Ballistic Blue (AUS) Horse
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Ballistic Blue is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Nikki Burke. He is by Blue Point out of Stylish Missile. To date he has recorded a single victory. On 1 Feb 2026 at Sale he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $42,500 Maiden Plate. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering an estimated 320% return for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sale 01-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 5 R5 MDN-SW $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.650, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Ballistic Blue ( B Kinninmont 59.5 ) 2nd Olive Road ( C G Gaudray 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Wonderdownunder ( L J Neindorf 59 ) 1.27L See full results | B Kinninmont 59.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Cranbourne 10-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.620, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Valedictorian ( P M Moloney 58 ) 2nd Aurora Rise ( E J Walsh 56 ) 3.25L 3rd Mike's Hope ( C G Gaudray 58 ) 3.65L 9th Ballistic Blue ( L King 59.5 ) 8.43L See full results | L King 59.5kg 8.43L | 9 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 29-Dec-25 1000m R15 Jump Out-G4 1st Ballistic Blue ( B Kinninmont ) 2nd Time Allowed ( J Noonan ) 3rd Stay Silent ( R Whearty ) | B Kinninmont | 1 (5) |
| Kilmore 31-Oct-25 1112m GOOD 4 R3 4UP MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.290, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Frosted In Time ( C J Parish 59.5 ) 2nd Brazen Fling ( D J Dunn 57.5 ) 9.00L 3rd Pull My Finger ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 9.40L 5th Ballistic Blue ( L King 59.5 ) 10.25L See full results | L King 59.5kg 10.25L | 5 (7) |
| Southside Cranbourne 06-Oct-25 1000m R13 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:00.800 1st Costae ( J Childs ) 2nd Gangster Paradise ( C Hefel ) 3rd Grinzinger Earl ( Y Ota ) 4th Ballistic Blue ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 4 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 22-Sep-25 800m R4 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.100 1st Poetic Storm ( C Ma ) 2nd Bedtime Angel ( S Clarke ) 3rd Fury ( M J Dee ) 6th Ballistic Blue ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 6 (11) |
| Cranbourne 02-May-25 1300m GOOD 3 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.820, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Nebuchadnezzar ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd Rock Glory ( L J Bates 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Suddenly ( C Hefel 57.5 ) 2.00L 5th Ballistic Blue ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 2.56L See full results | B Mertens 59.5kg 2.56L | 5 (11) |
| Cranbourne 18-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.390, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Finance Shogun ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 2nd Ballistic Blue ( B Mertens 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Party Benefits ( Z Spain 57 ) 1.05L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Caulfield Heath 10-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R10 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.600 1st Electric Elvis ( J Childs ) 2nd Ballistic Blue ( B Mertens ) 0.02L 3rd Lario ( B Allen ) 1.27L | B Mertens 0.02L | 2 (8) |
| Caulfield Heath 20-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.390 1st Just Glamourous ( C Williams ) 2nd Yes I Believe ( L Currie ) 4.00L 3rd Demarcay ( F W Kersley ) 5.25L 4th Ballistic Blue ( B Mertens ) 5.75L | B Mertens 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Cranbourne 03-Mar-25 650m R13 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:34.400 1st Brazenly ( S C Duric ) 2nd Ballistic Blue ( B Mertens ) 3rd Titan's Spirit ( L Currie ) | B Mertens | 2 (6) |
| Cranbourne 23-Sep-24 650m R15 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:35.200 1st Bold Oasis ( B Mcdougall ) 2nd She Is All Magic ( E P Brown ) 3rd Ballistic Blue ( B Mertens ) | B Mertens | 3 (8) |