title: International Topkapi Trophy
text: # International Topkapi Trophy
  
  The International Topkapi Trophy 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 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September. The race is part of Istanbul's International Racing Festival.
  
  ## History
  
  The Topkapi Trophy 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 (3 wins):
  
  * Pressing – (2008), (2009), (2010)
  
  Leading jockey (4 wins):
  
  * Neil Callan – Pressing (2008), (2009), (2010), Glory Awaits (2014)
  
  Leading trainer (3 wins):
  
  * Michael Jarvis – Pressing (2008), (2009), (2010)
  