Albanian Blood (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

02-Sep-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Ribchester

Dam

Zydeco

Prize Money

6810

Trainer

Ernie Francese

Owners

J Williams, Ms S Gjeloshi & Mrs E Gjeloshi

About

Albanian Blood is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Ernie Francese of Pakenham OC. His sire is Ribchester and his dam is Zydeco. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in 12 starts. In his latest start at Cranbourne on 22 June 2025, Melea Castle rode him to a 14th‑place finish behind Fisherman's Beach.

Raced At

Cranbourne • Pakenham Synthetic • Ballarat • Wycheproof • Benalla • Sandown Hillside • Ararat • Geelong • Kyneton • Randwick • Hawkesbury

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cranbourne 22-Jun-25 2025m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $37,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:06.390, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 14th 1st Fisherman's Beach ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2nd Siege Perilous ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd First Thought ( D Bates 59.5 ) 2.56L 14th Albanian Blood ( M Castle 59.5 ) 61.31L See full results	M Castle 59.5kg 61.3kgL	14 (14)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 02-Jun-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.310, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Call Up King ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd Titanium Prince ( M Castle 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Desert Rose ( C Hefel 57.5 ) 4.00L 9th Albanian Blood ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 16.87L See full results	J Maskiell 59.5kg 16.87L	9 (9)
Ballarat 14-Nov-24 2600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:50.610, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.400 1st Maritorious ( J Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Tavolta ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Hot City ( D Bates 59.5 ) 2.50L 9th Albanian Blood ( L J Grace 59.5 ) 33.25L See full results	L J Grace 59.5kg 33.25L	9 (9)
Wycheproof 02-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.920, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.880 1st Scodelario ( A Warren 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Classic Story ( L Mcneil 59.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Grunnettan ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 0.60L 5th Albanian Blood ( S Clarke 59.5 ) 13.10L See full results	S Clarke 59.5kg 13.10L	5 (7)
Benalla 28-Oct-24 1606m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.020, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st The Rock Dancer ( T Stockdale 57 ) 2nd Kansherun ( L Meech 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd My Schieller Wood ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 2.00L 13th Albanian Blood ( A Herrmann 59.5 ) 11.21L See full results	A Herrmann 59.5kg 11.21L	13 (13)
Ballarat 03-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.370, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st Autumn Storm ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 2nd Monte Cassino ( B Egan 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Crossoverkid ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 1.50L 8th Albanian Blood ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 8.25L See full results	J Bowditch 59.5kg 8.25L	8 (12)
Sandown Hillside 18-Sep-24 1300m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Andrina ( J Kah 55 ) 2nd Romani Ite Domum ( B Shinn 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Saint Aubins ( M Zahra 57 ) 1.80L 10th Albanian Blood ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 8.21L See full results	J Maskiell 59.5kg 8.21L	10 (12)
Cranbourne 14-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.580, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.300 1st The Satisfyer ( J Maskiell 59 ) 2nd Galan ( C Gaudray 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd King Of Wessex ( B Shinn 59 ) 2.60L 9th Albanian Blood ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 7.05L See full results	D Stackhouse 59kg 7.05L	9 (11)
Ararat 29-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.970, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Alpine Rocket ( L Meech 59 ) 2nd Nienna ( D Yendall 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Hookham ( J Allen 59 ) 1.00L 5th Albanian Blood ( T Nugent 59 ) 2.20L See full results	T Nugent 59kg 2.20L	5 (14)
Hamilton 15-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 3 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.880, SP: 101.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Invincible Power ( F W Kersley 58 ) 2nd Hampton Palace ( J Allen 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Frankfurt ( D Yendall 58 ) 0.70L 7th Albanian Blood ( W Gordon 58 ) 3.85L See full results	W Gordon 58kg 3.85L	7 (14)
Geelong 30-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R15 2YO&Up-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.940 1st Ambassadorial ( W Costin ) 2nd It'sreel ( L Currie ) 6.50L 3rd Hot Gospel ( T Hope ) 6.60L 6th Albanian Blood ( R Mcleod 0 ) 13.50L	R Mcleod 0 13.50L	6 (8)
Kyneton 12-Oct-23 1460m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.540, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.520 1st Red Vicar ( B Higgins 57 ) 2nd Rouge Moulin ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd So Distinguished ( H Coffey 57 ) 0.50L 7th Albanian Blood ( B Egan 57 ) 2.65L See full results	B Egan 57kg 2.65L	7 (10)
Benalla 29-Sep-23 1206m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $37,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.120, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Magic Mogul ( P Moloney 57 ) 2nd Brooklyn Baby ( J Keating 57.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Outwitted ( F W Kersley 57 ) 3.50L 12th Albanian Blood ( B Egan 57 ) 9.20L See full results	B Egan 57kg 9.20L	12 (14)
Randwick 07-Mar-23 1050m GOOD 4 R8 2Y-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Fludway ( K S Latham 0 ) 2nd The Pacific ( T Schiller 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Last Straw ( T Sherry 0 ) 1.60L 9th Albanian Blood ( N Rawiller 0 ) 10.20L	N Rawiller 0 10.20L	9 (10)
Hawkesbury 21-Feb-23 760m SOFT 5 R14 2Y-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:47.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Clea ( B Prebble 0 ) 2nd Trapeze Pleasure ( K Latham 0 ) 0.13L 3rd Albanian Blood ( N Rawiller 0 ) 0.60L	N Rawiller 0 0.60L	3 (6)
Hawkesbury 28-Nov-22 800m SOFT 5 R10 2Y-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:48.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 1st Crimson Sky ( L Ribeiro 0 ) 2nd Big Boy George ( C Lever 0 ) 0.43L 3rd Mannequin ( S Clipperton 0 ) 0.61L 6th Albanian Blood ( N Rawiller 0 ) 8.40L	N Rawiller 0 8.40L	6 (6)
Randwick 14-Nov-22 780m SYNTHETIC R10 2YC&G-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:48.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Trapeze Pleasure ( J Collett 0 ) 2nd Albanian Blood ( J Mcdonald 0 ) 0.80L 3rd Crucible ( N Rawiller 0 ) 1.20L	J Mcdonald 0 0.80L	2 (3)