Valentina Balducci (2022) Horse
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Valentina Balducci is a 4yo mare trained by Robbie Sage. She is by the stallion Skitt Skizzle out of the dam Goede Hoop. So far she has recorded three victories, the most important being the $237,516 Tab Starling Stakes (Grade 3) for 3‑year‑old fillies at Turffontein on 1Nov2025. Punters have found her to be a profitable runner; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 383% return on investment.
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TurffonteinRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 11-Jan-26 1400m SOFT R7 Betway Mother Russia Stakes (Listed) (3-Year-Old Fillies) $56,992 (of $284,984) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.300, SP: 4.50 1st Warm Reception ( M Yeni 128 ) 2nd Valentina Balducci ( G Lerena 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Pretty Persuasive ( K D Melo 128 ) 2.25L See full results | G Lerena 59.9kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Turffontein 29-Nov-25 1600m SOFT R6 Ducat Africa Fillies Mile (Grade 3) (3 Year-Old Fillies) (of $475,007) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:42.730, SP: 5.00 1st Hazy Dazy ( T Mayhew 130 ) 2nd Charge It ( S Moodley 130 ) 1.00L 3rd Merryweather ( G Lerena 130 ) 1.50L 13th Valentina Balducci ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 12.75L See full results | K Matsunyane 59.9kg 12.75L | 13 (16) |
| Turffontein 01-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R4 Tab Starling Stakes (Grade 3) (3 Year-Old Fillies) $148,444 (of $237,516) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.880, SP: 13.00 1st Valentina Balducci ( K Brewer 130 ) 2nd Ovation Star ( S Veale 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Pretty Persuasive ( M Yeni 130 ) 2.25L See full results | K Brewer 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Turffontein 04-Oct-25 1450m GOOD R6 Betway Joburg Spring F & M Challenge (Grade 2) (Fillies And Mares) (of $427,489) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.670, SP: 5.50 1st Callmegetrix ( L Mxothwa 131 ) 2nd Rodeo Drive ( P Mxoli 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Destiny Of Fire ( C Murray 130 ) 7.50L 6th Valentina Balducci ( K Brewer 114 ) 8.80L See full results | K Brewer 51.7kg 8.80L | 6 (11) |
| Turffontein 23-Aug-25 1450m GOOD R8 Hcp $59,373 (of $95,011) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.500, SP: 5.00 1st Valentina Balducci ( K Brewer 117 ) 2nd Sunshine Day ( M Katjedi 122 ) 1.00L 3rd On A Jet Plane ( M Mbuto 127 ) 0.50L See full results | K Brewer 53.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Turffontein 28-Jun-25 1160m GOOD R1 Md $62,343 (of $99,748) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 11.00 1st Valentina Balducci ( K Brewer 132 ) 2nd Sistership ( C Habib 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Midnight Miracle ( P Mxoli 132 ) 0.15L See full results | K Brewer 59.9kg | 1 (13) |