Career
Pilavcılar commenced his apprenticeship training at Veliefendi Race Course in 2005. After successfully completing a two-year training at Jockey Club of Ekrem Kurt Apprentice Jockey Training Center, he was entitled to an apprentice jockey licence in 2007. He had been training since the last period, began working at the Atman Stablemate, and the same time he was an apprentice to the Turkish master jockey Halis Karataş.
He met the same period by making a deal with racehorse owner Ethem Murat Kesebir and began to train his horses.
After getting a license, for two years only he trained the racehorse at workouts in Istanbul. In that period, he developed the riding techniques and horse-jockey communications.
In same year, he finished second, third and fourth place, with horses belonging to Stablemate in his first run at race life. Foreign the Jockey Club of in 2010, he was sent to Apprentice Jockeys Invitation Races (MAJIR 2010) held by Jockey Club.
The race took place with the participation of elite apprentice jockeys from 14 different countries.
Pilavcılar represented Jockey Club of in the best way with the successful 4th place he obtained, which was his first international racing experience. Looking at his statistics, the most rides and gains were the races at Istanbul Veliefendi Race Course. In this season, he obtained his first career major victory.
He went to for represent to Jockey Club of at international tournament in February 2013.
Apprentice Jockeys" Invitation Races (QAJIR) was held at First Rate (at Lloyd's) Rayyan Racecourse, with the participation of jockeys from 12 different countries. He rode three different horses in three international races determined or chosen by lot in three days.
He had third on the first race day with racehorse Perigueux(Great Britain). He was unable to obtain any degrees with the other horses.
Apprentice Jockeys’ Invitation Race Cup – (4) – Flaming Sword (2010) Apprentice Jockeys" Invitation Race Cup - (3) - Périgueux (2013).
