Karumba Girl (AUS) Horse
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Karumba Girl is a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by Dale Short. She is by Xtravagant out of Fashion. To date she has won one race. On 4 Aug 2026 at Bairnsdale she claimed her biggest victory, taking the $32000.00 Maiden Plate. She has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing her over her career would yield a 78% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale 04-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.780, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Karumba Girl ( J Beriman 57.5 ) 2nd Lochend Princess ( J Maskiell 57.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Arashi Flash ( R Houston 57 ) 1.21L See full results | J Beriman 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Southside Cranbourne 27-Jul-26 800m R2 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:45.190 1st Hedged ( J C Bates ) 2nd Gin A Tonic ( L J Bates ) 3rd Karumba Girl ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 3 (8) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 06-Jul-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Just Magic ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 2nd Swift Endorsement ( D W Stackhouse 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Jundah ( E K Pozman 57.5 ) 2.05L 9th Karumba Girl ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 5.50L See full results | B Mertens 57.5kg 5.50L | 9 (12) |
| Moe 18-Jun-26 1208m HEAVY 9 R3 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.140, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.750 1st Too Tough ( L J Bates 59.5 ) 2nd Bourne Legacy ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Monolithic ( L J Neindorf 59.5 ) 1.65L 9th Karumba Girl ( J Beriman 57.5 ) 9.11L See full results | J Beriman 57.5kg 9.11L | 9 (12) |
| Bairnsdale 12-Jun-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 MDN-SW $900 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.380, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Can't Be Reel ( D J Dunn 59.5 ) 2nd Sattva ( B D Kennedy 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Ngongotaha ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 2.25L 4th Karumba Girl ( J Beriman 57.5 ) 2.31L See full results | J Beriman 57.5kg 2.31L | 4 (10) |