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Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course

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Screened on
  
TJK TV

Opened
  
1998

Course type
  
Flat/Thoroughbred

Owner
  
Jockey Club of Turkey

Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course

Location
  
Batıkent, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey Ankara 75. Yıl Hipodromu

Owned by
  
Jockey Club of Turkey (TJK)

Date opened
  
1998; 19 years ago (1998)

Notable races
  
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)

Similar
  
Ankara Ice Skating Palace, TCDD Open Air Steam Lo, Ankara Aktepe Stadium, Selim Sırrı Tarcan Sport Hall, Gökçek Park

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.

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Physical attributes

The race course covers an area of 138.3 ha (342 acres) consisting of facilities for racing, training and barns. The race course has three tracks as:

  • a 2,200 m (2,400 yd) long and 30 m (98 ft) wide turf oval,
  • a 2,055 m (2,247 yd) long and 20 m (66 ft) wide sand track and
  • a 1,900 m (2,100 yd) long and 15 m (49 ft) wide oval training.

    • 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.

    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. 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 1,600 m (1,700 yd) 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) accompanied by a trophy bestowed by the Turkish president.
  • 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 2,400 m (2,600 yd) 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.

    • References

    Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course Wikipedia
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