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Horse profile
Balkan Leader (USA)
- TrainerSaeed bin Suroor
- OwnerGodolphin
- FamilyVague Prospect
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2002
See also: Balkan Leader (GB) · J G Fitzgerald · 4 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £1,628 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Oct 2004, Lingfield (AW) (2/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 04 | Lingfield (AW) | 2/14 | 5/1 | 2½ | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Menzies Distribution EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II) | Class 4 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-0 | Qadar (IRE) | £4,238 | 18 | 1/13 |
| 18 Sep 04 | Catterick | 4/9 | 4/7F | 4 | John Carroll | Saeed bin Suroor | European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Firm | 9-0 | Leslingtaylor (IRE) | £4,212 | - | 0/8 |
- 2/146 Oct 04 · Lingfield (AW)5/1
Menzies Distribution EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Class 47fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 6 Oct 04
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 2/14
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 2½
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- Menzies Distribution EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Qadar (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,238
- Days
- 18
- Future form
- 1/13
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes
Class 46fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 18 Sep 04
- Course
- Catterick
- Pos
- 4/9
- SP
- 4/7F
- Btn
- 4
- Jockey
- John Carroll
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- Race
- European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Leslingtaylor (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,212
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 04 | Lingfield (AW) | Menzies Distribution EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II) | 2/14 | Desert Lightning (IRE) | 3 | 5 Feb 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Direct Red Button Betting Maiden Stakes |
- 2/146 Oct 04 · Lingfield (AW)
Menzies Distribution EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 6 Oct 04
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race
- Menzies Distribution EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- This horse
- 2/14
- Winner next time
- Desert Lightning (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 5 Feb 05
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Bet Direct Red Button Betting Maiden Stakes
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 18 Sep 04 | 6 Oct 04 | 4/9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,628 | €0 |
Saeed bin Suroor
- Trainer
- Saeed bin Suroor
- First run
- 18 Sep 04
- Last run
- 6 Oct 04
- First run for yard
- 4/9
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,628
- 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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,628 | €0 | 18 Sep 04 | 6 Oct 04 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,628
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 18 Sep 04
- Last run
- 6 Oct 04
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchStravinsky (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireStravinsky (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNureyev (USA)
- Sire's damFire The Groom (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 branchBaydon Belle (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAl Nasr (FR)
- Dam's damVague Prospect (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
- Baydon Belle (USA) · by Al Nasr (FR) · 0 winners from 3 runners
- Vague Prospect (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stravinsky (USA) | Baydon Belle (USA) | Al Nasr (FR) | gelding | Flat 7.1f · NH 2m1f | Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f |
Stravinsky (USA)
- Sire
- Stravinsky (USA)
- Damsire
- Al Nasr (FR)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.1f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Stravinsky (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,286 | 223 | 641 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 844 | 71 | 222 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 870 | 108 | 310 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 345 | 42 | 114 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,286
- Wins
- 223
- Placed
- 641
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 844
- Wins
- 71
- Placed
- 222
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 870
- Wins
- 108
- Placed
- 310
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 345
- Wins
- 42
- Placed
- 114
- 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.
Stravinsky (USA) × Al Nasr mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £1,628 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,628
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balkan Leader (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £1,628 | €0 |
Balkan Leader (USA)
- Horse
- Balkan Leader (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,628
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Stravinsky (USA) out of Baydon Belle (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Night Shift (USA)
- Night Chime (IRE)0W · 9R
By Common Grounds (GB)
- Gold Rider (IRE)0W · 17R
Female line
- 1Baydon Belle (USA) · by Al Nasr (FR)
- 2Vague Prospect (USA)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Airport (USA)2W · 10R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Balkan Leader foaled?
Balkan Leader (USA) was foaled in 2002.
Who are the sire and dam of Balkan Leader?
Balkan Leader (USA) is by Stravinsky (USA) out of Baydon Belle (USA), a daughter of Al Nasr (FR).
Who trained Balkan Leader?
Balkan Leader (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Balkan Leader's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Balkan Leader (USA) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Balkan Leader still racing?
Balkan Leader (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 October 2004 at Lingfield (AW) in the Menzies Distribution EBF Maiden Stakes, finishing 2nd of 14, and has not run there since.
Is Balkan Leader related to any top horses?
Balkan Leader (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Airport (USA) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Vague Prospect (USA) family.
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