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Balko (FR)

Best progeny: Gitane Du Berlais (FR), Balko Des Flos (FR), Le Patron (FR)

Avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 13.3f · NH 2m3½f
As damsire: 11 winners from 23 runners
Country: FR

Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): 1 winner from 13 runners
Winners (GB & IRE): 70 of 106 runners (66%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 213 from 1,588 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 7 (4 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £2,414,088 GB · €991,741 IRE
Best progeny: Gitane Du Berlais (FR), Balko Des Flos (FR), Le Patron (FR)

Next entry · 17 Oct · 13:39 Stratford · Keogh & Hows Maiden Hurdle Race

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2026/27	NH	13	1	31	2	6.5%	£17,686	€7,949
2025	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£184	-
2025/26	NH	30	11	143	15	10.5%	£135,569	€78,575
2024/25	NH	36	14	173	22	12.7%	£240,497	€78,390
2023/24	NH	42	19	202	29	14.4%	£357,074	€50,385
2022	Flat	1	0	2	0	0.0%	£600	-
2022/23	NH	42	23	212	35	16.5%	£306,131	€66,755
2021	Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£300	-
2021/22	NH	40	9	162	14	8.6%	£143,880	€52,665
2020/21	NH	37	9	150	12	8.0%	£231,906	€30,650
2019/20	NH	26	11	86	15	17.4%	£109,791	€46,793
2018/19	NH	30	9	126	16	12.7%	£242,235	€64,456
2017/18	NH	29	13	114	19	16.7%	£393,004	€257,203
2016/17	NH	25	11	95	17	17.9%	£77,561	€166,064
2015/16	NH	12	4	48	6	12.5%	£54,222	€52,828
2014/15	NH	4	3	12	4	33.3%	£37,937	€16,800
2013/14	NH	4	3	17	5	29.4%	£45,759	€22,230
2012/13	NH	2	1	11	1	9.1%	£15,699	-
2011/12	NH	1	1	2	1	50.0%	£4,053	-

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Current season runners and winners


Newbrook Diamond (IRE)	NH	6	gelding	Really Royale (FR)	Gordon Elliott	3	2	0	66.7%	£5,446	€7,068	19 Aug 26	126
Katarcice (FR)	NH	6	gelding	Oasice (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	3	0	2	0.0%	£5,777	-	25 Sep 26	108
Balkardy (FR)	NH	9	gelding	Kalimnos (FR)	Mrs C. Williams	6	0	1	0.0%	£3,214	-	12 Oct 26	101
Dinons (FR)	NH	13	gelding	Beni Abbes (FR)	Brian Ellison	5	0	1	0.0%	£1,675	-	10 Oct 26	102
Shabalko D'herm (FR)	NH	6	gelding	Shamaya Rosaires (FR)	Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	1	0	1	0.0%	£1,185	-	8 Oct 26	120
General Clermont (FR)	NH	10	gelding	Odile De Neulliac (FR)	D E Fitzgerald	5	0	0	0.0%	-	€768	16 Aug 26	105
Raffles Wonder (FR)	NH	9	gelding	Ruthenoise (FR)	Sam England	1	0	0	0.0%	£389	-	19 May 26	101
Jane Eire (IRE)	NH	6	filly	Princess Lir (IRE)	Henry de Bromhead	2	0	0	0.0%	-	€113	30 Jun 26	110
Kofino (FR)	NH	6	gelding	Reine De Glace (FR)	John Joseph Hanlon	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	13 Jun 26	82
Asa (FR)	NH	7	mare	Reine De Glace (FR)	Philip Kirby	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	24 Sep 26	99
Jirko (FR)	NH	7	gelding	Belle Du Luy (FR)	N. W. Alexander	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	13 May 26	86
Gold Clermont (FR)	NH	10	mare	Une Dame D'Or (FR)	Andy Irvine	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	9 May 26	108
Kadjar Des Mottes (FR)	NH	6	gelding	Sauves La Reine (FR)	Donald McCain	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	23 May 26	105

Flat 2026 and NH 2026/27; up to 100 runners, winners first.

Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Gitane Du Berlais (FR)	-	-	Willie Mullins	2013-2016	12	5	4	41.7%	4	Grade 1	£55,074	€53,998
Balko Des Flos (FR)	gelding	Royale Marie (FR)	Henry de Bromhead	2015-2021	35	6	10	17.1%	1	Grade 1	£396,772	€261,475
Le Patron (FR)	gelding	La Loute (FR)	Gary & Josh Moore	2022-2025	13	4	3	30.8%	1	Grade 1	£105,703	-
Vision Des Flos (FR)	gelding	Marie Royale (FR)	Joe Tizzard	2017-2024	48	7	16	14.6%	2	Grade 2	£191,768	€81,000
Balko d'Ange (FR)	gelding	Rue Cler (FR)	Philip Fenton	2024-2026	17	2	6	11.8%	1	Listed	-	€55,255
Balko Saint (FR)	gelding	Sainte Cupid (FR)	Mrs Jane Williams	2020-2024	21	2	8	9.5%	1	Listed	£41,041	-
Dissavril (FR)	-	Odile (FR)	Emma Lavelle	2018-2019	7	1	1	14.3%	1	Listed	£12,384	-
Dinons (FR)	gelding	Beni Abbes (FR)	Brian Ellison	2017-2026	46	11	12	23.9%	0	-	£55,624	€79,819
Ubaltique (FR)	gelding	Ode Antique (FR)	Donald McCain	2012-2020	56	10	18	17.9%	0	-	£97,221	-
Lady Balko (FR)	mare	Present From Paris (IRE)	David Pipe	2023-2025	19	7	3	36.8%	0	-	£70,826	-
Balkardy (FR)	gelding	Kalimnos (FR)	Mrs C. Williams	2020-2026	44	7	13	15.9%	0	-	£63,145	-
Chti Balko (FR)	gelding	Ina Scoop (FR)	Donald McCain	2016-2023	41	6	16	14.6%	0	-	£98,444	-
Bal Kauto (FR)	gelding	Kauto Tireless (FR)	Declan Queally	2022-2026	25	6	2	24.0%	0	-	-	€51,385
Charmant (FR)	gelding	Ravissante (FR)	James Ewart	2016-2022	27	6	6	22.2%	0	-	£45,305	€810
Forest des Aigles (FR)	gelding	Rose Des Aigles (FR)	Lucinda Russell	2016-2019	14	5	3	35.7%	0	-	£53,460	-
Gold Clermont (FR)	mare	Une Dame D'Or (FR)	Andy Irvine	2020-2026	36	5	8	13.9%	0	-	£49,801	-
Lord Ballim (FR)	gelding	Lady Pauline (FR)	Hannah McMahon	2015-2021	42	5	7	11.9%	0	-	£43,426	-
Happy And Fine (FR)	gelding	Richona (FR)	Alex Hales	2021-2026	24	5	7	20.8%	0	-	£42,286	-
Asa (FR)	mare	Reine De Glace (FR)	Philip Kirby	2022-2026	32	5	9	15.6%	0	-	£33,164	-
Beau Balko (FR)	gelding	Douce Ambiance (FR)	Paul Nicholls	2022-2025	20	4	11	20.0%	0	-	£89,924	-
Saint Davy (FR)	gelding	Saintejoie (FR)	Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill	2022-2026	14	4	3	28.6%	0	-	£88,069	-
D'Jango (FR)	gelding	Quizas Jolie (FR)	Miss V Collins	2021-2026	44	4	10	9.1%	0	-	£56,442	-
Cartonne (FR)	gelding	Nuance Tartare (FR)	Donald McCain	2021-2025	26	4	11	15.4%	0	-	£45,882	-
Umndeni (FR)	gelding	Marie Royale (FR)	Cian Collins	2018-2023	30	4	9	13.3%	0	-	£40,344	€690
Raffles Wonder (FR)	gelding	Ruthenoise (FR)	Sam England	2022-2026	20	4	3	20.0%	0	-	£33,551	-
Breizh Alko (FR)	gelding	Quisiera (FR)	Martin Keighley	2019-2024	16	4	4	25.0%	0	-	£29,966	-
Cybalko (FR)	-	Cybertina (FR)	Sam England	2017-2021	28	4	6	14.3%	0	-	£24,556	-
Deyrann De Carjac (FR)	gelding	Queyrann (FR)	Alan King	2017-2023	30	3	12	10.0%	0	-	£60,829	-
General Clermont (FR)	gelding	Odile De Neulliac (FR)	D E Fitzgerald	2020-2026	55	3	15	5.5%	0	-	-	€60,288
Dindin (FR)	gelding	Taguy Star (FR)	David Pipe	2022-2025	46	3	19	6.5%	0	-	£48,864	-
Bel Sas (FR)	-	-	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2016	9	3	4	33.3%	0	-	-	€38,880
Halka Du Tabert (FR)	mare	Naska (FR)	Gordon Elliott	2022-2023	6	3	2	50.0%	0	-	£11,141	€25,620
Balkotic (FR)	gelding	Aurore Celtique (FR)	Micky Hammond	2021-2025	31	3	8	9.7%	0	-	£24,416	-
Blacko (FR)	gelding	Ascella (FR)	Evan Williams	2019-2023	14	3	2	21.4%	0	-	£23,733	-
Destinee Royale (FR)	-	Viana (FR)	Venetia Williams	2018-2022	12	3	3	25.0%	0	-	£19,253	-
Fago (FR)	gelding	Merciki (FR)	Louise Allan	2013-2019	21	2	4	9.5%	0	-	£43,374	€450
Knomorediamonds (FR)	gelding	Vie Sa Vie (FR)	Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	2023-2026	16	2	5	12.5%	0	-	£31,967	-
Joker De Mai (FR)	gelding	Divine De Stpierre (FR)	Clive Boultbee-Brooks	2023-2026	15	2	7	13.3%	0	-	£27,584	-
Newbrook Diamond (IRE)	gelding	Really Royale (FR)	Gordon Elliott	2025-2026	10	2	5	20.0%	0	-	£6,700	€17,268
Idalko Bihoue (FR)	gelding	Vann Bihouee (FR)	Nigel Twiston-Davies	2022-2025	12	2	1	16.7%	0	-	£22,714	-
Bako De La Saulaie (FR)	gelding	Krickette (FR)	Rose Dobbin	2015-2021	20	2	7	10.0%	0	-	£21,087	-
Womalko (FR)	gelding	Woman Lovely (FR)	Gordon Elliott	2020-2024	15	2	3	13.3%	0	-	-	€20,805
Balkalin (FR)	gelding	Rose Caline (FR)	Maurice Barnes	2016-2023	28	2	7	7.1%	0	-	£17,432	€3,070
Discko Des Plages (FR)	gelding	Lady Des Plages (FR)	Richard Hobson	2018-2023	24	2	8	8.3%	0	-	£17,550	-
Balkito (FR)	gelding	Spiritus Hit (GB)	John F O'Neill	2020-2025	25	2	0	8.0%	0	-	-	€16,920
Balgemmois (FR)	gelding	Venise Doree (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	2016-2021	15	2	2	13.3%	0	-	£15,999	-
Rockalzaro (FR)	gelding	Royale Wheeler (FR)	Donald McCain	2017-2019	18	2	7	11.1%	0	-	£14,225	-
Ckalco Des Loges (FR)	gelding	Olla Des Loges (FR)	Dan Skelton	2016-2018	14	2	6	14.3%	0	-	£14,089	-
Mylestown Upper (FR)	gelding	Lady Heart (FR)	Gordon Elliott	2021-2023	6	2	0	33.3%	0	-	-	€13,190
Grey Girly (FR)	mare	Breve De Comptoir (FR)	Stuart Crawford	2019-2021	14	2	5	14.3%	0	-	£11,239	€1,110

Ranked by best win (Group/Grade 1 first), then black-type wins, then wins. GB and IRE races only.

Quick answers

How many winners has Balko sired?: Balko (FR) has sired 70 winners from 106 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2012 (66%), with 213 wins from 1,588 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Balko sired?: Balko (FR) has sired 7 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 2012, 4 of them at Group or Grade level.
How many Group 1 winners has Balko sired?: Balko (FR) has sired 3 Grade 1 winners (3 Grade 1 wins) in Britain and Ireland since 2012.
Who is the best offspring of Balko?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Balko (FR) in Britain and Ireland is Gitane Du Berlais (FR), a Grade 1 winner with 4 black-type wins from 12 runs.
Who is the latest Group 1 winner by Balko?: The most recent Grade 1 winner by Balko (FR) in Britain and Ireland is Le Patron (FR), in the Betfair Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) at Sandown on 9 December 2023.
What is the average winning distance of Balko's progeny?: The average winning distance of Balko (FR)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 2m4f over jumps.
How are Balko's progeny doing this season?: Balko (FR) has had 1 winner from 13 runners in the 2026/27 jumps season in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Balko's progeny won?: Balko (FR)'s progeny have earned £2,414,088 in Britain and €991,741 in Ireland since 2012.
Are any of Balko's progeny running soon?: 2 runners by Balko (FR) are entered or declared in Britain and Ireland in the next 7 days.
How has Balko done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Balko (FR)'s daughters include 11 winners from 23 runners in Britain and Ireland, 2 of them black-type winners.

Updated 2026-10-17

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