhurbaşkanı İçin Koşacak.. . SporBul . Turkish . 2011-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425152459/http://www.sporbul.com/spor/y/23728/safkanlar-cumhuriyet-ve-cumhurbaskani-icin-kosacak.html . 2012-04-25 . dead .
- Web site: 75. Yıl Ankara Hipodromu'nda tarihi gün . Spor . 2010-10-29 . Turkish . 2011-11-16 .
- Web site: 72. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası Ve Cumhuriyet Koşusu 75. Yıl Hipodromunda Yapıldı . Birinci Kuvvet . 2010-10-30 . Turkish . 2011-11-16 .
