Kocaeli Race 3 - Race 3
STEEL STRONG (1) sets the standard with back-to-back 2000m wins at Kocaeli, including a last-start HEAVY-track success, and a strong record at the trip and track makes the rise to 61kg the main query rather than a deterrent. BIG AVALANCHE (5) is the danger on prior consistency—placed in 4 of last 5 and a Kocaeli winner—though first up at 2000m on HEAVY is a new test. DRAGON BREATH (4) has been plain of late but did finish 5th at this track and trip two starts back and can hold a spot from the barrier. ALPHA JUNIOR (2) has Kocaeli wins on the page but resumes off 116 days and is unproven at 2000m. Leaning to STEEL STRONG (1) to complete the hat-trick at the trip and venue.
Jockey: A.yildiz
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Won 2 of last 3 and comes here fourth up. Last start at Kocaeli over 2000m on HEAVY on 27 Oct, scored 1st of 10, which reads well for this set-up. Outstanding local record (5:3-2-0) and thrives with A. Yildiz/N. Bakir (6:3-3-0). Steel Strong brings proven course-and-trip heavy-ground form and a strong rider-trainer combo to a small field.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 27/10/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 2000m | HEAVY | Ali̇ Yildiz | 55.5kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 1/9 | 01/10/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 2000m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 57.5kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 2/12 | 15/09/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1400m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 52kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 10/11 | 01/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1600m | GOOD3 | Erhan Aktuğ | 58kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/10 | 17/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1500m | GOOD | Mahsun Turan | 54kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 30/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1400m | SOFT | H Karataş | 55kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 16/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1300m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 56kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 06/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1200m | GOOD | T Yildiz | 54kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 14/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1300m | Akin Sözen | 55kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 1/8 | 04/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | Ali̇ Yildiz | - | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 2/11 | 07/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1200m | SOFT | Ali̇ Yildiz | 57kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: Mehmet Kaya
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
First up after about 4 months, and returns to a track where he’s (3:1-1-0). Latest run was 5th of 6 over 2100m at Istanbul on 17 Jul on GOOD ground, and the drop back to 2000m with Mehmet Kaya booked looks a workable set-up. Handles Kocaeli and has shown enough here to warrant respect on a HEAVY surface.
Last Starts 116 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 17/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | GOOD | M Keçeci̇ | 58kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 30/06/2026 | - | 3UP HCP | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 52kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 1/9 | 11/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1800m | Beki̇r Mert Mirik | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 2/7 | 02/06/2026 | - | 3Y HCP | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | GOOD | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 57kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 29/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2100m | GOOD3 | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 55kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 1/10 | 08/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 58kg | - | - | 11 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 6/13 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | 58kg | - | - | 11 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 4/11 | 07/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 2000m | Mehmet Fati̇h Kaya | - | - | 11 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 5/12 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | Onur Yildiz | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: Mah.turan
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Draws much better with barrier 4 after coming from 18 last start. Comes off a 9th of 18 over 1400m at Bursa on 2 Nov on good ground, and now stretches to 2000m on heavy at Kocaeli. With the handier gate and a small field, Dragon Breath gets a more practical set-up to improve.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18 | 02/11/2026 | - | 3Y OPEN | $0.00 | Bursa | 1400m | GOOD | Mahsun Turan | 56kg | - | - | 18 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 10/13 | 13/10/2026 | - | 3UP HCP15 | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | UNKNOWN | Onur Atmaca | 52kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 5/9 | 01/10/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 2000m | GOOD | Mahsun Turan | 52.5kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 1/14 | 01/09/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1200m | GOOD | Mahsun Turan | 58kg | - | - | 10 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 3/12 | 18/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | GOOD | Zülfükar Karabulut | 55kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/7 | 10/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1800m | UNKNOWN | Çağlar Taşci | 52kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 16/06/2026 | - | 3Y COND | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1800m | Ali̇ Yildiz | 56kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/9 | 02/06/2026 | - | 3Y COND | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1900m | GOOD | Onur Atmaca | 55kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 4/10 | 22/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1800m | GOOD | Onur Atmaca | 58kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/10 | 30/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1900m | SOFT | Onur Atmaca | 58kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 9/12 | 11/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1200m | GOOD | Erhan Aktuğ | 58kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 25/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD3 | Erhan Aktuğ | 56kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 04/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | Erhan Aktuğ | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 4/11 | 07/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1200m | SOFT | Erhan Aktuğ | 57kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: Ö.f.özen
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
First up off about six months and drops to 53kg since last start, which suits at 2000m on heavy ground. Placed in 4 of last 5 and won at Kocaeli over 1400m on 19 May. Strong local profile (4:1-2-0) and has combined well with Ö.F. Özen/Y. Öztaş (5:0-3-0). Well-set to give another honest account.
Last Starts 175 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 19/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1400m | GOOD | Nevzat Avci̇ | 55.5kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/9 | 04/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1800m | GOOD3 | Ö F Özen | 56kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/9 | 28/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1200m | GOOD | Ö F Özen | 52kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/9 | 14/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | GOOD | Ö F Özen | 57kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/7 | 16/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1300m | GOOD | Ö F Özen | 57.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 11/11 | 09/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1200m | GOOD | H Karataş | 60.5kg | - | - | 8 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/8 | 23/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1400m | SOFT | Ali̇ Yildiz | 60kg | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 07/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | GOOD | Ö F Özen | 57kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 30/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | SOFT | Akin Sözen | 54kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 25/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1000m | GOOD | A Kaçmaz | 55kg | - | - | 9 |
| - | $0.00 |
Jockey: O.atmaca
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Carries 52kg after dropping 4kg since last start and stays at Kocaeli. Last run was 10th of 14 over 1200m here on 1 Sep on good ground, and now stretches to 2000m on heavy. Light weight and track familiarity offer a different setup for Gipsy Thunder.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14 | 01/09/2026 | - | TB | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1200m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 56kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 6/13 | 18/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1500m | GOOD | T Yildiz | 56kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 2/16 | 30/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1400m | GOOD | T Yildiz | 56kg | - | - | 3 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 4/11 | 14/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1800m | GOOD | M Tekpetek | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 7/7 | 09/07/2026 | - | 3Y COND | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1900m | Ha Gökçe | 51kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 6/16 | 22/06/2026 | - | 3Y MDN | $0.00 | Bursa | 1200m | FAST | Ha Gökçe | 52kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $0.00 |
| 6/11 | 04/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1400m | GOOD | Ali̇ Yildiz | 58kg | - | - | 7 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/13 | 26/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kocaeli | 1400m | GOOD3 | Enes Bozdağ | 56kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 7/16 | 06/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1500m | Ali̇ Yildiz | 58kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 | ||
| 4/16 | 24/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1300m | HEAVY | Enes Bozdağ | 56kg | - | - | 14 |
| - | $0.00 | |
| 13/13 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Istanbul | 1400m | Enes Bozdağ | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 11/12 | 23/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Bursa | 1400m | GOOD | E Akpinar | 55kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |