EAST Wins Prix Thomas Byron
Jockey Club De Turquie

Jockey Club of Turkey Cup (Prix Thomas Byron Jockey Club De Turquie) was held in France on 05 October 2018.

EAST (Frankel – Vital Statistics / Indian Ridge) owned by East Partners, trained by Kevin Ryan, won the Prix Thomas Byron Jockey Club De Turquie with its jockey Stephane Pasquier, at Saint Cloud Racecourse.

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5 thoroughbreds of 2yo, participated in the race, which was held on turf track on 1400 meters. PRETTY BOY (Siyouni – Fast And Pretty / Zamindar) finished the race in second place and followed by PURE ZEN (Zoffany – Dolce Attesa / Dr Fong) and DUBAI DOMINION (Pivotal – Hoodna / Invincible Spirit).

Finish time for the winning filly, EAST, was 1.27.84 and the margins were 2 ½ L -1/2 L -2 L. The first prize for the winner was 40.000 € for the winner.

Serdal Adalı, President of the Jockey Club of Turkey presented a trophy to the winning owner.

Görkem Barış Tantekin, Republic of Turkey’s Consul General in Paris, presented a plate for the winning trainer, Kevin Ryan.

Özkan Köylübay, Member of the Board of High Stewards presented a plate to Stephane Pasquier, the winning jockey.

Behçet Homurlu, Former President of TJK and Member of the Board of High Stewards presented a plate for the winning breeder.

Ferhan Göktürk, TJK Executive Board Member Yüksel Göktürk’s wife, presented a plate to for the winning groom.

Frankel filly, EAST, purchased in Ireland – Goresbridge sales for 315.000 € in May 2018, started its racing career with a victory at a Class 4 in Scotland’s Hamilton Park. G3 Prix Thomas Byron Jockey Club De Turquie was the second race and second victory of the successful filly EAST.