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Here to Fly Won the Eurasian Economic Summits Cup Race

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - Read: 3245
Here to Fly Won the Eurasian Economic Summits Cup Race

As part of the 20th Eurasian Economic Summit, the “Eurasian Economic Summits Cup Race” was held on Wednesday, April 5 at Veliefendi Hippodrome. In the 9th year of this important race, Here to Fly (Luxor - Alfunun / Sadler's Wells), of which the owner is Yaman Zingal and the rider is Selim Kaya, won the race well ahead of the other racers.

3 old 7 thoroughbred English horses participated in the race, which took place in sand filled (synthetic) field of 1500 meters. Of which the championship award was TL 51.000, Grey Cloud (Green Gönen - High Tea / Galetto) finished as second, Jimfed (Torok - Berilnaz / Spectrando) finished as third and Namtar (Pressing - Sweet Falcon / Always A Classic) finished as fourth.

Here to Fly won the race a time of 1.30.59 and the differences were as distance - 2 Length - 5 Length.

At the award ceremony after the horserace, Chairman of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E Mladen Ivanic presented the cup to Cazip Eryüksel on behalf of the owner of the horse.

At the ceremony, Şamil Ayrım, Vice President of the Marmara Group Foundation also presented a gift to Cazip Eryüksel. TJK Board Member Sadettin Atığ, TJK Full Member Sadettin Sükan and the guests also attended the ceremony.