Valentina Balducci (2022) Horse

Foal Date

04-Oct-22
Sex
filly

Colour

bay

Sire

Skitt Skizzle

Dam

Goede Hoop

Prize Money

28851

Trainer

Robbie Sage

Owners

Messrs M Lieveaux, L M Nestadt & J R van der Linden

About

Valentina Balducci is a 4yo b filly trained by Robbie Sage. She is by the stallion Skitt Skizzle out of the mare Goede Hoop. She has secured three wins to date, the highlight arriving on 1st Nov 2025 at Turffontein when she claimed the $237516.00 Tab Starling Stakes (grade 3) for 3‑year‑old fillies. She has proved a profitable choice for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have delivered a 222% return on investment.

Raced At

Turffontein

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Turffontein 03-Oct-26 1450m GOOD R6 A JOBURG SPRING F & M CHALLENGE (Grade 2) (of $39,032) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:28.380, SP: 100-1 1st Flower Island ( M Yeni 50.5 ) 2nd Hazy Dazy ( T Mayhew 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Miss World ( S Moodley 58.5 ) 0.35L 11th Valentina Balducci ( P Mxoli 58 ) 7.80L See full results P Mxoli 58kg 7.80L 11 (12)
Turffontein 16-Jul-26 1200m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $5,709) 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 ) 0.50L 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 $5,749) 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) $5,161 (of $16,132) 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 $26,489) 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)