Balkans (AUS) Horse
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Balkans is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Richard Litt. He is by Lonhro out of Ottoman and has won five races. On 28 Nov 2025 at Canterbury he claimed his biggest victory, the $80,000 5yo&up BM 78 handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout would have yielded a 2% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 6 R9 BM78 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Ready To Shine ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Zouripper ( R Jones 55 ) 0.58L 3rd Snack Bar ( R Bayliss 57 ) 1.52L 12th Balkans ( S Llewellyn 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 7.14L See full results | S Llewellyn 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 7.14L | 12 (13) |
| Canterbury 17-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 6 R7 4Y+ BM72 $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Island Dec ( T Berry 56.5 ) 2nd Eton ( T Clark 55.5 ) 0.70L 3rd Conchiero ( Z Wadick 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.79L 5th Balkans ( S Grima 62 , Cd 60 ) 3.23L See full results | S Grima 62kg, Cd 60 3.23L | 5 (11) |
| Canterbury 08-Jun-26 1250m SOFT 5 R8 BM72 $6,100 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.840, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Perfect Picture ( K Mcevoy 57 ) 2nd Mafia ( C Keatings 63 , Cd 60 ) 0.51L 3rd Balkans ( S Grima 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.74L See full results | S Grima 62kg, Cd 60 0.74L | 3 (7) |
| Scone 16-May-26 1100m GOOD 4 R6 BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.510, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Wanaruah ( K Mcevoy 59.5 ) 2nd Hay Street ( B Nock 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.25L 3rd Shropshire Lad ( R Jones 56 ) 1.51L 8th Balkans ( D Gibbons 58.5 ) 4.17L See full results | D Gibbons 58.5kg 4.17L | 8 (13) |
| Randwick 25-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 CG&E BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.670, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Midnight Dynamite ( J Parr 61 ) 2nd Mogul Monarch ( W Stanley 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.07L 3rd Call Me Gorgeous ( T J Schiller 58 ) 1.24L 10th Balkans ( T Sherry 58.5 ) 5.06L See full results | T Sherry 58.5kg 5.06L | 10 (11) |