281:. Bal a Bali is sired by Put It Back, a stakes winning son of Honour and Glory. Put It Back became a leading sire in Florida and also has sired multiple winners in Brazil where Bozano had arranged for him to stand during the southern hemisphere's breeding season. As a descendant of the relatively rare
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On August 20, Bal a Bali made what would prove to be his final start in the Del Mar Mile
Handicap, finishing sixth. He was next being pointed to the Breeders' Cup Mile but Mandella felt he was not training at a high enough level so the decision was made to retire him. "He's had problems ever since he
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on March 11, 2017 where he was the 9-1 longshot in a highly competitive field of six. Bal a Bali raced in the middle of the pack during the early going, then gradually closed ground in the stretch to win by a head over What a View, who had won the 2016 renewal of the race. Bal a Bali became one of
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By
September, Bal a Bali had recovered enough to be sent from Miami to Siena Farm in Kentucky. His handlers continued with the spa treatment and were soon able to turn the horse out for brief periods to forage for grass. A vibration plate was also used to help restore circulation in the hoof. Over
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455:, where he was moving well around the turn and looked like a possible winner. However, he flattened in the stretch and finished fifth behind Talco. Mandella subsequently detected a small bone chip in one of his ankles, but the condition was not serious. Bal a Bali returned on August 23 in the
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at Santa Anita with a powerful closing run. "He's had some problems in his life and overcame them," said
Mandella. "He's very fortunate to have had two sets of owners that are the best in the business and were willing to do what's right for him, and the results of that are what we saw today."
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The resulting foal, named Bal a Bali by Bozano's wife, was a well-built colt who was calm and easy to handle. He was sold as a yearling to Alvaro Novis, a successful
Brazilian businessman. He was originally trained by Dulcino Guignoni, who had previously trained Brazilian Triple Crown winners
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Bal a Bali was retired to stud at
Calumet Farm, where he stood his first season in 2018 for a fee of $ 15,000. His first foals came of racing age in 2021. That year, he was #16 on the first-crop sire list in the United States. He was ranked 19th as a second-crop sire in 2022.
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In July 2014, Bal a Bali was sold for $ 1.5 million to Fox Hill Farm, owned by Rick Porter, and Siena Farm. He was shipped to a quarantine facility in Miami and arrived with a scrape on his hind leg. A veterinarian was called in and detected signs of impending
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in 2017 but
Mandella had other ideas. "I gave him some time off, and they thought, if he didn't train well, he could go to stud," Mandella said. "But he's training too good to go to stud." Instead, Bal a Bali was entered in the Group I
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the next months, his handlers gradually increased the amount of exercise to build up muscle while regrowing the hoof. He was first put on a walker, then had weight added, then finally started light jogging on a nearby training track.
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lengths. He followed up with wins in the
Classico Jose Calmon on March 2 and the Group III Grande Prêmio Mario de Azevedo Ribeiro on March 31 before suffering his first loss in the Group II Grande Prêmio Conde de Herzberg on May 26.
444:. Racing behind the early pace, Bal a Bali squeezed between horses to find racing room in the stretch, then drew off to win by a length from Talco. "He has worked so good in the mornings, so I was pretty confident," said jockey
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lengths in a time of 1:33.37 on soft turf. He next won the Ernani De
Freitas on October 26 and the Group III Grande Prêmio Julio Capua on December 1. On January 12, he won his first Group I race, the
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Bal a Bali started his three-year-old campaign on
September 14, 2013 in the Leiloes Jockey Club Brasileiro - Versao Potros, run at a distance of 1600m (about 1 mile), and won by
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in 2014, the twelfth horse to do so. He was named the
Brazilian Horse of the Year of 2013/2014, having won all eight starts that year with several track records to his credit.
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was displaced and had rotated down and away from the wall of the hoof. Treatments included use of a cold water spa (cryotherapy) and injection of several doses of
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4S × 4D to the mare Gonfalon, meaning that she appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
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that required further care. "He had a gamut of issues and was a pretty sick boy for a while," said Dryden. "He was definitely a lucky guy to get through it."
241:. After intensive treatment, he was finally able to return to the race track a year later, with mixed results. Late in 2016, he was sold again, this time to
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Bal a Bali finally returned to the racetrack on May 9, 2015 after an absence of nearly 11 months in the Grade III American Stakes at
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Bal a Bali rounded out his three-year-old season with wins in the Group II Grande Prêmio Doutor Frontin on May 11 and the Group I
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for most mares. Bal a Bali is out of the stakes-winning mare In My Side, who was bought by Bozano at a dispersal sale in Brazil.
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392:"Win and You're In" series. Bal a Bali was named the Brazilian Champion Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse of the Year of 2013/2014.
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into the bone marrow. Bal a Bali developed a large abscess on his foot that Dryden opened and then treated with
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Bal a Bali had a disappointing six-year-old campaign, going winless in five starts. He finished third in the
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convinced the owners to keep the horse active for another year and Bal a Bali responded by winning the
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came here and he's dealt with them and had success – success beyond expectations", said Mandella.
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in the 2016 Flower Bowl), marking significant progress in the treatment of the disease.
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As of 2024, Bal a Bali stands at Calumet Farm for an advertised stud fee of $ 5,000.
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473:-length victory. He completed the year by finishing second to Midnight Storm in the
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On February 16, Bal a Bali returned to win the second leg of the Triple Crown, the
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to prevent sepsis. Bal a Bali also had issues with his kidneys and dorsal
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on June 8. The latter victory gave Bal a Bali an automatic berth in the
825:"Proud Transition - Bridlewood Farm retains its class in changing role"
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the first horses to come back from laminitis and win a Grade I race.
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1033:"From Off the Pace: Master off Derby trail; Bal a Bali wins Grade 1"
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At age two, Bal a Bali won three of four races, all held at the
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257:. He is the second survivor of laminitis to return and win a
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Bal a Bali was originally scheduled to retire to stud at
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Bal a Bali made his next start on June 15 in the Grade I
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for use as a breeding stallion. However, his trainer
412:said that Bal a Bali had full-blown laminitis: the
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497:on April 30. On May 29, he finished fourth in the
273:Bal a Bali is a dark bay stallion who was bred by
213:Brazilian Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (2013/2014)
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526:Bal a Bali finished fifth in his next start, the
371:Grande Prêmio Francisco Eduardo de Paula Machado
178:Grande Prêmio Francisco Eduardo de Paula Machado
1084:"Comeback King Bal a Bali Takes Shoemaker Mile"
982:"Bal a Bali Surges to Win American in U.S. Bow"
950:"Brazil Brilliant Bal Al Bali downs Rio rivals"
892:
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564:Pedigree of Bal a Bali (BRZ), stallion, 2010
161:Grande Prêmio Mario de Azevedo Ribeiro (2013)
8:
1058:"Chart of the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic"
898:"Bal a Bali Captures Brazilian Triple Crown"
534:on May 6. On June 3, he returned to win the
114:Fox Hill Farms & Siena Farm (2014–2016)
505:on June 25 in his first start on the dirt.
18:
1184:"2022 2nd-Crop Sires by Progeny Earnings"
1159:"2021 1st-Crop Sires by Progeny Earnings"
874:vet.osu.edu (reprint from The BloodHorse)
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1007:"Bal a Bali Training Toward Kilroe Mile"
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1299:Racehorses trained in the United States
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211:Brazilian Horse of the Year (2013/2014)
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364:Grande Prêmio Estado do Rio de Janeiro
173:Grande Prêmio Estado do Rio de Janeiro
277:, which is owned by Brazilian banker
232:Brazilian Rio de Janeiro Triple Crown
16:Brazilian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
7:
1109:"Bal a Bali Retired to Calumet Farm"
924:"Chasing Records - By Eric Mitchell"
493:on March 12 and third again in the
285:sire line that traces back through
165:Grande Prêmio Doutor Frontin (2014)
797:"Bal a Bali - Statistical Summary"
14:
1134:"Calumet Farm Releases 2019 Fees"
489:on January 2, 2016, third in the
410:Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
222:(foaled September 22, 2010) is a
865:Shulman, Lenny (July 25, 2015).
501:and then finished eighth in the
344:2013/2014: three-year-old season
163:Grande Prêmio Julio Capua (2013)
1:
530:on a rain-softened course at
528:Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
375:Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul
183:Grande Prêmio Cruzeiro do Sul
127:Dulcino Guignoni (2013–2014)
1304:Racehorses trained in Brazil
1314:Godolphin Arabian sire line
1258:"Bal a Bali Horse Pedigree"
509:2017: seven-year-old season
275:Haras Santa Maria de Araras
103:Haras Santa Maria de Araras
1330:
499:Charles Whittingham Stakes
436:2015: five-year-old season
112:Stud Alvarenga (2013–2014)
1294:Racehorses bred in Brazil
716:
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481:2016: six-year-old season
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728:Table Hands (family: 3)
1233:"Bal a Bali - Pedigree"
503:Gold Cup at Santa Anita
390:Breeders' Cup Challenge
230:racehorse that won the
261:race (the first being
1309:Thoroughbred family 3
1289:2010 racehorse births
1262:www.pedigreequery.com
867:"Making of a Miracle"
255:Shoemaker Mile Stakes
1037:Saratogian Pinksheet
761:"Bal a Bali Profile"
520:Frank E. Kilroe Mile
491:Frank E. Kilroe Mile
408:Dr Vernon Dryden of
382:Grande Prêmio Brasil
293:, Put It Back is an
251:Frank E. Kilroe Mile
193:Frank E. Kilroe Mile
168:Grande Prêmio Brasil
948:Godfrey, Nicholas.
639:Articulate Robbery
565:
475:Seabiscuit Handicap
1237:www.equineline.com
1213:www.bloodhorse.com
1209:"Bal a Bali (BRZ)"
1188:www.bloodhorse.com
1163:www.bloodhorse.com
928:www.bloodhorse.com
563:
495:San Francisco Mile
487:San Gabriel Stakes
386:Breeders' Cup Turf
319:Hipódromo da Gávea
74:September 22, 2010
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654:In My Side (BRZ)
291:Godolphin Arabian
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634:Out in the Cold
629:What a Pleasure
621:Miss Shoplifter
577:Honour and Glory
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955:Racing Post
693:By My Side
664:I Say (GB)
642:No Robbery
595:Foggy Note
571:Put It Back
442:Santa Anita
414:coffin bone
305:(1998) and
132:(2014–2017)
30:Put It Back
1283:Categories
1218:2023-11-09
1194:2023-11-09
1169:2023-11-09
1118:28 October
829:Bridlewood
742:References
626:Exuberant
589:In Reality
547:Retirement
418:stem cells
287:Man o' War
283:In Reality
269:Background
220:Bal a Bali
156:Major wins
140:26: 15-1-4
48:In My Side
22:Bal a Bali
711:Gonfalon*
668:Sayajirao
647:Art Talk
403:laminitis
396:Laminitis
239:laminitis
224:Brazilian
151:1,258,268
35:Grandsire
1267:14 March
1242:14 March
1062:Equibase
1042:14 March
1016:14 March
991:14 March
966:14 March
933:14 March
907:14 March
879:14 March
839:14 March
809:14 March
721:Nijinsky
704:Damascus
613:Gonfalon
584:Relaunch
559:Pedigree
309:(2000).
303:Virginie
295:outcross
263:Lady Eli
145:Earnings
65:Stallion
56:Clackson
770:May 26,
699:Ogygian
604:Al Nasr
468:⁄
426:colitis
357:⁄
334:⁄
307:Be Fair
289:to the
259:Grade I
180:(2014)
124:Trainer
99:Breeder
79:Country
53:Damsire
1143:3 July
1093:3 June
1067:26 May
736:inbred
723:(CAN)
717:Blint
226:-bred
206:Awards
200:(2017)
195:(2017)
190:(2015)
185:(2014)
175:(2014)
170:(2014)
137:Record
119:(2017)
89:Colour
83:Brazil
71:Foaled
870:(PDF)
800:(PDF)
695:1990
670:(GB)
661:1976
656:1996
623:1991
606:(FR)
580:1993
573:1998
109:Owner
1269:2017
1244:2017
1145:2019
1120:2017
1095:2017
1069:2017
1044:2017
1018:2017
993:2017
968:2017
935:2017
909:2017
881:2017
841:2017
811:2017
772:2017
569:Sire
253:and
149:US$
27:Sire
652:Dam
321:in
93:Bay
61:Sex
45:Dam
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