Ode To Balius (USA) Horse
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Ode To Balius is a 5yo b from the United States trained by Alexis Cordero‑Lopez. He is by American Freedom out of Hail To Rocknroll and has secured two victories, the biggest coming in the $18,000 Race 1 at Mountaineer on 14 July 2025.
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Tampa Bay Downs • Mountaineer • Keeneland • Turfway Park • Churchill Downs • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Ellis ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $198 (of $22,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.820, SP: 26.00 bumped with an outer foe at the start, raced off the pace along the rail, swung from the four path into the lane, but made no impact. 1st Standpoint ( C Marquez 123 ) 2nd Makoa ( S Marin 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Zhu Daddy ( C Gil 119 ) 1.50L 7th Ode To Balius ( J A Leon 119 ) 6.50L See full results | J A Leon 54kg 6.50L | 7 (10) |
| Mountaineer 23-Sep-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $3,800 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 4.50 raced evenly chasing a loose leader to upper stretch making no headway on the winner while extending for place. 1st Gone Boy ( L Negron 118 ) 2nd Ode To Balius ( J Stokes 123 ) 7.00L 3rd Star Entertainer ( B Weatherly 123 ) 0.75L See full results | J Stokes 55.8kg 7.00L | 2 (7) |
| Mountaineer 04-Aug-25 1710m R7 West Virginia Governor's Stakes (Stakes) $1,400 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.630, SP: 51.00 was always outrun. 1st Hit Show ( F Geroux 124 ) 2nd Not This Boy ( L Saez 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Jokestar ( J Loveberry 118 ) 7.50L 6th Ode To Balius ( L Tapara 118 ) 28.85L See full results | L Tapara 53.5kg 28.85L | 6 (7) |
| Mountaineer 14-Jul-25 1510m GOOD R1 Race 1 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.730, SP: 3.50 moved three wide, took command, won ridden out. 1st Ode To Balius ( L Tapara 120 ) 2nd Mo Joke ( M Mendez 120 ) 5.75L 3rd Sammich Me ( K Gonzalez 120 ) 3.50L See full results | L Tapara 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Mountaineer 18-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.070, SP: 2.63 tracked the pace angling out into upper stretch bidding five wide salvaging place. 1st Gone Boy ( L Negron 116 ) 2nd Ode To Balius ( L Tapara 120 ) 6.00L 3rd Trigger Point ( B Whitacre 116 ) 1.25L See full results | L Tapara 54.4kg 6.00L | 2 (7) |
| Mountaineer 28-May-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.780, SP: 6.00 prompted the pace pressing through the far turn ceding a clear lead to foe in upper stretch proving second best. 1st Sir Maximus ( L Negron 120 ) 2nd Ode To Balius ( L Tapara 120 ) 4.00L 3rd Kakao ( L Batista 116 ) 5.50L See full results | L Tapara 54.4kg 4.00L | 2 (5) |
| Keeneland 25-Apr-25 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,397 (of $49,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.660, SP: 26.00 brushed an outer rival at the start, checked behind a rival while entering the first turn at the rear along the inside, moved out to the four path down the backstretch, then improved position. 1st River Ridge ( C Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Give Me Liberty ( I O Jr 125 ) 8.50L 3rd Bernin Tune ( L Machado 125 ) 5.50L 5th Ode To Balius ( A Serpa 125 ) 24.00L See full results | A Serpa 56.7kg 24.00L | 5 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $4,090 (of $40,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.070 bumped at the start, stalked pace the early pace, surged between rivals two wide into the stretch then was outfinished. 1st All My Life ( F S Becerra 116 ) 2nd Streets Of War ( A I Diaz 116 ) 1.00L 3rd Ode To Balius ( L A Batista 124 ) 1.25L See full results | L A Batista 56.2kg 1.25L | 3 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R9 Mahoning Valley race 9 $2,590 (of $16,058) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.070, SP: 5/2 Surged 2w, outfinished 1st All My Life ( F B Salazar 116 ) 2nd Streets Of War ( A Diaz 116 ) 1.00L 3rd Ode To Balius ( L Batista 124 ) 1.25L | L Batista 56.2kg 1.25L | 3 (5) |
| Turfway Park 19-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $351 (of $27,801) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.700, SP: 11.00 never threatened throughout. 1st Oscarsson ( L Machado 121 ) 2nd Tap The Candy ( V Lebron 121 ) 6.50L 3rd Vaccinator ( J D Ramos 121 ) 6.60L 9th Ode To Balius ( A Serpa 121 ) 11.55L See full results | A Serpa 54.9kg 11.55L | 9 (12) |
| Turfway Park 20-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $410 (of $31,899) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.910, SP: 21.00 bit tardy, rushed outside to the half, gave in readily far turn. 1st Fast Solution ( A Beschizza 118 ) 2nd Copper Missile ( L Machado 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Publius ( A Cedillo 118 ) 5.25L 10th Ode To Balius ( C Roman 118 ) 22.05L See full results | C Roman 53.5kg 22.05L | 10 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $842 (of $53,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.610, SP: 21.00 bumped an inner rival while her hind quarters early on, lacked speed three to four path around the first turn, then in the three path around the far turn and made little impact. 1st What's Up Doc ( L Machado 121 ) 2nd Sagittarius ( E Asmussen 121 , Cd 116 ) 10.00L 3rd Gotta Have Dreams ( E Esquivel 118 ) 10.25L 8th Ode To Balius ( C A Torres 118 ) 14.35L See full results | C A Torres 53.5kg 14.35L | 8 (10) |
| Belterra Park 11-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R7 Belterra Park race 7 $183 (of $3,602) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.980, SP: 12/1 Never menaced 1st Rigel ( R J Mojica 123 ) 2nd Tiverton ( J Elliott 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Lobo Salvaje ( G Lagunes 123 ) 0.30L 7th Ode To Balius ( A Serpa 119 , Cd 0 ) 12.00L | A Serpa 54kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 7 (9) |
| Belterra Park 24-Aug-24 1310m FIRM R7 Belterra Park race 7 $1,830 (of $540) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.770, SP: 16/5 Stlkd, late bid show 1st Sergeant Gump ( A Serpa 119 ) 2nd El Gunner ( S Doyle 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Ode To Balius ( I Ayala 119 ) 2.50L | I Ayala 54kg 2.50L | 3 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Jul-24 1670m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $46,240) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.940 saved ground to no avail. 1st Bourbon Resolve ( C Landeros 122 ) 2nd Stellar Vino ( M P Jr 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Native Shaman ( W A Rodriguez 118 ) 7.50L 6th Ode To Balius ( E Esquivel 118 ) 11.60L See full results | E Esquivel 53.5kg 11.60L | 6 (8) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-24 1810m GOOD R6 Race 6 (of $78,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.910 laid off of the pace along the inside, took closer order to track briefly down the backstretch, but gave way around the far turn. 1st Fuerteventura ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Quadra Island ( G Corrales 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Oscar Eclipse ( J Graham 122 ) 0.50L 8th Ode To Balius ( J C Bealmear 118 ) 8.35L See full results | J C Bealmear 53.5kg 8.35L | 8 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 19-Jun-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,237 (of $46,240) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.910 stalked the pace in the three path, bid inside in early stretch, shifted to the four path late and closed. 1st Run Away Rojo ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 2nd Stellar Vino ( M P Jr 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Caballo Feliz ( E Esquivel 122 ) 1.75L 4th Ode To Balius ( F D L Cruz 118 ) 2.00L See full results | F D L Cruz 53.5kg 2.00L | 4 (6) |
| Keeneland 27-Apr-24 1910m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $109,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:54.450, SP: 36.00 pursued from midpack three wide, shfited to the five path entering the lane, but hung on his left lead and gave way. 1st Nomos ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Thomas Aquinas ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Swiss Slang ( J Alvarado 118 ) 0.30L 7th Ode To Balius ( A Concepcion 118 ) 6.80L See full results | A Concepcion 53.5kg 6.80L | 7 (10) |
| Turfway Park 24-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R8 Rushaway Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:44.790, SP: 67.00 no speed to far turn while closing the gap in the stretch run. 1st Trikari ( U Rispoli 118 ) 2nd Footprint ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Twirling Point ( L Dettori 120 ) 0.30L 7th Ode To Balius ( S Leon 118 ) 2.30L See full results | S Leon 53.5kg 2.30L | 7 (11) |
| Turfway Park 03-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R6 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes (Stakes) (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.220, SP: 61.00 inside run to far turn with no response on the stretch run. 1st Encino ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2nd Epic Ride ( A Beschizza 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Blue Eyed George ( L Machado 118 ) 1.75L 5th Ode To Balius ( S Leon 118 ) 8.00L See full results | S Leon 53.5kg 8.00L | 5 (11) |
| Ellis Park 12-Aug-23 1710m FIRM Md (of $42,968), Winning Time: 01:39.210, SP: 4.00 Ins,tip 3w1/8,bid,up 1st Ode To Balius ( D Cannon 119 ) 2nd Thomas Aquinas ( M Murrill 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Bernin Hot ( J Talamo 119 ) 1.50L | D Cannon 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 14-Jul-23 1610m GOOD Md (of $42,968), Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 11.00 Off slw,ins 1/4,angld 1st Good Bali ( M Garcia 119 ) 2nd British Sea ( G Corrales 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Ode To Balius ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 1.25L | R Gutierrez 54kg 1.25L | 3 (7) |