Saban (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

02-Oct-20
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Striking Choice

Prize Money

368600

Owners

Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: A P Mithen)

About

Saban, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman at Pakenham OC. He is by Shamus Award out of Striking Choice and has amassed four wins in his career. On 14th Jun 2025 at Sandown Hillside, he achieved his most notable victory, taking the $150000.00 Open Handicap. He has proven to be a profitable selection for punters, offering a 22% return on investment for those who backed him over time.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Southside Pakenham 10-Mar-26 1000m R1 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.820 1st Our Pierro ( J G Radley ) 2nd Statuario ( J Noonan ) 3rd Vivid Sun ( L Nolen ) 4th Saban ( Z Spain )Z Spain4 (6)
Southside Pakenham 24-Feb-26 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.930 1st Scenic Point ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd Extragalactic ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Persian Caviar ( E K Pozman ) 6th Saban ( M Huntingford )M Huntingford6 (6)
Southside Pakenham 28-Oct-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.770 1st Kengero ( C G Gaudray ) 2nd Warmosa ( E K Pozman ) 3rd Brooklyn Boss ( L K Cartwright ) 6th Saban ( L Nolen )L Nolen6 (8)
Southside Pakenham 14-Oct-25 800m R5 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.630 1st Latin Boss ( K Jennings ) 2nd Supernima ( L Nolen ) 3rd Suances ( S M Pearson ) 8th Saban ( M Huntingford )M Huntingford8 (9)
Sandown Hillside 14-Jun-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.160, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Saban ( L Cartwright 54 ) 2nd Earlswood ( J Bowditch 56.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Sayedaty Sadaty ( L J Bates 54 , Cd 51 ) 2.46L See full resultsL Cartwright 54kg1 (13)
Sandown Hillside 24-May-25 1800m GOOD 4 R6 BM 100 Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:52.190, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Saban ( L Cartwright 53 ) 2nd Sayedaty Sadaty ( J Melham 53 ) 0.50L 3rd Tempesti ( J Mott 58.5 ) 1.25L See full resultsL Cartwright 53kg1 (10)
Caulfield 10-May-25 1600m GOOD 3 R7 BM 84 Hcp $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.480, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Angry Skies ( C G Gaudray 58 ) 2nd Saban ( L Cartwright 54.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Ocean Beyond ( C Newitt 56 ) 0.16L See full resultsL Cartwright 54.5kg 0.06L2 (12)
Flemington 25-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $1,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.790, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st King Zephyr ( J Childs 59.5 ) 2nd Otago ( M Zahra 58 ) 2.00L 3rd The Shaper ( D W Stackhouse 56.5 ) 2.06L 5th Saban ( L Cartwright 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.06L See full resultsL Cartwright 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.06L5 (12)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 08-Apr-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-G4 1st Saban ( Z Spain ) 2nd Zweig ( D Moor ) 3rd Culloden Moor ( G Gilmour )Z Spain1 (4)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 01-Apr-25 800m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.340 1st Twin Perfection ( T Stockdale ) 2nd Margie's Boy ( B Allen ) 3rd Sleeper ( H Spitse ) 6th Saban ( S Pearson )S Pearson6 (8)
Pakenham 21-Dec-24 2000m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.700, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Deakin ( D W Stackhouse 60 ) 2nd Vivideel ( H T Coffey 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Saban ( L Meech 57.5 ) 3.25L See full resultsL Meech 57.5kg 3.25L3 (11)
Caulfield 30-Nov-24 1800m SOFT 6 R1 BM 74 Hcp $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.980, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Hiyaam Proud ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 2nd Nearing Liberty ( C Williams 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Saban ( L Nolen 59.5 ) 1.06L See full resultsL Nolen 59.5kg 1.06L3 (8)
Flemington 07-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R5 4YO+ BM 90 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.790, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Kettle Hill ( D Bates 57 ) 2nd Verdad ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 0.46L 3rd Shaiyhar ( N Rawiller 58.5 ) 0.96L 11th Saban ( C Williams 54 ) 4.72L See full resultsC Williams 54kg 4.72L11 (12)
Caulfield 12-Oct-24 1700m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 80 Hcp $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.270, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Extreme Virtue ( C Williams 55 ) 2nd Nearing Liberty ( L Currie 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Le Zebra ( D M Lane 60 ) 1.25L 4th Saban ( L Nolen 58.5 ) 2.00L See full resultsL Nolen 58.5kg 2.00L4 (12)
Flemington 22-Sep-24 1420m GOOD 3 R4 BM 70 Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.990, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Saban ( L Nolen 59 ) 2nd He'll Rip ( W J Egan 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Free To Move ( S Clarke 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.90L See full resultsL Nolen 59kg1 (11)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 10-Sep-24 1000m R2 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:00.160 1st Climbing Star ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd Depth Of Character ( J Mott ) 3rd Titan Of Choice ( J Mcneil ) 5th Saban ( L Meech )L Meech5 (9)
Eagle Farm 01-Jun-24 2400m SOFT 6 R8 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $45,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:32.040, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 17th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.590 1st Warmonger ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Moonlight Magic ( M J Dee 55 ) 10.40L 3rd Felix The Scat ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 13.17L 4th Saban ( J Melham 57 ) 14.21L See full resultsJ Melham 57kg 14.21L4 (18)
Flemington 18-May-24 2000m SOFT 7 R6 3YO Open Hcp $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.820, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Navy King ( D W Stackhouse 55.5 ) 2nd Saban ( W Price 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Desert Anthem ( C Newitt 54 ) 8.50L See full resultsW Price 54.5kg 1.50L2 (15)
Cranbourne 03-May-24 2025m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.880, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.740 1st Saban ( W Price 59.5 ) 2nd Sun Gift ( M J Dee 57.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Everlasting Kiss ( L Currie 57.5 ) 2.00L See full resultsW Price 59.5kg1 (12)
Morphettville 13-Apr-24 1800m GOOD 4 R6 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $6,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.110, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Air Assault ( J Holder 57.5 ) 2nd Warmonger ( T Stockdale 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Bold Soul ( J Noonan 57.5 ) 2.10L 4th Saban ( W Price 57.5 ) 2.20L See full resultsW Price 57.5kg 2.20L4 (10)
Sandown Lakeside 27-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.960, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Heed The Omens ( B J Melham 59 ) 2nd Saban ( T Stockdale 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Brandnu Deal ( C Williams 59 ) 0.95L See full resultsT Stockdale 59kg 0.75L2 (10)
Sandown Hillside 06-Mar-24 1500m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.380, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Biden Time ( C Williams 58 ) 2nd Alma Rise ( J Kah 56 ) 0.10L 3rd The Jester's Son ( L Currie 58 ) 1.60L 4th Saban ( T Stockdale 58 ) 1.80L See full resultsT Stockdale 58kg 1.80L4 (10)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 13-Feb-24 1000m R4 Jump Out-G4 1st Saban ( B Egan ) 2nd Mon Etoile ( J Noonan ) 3rd Stolen Kiss ( Z Spain )B Egan1 (6)