There was great excitement in the Gazi Race, which has been held for 96 years in the name of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In the important race, which is the derby of our equestrianism, 22 thoroughbred English colts aged 3, 19 male and 3 female, competed on the 2400 meter turf track.
Istanbul Veliefendi Hippodrome opened its doors to race fans this year for the Gazi Race, which has been held without an audience for 2 years due to the corona virus epidemic that has affected billions of people around the world.
The winner in the breathtaking race was Özcan Yıldırım, who competed with the horse named Secret Power.
AFTER 7 YEARS, A DIFFERENT JOKEY WON!
A first after 7 years was experienced in the 96th Gazi Race. Özcan Yıldırım, who won the race with a thoroughbred named Secret Power, ended Ahmet Çelik’s 7-year streak.
HOW MUCH IS THE GAZI RUN AWARD?
The prize of the Gazi Run, which took place on a 2400-meter grass track, was determined as 2 million 500 thousand TL for 2022.
In the 96th Gazi Race, 1,000,000 TL for the second place, 500,000 TL for the third, 250,000 TL for the fourth and 125,000 TL for the fifth. In addition to the first prize, the owner of the horse that won the race won a total of 3,859,700 TL with registration amounts, installment fees and owner’s premium.
If the horse owner is also a foal breeder, this amount will include the breeding premium and the reward will reach 4,578,450 TL.