Catfish (2023) Horse
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About
Catfish is a 3yo GR gelding (male) trained by Fabian Habib. He is by the stallion Danon Platina out of the mare Sea Cat. To date he has won four races. On 22 Sep 2026 at Vaal he captured his biggest victory, earning $135,000 in the Middle Stakes. He has been a reliable money‑maker for punters, delivering about a 7% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 22-Sep-26 1200m GOOD R8 B MIDDLE STAKES $6,930 (of $11,671) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.680, SP: 6-1 1st Catfish ( B Marx-jacobson 54 ) 2nd The Last Duke ( P Mxoli 60 ) 6.60L 3rd Antonio Gaudi ( C Habib 54 ) 6.85L See full results | B Marx-jacobson 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Greyville 26-Jul-26 1200m GOOD R3 World Pool Bet With Tote Stakes (Grade 2) (2 Year Olds) (of $25,265) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.380, SP: 26.00 1st Fish Tales ( M Michel 132 ) 2nd Bisou Bisou ( G Lerena 132 ) 1.00L 3rd World Series ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.00L 9th Catfish ( B Marx-jacobson 132 , Cd 129 ) 4.55L See full results | B Marx-jacobson 59.9kg, Cd 58.5kg 4.55L | 9 (17) |
| Vaal 25-Jun-26 1000m GOOD R9 Hcp $5,957 (of $5,957) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.440, SP: 1.53 1st Catfish ( B Marx-jacobson 128 , Cd 125 ) 2nd Hammer Blow ( G Lerena 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Lovable ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.00L See full results | B Marx-jacobson 58.1kg, Cd 56.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Vaal 26-May-26 1000m GOOD R8 Hcp $4,930 (of $4,930) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.130, SP: 2.00 1st Catfish ( B Marx-jacobson 126 , Cd 120 ) 2nd Taking A Risk ( G Lerena 125 ) 2.25L 3rd Hammer Blow ( M Mbuto 127 ) 1.50L See full results | B Marx-jacobson 57.2kg, Cd 54.4kg | 1 (15) |
| Turffontein 10-May-26 1160m GOOD R6 4Racing SA Sales Cup (2-Year-Olds) $1,431 (of $15,152) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 12.00 1st Gimme Some Luck ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Better Never Ends ( P Mxoli 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Heath House ( K Strydom 132 ) 0.75L 5th Catfish ( S Moodley 132 , Cd 126 ) 5.30L See full results | S Moodley 59.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 5.30L | 5 (9) |