The International Topkapi Trophy is a Group 2 flat horse race in Turkey open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Veliefendi Race Course over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September. The race is part of Istanbul's International Racing Festival.
History The Topkapi Trophy was elevated to international Group 2 level in 2009, though in 2018 it lost that status becoming Local Group 2 and substantially reducing its prizemoney.
Records since 2000 Most successful horse (3 wins): Pressing – (2008), (2009), (2010)
Leading jockey (4 wins): Neil Callan – Pressing (2008), (2009), (2010), Glory Awaits (2014)
Leading trainer (3 wins): Michael Jarvis – Pressing (2008), (2009), (2010) Winners since 2000 Year Topkapi TrophyWinner AgeJockeyTrainer Time 2000 Huambo 3 Andrasch Starke Andreas Schutz (GER) 1:35.58 2001 Mary Ellen 3 A Birdal L Berkol (TUR) 1:35.69 2002 Akindayim 3 Fuat Cakar (TUR) 1:35.33 2003 Mary Ellen 5 A Birdal L Berkol (TUR) 1:36.39 2004 Luxor 4 Erhan Yavuz A Coskan (TUR) 1:35.20 2005 Brunel 4 Andreas Suborics William Haggas (GB) 1:34.74 2006 Ribella 6 Selim Kaya O Isgoren (TUR) 1:34.60 2007 Sabirli 6 Halis Karatas Cemal Kurt (TUR) 1:36.24 2008 Pressing 5 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis (GB) 1:33.65 2009 Pressing 6 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis (GB) 1:36.44 2010 Pressing 7 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis (GB) 1:36.04 2011 Musir 5 Christophe Soumillon Mike De Kock (SAF) 1:33.58 2012 Master of Hounds 4 Christophe Soumillon William Haggas (GB) 1:34.49 2013 Producer 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. (GB) 1:35.33 2014 Glory Awaits 4 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan (GB) 1:39.75 2015 Toormore 4 James Doyle Richard Hannon Jr. (GB) 1:35.71 2016 Blond Me 4 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) 1:36.21 2017 Wonnemond 4 Daniele Porcu Sascha Smrczek (GER) 1:35.28 2018 Runner Bull 4 Özcam Yildirin Ibrahim Bekiroğulları 1:35.97 2019 Rhythm Divine 4 Özcam Yildirin Ferhat Tas 1:34.75 2020 Kuzey Kafkasyali 4 Hisman Cizik Ibrahim Bekirogullari 1:35.78 2021 Call To Victory 4 Ahmet Celik Batuhan Ay 1:36.16
See also List of Turkish flat horse races
References
Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 2018(tjk), horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – International Topkapi Trophy (2017).