Bala De Plata (USA) Horse
About
Bala De Plata is a 3yo gr/ro from United States trained by Jamie Ness. It is sired by the stallion Valiant Minister out of the dam Tabulation. The horse has secured 3 wins in its career to date. On 12th Jan 2026 at Aqueduct, Bala De Plata achieved its most notable victory, claiming the purse in the $60000.00 Race 2. It has been a profitable runner for punters over time. Backing the horse throughout its career would have produced a 103% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 12-Jan-26 1609m SOFT R2 Race 2 $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.770, SP: 5.00 went to the front then showed the way, went around the turn in the two path, responded well when asked for his best in upper stretch, drew off into the final furlong, remained clear into the final sixteenth and held under strong urging. 1st Bala De Plata ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 2nd The Obliterator ( Y Hazlewood 123 , Cd 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Our Notion ( R Silvera 123 ) 2.00L See full results | J Rodriguez 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 15-Dec-25 1710m R2 Race 2 $9,800 (of $49,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.180, SP: 1.62 broke sharply and immediately went clear, remained along the rail, was hooked entering far turn, battled inside the winner to mid stretch and weakened late. 1st Wild Warrior ( Y Hazlewood 122 , Cd 127 ) 2nd Bala De Plata ( M Chuan 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Let's Go Lando ( J Torrealba 122 ) 3.25L See full results | M Chuan 55.3kg 2.75L | 2 (4) |
| Laurel Park 24-Nov-25 1610m R3 Race 3 $9,800 (of $49,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 6.00 set the pace in the two path, drew away around the turn, was roused at the top of the stretch, and stayed on but got nailed by an outer foe at the wire. 1st Power Grid ( X Perez 119 ) 2nd Bala De Plata ( M Chuan 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Wild Warrior ( M J Sanchez 122 ) 5.80L See full results | M Chuan 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 03-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $30,870 (of $49,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.260, SP: 7.50 sprinted to the front in the two path leaving the first turn, controlled the pace, opened up in upper stretch, prevailed under urging and switched to his left lead near the sixteenth pole. 1st Bala De Plata ( M Chuan 115 ) 2nd Dancing Denae ( J F Hernandez 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Wild Warrior ( Y Hazlewood 122 , Cd 117 ) 5.25L See full results | M Chuan 52.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 14-Oct-25 1609m GOOD R3 Md $19,200 (of $19,200) Barrier 4, SP: 1.70 1st Bala De Plata ( M Sanchez 120 ) 2nd Housebuster Dude ( J S Gonzalez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Vino Gray ( B Torres 120 ) 2.00L | M Sanchez 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 14-Sep-25 1110m R2 Md $5,500 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.440, SP: 1.80 stalked the pace, raced from the inside near the quarter pole, shifted out four wide through the drive and finished gamely to the wire. 1st Spidey Man ( S Russell 119 ) 2nd Cowboy Roy ( J Loveberry 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Bala De Plata ( M Sanchez 119 ) 2.10L See full results | M Sanchez 54kg 2.10L | 3 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 02-Sep-25 1110m R4 Md $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.360, SP: 3.25 was off a step slow, chased the pace from between rivals and steadied slightly nearing the five sixteenths and fell back while in the two path, moved to the inside leaving the turn and then angled off the inside nearing the sixteenth pole and ran on to gain the place award. 1st Black Volt ( J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Bala De Plata ( M Sanchez 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Grace Met Cupid ( U Casique 119 ) 0.50L See full results | M Sanchez 54kg 3.00L | 2 (7) |
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