Press Release – FICAC Cup Race on the 23rd of September, 2021, in Izmir, Turkey
On the 23rd of September, 2021, the “FICAC Cup Race” was organized at İzmir Şirinyer Racecourse: the horse named “Princess Di”, registered #2, won this prestigious race.
Hon. Ms. Zeliha Toprak, Honorary Consul of France in İzmir, presented the trophy to Mr. Murat Akça, representing the owner of the winning horse, Mr Ramazan Kayalık, and she presented the FICAC Plate to Mr. Cenk İşkara, İzmir Hippodrome Manager, representing Mr. Serdar Adalı, Charmain of the Board of the Jockey Club of Turkey.
The ceremony was held in the Tribune of Honor of İzmir Hippodrome, in presence of Hon. Mr. Muharrem Toprak, honorary consul of Kosovo in İzmir, Hon. Mr. Ali Tamer Bozoklar, Honorary Consul of Brazil in İzmir and Mr. Aslan Savaşan, Member of the Board of the Jockey Club of Turkey.
The new President of ACONBRAS, Hon. Luiz Fernando Del Valle, was congratulated by FICAC President, Arnold Foote, at a very successful meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 16th April, 2015. Also present in the photograph are Past President of ACONBRAS, Hon. George Antoine, FICAC Secretary General, Hon. Aykut Eken, FICAC Directors, Hon. Costas Lefkaritis, Hon. Sylvain Cohen and Hon. Thomas Amaral Neves, along with Consul General of the Dominican Republic in Sao Paulo, Hon. Geomar Garcia and others. The President of ACONBRAS, Hon. Luiz Fernando Del Valle, pledged his Consular Corps’ full support for the World Federation of Consuls and looks forward to working even closer with the Federation.