Sensessional (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

20-Oct-20
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Sessions

Prize Money

642588

Owners

B M Niall, M A Niall, Mrs C R Niall, P Farano, Mrs J Farano, C Harvey, P J Cooper, Mrs N J Cooper, T A Hewitt, Ms S Wollersheim, T Murphy, South of Swan Racing (Mgr: E R Cain), North of Swan Racing (Mgr: E R Cain) & Mrs S M Niall

About

Sensessional, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Daniel and Ben Pearce in Karnup. He is by the stallion Sessions out of the mare Super Special. He has claimed 9 wins so far. On 16 Aug 2025 at Belmont, he earned his most important victory, taking the $100,000 Blue Spec Stakes.

Raced At

Belmont

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Belmont 05-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 LR FARNLEY $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.230, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Too Dardy ( S O'donnell 55 ) 2nd Royal Toronado ( W Pike 54 ) 0.91L 3rd Cool Memory ( J Azzopardi 54.5 ) 2.12L 7th Sensessional ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 4.93L See full results C Johnston-porter 55kg 4.93L 7 (9)
Belmont 15-Aug-26 1650m GOOD 4 R7 BLUE SPEC 84+ $1,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.880, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Too Dardy ( S L O'donnell 56.5 ) 2nd Outspoken Lad ( Z T Johnston-porter 55 ) 1.44L 3rd Currimundi ( B M Gaerth 54.5 ) 1.75L 8th Sensessional ( C Johnston-porter 59.5 ) 4.33L See full results C Johnston-porter 59.5kg 4.33L 8 (9)
Belmont 01-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 JOCKEY CELEB $3,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.250, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st Too Dardy ( S L O'donnell 54.5 ) 2nd Angel Undercover ( C J Parnham 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Snippy Which ( J R Azzopardi 55.5 ) 1.81L 4th Sensessional ( C Johnston-porter 59.5 ) 2.05L See full results C Johnston-porter 59.5kg 2.05L 4 (12)
Belmont 20-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 6 R7 3UP 72+ TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.800 1st Amaroo Star ( G C O'donnell ) 2nd Sensessional ( C Johnston-porter ) 0.44L 3rd Sherpa Express ( W A Pike ) 2.00L C Johnston-porter 0.44L 2 (10)
Ascot 03-Apr-26 1600m GOOD 4 R4 LR OLD COMRADE $23,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 1st Essentric Nature ( L F Fiore 54 ) 2nd Sensessional ( C Parnham 56 ) 0.17L 3rd Bonjoy ( C T Johnston-porter 59 ) 1.23L See full results C Parnham 56kg 0.17L 2 (5)