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Horse profile
Balansiya
- TrainerD K Weld
- OwnerAga Khan (H H Aga Khan)
- FamilyBalanka
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2011
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €22,785 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 30 Mar 2014, Leopardstown (IRE) (2/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 3 Nov 2013, Leopardstown (IRE)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 14 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 2/9 | 9/10F | 1 | Pat Smullen | D K Weld | Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Group 3 | Flat Turf | 7f | Soft to Heavy | 9-0 | Bracelet (IRE) | €39,000 | 147 | 2/8 |
| 3 Nov 13 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 1/11 | 11/4J | won 7 | Pat Smullen | D K Weld | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Soft | 9-0 | Upper Silesian (IRE) | €11,385 | - | 0/9 |
Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
Group 37fSoft to Heavy
All fields
- Date
- 30 Mar 14
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 2/9
- SP
- 9/10F
- Btn
- 1
- Jockey
- Pat Smullen
- Trainer
- D K Weld
- Race
- Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
- Class
- Group 3
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Bracelet (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €39,000
- Days
- 147
- Future form
- 2/8
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 3 Nov 13
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/11
- SP
- 11/4J
- Btn
- won 7
- Jockey
- Pat Smullen
- Trainer
- D K Weld
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Upper Silesian (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €11,385
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/9
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 14 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | 2/9 | Queen Of Power (IRE) | 5 | 27 Apr 14 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Follow Us On Facebook Maiden |
| 30 Mar 14 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | 2/9 | Marvellous (IRE) | 6 | 25 May 14 | Curragh (IRE) | Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas (Fillies) |
- 2/930 Mar 14 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 30 Mar 14
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
- This horse
- 2/9
- Winner next time
- Queen Of Power (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 27 Apr 14
- Race won
- Follow Us On Facebook Maiden
- 2/930 Mar 14 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 30 Mar 14
- Course
- Leopardstown (IRE)
- Race
- Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
- This horse
- 2/9
- Winner next time
- Marvellous (IRE)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 25 May 14
- At
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race won
- Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas (Fillies)
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D K Weld | 3 Nov 13 | 30 Mar 14 | 1/11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €22,785 |
D K Weld
- Trainer
- D K Weld
- First run
- 3 Nov 13
- Last run
- 30 Mar 14
- First run for yard
- 1/11
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €22,785
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €22,785 | 3 Nov 13 | 30 Mar 14 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €22,785
- First run
- 3 Nov 13
- Last run
- 30 Mar 14
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchShamardal (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireShamardal (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
- Sire's damHelsinki (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchBaliyana (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDalakhani (IRE)
- Dam's damBalanka (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Baliyana (IRE) · by Dalakhani (IRE) · 5 winners from 6 runners · Group 3 winner
- Balanka (IRE) · 4 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamardal (USA) | Baliyana (IRE) | Dalakhani (IRE) | filly | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f | Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f |
Shamardal (USA)
- Sire
- Shamardal (USA)
- Damsire
- Dalakhani (IRE)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Shamardal (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 8,431 | 1,255 | 2,988 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 3,891 | 570 | 1,409 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 737 | 86 | 221 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Soft going | 337 | 40 | 112 | 2 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 8,431
- Wins
- 1,255
- Placed
- 2,988
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3,891
- Wins
- 570
- Placed
- 1,409
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 737
- Wins
- 86
- Placed
- 221
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Runs
- 337
- Wins
- 40
- Placed
- 112
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Shamardal (USA) × Dalakhani mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 7 | 3 | 106 | 24 | 27 | £717,945 | €463,593 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 9
- Winners
- 7
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 3
- Runs
- 106
- Wins
- 24
- 2nd/3rd
- 27
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £717,945
- Prize IRE (€)
- €463,593
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinatubo (IRE) | 8 | 6 | 4 | Group/Grade 1 | £592,161 | €228,000 |
| Tarawa (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 2 | Group/Grade 3 | £5,380 | €150,285 |
| Global Giant (GB) | 18 | 5 | 3 | Listed | £79,525 | €42,970 |
| May Queen (GB) | 11 | 4 | 0 | - | £13,214 | €0 |
| Alnaseem (GB) | 14 | 3 | 0 | - | £24,395 | €0 |
| Scorpion Black (IRE) | 31 | 2 | 0 | - | £0 | €19,553 |
| Balansiya (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €22,785 |
| Hana Sakura (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £362 | €0 |
| Scenesetter (IRE) | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | £2,908 | €0 |
Pinatubo (IRE)
- Horse
- Pinatubo (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 4
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £592,161
- Prize IRE (€)
- €228,000
Tarawa (IRE)
- Horse
- Tarawa (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,380
- Prize IRE (€)
- €150,285
Global Giant (GB)
- Horse
- Global Giant (GB)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 3
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £79,525
- Prize IRE (€)
- €42,970
May Queen (GB)
- Horse
- May Queen (GB)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,214
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Alnaseem (GB)
- Horse
- Alnaseem (GB)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £24,395
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Scorpion Black (IRE)
- Horse
- Scorpion Black (IRE)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €19,553
Balansiya (IRE)
- Horse
- Balansiya (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €22,785
Hana Sakura (IRE)
- Horse
- Hana Sakura (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £362
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Scenesetter (IRE)
- Horse
- Scenesetter (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,908
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Group 3 winner
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Shamardal (USA) out of Baliyana (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Cape Cross (IRE)
- Baliyka (IRE)1W · 5R
By Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Baliyad (IRE)1W · 30R
By Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Irish Sequel (IRE)2W · 10R
By Mukhadram (GB)
- Balmari (IRE)1W · 9R
By No Nay Never (USA)
- Navalny (IRE)0W · 10R
Female line
- 1Baliyana (IRE) · by Dalakhani (IRE)
- 2Balanka (IRE)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Balakheri (IRE)3W · 11R · 1 black-type
Dam
- Baliyana (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Balansiya foaled?
Balansiya (IRE) was foaled in 2011.
Who are the sire and dam of Balansiya?
Balansiya (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Baliyana (IRE), a daughter of Dalakhani (IRE).
Who trained Balansiya?
Balansiya (IRE) was trained by D K Weld and owned by H H Aga Khan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Balansiya's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Balansiya (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is Balansiya's biggest win?
Balansiya (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown (IRE) on 3 November 2013.
Has Balansiya ever been beaten?
Balansiya (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 30 March 2014 at Leopardstown (IRE) (2nd of 9).
Is Balansiya still racing?
Balansiya (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 March 2014 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, finishing 2nd of 9, and has not run there since.
Is Balansiya related to any top horses?
Balansiya (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Baliyana (IRE) (dam, Group 3 winner) and Balakheri (IRE) (uncle, Group 2 winner), from the Balanka (IRE) family.
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