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Horse profile
Balius
- TrainerSaeed bin Suroor
- OwnerGodolphin
- FamilyBeautiful River
- Sex
- horse
- Foaled
- 2003
- Highest OR
- 115
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,986 GB
- Last official rating
- 112 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 14 Aug 2010, Newmarket (July) (2/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 10 | Newmarket (July) | 2/6 | 4/1 | 11 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | Mickey Flynn's American Pool Hall Conditions Stakes | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Soft | 9-4 | 112 | b | Traffic Guard (USA) | £9,970 | 21 | 0/4 |
| 24 Jul 10 | York | 8/8 | 16/1 | 10 | Alan Munro | Saeed bin Suroor | Sky Bet York Stakes | Group 2 | Flat Turf | 1m2½f | Good to Firm | 9-2 | 115 | b | Summit Surge (IRE) | £56,770 | - | 0/6 |
- 2/614 Aug 10 · Newmarket (July)4/1
Mickey Flynn's American Pool Hall Conditions Stakes
Class 21m2fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 14 Aug 10
- Course
- Newmarket (July)
- Pos
- 2/6
- SP
- 4/1
- Btn
- 11
- Jockey
- Ted Durcan
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- Mickey Flynn's American Pool Hall Conditions Stakes
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-4
- OR
- 112
- Headgear
- b
- Winner / 2nd
- Traffic Guard (USA)
- Winner prize
- £9,970
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 0/4
Sky Bet York Stakes
Group 21m2½fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jul 10
- Course
- York
- Pos
- 8/8
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 10
- Jockey
- Alan Munro
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- Sky Bet York Stakes
- Class
- Group 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2½f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-2
- OR
- 115
- Headgear
- b
- Winner / 2nd
- Summit Surge (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £56,770
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/6
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 24 Jul 10 | 14 Aug 10 | 8/8 | 115 | 112 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,986 | €0 |
Saeed bin Suroor
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- First run
- 24 Jul 10
- Last run
- 14 Aug 10
- First run for yard
- 8/8
- OR first run
- 115
- OR last run
- 112
- Best OR
- 115
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,986
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,986 | €0 | 115 | 24 Jul 10 | 14 Aug 10 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,986
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 115
- First run
- 24 Jul 10
- Last run
- 14 Aug 10
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMujahid (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireMujahid (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDanzig (USA)
- Sire's damElrafa Ah (USA)
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 branchAkhla (USA)
Parent · 1
- DamAkhla (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNashwan (USA)
- Dam's damBeautiful River (USA)
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
- Akhla (USA) · by Nashwan (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners
- Beautiful River (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujahid (USA) | Akhla (USA) | Nashwan (USA) | horse | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f |
Mujahid (USA)
- Sire
- Mujahid (USA)
- Dam
- Akhla (USA)
- Damsire
- Nashwan (USA)
- Sex
- horse
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Mujahid (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,140 | 311 | 796 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 518 | 34 | 106 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 244 | 20 | 59 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on Soft going | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,140
- Wins
- 311
- Placed
- 796
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 518
- Wins
- 34
- Placed
- 106
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 244
- Wins
- 20
- Placed
- 59
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on Soft going
- Runs
- 34
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 7
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
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.
Mujahid (USA) × Nashwan mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | £20,432 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3 | £20,432 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £20,432
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 29
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £20,432
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Dyke (GB) | 24 | 3 | 0 | £17,061 | €0 |
| Balius (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £2,986 | €0 |
| Deraaya (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £385 | €0 |
High Dyke (GB)
- Horse
- High Dyke (GB)
- Runs
- 24
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £17,061
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Balius (IRE)
- Horse
- Balius (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,986
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Deraaya (IRE)
- Horse
- Deraaya (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £385
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 112 | 115 | 112 | 2 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 112
- Highest OR
- 115
- Lowest OR
- 112
- Rated runs
- 2
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 10 | Newmarket (July) | Flat | 112 | -3 | 2/6 |
| 24 Jul 10 | York | Flat | 115 | - | 8/8 |
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 112 | 112 | 0 | 115 | -3 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 112
- OR last run
- 112
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 115
- v highest
- -3
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Balius is the only foal out of Akhla (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Balius is the only foal out of Akhla (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Akhla (USA) · by Nashwan (USA)
- 2Beautiful River (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Balius foaled?
Balius (IRE) was foaled in 2003.
Who are the sire and dam of Balius?
Balius (IRE) is by Mujahid (USA) out of Akhla (USA), a daughter of Nashwan (USA).
Who trained Balius?
Balius (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Balius' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Balius (IRE) ran 2 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What was Balius' official rating?
Balius (IRE) was last officially rated 112 on the Flat (career high 115).
Is Balius still racing?
Balius (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 August 2010 at Newmarket (July) in the Mickey Flynn's American Pool Hall Conditions Stakes, finishing 2nd of 6, and has not run there since.
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