Sabirli
Sabirli in September 2009
SireStrike the Gold
GrandsireAlydar
DamFree Trade
DamsireShareef Dancer
SexStallion
FoaledApril 9, 2001[1]
DiedSeptember 15, 2010(2010-09-15) (aged 9)
CountryTurkey
ColourBay
BreederAydoğan San
OwnerAydoğan San
TrainerCemal Kurt
Record51:26-10-8
Earningsmore than $2,800,000[2]
Major wins
Çaldıran Trophy (2003)
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Trophy (2004,2006,2008)
DNRD Cup (2006)
International Topkapi Trophy (2007)
Awards
Turkish Horse of the Year (2007)
Honours
Turkish Racing Hall of Fame (2009)

Sabirli (in Turkish Sabırlı) (April 9, 2001 – 15 September 2010) was a Turkish racehorse and sire. Sabirli was noted for his toughness on the turf winning twenty-six of his fifty-one races over seven seasons from 2003 to 2009. In 2006 he became one of the few Turkish-trained Thoroughbreds to compete successfully abroad when he won a race in Dubai. In the following season he defeated an international field to win Turkey's most valuable race, the Topkapi Trophy at Veliefendi Race Course in Istanbul. Over his career he won the equivalent of more than $2,800,000.

Background

Sabirli is a bay horse with no white markings bred by Aydoğan San at the Karacabey stud in Bursa.[3] He was sired by the Kentucky Derby winner Strike the Gold who became a leading sire in Turkey after being imported in 1998.[2] His dam was the Turkish-bred mare Free Trade, a daughter of Shareef Dancer. He was trained throughout his racing career by Cemal Kurt and ridden by in most of his races by Halis Karatas. Sabirli is a Turkish word meaning "patient".[4] At the time of his greatest success, Sabirli raced in a hood and wore a red shadow roll.[5]

Racing

Racing as a two-year-old Sabirli won four races, recording his most important success in the Çaldıran Trophy (Turkish Group 1) over one mile at Veliefendi on 1 November.[6] In the following year he won the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Trophy (Turkish Group 1)[7] and three other Turkish Group races, all at Veliefendi over seven furlongs and a mile. He also finished fourth in the Topkapi Trophy an International Group Two race over one mile at Veliefendi. As a four-year-old he won a further five Turkish Group races and distances ranging from six furlongs up to one and a quarter miles.

In early 2006, Sabirli became one of the few Turkish-trained Thoroughbreds to compete internationally[8] when he was sent to race at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai. He finished fifth behind the British colt Kandidate on 19 January and won the DNRD Cup, a one-mile handicap race in February, beating horses from the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Kuwait, Germany and Singapore.[9] On his return to Turkey he won his next four races including a second Fatih Sultan Mehmet Trophy. On 10 September he was made 1/4 favourite for his second attempt at the Topkapi Trophy. Racing on firm ground he finished fourth of the ten runners behind the Irish-bred mare Ribella.[10]

Sabirli won three of his first five races before meeting Ribella again in the Topkapi Trophy. The race carried a much-increased first prize equivalent to £280,000 and attracted challengers from France, Germany and the United Kingdom.[11] Starting at odds of 3.75/1, Sabirli was held up by Karatas in the early stages before making his challenge down the centre of the track in the straight. He took the lead inside the final furlong and won by a length from Ribella and the French-trained Trip to the Moon.[11][12] Sabirli remained in training for a further two years, winning a third Fatih Sultan Mehmet Trophy in 2008 before being retired to stud.

Stud

Sabirli was retired from racing at the end of the 2009 season and returned to the place of his birth to become a breeding stallion at Karacabey stud. He died on 15 September 2010 in a paddock accident after falling backward and fracturing his neck.[13] He sired 46 named foals before his death.[14]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Sabirli, bay stallion, Turkey, 2001[1]
Sire
Strike the Gold
1988		 Alydar
1975		 Raise a Native Native Dancer
Raise You
Sweet Tooth On-and-On
Plum Cake
Majestic Gold
1979		 Hatchet Man The Axe
Bebopper
Majestic Secret Pappa Fourway
Secret Session
Dam
Free Trade
1994		 Shareef Dancer
1980		 Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Sweet Alliance Sir Ivor
Mrs. Peterkin
El Vino
1975		 Habitat Sir Gaylord
Little Hut
Press Corps Realm
Paper Sun (Family: 16-a)

References

  1. 1 2 "Sabirli pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  2. 1 2 Shandler, Jason (14 December 2011). "KY Derby Winner Strike the Gold Dead at 23". BloodHorse. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  3. ↑ Damaris Kremida (27 January 2007). "Karacabey Stud Farm breeds winners". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  4. ↑ "Google Translate".
  5. ↑ "Turkish Jockey Club News". Tjk.org. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  6. ↑ "Caldiran Stakes result". Racing Post. 1 November 2003. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  7. ↑ "Fatih Sultan Mehmet Stakes result". Racing Post. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  8. ↑ Ayten Guvenkaya (12 October 2007). "Turkish horseracing needs state help to race with big names". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  9. ↑ "DNRD Cup result". Racing Post. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  10. ↑ "2006 Topkapi Trophy result". Racing Post. 10 September 2006. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  11. 1 2 "2007 Topkapi Trophy result". Racing Post. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  12. ↑ Alistair Donald (10 September 2007). "Third time lucky for Sabirli as British raiders are left playing supporting roles". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  13. ↑ Associated Press (17 September 2010). "Şampiyon at 'Sabırlı' öldü (in Turkish)". Hürriyet Spor. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  14. ↑ Staff. "Sabirli". Yüksek Komiserler Kurulu. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
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