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. To date she has won three races. On 1 Nov 2025 at Turffontein she claimed her biggest victory, earning $237,516 in the Tab Starling Stakes (Grade 3) for 3‑Year‑Old Fillies. The horse has been a lucrative prospect for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 263% return on investment.
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TurffonteinRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 16-Jul-26 1200m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $104,510) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.670, SP: 11.00 1st Blizzard Snow ( K Lihaba 121 ) 2nd Mystical Miss ( P Mxoli 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Sigrid Swing ( J Penny 115 ) 0.80L 7th Valentina Balducci ( G Lerena 134 ) 4.10L See full results | G Lerena 60.8kg 4.10L | 7 (10) |
| Turffontein 27-Jun-26 1160m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $104,510) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.540, SP: 5.00 1st Lost For Words ( M Michel 115 ) 2nd Just The Two Of Us ( R Venniker 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Precocious ( B Marx-jacobson 136 ) 0.15L 8th Valentina Balducci ( G Lerena 126 ) 7.15L See full results | G Lerena 57.2kg 7.15L | 8 (10) |
| 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 ) 0.75L 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) |