Veliefendi Form Guide (Race 1) | Full Fields Free Form Guide | Full Fields | Race 1 | Friday, 22nd August 2025

10:15 ET

Race 1

Age: 3yo WT: 110lbs Type: HCP16 Fastest Time: 2:14.84 Timelord 27 Mar 2024 4yo+ COND4 SOT:N

1 ⅜ m ALL WEATHER GOOD

51311

1. SON OF THE KNIFE Wgt: 129lbs

MURAT KECECI (a) BP: 7

YILMAZ OZTAS

Form

3yo B Colt | Sire: MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) | Dam: Kiss Me (Tur)

Career 12: 4 0 3

Course 7: 1 0 2

Last 12m 12: 4 0 3

Dist 0: 0 0 0

First Up 2: 0 0 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 2: 0 0 1

Good 4: 3 0 1

AW 7: 1 0 2

Soft 1: 0 0 0

Turf 5: 3 0 1

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 33% - 58%

Season 8: 3 0 1

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
1 of 8	4.8L	30-Jul-2025	VELI	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ½ m	T G	MURAT KECECI	128lbs	6	7/4	MARDI GRAS (119lbs)
1 of 6	0.8L	18-Jul-2025	VELI	3 COND4	$19310	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK (-2lbs)	121lbs	2	17/2	CAPTAIN BOSS (119lbs)
3 of 11	3L	02-Jul-2025	VELI	3 COND3	$15220	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK	123lbs	9	3/1	SUICIDE KING (121lbs)
1 of 10	1.1L	22-Jun-2025	VELI	3 HCP14	$14964	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK	134lbs	4	11/1	CUCURELLA (128lbs)
5 of 11	6.5L	13-Jun-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$18985	7 ½ f	AW N	GORKEM OZCELIK (-4lbs)	115lbs	7	13/1	DR POWERS (117lbs)
8 of 8	27.8L	18-May-2025	VELA	3 HCP14	$15239	1 ¼ m	AW N	MUHAMMED MIR BILGIN	126lbs	2	12/1	JAY JAY (115lbs)
3 months 23 days
4 of 5	12.9L	25-Jan-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$17356	7 f	AW N	GORKEM OZCELIK (-4lbs)	116lbs	5	5/1	FIREBENDER (121lbs)
8 of 9	14.4L	08-Jan-2025	VELA	3 COND3	$14132	1 ¼ m	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN (-2lbs)	123lbs	3	11/10	LAST SYMPHONY (128lbs)
1 of 8	1.4L	21-Dec-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$10948	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	126lbs	6	2/1	KECIKHAN (126lbs)
3 of 10	1.4L	23-Nov-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$11083	7 f	AW N	MEHMET KAYA (-0lbs)	126lbs	3	9/1	IRON POWER (126lbs)

Chasing a hat-trick. At the latest run won by 5 len at Veliefendi July 30 over 2400m defeating Mardi Gras with 58kg at $2.75. The run before that won by 0.8 len at Veliefendi July 18 over 2100m defeating Captain Boss with 55kg at $9.65. Best form should see him measure right up.

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2. BLAZE THUNDER Wgt: 132lbs

AHMET CELIK BP: 3

GUNGOR SUTCU

Form

3yo B Colt | Sire: KANEKO (TUR) | Dam: Vaselina (USA)

Career 11: 2 3 3

Course 8: 2 3 1

Last 12m 8: 2 2 3

Dist 1: 1 0 0

First Up 3: 1 0 1

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 3: 1 0 1

Good 1: 0 0 0

AW 10: 2 3 3

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 1: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 18% - 73%

Season 5: 2 1 2

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
2 of 7	1.3L	25-Jul-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ¼ m	AW N	AHMET CELIK	134lbs	5	1/1	SEFAKOYLU (115lbs)
1 of 7	1L	09-Jul-2025	VELA	3 COND4	$19310	1 ⅜ m	AW N	VEDAT ABIS	123lbs	1	3/1	ARKADIOPOLIS (121lbs)
1 of 15	1L	25-Jun-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19208	1 ¼ m	AW N	AHMET CELIK	132lbs	8	4/1	DRAGON BORA (132lbs)
5 months
3 of 5	10L	26-Jan-2025	IMSA	3 COND6	$24794	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	AW N	OZCAN YILDIRIM (-4lbs)	119lbs	1	4/1	BRAVE CHAMPION (119lbs)
3 of 12	10.2L	11-Jan-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19339	7 ½ f	AW N	MUSTAFA CICEK	132lbs	7	7/2	CONSULTANT (128lbs)
2 months 27 days
4 of 11	4L	16-Oct-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$12283	7 ½ f	AW N	HALIS KARATAS	126lbs	2	6/4	FIREBENDER (126lbs)
3 of 9	4.7L	17-Sep-2024	KLKT	2 COND8	$21184	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	126lbs	1	7/2	SOGUTLU AGASI (126lbs)
2 of 10	2.5L	04-Sep-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$13240	6 ½ f	AW N	OZCAN YILDIRIM	126lbs	4	8/15	VISENYA (121lbs)
2 of 8	2.8L	11-Aug-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$12675	7 ½ f	AW N	OZCAN YILDIRIM	126lbs	4	13/1	ARKADIOPOLIS (126lbs)
5 of 8	9L	24-Jul-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$13075	6 ½ f	AW N	AHMET CELIK	126lbs	6	12/1	LAST SYMPHONY (126lbs)

Recent form sound. At the latest run 2nd of 7 at this track on July 25 over 2000m, 1.3 len behind Sefakoylu with 61kg at $2.05. The race before that won by 1.0 len at this track July 9 over 2200m defeating Arkadiopolis carrying 56kg at $4.20. Should be right in the finish.

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3. VERMITHRAX Wgt: 127lbs

ENES BOZDAG (a) BP: 8

ALPER TEPEBASI

Form

3yo B Colt | Sire: MENDIP (USA) | Dam: Zaeemah (Ire)

Career 9: 3 1 2

Course 9: 3 1 2

Last 12m 9: 3 1 2

Dist 0: 0 0 0

First Up 1: 0 0 1

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 1 0 0

Good 0: 0 0 0

AW 9: 3 1 2

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 0: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 33% - 67%

Season 9: 3 1 2

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
7 of 7	11.1L	25-Jul-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ¼ m	AW N	ENES BOZDAG	131lbs	7	6/1	SEFAKOYLU (115lbs)
6 of 10	6.1L	09-Jul-2025	VELA	3U HCP17	$25897	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI KACMAZ (-4lbs)	110lbs	9	3/1	LAST SYMPHONY (114lbs)
3 of 8	2.3L	25-Jun-2025	VELA	3 HCP16	$23228	1 ¼ m	AW N	GOKHAN KOCAKAYA	127lbs	7	2/5	LAST SYMPHONY (128lbs)
1 of 8	5.1L	28-May-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19333	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	AW N	GOKHAN KOCAKAYA	129lbs	8	4/5	QUANTUM QUAKE (119lbs)
4 of 5	11.7L	04-May-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19333	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	134lbs	5	2/1	HOPE BREEZE (126lbs)
1 of 7	0.6L	18-Apr-2025	VELA	3 HCP14	$15465	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	131lbs	7	2/5	NOBEL STAR (133lbs)
2 of 6	2.6L	29-Mar-2025	VELA	3 COND3	$13195	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	6	7/2	PYTHAGOREAN THEORY (121lbs)
1 of 11	4.6L	08-Mar-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$18938	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	12	15/8	GIVE ME BREATH (128lbs)
3 of 14	6.1L	15-Feb-2025	VELA	3 COND1	$23932	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	14	11/2	SUPERSONIC BOOM (128lbs)

Last start ran last of 7 at this track on July 25 over 2000m, 11 len behind Sefakoylu with 59.5kg at $6.80. The run before that 6th of 10 at this track on July 9 over 2000m, 6 len behind Last Symphony with 50kg at $4.20. Not for ours.

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4. STAR BLOOD Wgt: 126lbs

ALI YILDIZ BP: 2

EMRAH KARAKOLEOGLU

Form

3yo B Colt | Sire: SMART ROBIN (JPN) | Dam: Merzuka (Tur)

Career 5: 2 2 0

Course 5: 2 2 0

Last 12m 5: 2 2 0

Dist 0: 0 0 0

First Up 2: 1 1 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 1 0 0

Good 0: 0 0 0

AW 5: 2 2 0

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 0: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 40% - 80%

Season 5: 2 2 0

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
1 of 4	0.1L	08-Aug-2025	VELA	3 COND5	$21770	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	123lbs	2	13/1	ORANGE ARMY (128lbs)
4 months 8 days
5 of 5	25.5L	02-Apr-2025	VELA	3 COND8	$32315	1 ¼ m	AW N	AHMET CELIK	128lbs	5	10/1	PLAYMAKER (128lbs)
2 of 6	0.6L	19-Mar-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$16995	1 ¼ m	AW N	NEVZAT AVCI	123lbs	2	9/1	MODERN WARRIOR (133lbs)
1 of 12	0.5L	01-Mar-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$18938	6 ½ f	AW N	NEVZAT AVCI	128lbs	3	7/2	HERE TO GO (128lbs)
2 of 13	0.5L	15-Feb-2025	VELA	3 COND1	$23932	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI KACMAZ	128lbs	11	12/1	FIREWOOD (128lbs)

Second-up. First-up after four months won by a 0.1 len at this track August 8 over 2100m defeating Orange Army with 56kg at $13.80. Previously second-up won by 0.5 len at this track March 1 over 1300m defeating Here To Go carrying 58kg at $4.75. Among the leading chances.

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5. SEFAKOYLU Wgt: 125lbs

MUSLUM CELIK BP: 5

CEMIL TURAN

Form

3yo B Colt | Sire: MY DEAR SON (TUR) | Dam: Pearl Gem (Tur)

Career 16: 2 2 3

Course 12: 2 2 1

Last 12m 16: 2 2 3

Dist 1: 0 1 0

First Up 1: 0 0 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 0 0 0

Good 4: 0 0 2

AW 12: 2 2 1

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 4: 0 0 2

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 12% - 44%

Season 14: 2 2 3

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
2 of 8	5.6L	06-Aug-2025	VELA	3U HCP17	$24566	1 ⅜ m	AW N	ADEM ASLAN (-4lbs)	110lbs	3	5/2	STASERA (125lbs)
1 of 7	1.3L	25-Jul-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ¼ m	AW N	MUSLUM CELIK (-4lbs)	115lbs	4	15/2	BLAZE THUNDER (134lbs)
1 of 15	2L	04-Jul-2025	VELA	3 OPEN	$18174	7 ½ f	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	3	8/1	GREEN GOLE (123lbs)
3 of 15	6.6L	25-Jun-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19208	1 ¼ m	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	132lbs	7	20/1	BLAZE THUNDER (132lbs)
7 of 10	6L	20-Jun-2025	VELI	3 OPEN	$20101	7 f	T G	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	8	12/1	SHEER FORCE (128lbs)
3 of 18	0.3L	08-Jun-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$19208	7 f	T G	ALI YILDIZ	132lbs	7	14/1	KAVALA GUCU (132lbs)
3 of 15	2.5L	21-May-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$19561	1 m	T G	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	14	13/2	MASTER OF MY SEA (128lbs)
2 of 9	3.9L	02-May-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19561	7 ½ f	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	5	9/1	DR POWERS (128lbs)
4 of 18	7.4L	23-Apr-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$19851	7 f	T G	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	12	18/1	LA SPEZIA (123lbs)
5 of 11	5.4L	12-Apr-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$18004	7 ½ f	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	3	15/2	LAST MOMENT (128lbs)

At the latest run 2nd of 8 at this track on August 6 over 2200m, 5.5 len behind Stasera carrying 50kg at $3.45. The race before that won by 1.3 len at this track July 25 over 2000m defeating Blaze Thunder carrying 52kg at $8.35. Will be tested.

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6. GREEN GOLE Wgt: 116lbs

ERHAN AKTUG BP: 4

MEHMET EMIN AVCI

Form

3yo B Colt | Sire: VICTOIRE PISA (JPN) | Dam: Arin (Tur)

Career 22: 1 4 4

Course 8: 1 2 2

Last 12m 21: 1 4 4

Dist 1: 0 0 0

First Up 2: 0 0 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 0 0 0

Good 3: 0 0 0

AW 17: 1 4 4

Soft 2: 0 0 0

Turf 5: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 5% - 41%

Season 14: 1 3 2

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
4 of 7	6L	25-Jul-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ (-2lbs)	120lbs	1	12/1	SEFAKOYLU (115lbs)
2 of 15	2L	04-Jul-2025	VELA	3 OPEN	$18174	7 ½ f	AW N	ERHAN AKTUG	123lbs	7	6/1	SEFAKOYLU (128lbs)
7 of 10	9.6L	13-Jun-2025	BSGZ	3 HCP16	$20101	1 ⅜ m	T G	ONUR ATMACA (-4lbs)	112lbs	7	25/1	TORPIL (118lbs)
10 of 14	40.2L	02-Jun-2025	BSGZ	3 HCP14	$12731	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	T G	CEM ALTUN	129lbs	11	10/1	CUTE NINJA (122lbs)
10 of 14	40.2L	02-Jun-2025	BSGA	3 HCP14	$12731	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	AW N	CEM ALTUN	129lbs	11	10/1	CUTE NINJA (122lbs)
8 of 10	9.6L	16-May-2025	BSGZ	3 HCP15	$15921	7 f	T S	CEM ALTUN	127lbs	10	11/1	BICKIDERELI EGE (120lbs)
2 of 7	2.4L	14-Apr-2025	BSGA	3 HCP14	$13157	1 ¼ m	AW N	CEM ALTUN	129lbs	6	11/4	MORGHUL (131lbs)
4 of 6	6.4L	07-Apr-2025	BSGA	3 COND6	$23082	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	AW W	CEM ALTUN	123lbs	3	20/1	BRUSK SHOT (119lbs)
6 of 6	18.6L	29-Mar-2025	VELA	3 COND3	$13195	1 ¼ m	AW N	CEM ALTUN	128lbs	5	15/2	PYTHAGOREAN THEORY (121lbs)
3 of 5	13.9L	10-Mar-2025	BSGA	3 COND8	$33991	7 f	AW N	MUHAMMED MIR BILGIN	128lbs	1	15/1	PRENS LEVENT (128lbs)

Recent form sound. Most recently 4th of 7 at this track on July 25 over 2000m, 6 len behind Sefakoylu with 54.5kg at $12.90. The start before that 2nd of 15 at this track on July 4 over 1500m, 2 len behind Sefakoylu with 56kg at $6.85. Easily accounted for last start but is capable of better.

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7. TRAILBLAZER Wgt: 110lbs

ALI KACMAZ BP: 1

TEZCAN TASAR

Form

3yo B Colt | Sire: AUTHORIZED (IRE) | Dam: Doku (Tur)

Career 8: 0 2 0

Course 6: 0 2 0

Last 12m 7: 0 2 0

Dist 1: 0 0 0

First Up 3: 0 1 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 3: 0 1 0

Good 2: 0 0 0

AW 6: 0 2 0

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 2: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 0% - 25%

Season 5: 0 2 0

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
7 of 11	17.5L	25-Jul-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$19536	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	T G	OZCAN YILDIRIM	132lbs	11	9/4	RACING RAPTURE (128lbs)
4 of 7	4L	09-Jul-2025	VELA	3 COND4	$19310	1 ⅜ m	AW N	AKIN SOZEN (-4lbs)	119lbs	2	7/4	BLAZE THUNDER (123lbs)
2 of 15	0.4L	25-Jun-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19208	1 ¼ m	AW N	GOKHAN KOCAKAYA	128lbs	12	4/1	JIMDEMA (123lbs)
4 months 13 days
2 of 8	0.1L	12-Feb-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19048	1 ¼ m	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	1	13/2	DAMASKO (128lbs)
7 of 13	9.9L	11-Jan-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19339	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	5	40/1	MUNURTOR (128lbs)
2 months 27 days
5 of 11	8.4L	16-Oct-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$12283	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	126lbs	8	60/1	FIREBENDER (126lbs)
7 of 10	18.2L	04-Sep-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$13240	6 ½ f	AW N	MUSLUM CELIK	126lbs	7	10/1	VISENYA (121lbs)
5 of 6	23.1L	16-Aug-2024	VELI	2 COND1	$16901	6 ½ f	T G	AHMET CELIK	126lbs	2	4/1	SOUTHERN FIRE (126lbs)

At the latest run 7th of 11 at Veliefendi on July 25 over 1900m, 17 len behind Racing Rapture with 60kg at $3.20. The start before that 4th of 7 at this track on July 9 over 2200m, 4 len behind Blaze Thunder carrying 54kg at $2.80. No threat last time out but this suits.

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8. KEMO SABE Wgt: 110lbs

EMIRCAN AVSAR (a) BP: 6

TUNCAY YILMAZ

Form

3yo CH Colt | Sire: TOM'S D'ETAT (USA) | Dam: Winter Evening (USA)

Career 3: 0 0 1

Course 0: 0 0 0

Last 12m 3: 0 0 1

Dist 0: 0 0 0

First Up 2: 0 0 1

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 0 0 0

Good 3: 0 0 1

AW 0: 0 0 0

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 3: 0 0 1

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 0% - 33%

Season 3: 0 0 1

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
9 of 15	10.8L	13-Aug-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$18532	7 f	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK	128lbs	11	13/1	ASRA INAT (128lbs)
7 of 7	24L	27-Jul-2025	VELI	3 COND4	$19310	7 f	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK (-2lbs)	119lbs	4	33/1	MERAXES (130lbs)
3 months 8 days
3 of 12	3.5L	20-Apr-2025	VELI	3 COND1	$27699	1 m	T G	NEVZAT AVCI	128lbs	12	25/1	TANNUR STAR (123lbs)

Third-up today. First-up ran last of 7 at Veliefendi on July 27 over 1400m, 23 len behind Meraxes with 54kg at $33.40. Second-up 9th of 15 at Veliefendi on August 13 over 1400m, 10 len behind Asra Inat carrying 58kg at $14.50. Recent form not good enough.

PGM
Form

Horse

A/S

Wgt

Jockey

Trainer

Odds

51311

SON OF THE KNIFE

129lbs

MURAT KECECI

YILMAZ OZTAS

3yo B Colt | Sire: MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) | Dam: Kiss Me (Tur)

Career 12: 4 0 3

Course 7: 1 0 2

Last 12m 12: 4 0 3

Dist 0: 0 0 0

First Up 2: 0 0 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 2: 0 0 1

Good 4: 3 0 1

AW 7: 1 0 2

Soft 1: 0 0 0

Turf 5: 3 0 1

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 33% - 58%

Season 8: 3 0 1

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
1 of 8	4.8L	30-Jul-2025	VELI	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ½ m	T G	MURAT KECECI	128lbs	6	7/4	MARDI GRAS (119lbs)
1 of 6	0.8L	18-Jul-2025	VELI	3 COND4	$19310	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK (-2lbs)	121lbs	2	17/2	CAPTAIN BOSS (119lbs)
3 of 11	3L	02-Jul-2025	VELI	3 COND3	$15220	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK	123lbs	9	3/1	SUICIDE KING (121lbs)
1 of 10	1.1L	22-Jun-2025	VELI	3 HCP14	$14964	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK	134lbs	4	11/1	CUCURELLA (128lbs)
5 of 11	6.5L	13-Jun-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$18985	7 ½ f	AW N	GORKEM OZCELIK (-4lbs)	115lbs	7	13/1	DR POWERS (117lbs)
8 of 8	27.8L	18-May-2025	VELA	3 HCP14	$15239	1 ¼ m	AW N	MUHAMMED MIR BILGIN	126lbs	2	12/1	JAY JAY (115lbs)
3 months 23 days
4 of 5	12.9L	25-Jan-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$17356	7 f	AW N	GORKEM OZCELIK (-4lbs)	116lbs	5	5/1	FIREBENDER (121lbs)
8 of 9	14.4L	08-Jan-2025	VELA	3 COND3	$14132	1 ¼ m	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN (-2lbs)	123lbs	3	11/10	LAST SYMPHONY (128lbs)
1 of 8	1.4L	21-Dec-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$10948	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	126lbs	6	2/1	KECIKHAN (126lbs)
3 of 10	1.4L	23-Nov-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$11083	7 f	AW N	MEHMET KAYA (-0lbs)	126lbs	3	9/1	IRON POWER (126lbs)

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BLAZE THUNDER

132lbs

AHMET CELIK

GUNGOR SUTCU

3yo B Colt | Sire: KANEKO (TUR) | Dam: Vaselina (USA)

Career 11: 2 3 3

Course 8: 2 3 1

Last 12m 8: 2 2 3

Dist 1: 1 0 0

First Up 3: 1 0 1

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 3: 1 0 1

Good 1: 0 0 0

AW 10: 2 3 3

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 1: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 18% - 73%

Season 5: 2 1 2

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
2 of 7	1.3L	25-Jul-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ¼ m	AW N	AHMET CELIK	134lbs	5	1/1	SEFAKOYLU (115lbs)
1 of 7	1L	09-Jul-2025	VELA	3 COND4	$19310	1 ⅜ m	AW N	VEDAT ABIS	123lbs	1	3/1	ARKADIOPOLIS (121lbs)
1 of 15	1L	25-Jun-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19208	1 ¼ m	AW N	AHMET CELIK	132lbs	8	4/1	DRAGON BORA (132lbs)
5 months
3 of 5	10L	26-Jan-2025	IMSA	3 COND6	$24794	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	AW N	OZCAN YILDIRIM (-4lbs)	119lbs	1	4/1	BRAVE CHAMPION (119lbs)
3 of 12	10.2L	11-Jan-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19339	7 ½ f	AW N	MUSTAFA CICEK	132lbs	7	7/2	CONSULTANT (128lbs)
2 months 27 days
4 of 11	4L	16-Oct-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$12283	7 ½ f	AW N	HALIS KARATAS	126lbs	2	6/4	FIREBENDER (126lbs)
3 of 9	4.7L	17-Sep-2024	KLKT	2 COND8	$21184	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	126lbs	1	7/2	SOGUTLU AGASI (126lbs)
2 of 10	2.5L	04-Sep-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$13240	6 ½ f	AW N	OZCAN YILDIRIM	126lbs	4	8/15	VISENYA (121lbs)
2 of 8	2.8L	11-Aug-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$12675	7 ½ f	AW N	OZCAN YILDIRIM	126lbs	4	13/1	ARKADIOPOLIS (126lbs)
5 of 8	9L	24-Jul-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$13075	6 ½ f	AW N	AHMET CELIK	126lbs	6	12/1	LAST SYMPHONY (126lbs)

41367

VERMITHRAX

127lbs

ENES BOZDAG

ALPER TEPEBASI

3yo B Colt | Sire: MENDIP (USA) | Dam: Zaeemah (Ire)

Career 9: 3 1 2

Course 9: 3 1 2

Last 12m 9: 3 1 2

Dist 0: 0 0 0

First Up 1: 0 0 1

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 1 0 0

Good 0: 0 0 0

AW 9: 3 1 2

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 0: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 33% - 67%

Season 9: 3 1 2

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
7 of 7	11.1L	25-Jul-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ¼ m	AW N	ENES BOZDAG	131lbs	7	6/1	SEFAKOYLU (115lbs)
6 of 10	6.1L	09-Jul-2025	VELA	3U HCP17	$25897	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI KACMAZ (-4lbs)	110lbs	9	3/1	LAST SYMPHONY (114lbs)
3 of 8	2.3L	25-Jun-2025	VELA	3 HCP16	$23228	1 ¼ m	AW N	GOKHAN KOCAKAYA	127lbs	7	2/5	LAST SYMPHONY (128lbs)
1 of 8	5.1L	28-May-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19333	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	AW N	GOKHAN KOCAKAYA	129lbs	8	4/5	QUANTUM QUAKE (119lbs)
4 of 5	11.7L	04-May-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19333	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	134lbs	5	2/1	HOPE BREEZE (126lbs)
1 of 7	0.6L	18-Apr-2025	VELA	3 HCP14	$15465	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	131lbs	7	2/5	NOBEL STAR (133lbs)
2 of 6	2.6L	29-Mar-2025	VELA	3 COND3	$13195	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	6	7/2	PYTHAGOREAN THEORY (121lbs)
1 of 11	4.6L	08-Mar-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$18938	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	12	15/8	GIVE ME BREATH (128lbs)
3 of 14	6.1L	15-Feb-2025	VELA	3 COND1	$23932	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	14	11/2	SUPERSONIC BOOM (128lbs)

125x1

STAR BLOOD

126lbs

ALI YILDIZ

EMRAH KARAKOLEOGLU

3yo B Colt | Sire: SMART ROBIN (JPN) | Dam: Merzuka (Tur)

Career 5: 2 2 0

Course 5: 2 2 0

Last 12m 5: 2 2 0

Dist 0: 0 0 0

First Up 2: 1 1 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 1 0 0

Good 0: 0 0 0

AW 5: 2 2 0

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 0: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 40% - 80%

Season 5: 2 2 0

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
1 of 4	0.1L	08-Aug-2025	VELA	3 COND5	$21770	1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	123lbs	2	13/1	ORANGE ARMY (128lbs)
4 months 8 days
5 of 5	25.5L	02-Apr-2025	VELA	3 COND8	$32315	1 ¼ m	AW N	AHMET CELIK	128lbs	5	10/1	PLAYMAKER (128lbs)
2 of 6	0.6L	19-Mar-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$16995	1 ¼ m	AW N	NEVZAT AVCI	123lbs	2	9/1	MODERN WARRIOR (133lbs)
1 of 12	0.5L	01-Mar-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$18938	6 ½ f	AW N	NEVZAT AVCI	128lbs	3	7/2	HERE TO GO (128lbs)
2 of 13	0.5L	15-Feb-2025	VELA	3 COND1	$23932	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI KACMAZ	128lbs	11	12/1	FIREWOOD (128lbs)

73112

SEFAKOYLU

125lbs

MUSLUM CELIK

CEMIL TURAN

3yo B Colt | Sire: MY DEAR SON (TUR) | Dam: Pearl Gem (Tur)

Career 16: 2 2 3

Course 12: 2 2 1

Last 12m 16: 2 2 3

Dist 1: 0 1 0

First Up 1: 0 0 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 0 0 0

Good 4: 0 0 2

AW 12: 2 2 1

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 4: 0 0 2

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 12% - 44%

Season 14: 2 2 3

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
2 of 8	5.6L	06-Aug-2025	VELA	3U HCP17	$24566	1 ⅜ m	AW N	ADEM ASLAN (-4lbs)	110lbs	3	5/2	STASERA (125lbs)
1 of 7	1.3L	25-Jul-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ¼ m	AW N	MUSLUM CELIK (-4lbs)	115lbs	4	15/2	BLAZE THUNDER (134lbs)
1 of 15	2L	04-Jul-2025	VELA	3 OPEN	$18174	7 ½ f	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	3	8/1	GREEN GOLE (123lbs)
3 of 15	6.6L	25-Jun-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19208	1 ¼ m	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	132lbs	7	20/1	BLAZE THUNDER (132lbs)
7 of 10	6L	20-Jun-2025	VELI	3 OPEN	$20101	7 f	T G	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	8	12/1	SHEER FORCE (128lbs)
3 of 18	0.3L	08-Jun-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$19208	7 f	T G	ALI YILDIZ	132lbs	7	14/1	KAVALA GUCU (132lbs)
3 of 15	2.5L	21-May-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$19561	1 m	T G	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	14	13/2	MASTER OF MY SEA (128lbs)
2 of 9	3.9L	02-May-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19561	7 ½ f	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	5	9/1	DR POWERS (128lbs)
4 of 18	7.4L	23-Apr-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$19851	7 f	T G	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	12	18/1	LA SPEZIA (123lbs)
5 of 11	5.4L	12-Apr-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$18004	7 ½ f	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	3	15/2	LAST MOMENT (128lbs)

00724

GREEN GOLE

116lbs

ERHAN AKTUG

MEHMET EMIN AVCI

3yo B Colt | Sire: VICTOIRE PISA (JPN) | Dam: Arin (Tur)

Career 22: 1 4 4

Course 8: 1 2 2

Last 12m 21: 1 4 4

Dist 1: 0 0 0

First Up 2: 0 0 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 0 0 0

Good 3: 0 0 0

AW 17: 1 4 4

Soft 2: 0 0 0

Turf 5: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 5% - 41%

Season 14: 1 3 2

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
4 of 7	6L	25-Jul-2025	VELA	3 HCP15	$19310	1 ¼ m	AW N	ALI YILDIZ (-2lbs)	120lbs	1	12/1	SEFAKOYLU (115lbs)
2 of 15	2L	04-Jul-2025	VELA	3 OPEN	$18174	7 ½ f	AW N	ERHAN AKTUG	123lbs	7	6/1	SEFAKOYLU (128lbs)
7 of 10	9.6L	13-Jun-2025	BSGZ	3 HCP16	$20101	1 ⅜ m	T G	ONUR ATMACA (-4lbs)	112lbs	7	25/1	TORPIL (118lbs)
10 of 14	40.2L	02-Jun-2025	BSGZ	3 HCP14	$12731	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	T G	CEM ALTUN	129lbs	11	10/1	CUTE NINJA (122lbs)
10 of 14	40.2L	02-Jun-2025	BSGA	3 HCP14	$12731	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	AW N	CEM ALTUN	129lbs	11	10/1	CUTE NINJA (122lbs)
8 of 10	9.6L	16-May-2025	BSGZ	3 HCP15	$15921	7 f	T S	CEM ALTUN	127lbs	10	11/1	BICKIDERELI EGE (120lbs)
2 of 7	2.4L	14-Apr-2025	BSGA	3 HCP14	$13157	1 ¼ m	AW N	CEM ALTUN	129lbs	6	11/4	MORGHUL (131lbs)
4 of 6	6.4L	07-Apr-2025	BSGA	3 COND6	$23082	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	AW W	CEM ALTUN	123lbs	3	20/1	BRUSK SHOT (119lbs)
6 of 6	18.6L	29-Mar-2025	VELA	3 COND3	$13195	1 ¼ m	AW N	CEM ALTUN	128lbs	5	15/2	PYTHAGOREAN THEORY (121lbs)
3 of 5	13.9L	10-Mar-2025	BSGA	3 COND8	$33991	7 f	AW N	MUHAMMED MIR BILGIN	128lbs	1	15/1	PRENS LEVENT (128lbs)

2x247

TRAILBLAZER

110lbs

ALI KACMAZ

TEZCAN TASAR

3yo B Colt | Sire: AUTHORIZED (IRE) | Dam: Doku (Tur)

Career 8: 0 2 0

Course 6: 0 2 0

Last 12m 7: 0 2 0

Dist 1: 0 0 0

First Up 3: 0 1 0

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 3: 0 1 0

Good 2: 0 0 0

AW 6: 0 2 0

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 2: 0 0 0

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 0% - 25%

Season 5: 0 2 0

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
7 of 11	17.5L	25-Jul-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$19536	1 ³⁄₁₆ m	T G	OZCAN YILDIRIM	132lbs	11	9/4	RACING RAPTURE (128lbs)
4 of 7	4L	09-Jul-2025	VELA	3 COND4	$19310	1 ⅜ m	AW N	AKIN SOZEN (-4lbs)	119lbs	2	7/4	BLAZE THUNDER (123lbs)
2 of 15	0.4L	25-Jun-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19208	1 ¼ m	AW N	GOKHAN KOCAKAYA	128lbs	12	4/1	JIMDEMA (123lbs)
4 months 13 days
2 of 8	0.1L	12-Feb-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19048	1 ¼ m	AW N	AYHAN KURSUN	128lbs	1	13/2	DAMASKO (128lbs)
7 of 13	9.9L	11-Jan-2025	VELA	3 MDN	$19339	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	128lbs	5	40/1	MUNURTOR (128lbs)
2 months 27 days
5 of 11	8.4L	16-Oct-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$12283	7 ½ f	AW N	ALI YILDIZ	126lbs	8	60/1	FIREBENDER (126lbs)
7 of 10	18.2L	04-Sep-2024	VELA	2 MDN	$13240	6 ½ f	AW N	MUSLUM CELIK	126lbs	7	10/1	VISENYA (121lbs)
5 of 6	23.1L	16-Aug-2024	VELI	2 COND1	$16901	6 ½ f	T G	AHMET CELIK	126lbs	2	4/1	SOUTHERN FIRE (126lbs)

3x79

KEMO SABE

110lbs

EMIRCAN AVSAR

TUNCAY YILMAZ

3yo CH Colt | Sire: TOM'S D'ETAT (USA) | Dam: Winter Evening (USA)

Career 3: 0 0 1

Course 0: 0 0 0

Last 12m 3: 0 0 1

Dist 0: 0 0 0

First Up 2: 0 0 1

Firm 0: 0 0 0

Second Up 1: 0 0 0

Good 3: 0 0 1

AW 0: 0 0 0

Soft 0: 0 0 0

Turf 3: 0 0 1

Heavy 0: 0 0 0

W% - P% 0% - 33%

Season 3: 0 0 1

FP	Marg	Date	Trk	Race	$R.PM	Dist	SOT	Jockey	WT	BP	SP	Winner/2nd
9 of 15	10.8L	13-Aug-2025	VELI	3 MDN	$18532	7 f	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK	128lbs	11	13/1	ASRA INAT (128lbs)
7 of 7	24L	27-Jul-2025	VELI	3 COND4	$19310	7 f	T G	GORKEM OZCELIK (-2lbs)	119lbs	4	33/1	MERAXES (130lbs)
3 months 8 days
3 of 12	3.5L	20-Apr-2025	VELI	3 COND1	$27699	1 m	T G	NEVZAT AVCI	128lbs	12	25/1	TANNUR STAR (123lbs)

Computer Selection Panels

R&S Tips	Rated to Win	12M	$L12M	Career SR	For/Against
2. BLAZE THUNDER	4. STAR BLOOD	4. STAR BLOOD	4. STAR BLOOD	4. STAR BLOOD	5. SEFAKOYLU
4. STAR BLOOD	2. BLAZE THUNDER	6. GREEN GOLE	2. BLAZE THUNDER	3. VERMITHRAX	2. BLAZE THUNDER
1. SON OF THE KNIFE	7. TRAILBLAZER	2. BLAZE THUNDER	3. VERMITHRAX	1. SON OF THE KNIFE	1. SON OF THE KNIFE

4 STAR BLOOD (14pts)	2 BLAZE THUNDER (10pts)	1 SON OF THE KNIFE (3pts)	3 VERMITHRAX (3pts)	5 SEFAKOYLU (3pts)	6 GREEN GOLE (2pts)	7 TRAILBLAZER (1pts)

R&S Tips

2. BLAZE THUNDER

4. STAR BLOOD

1. SON OF THE KNIFE

Rate to Win

4. STAR BLOOD

2. BLAZE THUNDER

7. TRAILBLAZER

12M

4. STAR BLOOD

6. GREEN GOLE

2. BLAZE THUNDER

$L12M

4. STAR BLOOD

2. BLAZE THUNDER

3. VERMITHRAX

Career SR

4. STAR BLOOD

3. VERMITHRAX

1. SON OF THE KNIFE

For/Against

5. SEFAKOYLU

2. BLAZE THUNDER

1. SON OF THE KNIFE

4 STAR BLOOD (14 pts)

2 BLAZE THUNDER (10 pts)

1 SON OF THE KNIFE (3 pts)

3 VERMITHRAX (3 pts)

5 SEFAKOYLU (3 pts)

6 GREEN GOLE (2 pts)

7 TRAILBLAZER (1 pts)

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Veliefendi Form Guide (Race 1) | Full Fields

Friday, 22nd August 2025

Race 1

Race 1

3yo B Colt | Sire: MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) | Dam: Kiss Me (Tur)

3 months 23 days

3yo B Colt | Sire: KANEKO (TUR) | Dam: Vaselina (USA)

5 months

2 months 27 days

3yo B Colt | Sire: MENDIP (USA) | Dam: Zaeemah (Ire)

3yo B Colt | Sire: SMART ROBIN (JPN) | Dam: Merzuka (Tur)

4 months 8 days

3yo B Colt | Sire: MY DEAR SON (TUR) | Dam: Pearl Gem (Tur)

3yo B Colt | Sire: VICTOIRE PISA (JPN) | Dam: Arin (Tur)

3yo B Colt | Sire: AUTHORIZED (IRE) | Dam: Doku (Tur)

4 months 13 days

2 months 27 days

3yo CH Colt | Sire: TOM'S D'ETAT (USA) | Dam: Winter Evening (USA)

3 months 8 days

3yo B Colt | Sire: MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) | Dam: Kiss Me (Tur)

3 months 23 days

3yo B Colt | Sire: KANEKO (TUR) | Dam: Vaselina (USA)

5 months

2 months 27 days

3yo B Colt | Sire: MENDIP (USA) | Dam: Zaeemah (Ire)

3yo B Colt | Sire: SMART ROBIN (JPN) | Dam: Merzuka (Tur)

4 months 8 days

3yo B Colt | Sire: MY DEAR SON (TUR) | Dam: Pearl Gem (Tur)

3yo B Colt | Sire: VICTOIRE PISA (JPN) | Dam: Arin (Tur)

3yo B Colt | Sire: AUTHORIZED (IRE) | Dam: Doku (Tur)

4 months 13 days

2 months 27 days

3yo CH Colt | Sire: TOM'S D'ETAT (USA) | Dam: Winter Evening (USA)

3 months 8 days

R&S Tips

Rate to Win

12M

$L12M

Career SR

For/Against

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