Sabaj (AUS) Horse
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About
Sabaj, a 5yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. He is by Manhattan Rain out of Bouzy. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $771,645, he is considered a horse of above‑average ability. On 22 Nov 2025 at Cranbourne, Beau Mertens rode him to victory in the $500,000 Cranbourne Cup, defeating Enxuto. He has been a profitable choice for punters, delivering a 22% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 29-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R8 G1 MEMSIE (of $750,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Beiwacht ( N Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Mr Brightside ( C Williams 59 ) 3.00L 3rd Cosmic Crusader ( W Pike 59 ) 3.35L 12th Sabaj ( J Melham 59 ) 6.24L See full results | J Melham 59kg 6.24L | 12 (12) |
| Southside Pakenham SYNTHETIC 11-Aug-26 1000m R1 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:03.250 1st Sheza Alibi ( L Nolen ) 2nd Belcony ( J Noonan ) 3rd Kingswood ( L J Bates ) 5th Sabaj ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 5 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 27-Jul-26 800m R1 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:47.930 1st Proved ( C Hefel ) 2nd Mukhtalif ( B Allen ) 3rd Sabaj ( M Zahra ) | M Zahra | 3 (6) |
| Flemington 28-Mar-26 2000m SOFT 7 R8 G1 AUST CUP $90,000 (of $2,005,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.450, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.310 1st Light Infantry Man ( H T Coffey 59 ) 2nd Pride Of Jenni ( D Bates 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Apulia ( W A Pike 59 ) 1.02L 4th Sabaj ( B Mertens 59 ) 2.52L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 2.52L | 4 (12) |
| Flemington 07-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 3 R7 G1 ALL-STAR MILE $100,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.730, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Tom Kitten ( C Williams 59 ) 2nd Evaporate ( L Currie 59 ) 0.35L 3rd Pride Of Jenni ( D Bates 57 ) 0.55L 4th Sabaj ( B Mertens 59 ) 0.70L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 0.70L | 4 (9) |