Babalola (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

25-Sep-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Nostradamus

Dam

Belle Melba

Prize Money

72990

Trainer

Mark Currie

Owners

Mrs D T Currie & I N Gamble

About

Babalola is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Mark Currie of the Sunshine Coast. He is by the stallion Nostradamus out of Belle Melba. To date, Babalola has recorded one victory. His biggest triumph came on 19 Apr 2024 at Cranbourne, where he won the $40,000 4yo+ Maiden Set Weight race.

Raced At

Toowoomba • Rockhampton • Werribee • Bendigo • Benalla • Moonee Valley • Kilmore • Seymour • Cranbourne • Albury • Gundagai • Wagga Riverside

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Toowoomba 23-Aug-25 1100m GOOD 4 R1 Restricted 58 Hcp $750 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.040, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st In No Doubt ( C Collis 59.5 ) 2nd Lets Dance Jandy ( O Webb 60 , Cd 62 ) 1.48L 3rd Groove Jet ( N Fazackerley 58 ) 2.33L 5th Babalola ( B Wheeler 59 ) 2.61L See full results	B Wheeler 59kg 2.61L	5 (10)
Toowoomba 05-Aug-25 870m SOFT 5 R7 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.970 1st Yes I'M Ugly ( K Lenton ) 2nd Babalola ( N Fazackerley ) 2.80L 3rd Cafe Mocha ( C Bayliss ) 3.10L	N Fazackerley 2.80L	2 (5)
Rockhampton 05-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 Hcp $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.800, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650 1st Immortality ( J Williams 57.5 ) 2nd Pan A Million ( L Tilley 58.5 ) 1.17L 3rd Nagamie ( N Rawiller 60 ) 3.88L 4th Babalola ( J Huxtable 57.5 ) 5.51L See full results	J Huxtable 57.5kg 5.51L	4 (12)
Werribee 31-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.230, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Hot Pursuit ( R Mcleod 57.5 ) 2nd Palentine's Day ( J Duffy 60 ) 0.75L 3rd Eyes Wide Shut ( K Jennings 57.5 ) 1.05L 7th Babalola ( C Parish 59 ) 2.56L See full results	C Parish 59kg 2.56L	7 (12)
Bendigo 06-May-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ BM 64 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.260, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Shockletz ( H Coffey 57 ) 2nd Babalola ( L Bates 56 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Lovin' Laughs ( J Kennedy 61.5 , Cd 63 ) 1.75L See full results	L Bates 56kg, Cd 57.5kg 0.50L	2 (9)
Werribee 12-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.700, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Alternate ( M Bunjevac 58.5 ) 2nd Babalola ( J Beriman 59 ) 1.50L 3rd The Longest Yard ( S Clarke 57 ) 2.75L See full results	J Beriman 59kg 1.50L	2 (11)
Benalla 22-Mar-25 1206m SOFT 6 R7 Restricted 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Grinzinger Moon ( L King 57.5 ) 2nd Babalola ( J Beriman 59 ) 3.75L 3rd Wellspring ( S Hateley 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 4.50L See full results	J Beriman 59kg 3.75L	2 (10)
Moonee Valley 07-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.040, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Abovethefrostline ( D Stackhouse 56.5 ) 2nd Famoso ( D Lane 59 ) 1.75L 3rd El Pibe De Oro ( R Mcleod 58 ) 1.77L 6th Babalola ( L Bates 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.07L See full results	L Bates 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.07L	6 (8)
Kilmore 11-Feb-25 1112m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.660, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Salsa Fellow ( M Aitken 61 ) 2nd Babalola ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Marbilla ( Z Spain 59 ) 3.90L See full results	J Bowditch 59.5kg 0.15L	2 (9)
Werribee 21-Dec-24 1106m GOOD 4 R4 Restricted 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.120, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Innocent Enuff ( T Nugent 57.5 ) 2nd Babalola ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Diamatti ( J Noonan 58.5 ) 2.50L See full results	J Bowditch 59.5kg 1.25L	2 (13)
Apiam Bendigo 11-Dec-24 800m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.920 1st Belmasai ( J Baldock ) 2nd Babalola ( T Eurell ) 3rd Timbolton ( S H Pang )	T Eurell	2 (5)
Seymour 31-May-24 1000m SOFT 7 R7 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.170, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Tori's Dee ( J Fry 62 ) 2nd Thinking Of Gerty ( R Hammond 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Zippy Zoo ( T Bull 55.5 ) 3.15L 8th Babalola ( W Gordon 57.5 ) 9.65L See full results	W Gordon 57.5kg 9.65L	8 (9)
Cranbourne 10-May-24 1000m SOFT 7 R7 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.140, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Charmed Run ( E Brown 59 ) 2nd Who Shot Suzy ( L Cartwright 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Stirrup ( C Hefel 55 ) 2.85L 8th Babalola ( B Mertens 58 ) 7.68L See full results	B Mertens 58kg 7.68L	8 (8)
Cranbourne 19-Apr-24 1000m SOFT 6 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.050, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Babalola ( T Hope 59.5 ) 2nd Think Rock ( C Gaudray 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Farisha ( M Cartwright 57.5 ) 2.00L See full results	T Hope 59.5kg	1 (7)
Benalla 05-Apr-24 1112m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.140, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Laa De Sha ( L Nolen 59 ) 2nd Babalola ( T Hope 59.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Courageous Lass ( Z Spain 57 ) 3.50L See full results	T Hope 59.5kg 0.25L	2 (11)
Bendigo 17-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.980, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Yongtai ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 2nd Joon Ho ( M Cartwright 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Stubbyholler ( T Hope 59.5 ) 2.60L 6th Babalola ( B Vale 59.5 ) 5.65L See full results	B Vale 59.5kg 5.65L	6 (6)
Albury 09-Dec-23 1175m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Notleanormean ( D R Beasley 55.5 ) 2nd Babalola ( F Sandkuhl 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Impending Love ( S Miller 57 ) 1.20L See full results	F Sandkuhl 59kg 1.00L	2 (7)
Albury 28-Nov-23 1000m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.650, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Zuurberg ( J Martin 55 ) 2nd Babalola ( F Sandkuhl 59 ) 2.32L 3rd Impending Love ( B Vale 55 ) 3.10L See full results	F Sandkuhl 59kg 2.32L	2 (4)
Gundagai 18-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.820, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Oneforian ( B Owen 57.5 ) 2nd Snicon ( J Barrett 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Babalola ( F Sandkuhl 59 ) 1.54L See full results	F Sandkuhl 59kg 1.54L	3 (10)
Albury 28-Oct-23 900m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.770, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990 1st Killawarra Lass ( J Duffy 57 ) 2nd Scissor Me Timbers ( K Nisbet 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Babalola ( F Sandkuhl 59 ) 0.85L See full results	F Sandkuhl 59kg 0.85L	3 (13)
Albury 12-May-23 1175m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.280, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.300 1st Theo's Choice ( J Richards 57 ) 2nd Felix Pereon ( J Mallyon 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Chicane ( F Sandkuhl 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.80L 12th Babalola ( N Souquet 59 ) 9.92L See full results	N Souquet 59kg 9.92L	12 (14)
Deniliquin 25-Apr-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.980, SP: 4.00 1st Unspoken Star ( H L Blanc 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Pretty Penguin ( R Tan 56.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Babalola ( C Keatings 58.5 ) 3.78L See full results	C Keatings 58.5kg 3.78L	3 (7)
Wagga Riverside 12-Apr-23 1000m SOFT 7 R3 Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Bull Sluice ( N Heywood 0 ) 2nd Photo Man ( H Durnan 0 ) 0.80L 3rd Launch Mode ( M Bourke 0 ) 4.30L 4th Babalola ( N Souquet 0 ) 4.60L	N Souquet 0 4.60L	4 (5)