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): 2 winners from 13 runners
Winners (GB & IRE): 71 of 106 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 214 from 1,589 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 7 (4 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £2,419,534 GB · €991,741 IRE
Best progeny: Gitane Du Berlais (FR), Balko Des Flos (FR), Le Patron (FR)

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Nicks

Nicks: his progeny by broodmare sire


Turgeon (USA)	5	4	80.0%	1	149	15	10.1%	£236,410	€141,978	Vision Des Flos (FR)
Robin Des Champs (FR)	5	4	80.0%	0	63	9	14.3%	£104,055	€220	Raffles Wonder (FR)
Passing Sale (FR)	9	3	33.3%	0	70	9	12.9%	£60,556	€39,864	Breizh Alko (FR)

His runners grouped by the sire of their dam (the cross). Minimum 5 runners; top 30 of 3 crosses by winners (75 crosses in total). British and Irish runs since 1990.

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Quick answers

How many winners has Balko sired?: Balko (FR) has sired 71 winners from 106 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2012 (67%), with 214 wins from 1,589 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 2 winners 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 £2,419,534 in Britain and €991,741 in Ireland since 2012.
Are any of Balko's progeny running soon?: 3 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 2026-10-18

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