International Racing Festival Will Be Held in Istanbul Veliefendi Racecourse on
05^th – 06^th September
 

International Racing Festival will be held on 5^th and 6^th of September 2015, with a total purse of € 1.538.500 to be distributed in 7 races.

The International Bosphorus Cup (G2) and the International Topkapi Trophy (G2) earned black type status in 2003 and then, they have been promoted to Part I of the International Cataloguing Standards Book in 2009. In addition to Part I races, the International Istanbul Trophy G3 has been promoted to the Part I of the International Cataloguing Standards Book in the year 2013. 

The International France Galop FRBC Anatolia Trophy (G2) and The International Trakya (Thrace) Trophy (G3) have been placed in Part II of the International Cataloguing Standards Book.

TOORMORE

INTERNATIONAL RACES

TOPKAPI TROPHY G2:

Date: September 6^th, 2015

Racecourse: Veliefendi – Istanbul

For 3 yrs old and upwards Thoroughbreds

Distance: 1600 m. on Turf

€ 459.000 total purse / € 270.000 to the winner

INTERNATIONAL BOSPHORUS CUP G2:

Date: September 6^th, 2015

Racecourse: Veliefendi – Istanbul

For 3 yrs old and upwards Thoroughbreds

Distance: 2400 m. on Turf

€ 306.000 total purse / € 180.000 to the winner

INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL TROPHY G2:

Date: September 5^th, 2015

Racecourse: Veliefendi – Istanbul

For 3 yrs old and upwards Thoroughbreds - Fillies & Mares

Distance: 1600 m. on Turf

€ 195.500 total purse / € 115.000 to the winner

INTERNATIONAL FRANCE GALOP/FRBC ANATOLIA TROPHY G2:

(International France Galop FRBC Anatolia Trophy placed in the Part II of ICS Book)

Date: September 5^th, 2015

Racecourse: Veliefendi – Istanbul

For 3 yrs old and upwards Thoroughbreds

Distance: 2000 m. on Synthetic Track

€ 195.500 total purse / € 115.000 to the winner

INTERNATIONAL TRAKYA(THRACE) TROPHY G3:

(International Trakya(Thrace) Trophy placed in the Part II of ICS Book)

Date: September 6th, 2015

Racecourse: Veliefendi – Istanbul

For 2 yrs old Thoroughbreds Fillies & Colts & Geldings

Distance: 1200 m. on Turf

€ 195.500 total purse / € 115.000 to the winner 

INTERNATIONAL MALAZGIRT TROPHY G1:

Date: September 6th, 2015

Racetrack: Veliefendi – Istanbul

For 3 yrs old and upwards WAHO registered domestic and foreign Purebred Arabians

Which have at least four generations of parents identified as of 2011 backwards can participate in 

Distance: 1600 m. on Turf

€ 110.500 total purse / € 65.000 to the winner 

INTERNATIONAL IFAHR TROPHY G2:

Date: September 5^th, 2015

Racecourse: Veliefendi – Istanbul

For 3 yrs old and upwards WAHO registered domestic and foreign Purebred Arabians 

which at least have four generations of parents identified as of 2011 backwards can participate in this race

Distance: 2100 m. on Synthetic Track

€ 76.500 total purse / € 45.000 to the winner