The International Bosphorus Cup 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 2,400 metres (about 1½ mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September.
It is part of Istanbul's International Racing Festival.
[1] The Bosphorus Cup 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.
Most successful horse (2 wins): Leading jockey (3 wins): Leading trainer (3 wins): 1 The 2001 winner Kings Boy was later exported to Saudi Arabia and renamed Qaayed Alkhail.