Sabirli is a bay horse with no white markings bred by Aydoğan San at the Karacabey stud in Bursa.

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.

[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.

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.