Bala De Plata (USA) Horse
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Bala De Plata is a 3yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Jamie Ness. It is by the stallion Valiant Minister out of the dam Tabulation. So far, Bala De Plata has secured three wins. Its most notable victory occurred on 12th Jan 2026 at Aqueduct, where it collected the $60000.00 prize in Race 2. The horse has proven to be profitable for bettors, offering an estimated 78% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 07-Mar-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $9,800 (of $49,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.750, SP: 1.53 went clear in hand leaving the chute, stayed in the two path on the turn, drifted to the six path in upper stretch, was hooked in mid stretch and gave way. 1st Hixon ( S Russell 121 ) 2nd Bala De Plata ( Y Hazlewood 124 , Cd 119 ) 6.00L 3rd Dancing Denae ( J Hernandez 117 ) 11.00L See full results | Y Hazlewood 56.2kg, Cd 54kg 6.00L | 2 (4) |
| 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 ) 1.25L 3rd Our Notion ( R Silvera 123 ) 0.75L 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 117 ) 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 127 ) 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 A Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Bala De Plata ( M J Sanchez 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Grace Met Cupid ( U Casique 119 ) 3.50L See full results | M J Sanchez 54kg 3.00L | 2 (7) |