THIS FILM IS BASED ON REAL PEOPLE AND TRUE STORIES.
"LOSING IS WINNING'S BROTHER." ÖZDEMIR ATMAN
Yes, dear guests, please, leave this area quickly.
Go. Go.
Come on!
Come on. Run.
What happened, Mr. Erdi?
Your horse lost the race. Are you buying ice creams?
If he'd not had a problem with his shoe he'd have won, brother.
But you have to buy the ice cream.
Dear guests...
Are you listening to me?
Please, leave the front area.
-Selamýn aleyküm, uncle. -Aleyküm selam.
How much do you want for this?
One hundred and sixty-five million.
Is it clean? Any accidents?
It's like a young girl, my son. Can't you see?
I was looking for one of these. I couldn't find any clean ones.
But your price is too high.
If you want to buy it, we can talk about it.
I have ten million with me and a hundred million at the bank.
Let me give you that,
and I will pay the rest in four monthly instalments.
I can also provide promissory notes. I am not a stranger.
I am the son of the stableman, Hasan Karataþ, from Karadoruk village.
I don't take bills and notes.
Someone already offered me 150 million in cash. Godspeed!
Selamýn aleyküm. Who is the owner of this horse?
Aleyküm selam. Why do you ask?
I will give you ten million. Sell this horse to me.
It's clear you can't win. Why else would they say
the horse has 20/1 odds of winning?
If you lose the race and want to sell him, you won't make any money.
You'll also have lots of expenses, like transportation.
If I win, I will sell the horse back to you at the same price.
You can sell a winning horse for three times the price to anyone.
You will make a profit in any case.
I promise you.
But if you can't win, I will take another ten million.
Okay. No problem.
Give him the helmet and the whip.
Let's see the boy!
What are you doing, brother?
Wait here. Don't get lost.
-Go faster, brother. Go faster! -No, that's enough.
I'll tell my father that you ride horses.
Really? He is going to teach you soon.
-Let's see what you can do after that. -Brother, please go faster.
Okay, bro, okay!
Halis, come here, son. We have a guest.
Go inside.
He saw you riding a horse.
He wants you as a jockey in Istanbul. Introduce yourself!
Well, I don't think he'd come without your knowledge.
Father, I was going to tell you--
He does not know about your big brother, Huseyin.
I was just talking about him when you arrived.
Maybe you want to tell him.
Huseyin was older than Halis.
Those guys grew up on horses.
One day Huseyin said to me,
"I will go to Istanbul, and I will ride horses."
I did not say anything. I told him, “You know best".
He left. Five months later, they called us.
"Come and take your son."
The owner of the horse is there and he is very sad.
"It was an accident," he says.
"You can't avoid death and accidents."
The wheelchair was foldable.
We put it into the luggage hold, got on the bus and came here.
Winter was cold that year.
We couldn't go outside for two months due to the snow.
As Huseyin was silent, his mother kept talking.
"Look, the winter is almost over, and the spring is about to come."
There is a walnut tree there behind the dam.
One morning, I went out of the door and saw something hanging from the tree.
God knows that I thought of Huseyin first, but I tried to convince myself...
he couldn't do that without his legs.
Enough, Hasan. Each time I feel like I am dying. Enough!
Yes, Father. It is enough. It was long time ago!
I have made up my mind. I'm going.
If you would've asked me when we took my brother from that tree,
I would've still said I'm going.
One of my sons left this house in a coffin.
Let the other one walk out.
If you fail there, forget you have a father far away.
Consider me dead to you.
Come on, Hasan.
Please, do not talk like that for God's sake.
Hasan, please don't.
VELİEFENDİ HIPPODROME 7 MONTHS LATER
The last horse, Cantýnazým, is ready to enter.
And Cantýnazým has taken its place in the lane.
The horses enter the boxes at the referee's orders.
The signal to start should be given soon.
The race has started.
Beriço came from the middle lane and has taken the lead.
He leads by two lengths.
Sadov takes second place, Magic Black takes third place.
They are chasing Beriço who escaped ahead. Beriço has increased the tempo
and is now four lengths in front.
What the fuck is this idiot doing?
Make him slow down!
He won't have any energy left for the end! What is he doing?
Calm down, sir.
You and your horse.
What the fuck are you doing?
Who told you to make him run at the front?
Who?
This is a steady horse.
If I had waited until the last part, he wouldn't have any chance.
This braggart! You'd think he is the champion. Jerk!
Your first race and you think you know the horse?
His trainer doesn't know him, nor his owner, but you do?
He is sinking in the sand.
-He cannot be caught in the grass field. -Why are you still talking?
I'm going to punch you.
When the Jockey Club was established,
they drafted legislation.
The authority of the disciplinary board is being discussed.
Friends state that
the authority of the disciplinary board should be kept wide,
and if necessary we should be able to expel even a horse owner.
I have objected.
I know how horse owners behave
and they don't make big mistakes to get themselves kicked out.
Today, I see that...
the disciplinary board is actually right.
Let me give you my business card too.
Veysel Kara.
Özdemir Atman.
That's not for you.
Sir!
If all horse owners treated jockeys like this
because they did not like their performance,
you would not find a jockey to ride your horse.
Have a nice day!
Have a nice day too.
I have a proposal for you, if you come to the farm tomorrow.
You will see the horses as well.
If you'd like, of course.
Okay, thank you.
I'd like that, sir.
It's just a shame.
That tempo horse is very good. Amateur horseman can't understand that.
ATMAN'S STUD FARM
Keep it. I'll take the sweat.
-May it be easy. -Steady!
-Welcome. -Thank you.
-What a handsome horse. -Nedym.
Nice to meet you, sir. Halis.
The horse's name is Nedym. I am Yaþar, the trainer.
I saw an old horse in the middle of the road.
Tarýk.
Where are the soft towels?
At the bottom of there.
At the bottom! Why do you put them there?
-I almost hit it. -What?
I saw an old horse in the middle of the road.
I wanted to inform you about it.
Those are our old horses.
Mr. Özdemir frees the old horses instead of selling them cheap.
They live longer that way.
Its stance is amazing.
Nedym, our horse beauty.
We all love him. He's strong.
Magnificent.
You are lucky.
My guess is that Mr. Özdemir will leave the choice to you.
What choice, brother?
He just told me to come here because has a proposal for me.
He says it like that.
Welcome, Halis!
Thank you, sir.
We have two horses we consider for the open races.
I want you to prepare one of them and ride it.
And the other jockey?
Mümin.
Mümin Çýlgýn.
He will not have time for that due to personal reasons.
He said the other jockey should choose the one he wants and train him.
And around April, he will come and ride the other horse.
He says he would be able to catch up.
Anyway, the choice is yours.
Of course, if you agree to ride.
Sir, are you aware that I've never ridden any horses in open races before?
I am.
God willing, I won't embarrass you.
Here we go.
Sir, we should inform Mr. Mümin.
He did not reveal his intentions, but he likes Nedym as well.
You are saying I shouldn't look at the other one at all?
Ride this one first!
Tarýk, bring the saddle.
Go and grab a helmet.
They're in the wardrobe.
Gülağa, prepare the other horse as well.
Okay, brother.
So, you are here.
Sorry?
Oh, I mean...
I wasn't saying that to you.
I mean, I didn't see you. If I saw you, I wouldn't...
Sorry.
Thus...
Who were you talking to?
To him.
Oh, Boldi. Someone else talks to you too, huh?
-Is he called Boldi? -Yup. Only I call him Boldi though.
-Other people say, "Bold Pilot." -Is that so?
Why?
What?
Can't anyone say that?
Well, people tried,
but he only answers me when I call him Boldi.
Only to me.
Just like he does not allow anyone else to rub in his ointment.
No way!
Front right leg.
I'll take it.
Calm down, Boldi. I am here, okay!
What is wrong with his knee?
A small bone. Nothing important. It is a precaution.
Are you a vet?
No, but my father... He is not a vet, but he knows a lot about horses.
My father is a groomer as well.
He knows a lot more about horses than most good veterinarians.
I love talking to people like them.
You can learn a lot.
How can I meet your father?
If you hadn't already met him, you wouldn't be here.
You're Mr. Özdemir's daughter!
I prefer Begüm.
I'm going, Boldi.
See you.
-I left the medicine there. You clean up. -Okay, Ms. Begüm.
-Did you see Esra? -She was with Lyra, Ms. Begüm.
Okay. Thanks.
This one is ready.
Thanks.
Calm down.
Hold on.
Just hold on, my boy.
I want to ride him first.
Okay, my girl.
Same to you.
Thank you very much.
Leave it to me.
Okay!
Okay.
Okay, Boldi. Okay. Easy. Hey, hey.
Easy.
Easy, boy!
Calm down.
Halis!
I am okay.
Okay!
Easy, easy.
We don't give up.
Okay! Okay!
Easy, now.
We are going to handle this together.
Sorry to say that.
Okay, Boldi, steady!
Okay, Boldi. Enough.
Easy.
Okay! Easy!
Easy, boy.
Good job.
Good job, Boldi. Good job.
Good job, Boldi.
Good job.
Good job, Boldi. Good job.
We are going to be good friends, Boldi.
I promise.
Okay then.
If you let me, I'd like to stay with him, sir.
Good morning.
Good morning?
Have we met?
Good morning.
Sisters?
What is going on?
I just came in and thought that your big sister...
was you.
She was facing away from me, and I...
-Hi. -I am leaving, Begüm...
I made a mistake.
...before any accidents happen.
She is 12 minutes older than me!
Rude!
She is angry.
Big sister?
Why did you say “big" sister?
When we were around 14 or 15 years old,
a boy said the very same just to make her mad in Ayvalik.
It was summer, and Esra pushed him into the sea.
Now we know that he was in love with Esra.
Then that happened. I remember that.
No, it's not anything like that.
She had her back facing me. I mean, you are...
What?
...so... more...
More what?
Look younger?
-I mean, you-- -Please stop talking formally.
I'm starting to feel older!
Yes?
You are beautiful.
Beautiful.
Thank you.
You are probably the only one who thinks that.
My son.
By the way, yesterday...
both of you looked very beautiful.
It is not that hard to say, right?
Yes, we are beautiful.
But it is not enough.
Our competition is obvious.
The great Mümin Çýlgýn.
He won nine of the Gazi races, and I have not ridden yet.
The races between us are very important, Boldi.
If they win these races, they become big shots.
If they become big shots, we have a sacred task.
We set tempo, make them win!
Do we accept this?
Nope!
So, my friend. We need to work really hard.
Come on, boy. Show yourself.
Come on!
Come on. Come on, son.
Come on, son.
Come on. Let's go.
Come on.
We are going now. Come on.
Come on.
No laziness. Do you understand? We will work. We will win.
Do whatever you like!
I am not going to play with you!
How are you, Mother?
Good, my son. How about you?
I'm fine, and I hope I'll be better.
God willing, you find good people.
Amen, Mother. Amen.
How is Erdi's school report?
One fail, two passes.
-What does he say? -He is here. Ask him yourself.
What did Mother say? What kind of school report is that?
I will work harder, and I'll improve.
You promised you'd buy me a bike with 18 gears.
Look who is talking like he had a glowing report card.
What will you say when your father asks
where that bike came from? Listen, Halis.
Don't I know it. When it is about swindling, his mind is very sharp.
Come on, tell me.
When they are playing bingo in the wedding hall,
they even give TV sets as prizes.
I will talk to brother Umit, and he'll say to my father
that Sir Hasan won this bicycle at the bingo,
and said, “You should take this, Erdi. Ride it."
Meliha! Meliha where are you?
I'm hanging up. Take care, my son.
Take care.
-Good morning, brother. -Good morning.
-I'll handle it if I can. -Sure.
Thanks.
Yes, Mr. Boldi.
We'll finish first in this race, right?
Let them see who the big shots are.
How are you?
Fine. How about you, sir?
No sir.
Brother Mümin. We are in the same ship now.
-Ready. -Yes, brother Mümin.
Good, brother Mümin.
You are a fast learner, ship boy.
Ship boy!
Sure.
Show me how you do it.
-How? How good does it look? -Yes, okay, now.
Once I looked with my father's, but it was bigger.
-Welcome. -Thank you.
Start the run slowly, Mümin. We shouldn't strike all at once.
The last 600 meters should be lively.
-Hello, sir. -Hello.
Come on, let's start. Let him run sure-footed.
Lale, come with us to watch the race.
Come on!
Come on, boy. Come on!
-Yaþar. -Yes, sir?
-We are leaving. -Okay, sir. I'll handle it. Don't worry.
-Begüm! -Yeah?
-We shouldn't be late for the meeting. -I'm coming, Father.
Gülağa.
At night, you'll prepare the medicine, and I'll come to apply the ointment.
As you wish, Ms. Begüm.
I'm here.
What is going on?
I thought it was an earthquake.
What are you doing, Halis?
We all know he has power.
But there is no ambition in him.
I will now replace this wall with wire.
Then just watch how he is going to run.
Here's a room with a view of Nedym.
You can look at him and say, "I can beat you."
Look, dear brother.
Are we partners or not?
We are partners.
Do we know that we can beat them?
We know.
You cannot be the second horse, and I cannot be the second jockey.
Okay, you don't like rain, you don't wanna race on a wet track.
But let me tell you, we will win.
We will win, whatever the circumstances.
Agreed?
Come on. Make me proud.
I have forgotten the tickets for the movie I'm going to see this evening.
It's not really that hard.
DEFNE THEATERS
I saw the ticket next to the horse.
I thought it shouldn't go to waste.
Halis.
It doesn't work like in the movies.
It doesn't, bro?
Come on. Let's go in.
Me... and him.
In the end, I will make him unhappy, Boldi.
This is unfair.
It is stuck bad.
Maybe I can get one of the trucks from the farm.
Sure, hop in.
I am so sorry. Really.
Never mind.
It's a good walk and I feel fine.
So, there is no problem.
Gülağa! Gülağa! Stop!
Do not do this!
Don't do it to yourself, don't do it to me!
Because it cannot be.
Come on, ship boy. You go first!
Yaþar.
Come on, girls.
Why don't you run now?
Why don't you run now, huh?
On one hand, my father, on the other side...
You are a horse, you are a horse!
You will run!
When I say run, you will run!
Whoa, easy, boy. Easy.
Idiot!
You are a horse...
Do you know what this is about?
Two living things will unite, and they will become one.
As soon as you talked to him the first day,
he was surrendering to you.
And I said, it's a done deal. One plus one equals one.
It's like love.
It happens on its own, the two do not have to do anything.
But one of them must violate the game's rules to end it.
For example, one begins to not care about what the other wants.
But they are so busy with themselves, with their own desires.
They hear you. They see you.
That comes from ignoring what the other half wants.
I'll keep it short, kid.
I offer you something sincere.
Sit on his saddle once and let him go.
Let him live as he wishes.
Obviously, it will not be a benefit to anyone beside you.
Well...
Come on, come on, go further. Come on, come on.
Hop to it, hop to it. Okay! Okay!
Go further.
What happened to our old line? Tarýk.
What old line?
Mr. Özdemir has registered Boldi for the Asuvan race in two days.
So what?
Duh! What you will get is a request from the racing referees
to say the race is also on the line.
Stop making fun and pay attention.
Why?
Anyway, if he runs the same against Nedym today,
I will not let him race in Asuvan.
They say the other horses are quite ready.
You have plenty to say.
Sir.
Mümin.
The practice should be like a race today.
Good morning, sir. Have a nice day.
Good morning.
Let's find out what power those horses have.
Come on, Mümin. Come on.
-Close, close. Close it now. -Come on, Halis.
Steady, steady, steady.
Relax! Gülağa! Slow down.
Sir, if you allow me to, I'll try myself.
Get back.
Okay, Boldi. Relax.
Calm down.
Now, there are only two of us.
We will go in together, and then we'll go out the same way.
Okay?
Here you go.
Nice.
Well done, Boldi.
Well done.
Okay? Ready?
Ready!
That's it, son. Well done.
Well done, Boldi.
Very well, sir.
That's it. Well done.
We race in the hippodrome in two days.
Thank you, sir.
Mr. Özdemir!
For a few years now, Mümin has been struggling a bit,
and there was a plan for him to retire slowly.
But we have never found the jockey we were looking for.
First jockey.
You've a heavy burden, Captain.
The oldest sea boy of the seas is your crew.
May Allah help you!
Thank you, brother.
Come on, take care of yourselves.
The day has begun beautifully.
I hope it continues like that.
Congrats.
-Welcome. -Thank you, Ms. Neþe.
I made you wait, but I did not want to talk to you
without reviewing the new MRI results.
-Finally-- -Seventh.
Yes.
Seventeen days ago during routine control we spotted those stains on the liver.
But this delay does not originate from us.
It was not possible to develop any treatment method
without the specimens from America.
Biopsies would be enough
if no other stains in other organs were found.
Why are we listening to them?
In conclusion, there is nothing to discuss.
Relapse.
According to the MRI yesterday, surgery is not an alternative.
The only treatment I can recommend for you is chemotherapy.
Begüm, dear. This is not the end of anything.
It's just the start of a new phase.
Begüm!
-Begüm, my daughter! -Yes, Father?
Yes?
Yes, I'm listening to you, Father.
Let's talk!
Let's talk what we've been talking about every day for the last three weeks.
Say, "There won't be any relapse. It will be solved with minor surgery".
Or forget it, Father.
Be silent.
Do not say anything.
There is nothing to say anyway.
Father, really.
I cannot.
Honestly.
I can no longer do this.
Whenever I remember the taste of those drugs in my mouth
it's hard not to vomit.
-My girl-- -Be silent, Father!
My hair... Father.
My hair...
Let's...
say...
Let's think I have to hold on. I have to beat it again.
And I had beaten it already.
What about later?
Can you say it won't happen again once more?
Can you promise me that?
No...
I'm sorry, Father, but this life is mine, and I...
I no longer have the power to hold on.
I quit.
You leave me too.
My daughter...
Welcome, sister.
My daughter...
Good evening, sir.
I said I had to see Boldi.
Tomorrow we are both going to Bursa to ride horses at the hippodrome
and then we'll get some rest.
Tomorrow we are both on a journey.
I don't know how he will wait for a day.
He wants to run.
That's the trouble.
A day goes by quickly.
If the situation was reversed...
would you just wait?
It's late, sir. I'm going. Good night.
ASUVAN RACE
Yes, the horses are being assigned their positions.
Number two, Narino, and number four, Girda,
take their positions in the starting box.
Now, I see number one, Bold Pilot, resisting as he gets into his lane.
He's being put there
with the help of the officials.
Okay, calm down, my son.
Since the race is 900 meters,
there is no doubt that it will be a big disadvantage...
Come on, son. Come on.
...compared to long distance races for horses that start slowly.
Now, I see that number one, Bold Pilot, is taking his place in the lane.
Ready!
The order is given and Asuvan race starts.
Narino, horse number two,
the leader, has a four-length lead.
In the second place is Girda, number three.
Bold Pilot, number one, is four lengths behind.
While we are approaching the last 600m...
Come on, Boldi!
Last 400 meters...
Number two, Narino, is the leader,
but Bold Pilot is moving to second place.
Narino manages to lead by two lengths in the last 200m.
Narino, number two, is the leader.
But now, Bold Pilot is coming up from the outside.
Bold Pilot is coming. He catches up with Narino, number two.
Bold Pilot is in the lead with a one length difference!
And number one Bold Pilot wins the Asuvan run.
Bravo to us, brother!
Boldi!
Good Job, Boldi! Good job.
Come.
Good Job, Boldi! Good job.
Take it.
My handsome boy. Last piece.
Congratulations!
Good boy of mine.
Congratulations!
Handsome.
Well done. Well done, boy.
You run nicely.
Halis Karataþ. To the scales!
Silence is not always gold, my dear Halis.
For example, tomorrow, when you win this great race,
they're gonna hand you the microphone.
You have to practice in front of the mirror in advance.
I'm ready to practice.
We have won Gazi. Microphones are on.
Sir, our path was rough.
The circumstances were difficult, but we knew better, and we won.
I would like to thank all who contributed to our glory.
Plain, simple and explicit.
Did you notice anything strange about Mr. Özdemir today?
I do not know... But when he was looking at Begüm...
I hope it's not what I fear it is.
Four years ago...
Miss Begüm fell sick.
Cancer.
They said that treatment was hard, but she overcame it.
I shouldn't think negatively.
At the beginning of the month, there was a routine check.
I saw it on Mr. Özdemir's calendar.
It was the day Mümin arrived. It was the first day you raced.
Miss Begüm changed that day. She is quiet now.
The doctor called them again two days ago and they went to visit her.
I hope she's not relapsed.
Don't do this!
Don't do it to yourself, don't do it to me!
Because it cannot be.
What if the situation was reverse?
Would you want to just wait?
The horse is just out of the race. Don't make him too tired.
Halis!
Are you listening to me?
So the issue is not what I think it is...
but a film is a film.
Only we can awaken her will to live.
Do you understand?
I have seen her laughing for the first time.
Really laughing.
She was smiling with her eyes when she looked at you.
That's where we'll get him, right here.
We will run and we will win.
No objections. Yes, we will win.
For her.
Because, when we win,
she'll hold onto life a little more tightly.
We will run for her; she will live for us!
A small gap...
A small gap is enough for us.
We will run towards that gap, Boldi.
Come on.
Yes, Mr. Boldi, what should we write here?
Keep watching us!
The last horse,
number one, Bold Pilot, comes to the starting box.
BURHAN KARAMEHMET RACE
Horses are at the start box. Race started.
Last 200 meters...
Number one, Bold Pilot, is coming up from the outside.
Passes Narina and Flamina, takes the lead
and draws away.
Last few meters.
And number one, Bold Pilot, wins the race with Halis Karataþ!
QUEEN ELIZABETH II RACE
Now, Bold Pilot is the first.
Narino and Bold Pilot make an attack.
Last bend. Last 400 meters.
Flamina leads by four lengths. Narino is second.
Last 800 meters. Flamina leads. Last 400 meters.
Entering the last 200 meters, Bold Pilot comes up on the outside!
The difference is two or three lengths.
Final meters of the race.
Bold Pilot wins the cup with the jockey Halis Karataþ!
Narino comes in second with her last attack.
Sister, we are ready for dinner.
I'm coming.
I saw the newspaper today.
There is a doctor living in America, Hakan Eren.
He came here for a series of lectures.
I know him.
He was a close friend of the Consular General.
So, if you need...
TYAY AND SAH RACE
Dear Özdemir Ataman's number three horse, Bold Pilot,
with jockey Halis Karataþ.
And number one Akasya is...
-How’s it going? -Just sitting.
Why did you push it?
People are saying Bold Pilot cannot run in the rain.
No way.
I don't bet on any other horses than Bold Pilot!
I don't care about the betting slip at all.
The signal to start the race is given.
Entering the last 100 meters, Baretta is leading, one length ahead.
Final meters and Baretta wins the race.
"Our lad doesn't like rain. We'll run like this!"
Baretta's the leader of the race. Last meters in the race.
ERGİN TALAY RACE
Number four, Bold Pilot, comes up on the outside, takes the lead.
Bold Pilot wins the race with Halis Karataþ.
MALE HORSE TRIAL RUN
The race should have started eight minutes ago.
The officials have not yet managed to get Bold Pilot into the lane.
Don't worry about the race.
We all marked Bold Pilot as a winning horse.
He is Bold Pilot. When has he ever entered the start box normally?
No, brother, it's not the bet.
I fear that something will happen to him.
Now with the entry of Bold Pilot, number two,
all the horses are waiting for the signal from the starting referee.
The race has started!
Don't move!
How long is that doctor going to stay?
What is that, Yaþar?
I do not know, sir.
Chamber of Manisa Artisans and Craft Makers.
Bold Pilot.
Open it.
Mesir paste, sir!
It says, "To make our champion full of power".
-Take it in. -Okay.
Sir, I say we should not leave it to the last section.
Boldi has power. Other rivals are in shape.
Let's take the lead from the start and not take any risk.
Your fans, what are you going to do about them?
Those people, one morning, opened the newspaper
and saw how their money turned into nothing overnight.
Again, with the same eyes, they keep on watching for years.
Wherever they turn their heads, wherever they look,
the hope in their eyes is getting weaker.
One day those desperate eyes clung to you.
You were in last place in the race and you pulled it back.
That's why they love you very much.
Because they look at you and see themselves.
Because the race does not end in the last step,
it ends at the finish line.
So that outer lane is not just yours anymore.
Or, more precisely, son...
you are not running for just one person.
I will not be here during the race.
I have a doctor's appointment.
Come on, pull yourself together.
Thank you.
I just want one more thing, Father.
All right.
Unfortunately, the cancer has spread from the liver.
Obviously, this is not the situation we'd like, Mr...
-Özdemir. -Mr. Özdemir,
chemotherapy is the only way for metastasis.
I think it is not necessary to go to another country for treatment, to America.
It's better to be with your loved ones.
As for the mental health of the young lady,
we encounter this with our relapsed patients.
You give my good wishes to the lady and tell her
that history is full of commanders who have won wars that seemed impossible.
Do not worry, I'll tell her.
Say we are successful this time,
what can we do to avoid a relapse?
I will not be able to
say anything other than typical reassuring sentences.
If the lady was here, I would try not to be so negative,
but let me explain this to you.
The body is producing cancer cells.
So, there is a problem somewhere else in the body,
and unfortunately, we still cannot find where this is.
In other words, according to statistical data,
it is likely to return.
Jockeys of the sixth race to the scales!
Eventually, one day we will lose. Today or tomorrow. What's the difference?
70. GAZİ RACE JUNE 1, 1996
Magical pens that pick the winning six sold here.
Welcome to our special Gazi Race broadcast, dear viewers.
In the name of Gazi Mustafa Kemal, this year's race will be the 70th.
It is happening here, in Istanbul Veliefendi Hippodrome.
Everyone from the jockeys to the horse owners,
from the coaches to the race lovers,
have been waiting for this day for a year.
Undoubtedly, it's the biggest event in the Turkish horse racing calendar.
Hello.
Ms. Begüm, the car your father sent has arrived.
Tell them not to wait, Mr. Ýhsan. Tell them that Begüm's not coming.
We can stress the significance for this community...
Little mouse.
...as each horse can participate in this once in a lifetime.
Everyone and their mother
has one thing on their mind, The Gazi Race.
We are here with the jockey, Halis Karataþ.
You are a favorite in today's race.
Certainly, your great partnership with Bold Pilot lies behind it.
Would you like to say something about it?
We're getting along very well, like brothers.
We know that the jockeys train for a maximum of 15 minutes with their horses.
But you've been training an hour and a half with your Bold Pilot.
Why?
He likes to look around the track.
I just wait. We start when he feels ready.
Bold Pilot has a special place in race-lovers' hearts.
I even have friends who have never missed one of Bold Pilot's races,
even though they are not interested in horse racing.
Why is this happening?
An individual I greatly trust, stated...
that Bold Pilot's running style gives people hope
and that he is loved so much.
I think so too.
For those who see themselves as losing,
you might be behind now, but you can still have a victory.
But I think his sincerity affects people.
So...
he wants to run.
Just run.
Because it comes from within.
I did not believe in this in the beginning, but...
he convinced me later on.
How so?
For us it is sometimes...
only a matter of winning.
So, when we win a race...
we do not want to start a new one because we fear we may lose.
But he taught me that...
being a champion means
keeping on running even though you know that you will lose one day.
I think there is no other way.
So, we'll keep running.
If there are those who can not find the power to run...
and still look for hope in other places, they'd better watch us today.
Thank you.
Gazi exclusive continues. We return back to our studio in Istanbul.
My photos with Boldi and yours are old.
Deal. I'll keep them all.
Yes, breaths are now held for the 70th Gazi Race.
Let's mention once again the horses that will participate in this great run.
Number one, Bold Pilot...
Unusually, Bold Pilot, number one,
gets into the start box without any problem.
I can see that Keyif, number seven, is moving too.
Keyif gets into the start box.
And the last horse, Nedym, number 11, is taking its place at the start.
Turkey's biggest horse race, The Gazi Race,
is about to begin.
Yes, Captain! Here we are.
Do not tell me. Forward full throttle!
Whoever wins this race is gonna write their name in history.
The horses are now waiting for the signal from the starting referee.
Yes, the 70th Gazi Race has started.
Kýrboy, number ten, comes from the middle lane and takes the lead.
Nedym comes and catches him. He came near Kýrboy, number ten.
Gardi, the number eight, in the back by three lengths.
Dynamite, number five, in the innermost track, Blackburn...
I see Gardi, number eight, in the last 800 meters.
He is 1.5 lengths behind and he is catching up.
Now, I see number five, Dynamite at...
Horses are now entering the last 600 meters.
Nedym is trying to protect his lead.
Gardi, number eight, is advancing,
and the horses in the back are catching up.
Horses struggling very hard for the last 400 meters.
Come on, Boldi! For her!
Nedym, number 11, is trying to protect his lead,
but from the outer lane comes Bold Pilot, number one!
Bold Pilot takes the lead on the last section.
He's gaining three lengths lead,
four lengths... five lengths...
Bold Pilot is coming!
The last hundred meters.
Bold Pilot, number one, keeps his lead.
And Bold Pilot wins the 70th Gazi Race!
Bold Pilot wins the 70th Gazi Race,
with jockey Halis Karataþ.
This is a record!
With a time of 2.26.22,
Bold Pilot is the fastest horse of the Gazi Race to date!
Today, here, the spectators of the 70th Gazi Race
witnessed a historic moment.
Bold Pilot and jockey Halis Karataþ
are the champions of Gazi,
and they have a very difficult record to break.
My friends are telling me now that
this is not only the record for the Gazi Race,
but also, for all grass runways of 2400 meters in Turkey!
Please, stand still.
Here, please!
Partner, come on.
-Last question. -We have to finish.
Mr. Özdemir! If someone wants to buy,
how much would you sell Bold Pilot for?
Even if they give me the Central Bank, I wouldn't sell it!
All right, we need to empty the paddock for the next run!
Please, this way.
A photo without me?
Will you take a picture of us, Yaþar?
Of course.
-Where do I press? -Yellow button, there, brother Yaþar.
Closer, please.
Smile!
Cheese!
Thank you, Boldi!
See you, Boldi!
-Hello! Welcome. -Hello.
Mrs. Neþe's patient.
Take a deep breath.
We can take it later, if you want.
No, it's all right. Please, continue.
Okay.
We're waiting for you
Is there no other way?
This is complete isolation!
Unfortunately, we have no choice.
Her body didn't respond to standard chemotherapy.
Yesterday, we started the high-dose chemotherapy.
But in this case, the number of leukocytes has fallen.
So, we're low on healthy cells to fight the germs.
Now, even a simple flu virus can pose a serious hazard.
And...
we'll reduce the dose of painkillers a little bit.
Mr. Halis, a little to the left, please!
Shooting...
Please smile, this is our last photo.
Yes, shooting...
All right.
We'll send you a draft before the magazine's out.
Okay.
Mr. Halis, wait, please. We'll take a few more shots.
Look here, please!
He's posing, by the way.
He's used to it.
The right knee is a little swollen.
There's an ointment for that.
To be rubbed...
Thanks.
Mr. Halis, at the international races
our horses can't win against foreign horses.
They're even struggling to get close to a win.
Not much time left.
You only have one race before the Bosphorus race.
I doubt it, but do you think that
Bold Pilot is good enough to win an international race?
Hope for the best!
Mr. Halis, the prize has risen this year.
Europe's most important horses will participate in the races.
There are horses like Eva, Galtee, and Bacio!
If any one of these champions enter, will you join the race?
Or...
Mr. Özdemir decides which races to run.
If Bold Pilot wants to run, we run. Thank you.
Mr. Halis... thank you.
There will be a television, right?
There will be everything. There is a phone.
If you want your books--
Okay. Good.
If I have the opportunity to be alone
once in my life, why would I miss it?
In fact, don't come back until I'm out.
Now you have hair I don't have.
You don't look as cute to me.
My father does not have enviable hair.
We will deal with my mother as well.
Agree?
Only you two.
Okay.
It's been two hours, sir.
He has always slept so well. Why is he restless now?
Should we call a vet?
No need, Yaþar.
-Good morning, bro. -Good morning.
Our reporter, Tuncay Uþaklý said, "Galtee's to be the winner.
BOLD PILOT MAY NOT WANT TO RUN IN INTERNATIONAL
Fifteen days ago, one of the horses who's likely to come for the race
ran the same distance in Germany at 2.22.
The record we have is 2.26.
Likewise, Eva beat the Queen's horse, unbeaten for 14 months,
in England last week.
I wouldn't want to run, either.
You can be disgraced at the end."
The horses are great horses, but this is Bold Pilot.
It will be exciting to see Bold Pilot racing against those horses.
Look, number two is sweating. You put a bet on it?
No. I didn't.
ISOLATION ROOM
He's in pain, obviously.
His legs... his chest.
He sweats a lot.
I don't understand what causes the pain.
Everything seems fine. I don't know what's causing the pain.
Let's take a blood sample.
Number nine, Moonshine, with Mesut Akbulut.
Number ten, Shank, with guest jockey, Patrick Sarabi.
And finally, number 11, Leadhurst,
with French jockey, Jean Pierre Lopez.
At the other international race, the Bosphorus Race,
on a 2400 meters grass track,
there are three English horses, all more than three years old.
Dartino, number one, rider Mümin Çýlgýn.
Thunderbolt, number two, rider Akin Ozdeniz.
Number three, Galtee, owned by Michael Munch,
was selected the Horse of the Year in Germany last year.
Rider is Tim Sipreck.
Number four, Mucahitim, with rider, Selim Kaya.
So bad.
Number five, Well Done, being rode by Ali Riza Yildiz
Number six, Bold Pilot, rode by Halis Karataþ.
Number seven, Elimus, rode by Stanislav Timor.
Number eight, Hague, rode by Patrick Sarabi. And the last...
HORSE OWNERS AND JOCKEYS WORRIED AS GALTEE RUNS IN BOSPHORUS INTERNATIONAL
Have you seen this, sir?
What about the vet, Yaþar?
He visited last night, sir.
Aren't we going to do anything about it, sir?
What if she sees these and gets badly affected?
I mean people.
It's not what it says, it's what people believe in.
It doesn't matter, as long as the two of you are running.
They can even put a headline on the front page of the paper.
Come on. Let's get back to work.
What did he say?
Who, sir?
The veterinarian.
He could not find anything.
He said he could prepare something to help him relax.
I said this horse will run in two days,
and Mr. Özdemir won't accept that anyway.
You said the right thing.
-Could you put the ointment on? -No, sir.
He's not letting anyone near him.
Number four, Serener, takes his position.
Number three, Moonshine, gets ready
and takes his position.
PRIME MINISTER'S RACE
Now, Bold Pilot, number seven,
prepares to enter for the second time.
Bold Pilot does not want to enter into the starting box.
Bold Pilot seems more stubborn this time.
Now Bold Pilot, number seven, is being pulled aside
until the next try.
Finally, Yetim, the last horse after Bold Pilot,
is getting in its place.
Okay, boy. Come on, boy.
Yes, they try again to bring Bold Pilot to the starting box.
Leave it, brother, leave it.
Let's go back.
Very grumpy indeed.
I have never seen him so grumpy.
What do you think, Hakan?
It seems that he's not going to calm down.
I hope his resistance does not cause any injury.
Silent! Silence! Be silent!
Silent! Be silent!
Be silent! Silent!
I can't believe it, dear viewers.
We are closing all the audio channels.
My voice can only be heard from the television.
Something incredible is happening right now!
There's no sound at the hippodrome to get Bold Pilot in the race.
Everyone held their breath to make Bold Pilot...
Leave it.
This is for you, Boldi.
Come on, Boldi.
Good boy.
That's it!
That's it! That's it!
Good boy.
Bold Pilot is in its place in the starting box.
The horses are ready to start.
Start signal's been given.
Prime Ministry Cup Race has just started.
Well Done, number six, leads the race.
Second is Bold Pilot, number seven, coming from the inside lane.
Diego comes right after in the middle lane.
Diego, number two, advances,
trying to catch Well Done, number six.
Last 600 meters. Two lengths, last turn.
Well Done leads by two lengths,
but from the middle lane, number seven Bold Pilot is coming up.
The last 400 meters, number seven Bold Pilot.
Bold Pilot takes the lead from Well Done
and advances now.
Last 200 meters, and he leads by four lengths.
Final meters of the race and Mr. Özdemir Atman's
Bold Pilot wins the Prime Ministry Cup,
with Halis Karataþ.
If I were you...
Look!
If I were you, I would be careful about the headlines I write.
You saw it.
We are too many.
We are coming to visit you. (All of us)
How are you, my daughter?
I'm fine.
Did you watch what happened?
It's your love that ignited this fuse.
And love...
-Love grows as you share. -Love grows as you share.
Why did Halis loosen the reins at the end?
There is a small tear.
Tendon?
What are we going to do?
Veterinarian Deniz says we should try acupuncture treatment.
Who would do it?
Deniz got the training.
Does Boldi let anyone close to him?
Yes. We are managing.
Your strongest opponent is undoubtedly Bold Pilot,
who broke the Turkish record a few months ago.
But his injury is being talked about. Would you like to comment on this?
Of course, I heard that Bold Pilot is very good and a very popular horse.
I personally would like to have Galtee run with Bold Pilot tomorrow.
And in the countries that you've been to before,
did that country's champion horses get pulled out of the race
with an excuse of a surprise injury?
Yeah, it happens.
A little upwards, Ali.
There. Stop.
Four centimeters.
I'm not saying he can't run, but he won't be on top form.
He hasn't allowed treatment for a long time.
What percentage would you say?
-Yes? -If I have to...
say a percent...
I'm waiting.
...I would say 70 percent performance, maximum.
I will examine him tonight, anyway.
Mrs. Neþe?
Nothing bad, right?
-What about acupuncture? -Nothing changes.
Yes, yes.
We'll be there at 1:30.
I'll call you if there's a delay.
Can Begüm hear our conversations?
I promised her she will know everything.
Okay.
Let's turn it this way, so that she can hear us all.
-Yes? -Hello, Begüm.
I have your mother, father, sister and--
Yes.
We'll talk about your situation based on recent tests.
Your father wanted you to listen too.
I am listening.
Begüm'cüm, so far, we've administered the maximum
dose of chemotherapy we can give.
We are no longer able...
to continue this treatment.
Unfortunately, this treatment has not prevented the progression of cancer.
Unfortunately, metastasis makes surgical intervention impossible.
We will do whatever we can to reduce the pain and other complaints.
You can be sure of this.
What about so-called Stamp treatment?
-A lot of people in America-- -Yes.
During the Stamp treatment,
the maximum dose of chemotherapy administered to a patient
is five to six times higher.
Thus, all the cells in the body are killed
without separating the healthy ones from the cancer.
So, actually, the patient's life is ending.
Then the stem cells taken from the patient were re-administered to the patient.
In a way, the patient is being brought back to life.
They failed to get a successful result yet.
As your doctor--
The swelling in the tendon is the same as this morning.
He can't run his best this way.
The decision is yours.
Sir, I can't continue...
If you want, brother Mümin...
Get ready for the road, Yaþar.
You'll go back to the stud farm.
I will inform the management.
-Daughter. -What do you think you are doing?
I am asking you.
Look at me now.
You brought me into this.
You...
Both of you.
The two of you went down a road...
but something happened that no one thought of.
A lot of people...
thousands of people...
became one.
Became us.
And now...
you're saying we will not race, we have no power...
No.
You will run.
Because...
being a champion means...
to keep running...
You know that.
Till your last bit of power.
Boldi will run tomorrow...
even if he loses.
And...
I will go to America for that treatment.
I know that.
Because we...
We deserve to be champions!
If you explain the acupuncture,
can I do it?
We'll try!
First, you need...
to apply this cream.
It needs to be rubbed well.
Going live!
Last three...
As we are starting our International Bosphorus Race broadcast,
let's satisfy everyone's curiosity.
It was not clear whether our champion horse, Bold Pilot,
would race or not, due to his injury.
But we have good news.
Yes, Hakan! What are his chances in this race?
Well, no Turkish horse has won this race before.
Maybe he's not gonna win, but despite everything,
I would like to watch an even race with Bold Pilot and Galtee.
If you say so.
Yes.
Hello, how are you?
Bold Pilot's style is an advantage, but this time it could be a disadvantage.
Because his rival, Galtee,
is an equally good sprinter
and is very strong.
Say Bold Pilot makes his usual attack,
Galtee can respond in the same way.
-Thank you very much, Hakan. -You're welcome.
We are now getting back to our broadcaster for this important race.
Thunderbolt, number four, took its place in the start box.
Number three, Galtee, prepares to enter.
Galtee took its position.
Number five, Well Done, gets in its place without any problems.
Number six, Bold Pilot, prepares to enter.
Silent.
Silent!
Bold Pilot is coming. Silent.
Come on, Boldi.
Well done!
This seems to have become a tradition, dear race lovers.
OPEN CLOSED
Last horse, number seven, Erimus, is taking his place in the box.
All horses are in the start boxes.
The 1996 International Bosphorus Race has started.
Dartino came from the middle lane and took the lead.
Second, Well Done, is attacking.
First 200 meters passed with Dartino leading.
Dartino continues its lead ahead of Erimus.
Well Done is approaching.
Dartino is again leading, passing the first 1800 meters.
Second is number seven, Erimus.
Third is Well Done.
The rest is six lengths behind him.
Galtee, Bold Pilot,
Thunderbolt, Mucahitim.
Going into final 1400 meters now.
Coming to the final 1000 meters.
Well Done attacks from the outside lane.
Dartino is trying to keep the lead.
Five lengths behind
are Galtee in fourth, Bold Pilot in fifth.
Final runs.
Going into last 600 meters. Well Done leads now.
Galtee is coming up from the outside lane. Galtee and Bold Pilot are attacking now.
Last 600 meters.
Galtee is in the middle lane, Bold Pilot is in the outer lane.
Going into homestretch now.
Final run.
Bold Pilot in the middle lane and Galtee struggles for the lead.
Last 400 meters.
Bold Pilot is advancing from the middle lane,
Galtee is in the inside lane.
Going into the last 200 meters.
Thunderbolt attacks from the outside lane.
Bold Pilot and Galtee continue to struggle.
Last 200 meters, Bold Pilot and Galtee are neck and neck.
Last 150 meters.
Inner lane, Galtee, mid lane, Bold Pilot.
Neck and neck.
Come on, Boldi!
For us!
It is your turn now!
BEGÜM ATMAN AND HALİS KARATAŞ GOT MARRIED IN 2004
IN 2006, THEIR DAUGHTER AZRA WAS BORN. AND THEN CAME THEIR SON, ÖZDEMİR.
Last 100 meters. Five lengths ahead, Bold Pilot keeps the number one spot.
BOLD PILOT STILL HOLDS THE TITLE OF FASTEST HORSE OF GAZI RACE...
Bold Pilot with number one wins the 70th Gazi Race.
...AND 2400 METERS GRASS TRACK RACES WITH THE RECORD OF 2.26.22.
Thunderbolt attacks from the outside lane.
INTERNATIONAL BOSPHORUS CUP (1996)
Bold Pilot is in the middle lane, Galtee is in the inside lane
and keeps struggling. Last 200 meters.
Bold Pilot and Galtee, head to head, struggling. Last 150 meters.
Galtee in the inside lane, Bold Pilot in the middle lane, neck and neck.
Galtee tries to get first place. Bold Pilot is coming.
Bold Pilot is coming!
And Bold Pilot wins the International Boðaziçi Race.
BOLD PILOT STOPPED RUNNING IN 1996.
HE WAS BROUGHT TO VELİEFENDİ IN GREAT DEMAND BY FANS IN 2013.
Dear race lovers, the one who hit the headlines on our tracks is coming now.
VELİEFENDİ HIPPODROME (2013) BOLD PILOT ON THE TRACK FOR THE LAST TIME.
Here he is. Bold Pilot, born in 1993.
IT WAS THE VERY FIRST CELEBRATION OF ITS LIKE IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
BOLD PILOT WAS ON THE FIELD AGAIN,
SO WERE HIS FANS, IN TRIBUTE.
You watched him exactly 15 years ago...
IN APRIL 30, 2015, HIS FAMILY SHARED THE NEWS WITH THE FANS.
WE'VE LOST BOLD PILOT.
He was one of the legendary horses of the racing world.
I was honored to watch him in 1996,
when I was a young reporter who'd just started in the profession.
I am talking about Bold Pilot. Yes, Bold Pilot's passed away.
IN A COUPLE OF HOURS, THE NAME WAS IN TT ON TWITTER.
FAREWELL, CHAMPION
ONE THING MADE BOTH HIM AND BEGÜM ATMAN A CHAMPION.
IN MARCH, 2014, BEGÜM ATMAN KARATAŞ LOST THE BATTLE AGAINST CANCER.
HALİS KARATAŞ, AFTER LOSING HIS WIFE, REPORTED THAT HE HAS NO STRENGTH TO RUN.
HE THEN SAID 'GOING ON'. THERE WAS ONLY ONE RACE IN HIS MIND.
Yavuz is the leader in the inside lane...
88. GAZİ RACE (2014)
It was such a gap that, in normal circumstances,
there was no chance for it to open.
In the last flat stretch in the Gazi Race, no one hears each other.
At that point I only said in a low voice, Gokhan,
and the space opened for me...
in such a way that, I said no...
It didn't happen because I called out.
I said it must've been the deceased Begüm who opened it to me.
Number four BlazeToWin is taking the lead.
88. GAZİ RACE (2014)
BlazeToWin is winning the race.
I promised her something when we got married.
I told her, "Now that we're wearing those wedding rings,
I'm going to take it to the grave with me.
Today, still, when I get back home,
I wonder if I'm going to be hearing her voice,
calling me "my love".
I wonder if it could be...
But unfortunately, still...
there's no voice.
That's why it is so precious for me.
It is a valuable thing, that I wore on the first day
and I still wear now.
ATMAN FAMILY CONTINUES TO BREED HORSES BY FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLES
OF THEIR FATHER THEY LOST 18 YEARS AGO.
ACCORDING TO TJK'S RECORDS,
HALİS KARATAŞ HAS THE MOST WINS OF ANYJOCKEY
BY WINNING 6.366 RACES OUT OF 23.347.
KARATAŞ, 44, STILL HOLDS THE TITLE IN 2018.
HE WANTS TO CONTINUE 'AS LONG AS HE HAS THE POWER'.