Balance (AUS) 2022

Profile

4m Alabama Express x Honey Esprit (Bel Esprit)

Foaled Nov 03, 2022

Career: 5 starts, 1 - 1 - 0 $50,275

Trainer: C W McDonald, Cranbourne

Ownership: Mrs J R McGrath, J G Falcke, D R Fleming, R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), S M Hastings, P G O'Toole, Ms L J Pollock, D J Stevens, D W Campbell, Esprit De Corps (Mgr: D Condon), J A Minutoli, P A Blackwood, M K Wilson & C D Blackwood

Balance is a 4 year old mare by Alabama Express out of the Bel Esprit mare, Honey Esprit.

Last start was 8th at Sale on Oct 25, 2026 in the Ladbrokes Place Extra (Bm70) over 1200 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 287 2024 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale

Vendor: Blue Gum Farm, Euroa Buyer: Clinton McDonald Racing / S McGrath $220,000

Alabama Express (AUS)

Honey Esprit (AUS)

Redoute's Choice (AUS)

Lago Ovation (AUS)

Bel Esprit (AUS)

Ocran (AUS)

Danehill (USA)

Shantha's Choice (AUS)

Encosta De Lago (AUS)

Rekindled Applause (GB)

Royal Academy (USA)

Bespoken (AUS)

Picnicker (AUS)

Brielle (AUS)

Danzig (USA)

Canny Lad (AUS)

Fairy King (USA)

Royal Applause (GB)

Nijinsky II (CAN)

Vain (AUS)

Snippets (AUS)

Copper Kingdom (USA)

Race Record

4yo

25Oct26

8th

Sale

Ladbrokes Place Extra (Bm70) 1200m

Heavy(10) Beau Mertens (54.5) 15/2 - 1st: Electric Elvis (12.9L)

4yo

5Oct26

2nd

Pakenham Synthetic

Ladbrokes Place Extra (Bm62) 1200m

Synthetic B Melham (58.5) 13/8 - 1st: Neziha (0.3L)

4yo

11Sep26

1st

Geelong

Bennett Racing Mdn Plate 1100m

Good(4) B Melham (57.5) 4/6 - 2nd: Sheer Panic (0.4L)

4yo

31Aug26

1st

Cranbourne

Jump Out 800m

Soft(5) B Melham (0) - 2nd: Super Mirage (L)

4yo

24Aug26

4th

Cranbourne

Jump Out 800m

Heavy(10) B Melham (0) - 1st: Mount Sabyinyo (L)

3yo

27Feb26

5th

Cranbourne

The Valley @ Southside Cranbourne Mdn Plate 1200m

Good(4) B Melham (57) 4/9 - 1st: Juvenal (5.9L)

3yo

7Feb26

6th

Caulfield

Evergreen Turf Peter Le Grand Stakes Gr3 1100m

Good(4) Jamie Melham (56) 9/2 - 1st: Alpha Sofie (3.9L)