Balance The Books (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
28-Jul-21
Sex
mare
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Shuwaamekh
Prize Money
94200
Owners
Double R Thoroughbreds (Mgr: S J Rossow), P J Brimblecombe, CD Hewitt, Mrs R M L Willett, G R Willett, S Bacon, S J Wescon & M K Lawrence
About

Balance The Books is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, trained by Tony Gollan at Eagle Farm. She is by Capitalist out of Shuwaamekh. To date she has recorded three victories. Her biggest triumph came on 29 Nov 2025 at Doomben, winning the $85,000 Fillies & Mares Bm70 Handicap. Punters have found her a value bet; backing her throughout her career would have yielded roughly a 30% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 13-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CL6 $2,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 1.45 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.550 1st Redford ( J Bayliss 57 ) 2nd Battlefield ( J Franklin 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Hermanita ( T Fenlon 55.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.20L 5th Balance The Books ( A Jones 52 ) 1.78L See full resultsA Jones 52kg 1.78L5 (11)
Doomben 29-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 F&M BM70 $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 1.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Balance The Books ( A Jones 58 ) 2nd Dream Smart ( J Franklin 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.24L 3rd Kilonova ( R Maloney 57 ) 1.63L See full resultsA Jones 58kg1 (8)
Eagle Farm 04-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 3,4YO BM 68 Hcp $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.180, SP: 1.55 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.130 1st Balance The Books ( A Jones 55 ) 2nd Moulin Miss ( E P Lang 58 ) 1.37L 3rd Cabaletto ( T M Fenlon 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.89L See full resultsA Jones 55kg1 (7)
Doomben 07-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 CL3-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Balance The Books ( E Lang ) 2nd Autumngirl ( C Graham ) 1.18L 3rd Champagne Rouge ( J H Huxtable ) 4.33LE Lang1 (5)
Doomben 23-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R9 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Moulin Miss ( E P Lang ) 2nd Balance The Books ( A Jones ) 0.01L 3rd Cosmo Centaurus ( D G Moor ) 0.40LA Jones 0.01L2 (7)
Doomben 28-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO F Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Balance The Books ( A Jones 58 ) 2nd Fast Fun ( N S Beriman 58 ) 1.89L 3rd Scheherazade ( C Williams 58 ) 2.94L See full resultsA Jones 58kg1 (10)
Doomben 08-May-25 1000m SOFT 7 R12 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.520 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Tarmac ( R D Dolan ) 2nd Balance The Books ( A Jones ) 1.80L 3rd City Bound ( L Dempsey ) 5.75LA Jones 1.80L2 (6)
Doomben 08-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 7 R13 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Solo Levelling ( J Guthmann-chester ) 2nd Balance The Books ( E Lang ) 1.30L 3rd Happy Wins ( K Wilson-taylor ) 1.27LE Lang 1.30L2 (7)
Deagon 18-Feb-25 1050m SOFT 5 R7 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Balance The Books ( E Lang ) 2nd Capital Beauty ( D Thornton ) 2.75L 3rd Margot's Star ( T Marshall ) 6.50LE Lang1 (5)
Doomben 24-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Balance The Books ( A Jones ) 2nd Praise You ( J M Orman ) 0.75L 3rd Ruins Of Rome ( M R D Plessis ) 2.00LA Jones1 (7)