Valala (USA) Horse
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Valala is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Michael A. Tomlinson. He is by the stallion Vekoma out of the dam Bellazzeria. To date he has won two races. On 8 Sep 2025 at Kentucky Downs he secured his biggest victory, taking $100,000.00 in prize money. The horse has proved a profitable choice for bettors, delivering an 8% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 29-May-26 1207m R6 Race 6 (of $127,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 34.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, pressed the eventual winner two wide and from between horses, proved no match for that one in upper stretch and yielded between horses. 1st Where Luck Lives ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd French Blue ( I O Jr 118 ) 5.25L 3rd Kayla'S Komet ( A Concepcion 118 ) 6.75L 5th Valala ( F Geroux 118 ) 12.50L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg 12.50L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 19-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.950, SP: 34.00 brushed with an outer foe at the start, vied for the lead in the three path and between horses but weakened in upper stretch. 1st Capturing ( J Velazquez 124 ) 2nd Something Stronger ( L Saez 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Stepping Stones ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.30L 12th Valala ( F C L De 118 ) 9.70L See full results | F C L De 53.5kg 9.70L | 12 (12) |
| Turfway Park 26-Mar-26 1308m R3 Race 3 $26,649 (of $42,300) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.270, SP: 7.50 showed the way near the inside, spun to the two path into the lane, shook free of outer pressure leaving upper stretch then held sway. 1st Valala ( F C L De 120 ) 2nd Belle Of The Barn ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Faye's Gold ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 0.15L See full results | F C L De 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 20-Feb-26 1308m R4 Race 4 $4,230 (of $42,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.140, SP: 4.50 brushed with an outer rival at the start, stalked two wide, bid entering the lane in the three path, but got outkicked by outer rivals, kept on and was best of the rest. 1st Beara Peninsula ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Bolt Dior ( R Hernandez 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Valala ( F C L De 120 ) 4.75L See full results | F C L De 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Nov-25 1110m R3 Race 3 $13,800 (of $69,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.890, SP: 2.75 stalked in the three path, ranged up turning for home to bid outside of the leader entering the lane, but was turned away in upper stretch, battled neck and neck with an inner foe for place through the final furlong and narrowly prevailed. 1st Ohoopee ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 2nd Valala ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Little Sam's ( A Achard 118 ) 0.20L See full results | J Ortiz 53.5kg 2.50L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 10-Nov-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $8,300 (of $83,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 4.50 set the pace inside of a pressing rival, vied with that bidder turning for home, gave way in midstretch and held show. 1st Camila Catalina ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 2nd Victory Music ( L Saez 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Valala ( J Ortiz 120 ) 5.60L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 5.60L | 3 (6) |
| Keeneland 20-Oct-25 1310m SOFT R3 Race 3 $6,300 (of $63,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.120, SP: 7.00 broke outwardly, dueled three wide into and around the turn, got outkicked by an outer bidder entering upper stretch, brushed with an inner counterpart while battling for place, but got surpassed by another outer rival at the sixteenth pole. 1st Peach Tie ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Have Faith ( C Torres 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Valala ( J Ortiz 120 ) 8.25L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 8.25L | 3 (8) |
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R1 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.740, SP: 3.25 1st Valala ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Struck At Midnight ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Gorrono Ranch ( L Saez 119 ) 0.75L See full results | I O Jr 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Saratoga 01-Aug-25 1110m R2 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:06.270, SP: 7.00 1st Believe In Magic ( D Davis 119 ) 2nd Valala ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Scorch ( J Rosario 119 ) 2.75L See full results | I O Jr 54kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 31-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R2 Md $16,000 (of $44,000) Barrier 6, SP: 5.50 1st Believe In Magic ( D Davis 119 ) 2nd Valala ( I O Jr 119 ) 3rd Scorch ( J Rosario 119 ) 2.75L | I O Jr 54kg | 2 (7) |