Lookin For Bala (USA)
About
Lookin For Bala is a 5yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Eddie M. Essenpreis. The colt is by Bal A Bali out of the mare Look Who's Here. To date, Lookin For Bala has recorded five career victories. Its most notable win came on 11 Dec 2022 at Hawthorne, where it captured the $50,000 Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity (stakes).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park 15-Oct-25 1210m R5 Race 5 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.990, SP: 8.00 broke sharp, set the pace inside around the turn, collared nearing the furlong marker, gave way to the wire. | R Arrieta 56.2kg 5.60L | 6 (6) |
| Hawthorne 19-Sep-25 1010m R7 Race 7 $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.390, SP: 34.00 raced in the middle of the pack and moved up from three wide on the turn, tipped out to four wide in upper stretch but failed to menace. | A Santos 55.3kg 8.00L | 5 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 02-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $760 (of $19,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: 8.50 pressed the pace in the three path early but weakened. | C Ulloa 57.2kg 16.00L | 5 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 11-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $450 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.890, SP: 7.00 set the pace inside but faded in the final furlong. | A Santos 57.2kg 4.85L | 5 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 27-Apr-25 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $11,025 (of $17,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.300, SP: 13.00 stalked the pace, moved up to challenge three wide past the quarter pole and finished well to prove best under strong handling. | A Santos 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 18-Oct-24 1210m FIRM (of $15,118), Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 7.00 4wid,crowded 1/8,bumpd | A Santos 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 17-Oct-24 1210m R6 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 6 $4,480 (of $16,000) Barrier 7 | 56.2kg | 2 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 15-Sep-24 1210m FIRM (of $15,118), Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 4.00 2wide,clearly 2nd best | A Santos 56.2kg 3.75L | 2 |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 14-Sep-24 1210m R6 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 6 $4,480 (of $16,000) Barrier 2 | 56.2kg | 2 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 01-Sep-24 1210m FIRM (of $13,228), Winning Time: 01:12.260, SP: 2.80 2 wide turn, gave way | V Bailon 56.2kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 6 |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 31-Aug-24 1210m R7 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 7 $208 (of $16,000) Barrier 5 | V J Bailon 56.2kg, Cd 0 | 6 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 12-May-24 1210m FIRM (of $15,709), Winning Time: 01:12.070, SP: 7/5 Inside speed, weakened | K Sampson 56.2kg 1.75L | 3 |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 11-May-24 1210m R5 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 5 $2,660 (of $19,000) Barrier 2 | 56.2kg | 3 (8) |
| Hawthorne 22-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,020 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.740 chased the pacesetter for a half mile and faded coming home. | A Centeno 55.3kg 11.85L | 5 (6) |
| Hawthorne 31-Mar-24 1010m FIRM R4 Race 4 $340 (of $34,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.000 Prompted, tired | A Centeno 55.3kg 7.50L | 6 (7) |
| Hawthorne 21-Jul-23 1210m R7 CL $24,570 (of $39,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.410 Dueled, drew clear | A Centeno 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Hawthorne 26-Jun-23 1210m R6 CL $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.680 showed GOOD early foot to set a pressured early pace two deep from the outside of foe, was clear inside the eighth pole and just missed while being caught on the wire. | E Giles 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 31-May-23 1210m FIRM R4 CL $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 1.30 Easily best,mild drive | K Sampson 52.6kg | 1 (8) |
| Hawthorne 08-May-23 1210m GOOD R6 CL $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.000 chased the early leader two deep and weakened in the drive. | C A Emigh 52.6kg 8.75L | 4 (7) |
| Hawthorne 11-Dec-22 1310m GOOD R5 Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity (Stakes) $31,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.900 gained a forward placing outside foes while under light rating in the opening stages, prompted the pacesetter racing into the turn, pressed the issue between foes nearing upper stretch, then edged forward leaving midstretch under energetic handling to prove best. | C A Emigh 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Hawthorne 20-Nov-22 1210m FIRM R6 Sun Power Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.230 racing into upper stretch and edged clear late under firm right handed encouragement. The latter was urged to terms prompting the pacesetter through the backstretch, pressed that foe into upper stretch but proved no match in late stages. | C A Emigh 53.1kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Hawthorne 22-Oct-22 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,620 (of $46,240) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.300 was sent between horses, set a fast pace inside while prompted by UNCASHED, continued on the lead while saving ground around the turn, vied inside through midstretch, was headed by. | V J Bailon 54.4kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 24-Jul-22 910m FIRM Md (of $11,200), Winning Time: 00:53.890, SP: 5.25 Much the best,ridn out | K Sampson 54.4kg | 1 (4) |