Balantina (2023) Horse
About
Balantina, a 2yo b trained by Donnacha O'brien, is by Ten Sovereigns out of Balankiyla. She has recorded two wins so far. Her most notable victory arrived on 1st Nov 2025 at Del Mar, where she captured the $1,000,000 John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Punters have found her to be a profitable runner, delivering a 175% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 01-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R8 John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Stakes) $630,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.070, SP: 15.00 1st Balantina ( O Murphy 122 ) 2nd Pacific Mission ( C T Keane 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Ground Support ( A Beschizza 122 ) 1.35L See full results | O Murphy 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Curragh 23-Aug-25 1410m GOOD R5 CL1 $3,600 (of $119,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: 7.00 1st Composing ( W Lordan 128 ) 2nd Suzie Songs ( G Carroll 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Evolutionist ( S Foley 128 ) 1.75L 5th Balantina ( G M Ryan 128 ) 9.00L See full results | G M Ryan 58.1kg 9.00L | 5 (6) |
| Deauville 03-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R7 CL1 $14,640 (of $73,200) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.670, SP: 4.33 1st Green Spirit ( M Guyon 123 ) 2nd Balantina ( T Marquand 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Narissa ( M Barzalona 123 ) 1.50L See full results | T Marquand 55.8kg 0.15L | 2 (8) |
| Royal Ascot 20-Jun-25 1210m GOOD R1 CL1 $13,450 (of $122,963) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 41.00 Raced centre of group, held up towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, went 3rd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong 1st Venetian Sun ( C Lee 128 ) 2nd Awaken ( B Loughnane 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Balantina ( T Marquand 128 ) 2.50L See full results | T Marquand 58.1kg 2.50L | 3 (17) |
| Ascot Park 20-Jun-25 1210m R1 Ascot Park race 1 $18,115 (of $168,353) Barrier 4 1st Venetian Sun ( 128 ) 2nd Awaken ( 128 ) 3rd Balantina ( 128 ) | 58.1kg | 3 (17) |
| Ascot 20-Jun-25 1210m GOOD (of $88,609), SP: 41.00 1st Venetian Sun ( C Lee 128 ) 2nd Awaken ( B Loughnane 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Balantina ( T Marquand 128 ) | T Marquand 58.1kg | 3 |
| Curragh 25-May-25 1210m GOOD R1 Md $12,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 7.00 Broke well to lead, made all, kept on well final furlong 1st Balantina ( O Murphy 128 ) 2nd Cape Sounion ( G M Ryan 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Beautify ( R L Moore 128 ) 1.00L See full results | O Murphy 58.1kg | 1 (13) |
| Curragh 05-May-25 1210m GOOD R1 Md $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 3.50 Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on inside final 150 yards to go 4th close home 1st Andab ( D B Mcmonagle 130 ) 2nd Gavoo ( L Mcateer 126 ) 4.75L 3rd Innumerable ( C Hayes 121 ) 0.50L 4th Balantina ( W Lordan 123 ) 7.00L See full results | W Lordan 55.8kg 7.00L | 4 (14) |