Winners of the Presidential and Republic Races Revealed
Etsuko won the 88th Presidential Race and Özmen Bey, a thoroughbred, won the 46th Republic Race. Prize money and awards were set separately for both races.
The 88th Presidential Race, first run in 1939, was held this year over 2,400 meters on a turf track. Thoroughbred English horses aged 3 and over took part. The race started at 16:00, with a 10 million lira prize for the winner, and the victory went to Etsuko. The horse's jockey was Ayhan Kurşun.
The 46th Republic Race was run over 1,600 meters on a turf track. Thirteen horses entered, and only thoroughbred Arabian horses aged 3 and over were admitted. The winner was Özmen Bey, a thoroughbred.
The owner of the winning horse, Ömer Bilir, received an award of 2.8 million lira. Jockey Selim Kaya received an award of 14 million lira.
With the champions of both races now determined, horse racing fans have been closely following both the prize amounts and the performance of the winning horses.
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