Halis Karatas
Jockey Statistics
Halis Karatas is a jockey with 89 career rides 11 winners. He rides at a 12.4% strike rate. He has placed 39 times. He has earned £2M in prize money. His strongest track is Nad Al Sheba (UAE) (2w from 14r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
12.4%
Total Wins
11
Total Runs
89
Places
39
Place %
43.8%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-07 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Topkapi Trophy (3yo+) (Turf) | Burgas (TUR) | 5 | 10 | 8ff | Heavy |
| 2025-09-07 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2yo) (Turf) | El Gladiador (TUR) | 4 | 6 | 7ff | Heavy |
| 2025-09-06 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Istanbul Trophy (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Lavender (TUR) | 2 | 11 | 8ff | Heavy |
| 2025-09-06 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International France Galop Anatolia Trophy (3yo+) (Polytrack) | Hope Breeze (TUR) | 3 | 9 | 10ff | Standard |
| 2024-09-08 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Bosphorus Cup (3yo+) (Turf) | Age Of Fire (TUR) | 3 | 10 | 12ff | Heavy |
| 2024-09-07 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Istanbul Trophy (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Sidneys Star (TUR) | 10 | 10 | 8ff | Good |
| 2024-09-07 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International France Galop - FRBC Anatolia Trophy (3yo+) (Polytrack) | Altinsima (TUR) | 6 | 8 | 10ff | Standard |
| 2023-09-03 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Topkapi Trophy (3yo+) (Turf) | Aegean Finale (USA) | 2 | 10 | 8ff | Good |
| 2023-09-03 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Bosphorus Cup (3yo+) (Turf) | Go Hero (TUR) | 1 | 5 | 12ff | Good |
| 2023-09-02 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Istanbul Trophy (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Anabella (TUR) | 3 | 14 | 8ff | Good |
| 2023-09-02 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International France Galop - FRBC Anatolia Trophy (Local (3yo+) (Polytrack) | Cheeky Son (TUR) | 2 | 7 | 10ff | Standard |
| 2022-09-04 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Trakya (Thrace) Trophy (Local (2yo) (Turf) | Lion Victory (TUR) | 1 | 5 | 6ff | Good |
| 2022-09-04 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Bosphorus Cup (Local (3yo ) (Turf) | Burgas (TUR) | 2 | 9 | 12ff | Good |
| 2022-09-04 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Topkapi Trophy (Local (3yo ) (Turf) | Vernazza (TUR) | 2 | 10 | 8ff | Good |
| 2022-09-03 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Istanbul Trophy (Local (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Snow Bird (TUR) | 1 | 9 | 8ff | Good |
| 2022-09-03 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International France Galop - FRBC Anatolia Trophy (Local (3yo+) (Polytrack) | Ascot (TUR) | 7 | 7 | 10ff | Standard |
| 2022-03-05 | Meydan (UAE) | Al Bastakiya Sponsored By Emirates Holidays () (Dirt) | Final Dance (TUR) | 4 | 12 | 9.5ff | Fast |
| 2022-02-25 | Meydan (UAE) | Dubai Millennium Stakes Presented By Lincoln (Turf) | Burgas (TUR) | 4 | 12 | 10ff | Good |
| 2021-09-05 | Veliefendi (TUR) | International Bosphorus Cup (Local (3yo+) (Turf) | Powerman (TUR) | 5 | 10 | 12ff | Good |
| 2021-09-05 | Veliefendi (TUR) | Longines International Topkapi Trophy (Local (3yo+) (Turf) | Alihan (TUR) | 6 | 10 | 8ff | Good |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veliefendi (TUR) | — | 67% | 0% | 12% | 8% | 13% |
| Nad Al Sheba (UAE) | — | 0% | 0% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
| Meydan (UAE) | — | 0% | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| Ascot | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on 89 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 89 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
68
Wins
10
Win Rate
15%
AW
Runs
10
Wins
1
Win Rate
10%
Dirt
Runs
11
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
89
Wins
11
Win %
12%
Place %
44%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Topkapi Trophy (Turkish
Sabirli (TUR) · Veliefendi (TUR) · 9 Sept 2007
Bosphorus Cup (Turkish
Inspector (TUR) · Veliefendi (TUR) · 7 Sept 2008
International Bosphorus Cup (3yo+) (Turf)
Go Hero (TUR) · Veliefendi (TUR) · 3 Sept 2023
International France Galop-FRBC Anatolia Trophy (3yo+) (Polytrack)
Dervis Aga (TUR) · Veliefendi (TUR) · 4 Sept 2010
International Trakya (Thrace) Trophy (Local (2yo) (Turf)
Waneta (TUR) · Veliefendi (TUR) · 4 Sept 2016
Cape Verdi (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) (Conditions Race)
Ribella (IRE) · Nad Al Sheba (UAE) · 3 Feb 2005
International Istanbul Trophy (Local (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)
Snow Bird (TUR) · Veliefendi (TUR) · 3 Sept 2022
Istanbul Kosusu (Local (Turf)
Valencia (TUR) · Veliefendi (TUR) · 1 Sept 2018
DNRD Cup (Handicap) (Turf)
Sabirli (TUR) · Nad Al Sheba (UAE) · 10 Feb 2006
International Istanbul Trophy (Local (3yo+) (Turf)
Iskra (GB) · Veliefendi (TUR) · 7 Sept 2019
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
4.2/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
16/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).