Race for Tatarstan President Cup wins stallion from Ramzan Kadyrov’s stable wins the races for RT President prize

Equestrian sport competitions dedicated to Day of City and Day of Republic took place at Kazan race track on August, 30. The main event was a horse race for RT President prize with prize fund of 3 mln. roubles. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited the equestrian sport holiday.

The prize of Kazan city (for 2-year thoroughbreds, distance – 1400 m, prize fund – 1 mln. roubles) was played firstly. A stallion Lemon Shot (equestrian sport club “Aktai”, Kazan) went ahead, but just at the end of homestretch a mare Lemon Love Kid (equestrian sport club “Aktai”, Kazan) on which jockey T.Metshin was performing outraced Lemon Shot. Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin handed award to the winner.

Then a prize dedicated to Day of Tatarstan Republic (for 3-year thoroughbreds, distance – 1000 m, prize fund – 1 mln. roubles) was played. A mare Krimson Bit went ahead but just at the first corner a stud Patrol outraced it (KSK “Dinamo”, MVD RT, master-jockey N. Kolomeitsev). Finally Patrol was the first to finish the race. Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov handed prize to the winner.

Equestrian sport holiday ended with the race for RT President prize (for 3-year thoroughbreds distance – 2400 m, prize fund – 3 mln. roubles).

The best Tatarstan horses took part in the races one of which was a stud Sunshine Lemon (KSK “Dinamo”, MVD RT, master-jockey V.Melekhov). Sunshine Lemon is the holder of RT President prize 2009. A stallion Bariton from the stable of Ramzan Kadyrov could have been a worthy adversary (master-jockey Kh. Ulybaev). The following Tatarstan studs could compete for RT President prize – Pacific Dancer (owner of JSC “Tatneft”, master-jockey A.Ishnazarov), and King (KSK “Dinamo”, MVD RT, master-jockey S.Kruglykhin). We remind that on June, 24 the King won races for RT President prize at Kazan race track.