Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course

Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course is a horse racing track located at Batıkent neighborhood in Yenimahalle district of Ankara, Turkey. It is founded in 1998, which was the 75th anniversary of Turkish Republic's foundation.

Physical attributes

The race course covers an area of consisting of facilities for racing, training and barns. The race course has three tracks as:

a long and wide turf oval,
a long and wide sand track and
a long and wide oval training.

The track's total spectator capacity is 8,700 with 2,300 seats. The complex, built on four storeys, comprises offices, social and recreational facilities.

Major races

Republic of Turkey Stakes is the most prestigious flat racing in Turkey after the Gazi Race, which is run at Veliefendi Race Course in Istanbul. Established in 1981, it is held on the last weekend of October. 22 purebred Arabian horses that are 3-year-old and older compete over a distance of on the turf track. The winner is awarded a total money prize of TL 1.275 million accompanied by a trophy bestowed by the Turkish president.
Presidency Cup, held since 1939 in honor of the Turkish president, is the country's another prestigious flat racing. It is run on the same day with Republic Race over a distance of on the turf track by 9 to 14 thoroughbred horses that are 3-year-old and older. The award totals to TL 743,750 and a trophy bestowed by the Turkish president.