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Horse profile
Imperial Ballet (GB)
- TrainerAndrew Balding
- OwnerCheveley Park Stud
- FamilyBalistroika
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2023
- Colour
- bay
See also: Imperial Ballet (IRE) · Sir Henry Cecil · 7 runs · 4 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £6,281 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 3 Oct 2026, Southwell (AW) (5/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 28 Aug 2025, Newbury
Imperial Ballet has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 26 | Southwell (AW) | 5/11 | 2/1 | 4¾ | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | Bettingsites.co.uk Free Bet Offers Novice Stakes | Class 4 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-7 | Cloud Forest (GB) | £5,400 | 401 | - |
| 28 Aug 25 | Newbury | 1/11 | 5/1 | won 3½ | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good | 9-2 | Khafar (IRE) | £6,281 | - | 1/10 |
- 5/113 Oct 26 · Southwell (AW)2/1
Bettingsites.co.uk Free Bet Offers Novice Stakes
Class 47fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 3 Oct 26
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 5/11
- SP
- 2/1
- Btn
- 4¾
- Jockey
- Rob Hornby
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Bettingsites.co.uk Free Bet Offers Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Cloud Forest (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,400
- Days
- 401
- Future form
- -
IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
Class 46fGood
All fields
- Date
- 28 Aug 25
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 1/11
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- won 3½
- Jockey
- Oisin Murphy
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Khafar (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £6,281
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 25 | Newbury | IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II) | 1/11 | Sunday Girl (GB) | 3 | 24 Aug 26 | Windsor | Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing Fillies' Novice Stakes |
- 1/1128 Aug 25 · Newbury
IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 28 Aug 25
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
- This horse
- 1/11
- Winner next time
- Sunday Girl (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 24 Aug 26
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing Fillies' Novice 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 28 Aug 25 | 3 Oct 26 | 1/11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £6,281 | €0 |
Andrew Balding
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- First run
- 28 Aug 25
- Last run
- 3 Oct 26
- First run for yard
- 1/11
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,281
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £6,281 | €0 | 28 Aug 25 | 3 Oct 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,281
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 28 Aug 25
- Last run
- 3 Oct 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBlue Point (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireBlue Point (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireShamardal (USA)
- Sire's damScarlett Rose (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 branchOsipova (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamOsipova (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMakfi
- Dam's damBarynya (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sirePivotal (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Osipova (GB) · by Makfi (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners
- Barynya (GB) · by Pivotal (GB) · 8 winners from 9 runners
- Russian Rhythm (USA) · by Kingmambo (USA) · 4 winners from 5 runners · Group 1 winner (6 black-type wins)
- Balistroika (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Point (IRE) | Osipova (GB) | Makfi (GB) | Cheveley Park Stud Limited | 27 Mar 23 | bay | filly | Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f | Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1f |
Blue Point (IRE)
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Osipova (GB)
- Damsire
- Makfi (GB)
- Breeder
- Cheveley Park Stud Limited
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 23
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1f
Progeny of Blue Point (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,969 | 414 | 1,049 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 1,516 | 214 | 528 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 748 | 96 | 259 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good going | 373 | 42 | 122 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,969
- Wins
- 414
- Placed
- 1,049
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1,516
- Wins
- 214
- Placed
- 528
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 748
- Wins
- 96
- Placed
- 259
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good going
- Runs
- 373
- Wins
- 42
- Placed
- 122
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Blue Point (IRE) × Makfi (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | £21,053 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £21,053
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilding The Lily (GB) | 4 | 2 | 0 | £14,772 | €0 |
| Imperial Ballet (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £6,281 | €0 |
Gilding The Lily (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,772
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Imperial Ballet (GB)
- Horse
- Imperial Ballet (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,281
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Blue Point (IRE) out of Osipova (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dutch Art (GB)
- Positive (GB)4W · 15R · 1 black-type
- Nikulina (GB)0W · 3R
By Ulysses (IRE)
- Karsavina (GB)2W · 14R
By Showcasing (GB)
- Spirit Of The Rose (GB)0W · 7R
Female line
- 1Osipova (GB) · by Makfi (GB)
- 2Barynya (GB) · by Pivotal (GB)
- 3Russian Rhythm (USA) · by Kingmambo (USA)
- 4Balistroika (USA)
Notable relatives
3rd dam
- Russian Rhythm (USA)7W · 10R · 4 G1
Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)
- Perfectperformance (USA)5W · 10R · 2 black-type
Half-brother
- Positive (GB)4W · 15R · 1 black-type
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Zonderland (GB)3W · 15R · 2 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Bashkirova (GB)4W · 9R · 1 black-type
- Marenko (GB)3W · 9R · 1 black-type
- Potapova (GB)3W · 17R · 1 black-type
Second cousin
- Makarova (GB)4W · 25R · 2 black-type
In brief
How old is Imperial Ballet?
Imperial Ballet (GB) is a 3-year-old bay filly, foaled on 27 March 2023.
Who are the sire and dam of Imperial Ballet?
Imperial Ballet (GB) is by Blue Point (IRE) out of Osipova (GB), a daughter of Makfi, and was bred by Cheveley Park Stud Limited.
Who trains Imperial Ballet?
Imperial Ballet (GB) is trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Cheveley Park Stud, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Imperial Ballet's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Imperial Ballet (GB) has won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Imperial Ballet's biggest win?
Imperial Ballet (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Newbury on 28 August 2025.
Has Imperial Ballet ever been beaten?
Imperial Ballet (GB) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 3 October 2026 at Southwell (AW) (5th of 11).
When did Imperial Ballet last run?
Imperial Ballet (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 October 2026 at Southwell (AW) in the Bettingsites.co.uk Free Bet Offers Novice Stakes, finishing 5th of 11.
Is Imperial Ballet related to any top horses?
Imperial Ballet (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Positive (GB) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), Russian Rhythm (USA) (3rd dam, Group 1 winner) and Perfectperformance (USA) (great-great-uncle, Group 2 winner), from the Balistroika (USA) family.
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