Mümin Çılgın
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Mümin Çılgın is a Turkish
former racehorse jockey
, best known for his record winning of nine races at the Gazi Race
, Turkey's most prestigious horse racing event.
He was born 1935 in Tekirdağ
. In 1953, he left his hometown to go to Istanbul
. However, he entered horse jockeying in Izmir
by the William Giraud stable, where he became apprentice to trainer Sedat Evliyazade.
Mümin Çılgın won his first race on May 5, 1956 with the racehorse "Dilamiye" owned by the then prime minister Adnan Menderes
. After winning ten races in the same year, he was promoted from apprentice jockey to fully fledged jockey in accordance with the regulations effective at the time.
Following many successful races, he became a master jockey, and was nicknamed "Mümin Hoca" (literally: Master Mümin). Between 1956 and 1999, Mümin Çılgın rod 44 years long racehorses and won nine time the Gazi Race.
In addition, Çılgın won in the years 1957, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975 and 1976 eight times the President's Race, country's second most prestigious horse racing event held at the Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course
.
Mümin Çılgın retired in 1999 from active racehorse riding. However, he is still present in horse racing as a racehorse owner and trainer.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
former racehorse jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
, best known for his record winning of nine races at the Gazi Race
Gazi Race
The Gazi Race is a Turkish thoroughbred horse flat race that is established in honor of the founder of the Turkish Republic Gazi Mustafa Kemal. It is country's most prestigious horse racing event, which is held uninterruptedly since its establishment in 1927...
, Turkey's most prestigious horse racing event.
He was born 1935 in Tekirdağ
Tekirdag
Tekirdağ , the ancient Bisanthi , is a city in Eastern Thrace, in the European part of Turkey. Tekirdağ is the capital of Tekirdağ Province, felt by the local people to be a quieter and more pleasant town than the industrial centre of Çorlu, which it administers. The city population as of 2009 was...
. In 1953, he left his hometown to go to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. However, he entered horse jockeying in Izmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
by the William Giraud stable, where he became apprentice to trainer Sedat Evliyazade.
Mümin Çılgın won his first race on May 5, 1956 with the racehorse "Dilamiye" owned by the then prime minister Adnan Menderes
Adnan Menderes
Adnan Menderes was the first democratically elected Turkish Prime Minister between 1950–1960. He was one of the founders of the Democratic Party in 1946, the fourth legal opposition party of Turkey. He was hanged by the military junta after the 1960 coup d'état, along with two other cabinet...
. After winning ten races in the same year, he was promoted from apprentice jockey to fully fledged jockey in accordance with the regulations effective at the time.
Following many successful races, he became a master jockey, and was nicknamed "Mümin Hoca" (literally: Master Mümin). Between 1956 and 1999, Mümin Çılgın rod 44 years long racehorses and won nine time the Gazi Race.
| Year |
Racehorse |
| 1960 | Helene De Troia |
| 1965 | Apaçi |
| 1974 | Nadas |
| 1979 | Dr. Seferof |
| 1981 | Dersim |
| 1985 | Uğurtay |
| 1986 | Hafız |
| 1988 | Top Image |
| 1991 | Abbas |
In addition, Çılgın won in the years 1957, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975 and 1976 eight times the President's Race, country's second most prestigious horse racing event held at the Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course
Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course
Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course is a horse racing track located at Batıkent neighborhood in Yenimahalle district of Ankara, Turkey. It is founded in 1998, which was the 75th anniversity of Turkish Republic's foundation.-Physical attributes:...
.
Mümin Çılgın retired in 1999 from active racehorse riding. However, he is still present in horse racing as a racehorse owner and trainer.