Balsa (USA)
About
Balsa, a 5yo colt from the United States trained by Aaron Shorter, is by Street Boss out of Arbol. He has recorded five wins in his career. On 11 March 2024 at Oaklawn Park, Balsa captured his most important victory, taking the $25,400 Claiming purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 14-Aug-25 1005m R5 Race 5 $1,080 (of $49,680) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.780, SP: 9.00 saved ground and faded. | J D Ramos 55.3kg 10.25L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Jun-25 1106m GOOD R9 Race 9 $1,358 (of $134,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:02.400, SP: 25.00 chased the leaders nearing the lane, swung into the six path entering the lane, made a bid down the lane but weakened late in the drive. | C A Torres 54.9kg 5.30L | 8 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-25 1005m GOOD R10 Mighty Beau Stakes (Stakes) $2,085 (of $225,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:55.870, SP: 20.00 pursued from the four to five path and gave way. | J Graham 55.3kg 6.25L | 7 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 29-Mar-25 1005m FIRM R8 Race 8-Allowance Optional Claiming $1,302 (of $36,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.920, SP: 9.00 Trck2p,bid5/16,nd more | E V Jiminez 54.9kg | 5 (6) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 23-Feb-25 1005m FIRM R4 Race 4-Starter Optional Claiming $398 (of $23,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.980, SP: 16/1 Rough st, no menace | E V Jiminez 55.8kg | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-24 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,568 (of $149,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.240, SP: 9.00 took contact from an outer rival at the start, laid off of the pace along the inside, steadied into the turn, shifted off of the fence in upper stretch, then was bumped between horses while encountering traffic in midstretch and lacked a bid. | L Wade 56.2kg 3.85L | 7 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Nov-24 1106m R8 Churchill Downs race 8 $1,568 (of $150,000) Barrier 1 | L Wade 56.2kg, Cd 0 | 7 (11) |
| Remington Park 17-Oct-24 1005m GOOD R9 Race 9 $22,680 (of $21,109) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.150, SP: 9/5 Lunged, slip thru,best | W Lindey 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Remington Park 03-Oct-24 1005m GOOD R5 Race 5 $22,050 (of $20,468) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.770, SP: 1/5 Rallied, 5w, in time | L Wade 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Remington Park 14-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 14/5 Chased, 4w, faltered | L Wade 55.8kg 4.60L | 5 (5) |
| Remington Park 18-Aug-24 1005m GOOD R10 Race 10 $4,000 (of $40,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.070, SP: 6/1 Chase4-5p,up show late | L Wade 54.4kg 0.50L | 3 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 05-Jul-24 1005m GOOD R6 Lone Star Park race 6 $11,340 (of $10,453) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:55.710, SP: 19/5 Pace in,drew off late | E V Jiminez 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 17-Jun-24 1005m GOOD $1,330 (of $19,000), Winning Time: 00:56.360, SP: 18/5 lunged at the start, then hustled to catch up with the pack, bid while four wide on the turn, rallied gamely in the stretch and just missed the show prize in the end. | E Valdez-jiminez 56.2kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 4 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 11-May-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,344 (of $19,980) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.540, SP: 11/1 Pace in,faltered late | E V Jiminez 56.2kg 6.50L | 4 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $26,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 11/2 3w turn, empty drive | C Torres 56.2kg 6.00L | 6 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 23-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $41,275) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: 11/1 Empty drive | H Hernandez 56.7kg 6.00L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 11-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $25,200 (of $25,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.490, SP: 2/1 Moved out, rebid late | F Arrieta 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 10-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,500 (of $22,225) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: 18/5 Took over 2p,caught | K J Asmussen 55.3kg 0.50L | 3 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 03-Nov-23 1307m R5 Race 5 (of $54,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.890 stalked in the five path, chased in the six path entering the lane and faded. | F Arrieta 53.5kg 12.00L | 7 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R3 CL $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.900 2p,duel4p,yield1/16 | E Esquivel 54kg 2.25L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Sep-23 1307m FIRM R4 CL (of $72,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.580 stalked four to three wide, but failed to keep pace with the leader turning for home and weakened between horses in upper stretch. | C A Emigh 53.5kg 24.35L | 7 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Aug-23 1207m FIRM R2 Md $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.530 dueled briefly with an outer rival before taking the lead around the half pole, cleared the turn then drew off in the stretch to prevail under a confident hand ride. | E Esquivel 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Keeneland 28-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $9,400 (of $47,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.570 pressed three wide, took aim on the leader turning for home, but proved no match while second best. | J Talamo 54kg 6.00L | 2 (10) |
| Saratoga 02-Sep-22 1106m GOOD R6 Race 6 (of $105,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.450 In hand 2p, tired | M Franco 54kg 10.25L | 7 (9) |
| Saratoga 24-Jul-22 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $105,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.360 coaxed from the gate, showed the way in hand just off the inside through swift splits, tucked inside through the turn and came under increasing pressure to the outside, yielded the front at the quarter pole, cut the corner into upper stretch, and tired. | R S Jr 54kg 24.35L | 7 (9) |