Rockies Balboa (USA) Horse
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Rockies Balboa is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Dale L. Romans. He is by Girvin out of Toni Ann’s Miracle. To date he has recorded three wins. On 26 Jun 2026 at Churchill Downs he captured his biggest victory, earning $127,000 in Race 7. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 56% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 01-Aug-26 1308m FIRM R9 Amsterdam Stakes (Stakes) (of $356,226) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.890, SP: 41.00 1st Local Knowledge ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Solitude Dude ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Obliteration ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 3.60L 7th Rockies Balboa ( M Franco 120 ) 14.85L See full results | M Franco 54.4kg 14.85L | 7 (7) |
| Saratoga 20-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R9 Quick Call S. Presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (Stakes) $1,383 (of $322,350) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.690, SP: 41.00 was urged along off the pace, dropped back leaving the backstretch, went around the turn in the three path and lacked the needed response. 1st Learntodiscover ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Throckmorton ( L Saez 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Monster ( E Zayas 122 ) 0.20L 7th Rockies Balboa ( D Davis 122 ) 6.85L See full results | D Davis 55.3kg 6.85L | 7 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Jun-26 1308m R7 Race 7 $116,072 (of $184,241) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.400, SP: 15.00 led inside of a pair of prompters early on, vied with his widest counterpart turning for home, clung to an advantage through midstretch then inched clear in the final furlong. 1st Rockies Balboa ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Lincoln's Law ( L Saez 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Mccann ( A Concepcion 122 ) 0.30L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $3,928 (of $177,106) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 13.00 raced close up two wide and between horses briefly, chased along the inside into the turn then lacked a bid. 1st American Man ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Munnings Challenge ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Doublecents ( C Torres 122 ) 2.50L 5th Rockies Balboa ( C Lanerie 118 ) 6.00L See full results | C Lanerie 53.5kg 6.00L | 5 (6) |
| Gulfstream 26-Apr-26 1207m R7 FHBPA Sophomore Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $27,992 (of $139,958) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 2.25 stalked the pace from the outside and made a three wide bid to loom boldly off the turn but hung in the final furlong while saving the place award. 1st My Boy Star ( S Leon 120 ) 2nd Rockies Balboa ( J Alvarado 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Sweeping Shadow ( S Camacho 120 ) 0.30L See full results | J Alvarado 54.4kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |