Opera Ballo (2022) Horse
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About
Opera Ballo, a 4yo b colt trained by C Appleby, is by Ghaiyyath out of Dubai Opera. To date the horse has recorded seven wins. Its biggest success arrived on 24 Jan 2026 at Meydan, when it claimed the $1,812,997 prize in Race 7 – Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Group 1) on turf. Punters have found it a lucrative runner, delivering a 33% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ParisLongchamp 06-Sep-26 1599m SOFT R5 Qatar Prix Du Moulin De Longchamp (group 1) $73,874 (of $1,293,758) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.010, SP: 3.50 1st Erdenali ( M Barzalona 123 ) 2nd Ten Bob Tony ( T Marquand 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Gstaad ( R L Moore 123 ) 4.25L 4th Opera Ballo ( W Buick 129 ) 6.00L See full results | W Buick 58.5kg 6.00L | 4 (7) |
| GOODwood 29-Jul-26 1609m GOOD R5 CL1 $307,065 (of $1,674,751) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.030, SP: 5.50 1st Bow Echo ( B Loughnane 128 ) 2nd Gstaad ( R L Moore 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Opera Ballo ( W Buick 136 ) 2.25L See full results | W Buick 61.7kg 2.25L | 3 (12) |
| Ascot 16-Jun-26 1609m GOOD R1 CL1 $163,475 (of $901,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.530, SP: 4.50 1st Ten Bob Tony ( K Shoemark 128 ) 2nd More Thunder ( T Marquand 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Opera Ballo ( B Loughnane 128 ) 0.70L See full results | B Loughnane 58.1kg 0.70L | 3 (9) |
| Sandown 24-Apr-26 1609m GOOD R4 CL1 $176,682 (of $185,084) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.260, SP: 5.00 1st Opera Ballo ( W Buick 134 ) 2nd Field Of Gold ( C Keane 129 ) 3.00L 3rd Zeus Olympios ( R L Moore 132 ) 0.75L See full results | W Buick 60.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Meydan 24-Jan-26 1811m GOOD R7 Race 7-Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Group 1)-Turf $440,102 (of $502,115) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.640, SP: 1.25 1st Opera Ballo ( W Buick 126 ) 2nd Silawi ( J Doyle 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Holloway Boy ( S H James 126 ) 1.00L See full results | W Buick 57.2kg | 1 (6) |