Ankara (2022) Horse

Foal Date

24-Feb-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Siyouni

Dam

Al Anqa

Prize Money

55517

Trainer

J P O'Brien

Owners

Patrick John O'Brien & Mrs M V Magnier & Mrs Paul Shanahan & Kevin Blake

About

Ankara is a 4yo bay horse trained by J P O'Brien. He is by Siyouni out of Al Anqa. To date, Ankara has won two races. On 14 June 2025 at Dieppe, he secured his biggest victory, earning $27,000.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Naas 11-Oct-26 2148m SOFT R8 Hcp $1,608 (of $32,202) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:23.350, SP: 9.00 1st Vanir ( B Coen 135 ) 2nd Speckled Meadow ( J Pietropaolo 119 , Cd 112 ) 2.75L 3rd Fratas ( J M Sheridan 130 ) 8.75L 4th Ankara ( S Wallace 140 , Cd 133 ) 9.50L See full results S Wallace 63.5kg, Cd 60.3kg 9.50L 4 (11)
Down Royal 28-Sep-26 2591m GOOD R2 Hcp $3,246 (of $19,476) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:52.510, SP: 26.00 1st Nellcote ( D Mcdonogh 129 ) 2nd Vanir ( B Coen 131 ) 0.75L 3rd Ankara ( S Wallace 140 , Cd 133 ) 1.25L See full results S Wallace 63.5kg, Cd 60.3kg 1.25L 3 (10)
Galway 09-Sep-26 2414m SOFT R6 CL1 (of $50,806) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:45.660, SP: 21.00 1st Beset ( D Mcdonogh 138 ) 2nd Chablis Rock ( S Foley 127 ) 3.25L 3rd Galileo Dame ( C Hayes 135 ) 0.75L 12th Ankara ( G Carroll 135 ) 16.45L See full results G Carroll 61.2kg 16.45L 12 (16)
Cork 15-Aug-26 2414m GOOD R5 CL1 (of $68,741) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:32.290, SP: 51.00 1st Believed ( B Coen 125 ) 2nd Amelia Earhart ( R L Moore 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Caught U Sleeping ( C Keane 125 ) 1.50L 7th Ankara ( D Mcdonogh 135 ) 15.75L See full results D Mcdonogh 61.2kg 15.75L 7 (9)
Killarney 15-Jul-26 2293m GOOD R5 Hcp $3,947 (of $23,694) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:26.600, SP: 7.50 1st Saga Gaga ( O Murphy 131 ) 2nd Spanish Temptress ( C Hayes 140 ) 1.75L 3rd Ankara ( D Mcdonogh 140 ) 2.25L See full results D Mcdonogh 63.5kg 2.25L 3 (10)