The Thoroughbred named Champs to Champs owned by Mr. Murat Cavcav (b.h Mountain Cat-Tanamanda) won the 55th Prime Ministry Cup with jockey Selim Kaya by 2.08.52 at the Istanbul Veliefendi Racecourse on Sunday, 30th July.

Six Thoroughbreds of 3 year old and up competed to win the Gr.1 race with 210.000 YTL prizemoney to the winner. prize money for the winner.

In the 2100 mt. Turf race, POPULER DEMAND was placed second, KANEKO third and HÜCUM fourth. (Margins were; 1/2 Length, 1/2 Length – Far)

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN presented the Prime Ministry Cup to the winning owner Mr. Murat Cavcav and also presented the plates to trainer Asım Dutal and jockey Selim Kaya.

Mr. Mehmet Mehdi Eker, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Mrs. Inci ÖZDEMİR Ak Party Istanbul Parliament Member and President of the Racehorse Breeders and Owners Association of Turkey, Mr. Muammer Güler Governer of Istanbul, Mr. Kadir Topbaş Mayor of Istanbul, Mr. Celalettin Cerrah the Commissioner of Istanbul Metropolitan Police, Mr. Nihat Pakdil Undersecretary to The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Member of The Board of High Stewards, Mr. İsmail Hakkı Sayın  the  President of  the Board of High Stewards  and the  General Director of TIGEM  together with the President Umur Tamer and the Board Members of The Jockey Club of Turkey joined the ceremony.