Rais of Tatarstan visits horse races dedicated to Sabantuy in Kazan

On 19 June the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited the Kazan Hippodrome, where traditional horse races were held as part of the Sabantuy celebrations.

 The total prize fund of the races, which were held on the eve of main celebrations of the Sabantuy holiday in Kazan, amounted to 8.7 million rubles and in addition to the races guests looked round an exhibition and watched a concert programme.