International Bosphorus Cup

The International Bosphorus Cup 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 2,400 metres (about 1½ mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September. It is part of Istanbul's International Racing Festival.[1]

International Bosphorus Cup
Group 2 race
LocationVeliefendi Race Course
Istanbul, Turkey
Race typeFlat
Race information
Distance2,400 metres (1½ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up, geldings not allowed
Weight56 kg (3yo); 60 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares

History

The Bosphorus Cup 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 (2 wins):

  • Grand Ekinoks – (2002), (2003)
  • Senex – (2004), (2005)
  • Indian Days – (2010), (2011)

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Alan Munro – Halicarnassus (2009), Indian Days (2010), (2011)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Hans Blume – Senex (2004), (2005), Bussoni (2007)
  • Saeed bin Suroor - Lost in the Moment (2013), Move Up (2016), Secret Number (2017)

Winners since 2000[2]
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2000 Caitano 6 Andrasch Starke Andreas Schutz (GER) 2:30.45
2001 Kings Boy[1] 4 Norman Richter Andreas Wohler (GER) 2:28.15
2002 Grand Ekinoks 4 Halis Karatas (TUR) 2:29.06
2003 Grand Ekinoks 5 S Akdi Alban de Mieulle 2:28.80
2004 Senex 4 William Mongil Hans Blume (GER) 2:26.47
2005 Senex 5 Andreas Suborics Hans Blume (GER) 2:30.68
2006 Champs To Champs 3 Selim Kaya A Dutal (TUR) 2:30.09
2007 Bussoni 6 Andreas Suborics Hans Blume (GER) 2:31.28
2008 Inspector 4 Halis Karatas Ümit Bekmezci (TUR) 2:27.35
2009 Halicarnassus 5 Alan Munro Mick Channon (GB) 2:31.59
2010 Indian Days 5 Alan Munro James Given (GB) 2:29.07
2011 Indian Days 6 Alan Munro James Given (GB) 2:26.44
2012 Mitico 4 Selim Kaya Zulfikar Guneli (TUR) 2:33.37
2013 Lost in the Moment 6 Mickael Barzalona Saeed bin Suroor (GB) 2:28.87
2014 Pether's Moon 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Jr. (GB) 2:36.60
2015 Connecticut 4 Adam Kirby Luca Cumani (GB) 2:29.45
2016 Move Up 3 Mickael Barzalona Saeed bin Suroor (GB) 2:32.46
2017 Secret Number 7 Gerald Mosse Saeed bin Suroor (GB) 2:32.41
2018 Finesse 4 Selim Kaya Yasim Demirkiran 2:28.91
2019 Finesse 5 Selim Kaya Umit Yayla 2:29.54

1 The 2001 winner Kings Boy was later exported to Saudi Arabia and renamed Qaayed Alkhail.

See also

References
  1. Blood-Horse Staff (4 September 2009). "British Horses Dominate Races in Turkey". BloodHorse.com.
  2. Bosphorus Cup
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