Taken (2021) Horse
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Taken is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr at Rosehill. He is by Ardrossan out of Katherine Wright. He has won six races so far. On 24 January 2026 at Caulfield he secured his most important victory, winning the $150000 Bm100 Handicap. He has been a profitable horse for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 64% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 21-Feb-26 2000m GOOD 4 R3 LR VIC CUP $4,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.260, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 1st Magnaspin ( B Allen 56 ) 2nd Sun Gift ( C Williams 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Saganti ( B Mertens 54 ) 1.10L 5th Taken ( J Melham 55 ) 2.85L See full results | J Melham 55kg 2.85L | 5 (7) |
| Caulfield 24-Jan-26 1700m GOOD 4 R1 BM100 $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.890, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Taken ( J Melham 55 ) 2nd Merrigold ( J Mcneil 53 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Verdad ( P M Moloney 57 ) 2.00L See full results | J Melham 55kg | 1 (7) |
| Sandown Hillside 15-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 CL3-OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.400 1st Bossy Benita ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Midwest ( D W Stackhouse ) 2.50L 3rd Arran Bay ( B D Kennedy ) 5.50L 6th Taken ( B Mertens ) 8.85L | B Mertens 8.85L | 6 (9) |
| Pakenham 13-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 SUPERNOVA $25,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.920, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Warnie ( T Stockdale 59 ) 2nd Private Eye ( C Williams 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Arkansaw Kid ( L Currie 59 ) 0.56L 13th Taken ( J Mott 57.5 ) 5.16L See full results | J Mott 57.5kg 5.16L | 13 (14) |
| Caulfield 15-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM84 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.530, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Taken ( E Brown 58 ) 2nd Catoggio ( J L Melham 55.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Stylish ( B Allen 57.5 ) 1.06L See full results | E Brown 58kg | 1 (13) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Oct-25 1000m R11 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.000 1st Superset ( L Riordan ) 2nd Taken ( S Young ) 3rd Stylish Prince ( L J Bates ) | S Young | 2 (5) |
| Flemington 21-Jun-25 1620m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.310, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Taken ( C Williams 60 ) 2nd From A Distance ( D Bates 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Darkbonee ( H T Coffey 54 ) 1.75L See full results | C Williams 60 | 1 (11) |
| Flemington 07-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 6 R6 3YO Open Quality $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.580, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Taken ( B Mertens 55.5 ) 2nd Cachink ( D Yendall 54.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Mometz ( P M Moloney 54 ) 4.00L See full results | B Mertens 55.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Sandown Hillside 24-May-25 1600m SOFT 5 R4 3YO Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Taken ( J Melham 53 ) 2nd Detroit City ( B J Melham 58 ) 0.06L 3rd Kiss My Rock ( C G Gaudray 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.31L See full results | J Melham 53kg | 1 (13) |
| Pakenham 24-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.010, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Taken ( E Brown 59 ) 2nd Monte Cassino ( J Mott 59 ) 1.25L 3rd Onedayon ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 2.00L See full results | E Brown 59kg | 1 (11) |
| Pakenham 03-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.720, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Zunna ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Taken ( D Lane 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Glamour Ana ( L Currie 56 ) 2.30L See full results | D Lane 58kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Caulfield Heath 20-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.100 1st Dreams ( E P Brown ) 2nd Delivering ( Z E Waller ) 0.46L 3rd Barrelling ( L Currie ) 0.76L 4th Taken ( D Lane ) 2.76L | D Lane 2.76L | 4 (8) |
| Cranbourne 10-Mar-25 800m R6 Jump Out-S5 2nd Topmost ( J Mott ) 3rd The Grumpy Bear ( L J Bates ) 6th Taken ( O East ) | O East | 6 (10) |
| Pakenham 08-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Miss Altair ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Taken ( T Stockdale 58 ) 4.00L 3rd Art 'N' Soul ( Z Spain 58 ) 5.00L See full results | T Stockdale 58kg 4.00L | 2 (11) |
| Caulfield 19-Oct-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.650, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Getafix ( J Moreira 56 ) 2nd Supernima ( W J Egan 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Taken ( E Brown 56 ) 1.05L See full results | E Brown 56kg 1.05L | 3 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 04-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.080, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Brandjam ( D Bates 58 ) 2nd Taken ( E Brown 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Hustle ( L Riordan 56 ) 1.05L See full results | E Brown 58kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Geelong 13-Sep-24 1240m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.380, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Armauer ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 2nd Under My Thumb ( M J Dee 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Taken ( E Brown 57 ) 0.56L See full results | E Brown 57kg 0.56L | 3 (11) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 26-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 5 R20 MDN-CL2 TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.220 1st Transactions ( M Zahra ) 2nd Taken ( E Brown ) 0.50L 3rd Showboat ( C Hefel ) 2.25L | E Brown 0.50L | 2 (8) |