Sabalenka (USA)
About
Sabalenka is a 5yo from the United States trained by Joe Sharp. It is by Good Samaritan out of Darling Daughter. So far Sabalenka has won three races. On 19 March 2025 at Fair Grounds, the horse secured its most important victory, earning $54,000 in Race 6. It has proved a rewarding runner for bettors, delivering roughly a 1% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-25 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $210,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.140, SP: 8.00 settled near the back early on, made a three to two wide bid through the lane and moved up. | I O Jr 56.2kg 3.60L | 5 (11) |
| Saratoga 08-Aug-25 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.010, SP: 25.00 three wide into the first turn, tucked inwards to be along the inside midway on the turn, saved ground at the tail of the field, came under light coaxing at the seven-sixteenths, angled out seven wide into upper stretch and kicked on belatedly to the end. ALLURING ANGEL (GB) bobbled at the start, was off heels and in tight early on and was checked out lightly and then steadied once more to settle better when a bit eager in the early stages, raced two to three wide in pursuit from mid pack, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled five wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild bid but was outkicked. BREATH AWAY (GB) settled tracking the front just off the inside from just off the pace, came under encouragement with five-sixteenths to run, angled three to four wide into upper stretch, offered up a bid but was outkicked. | L Saez 56.7kg 2.60L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R8 Race 8 $9,870 (of $141,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: 10.00 settled off of the pace two wide, chased in the five to six path in upper stretch, ran on mildly and was denied show. | J Ortiz 55.3kg 6.25L | 4 (6) |
| Keeneland 26-Apr-25 2414m FIRM R8 Bewitch S. Presented by Keeneland Sales (Stakes) $4,375 (of $350,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:55.560, SP: 20.00 made little impact from the two path. | J Ortiz 53.5kg 26.05L | 6 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Mar-25 1709m GOOD R6 Race 6 $34,020 (of $54,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.880, SP: 12.00 stalked in the four path, ranged up outside of the top pair turning for home to bid nearing the lane, inched clear into the final furlong, tired gradually as a wall of pursuers closed in in the late stages yet lasted. | A Concepcion 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Feb-25 1709m GOOD R7 Race 7 $3,780 (of $54,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:24.930, SP: 4.00 brushed with an outer rival at the start, laid off of the paec along the inside, swung out to the seven path into upper stretch, rallied while flopping back to her left lead in the final furlong and sustained progress to reach fourth late. | J Ortiz 54.4kg 2.05L | 4 (10) |
| Keeneland 14-Oct-24 2414m GOOD R6 Race 6 $1,500 (of $120,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:28.780 3p turns, moved up | D Cannon 55.3kg 9.50L | 6 (9) |
| Kentucky Downs 30-Aug-24 2112m GOOD R4 Race 4 $1,675 (of $200,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:14.280 Inside run,no response | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 10.85L | 7 (9) |
| Saratoga 09-Aug-24 2212m GOOD R5 Race 5 $8,051 (of $115,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:20.250 Saved grd, wknd late | L Dettori 55.3kg 6.00L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Nov-23 1709m FIRM R10 Mrs. Revere Stakes (Stakes) $2,750 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.690 lacked speed two to four wide and tired. | D Cannon 53.5kg 26.55L | 7 (9) |
| Keeneland 16-Oct-23 2414m GOOD R9 CL $1,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:28.290 settled far back along the inside, then in the three to four path around the far turn before floating six wide entering the lane and lacked a rally. | D Cannon 53.5kg 9.75L | 7 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 04-Sep-23 2112m GOOD R10 CL $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.130 rated under a firm hold in the early going, shifted out through the far turn, raced six to seven wide into the upper stretch, was six deep near the quarter pole and finished gamely to the wire. | D Cannon 53.5kg 2.75L | 2 (12) |
| Delaware Park 16-Jul-23 1810m SOFT R4 CL $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.120 was unhurried early then rallied two wide on the far turn making a bid but was no menace in the stretch. | S Russell 53.1kg 2.75L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 03-Jun-23 1810m GOOD (of $41,910), Winning Time: 01:49.050, SP: 25/1 3wd,ranged up 2nd,wknd | R J Santana 53.5kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 06-May-23 1709m GOOD R10 CL (of $500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.039 brushed the gate and was away slowly, was unhurried into stride, shifted out four wide but passed only the tiring ones. | R S Jr 53.5kg 4.25L | 8 (11) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-23 1609m GOOD R6 Appalachian S. Presented by Japan Racing Association (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.320 trailed two wide, then in the three to four paths around the far turn before swinging to the six path entering the lane, and moved up. | R S Jr 53.5kg 4.50L | 6 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Nov-22 1609m GOOD CL (of $1,080), Winning Time: 01:39.280, SP: 17/5 Inched clr, held late | R J Santana 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 08-Oct-22 1709m GOOD R8 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (Stakes) $24,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.140 was allowed to settle at the rear of the field, trailed around both turns, swung six wide entering the lane, and stayed on outside of rivals. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 6.00L | 4 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 13-Sep-22 1609m GOOD CLMd (of $2,133), Winning Time: 01:36.060, SP: 11/4 4wd 5/16, all out | J Ortiz 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 04-Aug-22 1609m GOOD R8 Race 8 $12,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.370 rated from the four path, was hustled along in the eight path at the top of the lane, and rallied down the center for place. | J Loveberry 54kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |