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Family profile
The Balanka family
Best known: Balakheri (IRE), Baliyana (IRE)
- Founding mare
- Balanka (IRE)
- Winners
- 13
- Descendants ran
- 20
- Black-type winners
- 2
- G1 winners
- 0
- Generations
- 3
- Prize
- £154,848 GB · €339,129 IRE
Tree
Name winnerG1 Group 1 winnerBlack type black-type winnerW wins · R runs
Founding mareBalanka (IRE)
Baliyana (IRE)Generation 1 · 2W · 6RBlack type
Balansiya (IRE)Generation 2 · 1W · 2RBlack type
Baliyka (IRE)Generation 2 · 1W · 5R
Broodmares
- Balanka (IRE) 6 runners · 4 winners
- Baliyana (IRE) 6 runners · 5 winners
- Balansiya (IRE) 5 runners · 3 winners
- Baliyka (IRE) 3 runners · 1 winners
Winners
Black-type winners
- Balakheri (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 1999 · Dam: Balanka (IRE) · Sire: Theatrical (IRE) · Runs: 11 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 115 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 2 winner · Best win: King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2), Ascot 2002 · Prize GB (£): 111831 · Prize IRE (€): 29855 · Last run: 2003-06-21
- Baliyana (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2006 · Dam: Balanka (IRE) · Sire: Dalakhani (IRE) · Runs: 6 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 105 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 3 winner · Best win: Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial (Fillies) (Group 3), Leopardstown (IRE) 2009 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 66920 · Last run: 2009-06-19
Highest level first.
All winners
- Balakheri (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 1999 · Dam: Balanka (IRE) · Sire: Theatrical (IRE) · Runs: 11 · Wins: 3 · Best OR: 115 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 2 winner · Best win: King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2), Ascot 2002 · Prize GB (£): 111831 · Prize IRE (€): 29855 · Last run: 2003-06-21
- Baliyana (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2006 · Dam: Balanka (IRE) · Sire: Dalakhani (IRE) · Runs: 6 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 105 · Black-type wins: 1 · Black type: Group 3 winner · Best win: Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial (Fillies) (Group 3), Leopardstown (IRE) 2009 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 66920 · Last run: 2009-06-19
- Balakan (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2001 · Dam: Balanka (IRE) · Sire: Selkirk (USA) · Runs: 30 · Wins: 7 · Best OR: 123 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: CRE Property Management Handicap, Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2008 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 101104 · Last run: 2009-11-25
- Irish Sequel (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2016 · Dam: Baliyana (IRE) · Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE) · Runs: 10 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 92 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Donnellys Of Barna Rated Race, Galway (IRE) 2019 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 37412 · Last run: 2020-09-24
- Baladiya (IRE)Generation: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2016 · Dam: Balansiya (IRE) · Sire: Pivotal (GB) · Runs: 8 · Wins: 2 · Best OR: 78 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Eleanor & Lyndsey Comer Memorial Handicap, Curragh (IRE) 2019 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 22189 · Last run: 2019-10-26
- Baraniya (IRE)Generation: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2017 · Dam: Balansiya (IRE) · Sire: Iffraaj (GB) · Runs: 7 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 97 · Black-type wins: 0 · Black type: Black-type placed · Best win: Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, Roscommon (IRE) 2020 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 19712 · Last run: 2020-11-01
- Baliyad (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2015 · Dam: Baliyana (IRE) · Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE) · Runs: 30 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 97 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Steve Wann 40th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle, Stratford 2022 · Prize GB (£): 10955 · Prize IRE (€): 5961 · Last run: 2023-02-21
- Tawakal (FR)Generation: 3 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2024 · Dam: Balansiya (IRE) · Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS) · Runs: 3 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 93 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: EBF Maiden Stakes, Nottingham 2026 · Prize GB (£): 9874 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-09-05
- Belanak (IRE)Generation: 1 · Sex: gelding · Foaled: 2003 · Dam: Balanka (IRE) · Sire: Sinndar (IRE) · Runs: 23 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 91 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Bradley Maiden Stakes, Pontefract 2006 · Prize GB (£): 5955 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2010-05-25
- Baliyka (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2013 · Dam: Baliyana (IRE) · Sire: Cape Cross (IRE) · Runs: 5 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 83 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Fillies Maiden, Gowran Park (IRE) 2016 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 11970 · Last run: 2016-08-10
- Balmari (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2017 · Dam: Baliyana (IRE) · Sire: Mukhadram (GB) · Runs: 9 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 81 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Mallow Maiden, Cork (IRE) 2020 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 15040 · Last run: 2020-10-24
- Tokyo Dreamer (GB)Generation: 3 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2021 · Dam: Baliyka (IRE) · Sire: Advertise (GB) · Runs: 10 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 71 · Black-type wins: 0 · Best win: Stream Racing At bresbet.com/EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Qual) (Div II), Lingfield (AW) 2023 · Prize GB (£): 11576 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2023-10-05
- Balansiya (IRE)Generation: 2 · Sex: filly · Foaled: 2011 · Dam: Baliyana (IRE) · Sire: Shamardal (USA) · Runs: 2 · Wins: 1 · Black-type wins: 0 · Black type: Black-type placed · Best win: Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden, Leopardstown (IRE) 2013 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 22785 · Last run: 2014-03-30
By black type, then wins.
Stats
Family record by code
No records available.
Runners counted in each code they ran in.
Stallions that worked with this family
- Dalakhani (IRE)Sire: Dalakhani (IRE) · Runners: 2 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 8 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 401 · Prize IRE (€): 66920 · Best runner: Baliyana (IRE)
- Theatrical (IRE)Sire: Theatrical (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 1 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 11 · Wins: 3 · Win %: 27.3 · Prize GB (£): 111831 · Prize IRE (€): 29855 · Best runner: Balakheri (IRE)
- Advertise (GB)Sire: Advertise (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 10 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 10.0 · Prize GB (£): 11576 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Tokyo Dreamer (GB)
- Cape Cross (IRE)Sire: Cape Cross (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 5 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 20.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 11970 · Best runner: Baliyka (IRE)
- Iffraaj (GB)Sire: Iffraaj (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 7 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 14.3 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 19712 · Best runner: Baraniya (IRE)
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 10 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 20.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 37412 · Best runner: Irish Sequel (IRE)
- Mukhadram (GB)Sire: Mukhadram (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 9 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 11.1 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 15040 · Best runner: Balmari (IRE)
- Pivotal (GB)Sire: Pivotal (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 8 · Wins: 2 · Win %: 25.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 22189 · Best runner: Baladiya (IRE)
- Sea The Stars (IRE)Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 30 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 3.3 · Prize GB (£): 10955 · Prize IRE (€): 5961 · Best runner: Baliyad (IRE)
- Selkirk (USA)Sire: Selkirk (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 30 · Wins: 7 · Win %: 23.3 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 101104 · Best runner: Balakan (IRE)
- Shamardal (USA)Sire: Shamardal (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 2 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 50.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 22785 · Best runner: Balansiya (IRE)
- Sinndar (IRE)Sire: Sinndar (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 23 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 4.3 · Prize GB (£): 5955 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Belanak (IRE)
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 1 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 3 · Wins: 1 · Win %: 33.3 · Prize GB (£): 9874 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Tawakal (FR)
- Azamour (IRE)Sire: Azamour (IRE) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 5 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 3132 · Best runner: Balansara (IRE)
- Caravaggio (USA)Sire: Caravaggio (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 1 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 150 · Best runner: Balanda (IRE)
- Kodiac (GB)Sire: Kodiac (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 1 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Balibel (FR)
- No Nay Never (USA)Sire: No Nay Never (USA) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 10 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 0 · Prize IRE (€): 2900 · Best runner: Navalny (IRE)
- Siyouni (FR)Sire: Siyouni (FR) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 9 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 3858 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Oh So Hot (IRE)
- Tamayuz (GB)Sire: Tamayuz (GB) · Runners: 1 · Winners: 0 · Black-type winners: 0 · G1 winner: 0 · Runs: 5 · Wins: 0 · Win %: 0.0 · Prize GB (£): 399 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Best runner: Friends Together (GB)
Sires of the family's descendants, most black-type winners first (max 40).
Record by generation
No records available.
Current
Descendants in training
- Tawakal (FR)Generation: 3 · Age: 2 · Sex: colt · Foaled: 2024 · Dam: Balansiya (IRE) · Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS) · Runs: 3 · Wins: 1 · Best OR: 93 · Black-type wins: 0 · Prize GB (£): 9874 · Prize IRE (€): 0 · Last run: 2026-09-05 · Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford
Ran in GB or IRE in the last 12 months, latest first.
Founding mare
Generation 1
Baliyana (IRE)
Generation 2
Balansiya (IRE)
Baliyka (IRE)
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