Balakan
Foaled 2001 · by Selkirk out of Balanka (Alzao)
Form 28/102211/05 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 9 Jun 05 – 25 Nov 09, last for M Halford · current OR 79
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 09 | Dundalk (AW)500th Race At Dundalk Since The Opening Race · 1m2f150y · Standard | 1m2f150y | Standard | 5/14 | 79 | Shane Foley |
| 11 Nov 09 | Dundalk (AW)3 For Free - Wednesday Meetings At Dundalk Handicap (60-90) · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 12/14 | 79 | Shane Foley |
| 10 Jul 08 | FairyhouseNaul Novice Chase · 2m · Good To Yielding | 2m | Good To Yielding | 1/14 | – | P W Flood |
| 2 Jun 08 | ListowelJohn Joseph Burke Memorial Hurdle · 2m · Firm | 2m | Firm | 1/4 | 122 | P W Flood |
| 24 May 08 | Curraghboylesports.com Handicap (60-90) · 1m2f · Firm | 1m2f | Firm | 2/13 | 77 | Rory Cleary |
| 11 May 08 | LeopardstownMilltown Handicap · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 2/10 | 79 | Rory Cleary |
| 22 Apr 08 | PunchestownGain Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle (0-140) · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 19/24 | 122 | P W Flood |
| 14 Mar 08 | Dundalk (AW)CRE Property Management Handicap (60-100) · 1m2f150y · Standard | 1m2f150y | Standard | 1/9 | 73 | Rory Cleary |
| 20 Sep 07 | ListowelGuinness Handicap Hurdle · 2m · Yielding To Soft | 2m | Yielding To Soft | 8/17 | 110 | Robbie Power |
| 30 Aug 07 | BellewstownMurphy Environmental Handicap Hurdle (81-130) · 2m1f · Firm | 2m1f | Firm | 2/12 | 119 | P W Flood |
| 2 Aug 07 | GalwayGuinness Galway Hurdle (Handicap) · 2m · Good To Yielding | 2m | Good To Yielding | 13/20 | 117 | Timmy Murphy |
| 10 Jun 07 | RoscommonACC Bank Handicap Hurdle (81-123) · 2m · Good To Firm | 2m | Good To Firm | 2/12 | 108 | Robbie Power |
Selkirk as a stallion
In our records: 492 runners, 267 winners (54%), 56 black-type winners including 10 at the top level, 31 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1995–2012.
His best
Sublimity Grade 1 OR 165 · Cityscape Group 1 OR 125 · Altieri Group 1 · Kastoria Group 1 OR 118 · Nahrain Group 1 OR 117 · Thistle Bird Group 1 OR 114
The dam: Balanka by Alzao
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 5 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balaklava (GB) 2008 gelding · by Dalakhani | 2 | 0 | – |
| Balansara (IRE) 2007 filly · by Azamour | 7 | 0 | OR 78 |
| Baliyana (IRE) Group 3 2006 filly · by Dalakhani | 6 | 2 | OR 95 |
| Belanak (IRE) 2003 gelding · by Sinndar | 23 | 1 | OR 91 |
| Balankiya (IRE) 2002 filly · by Darshaan | 2 | 1 | – |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Baliyana2006 horse by Dalakhani | 2018 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 973 · broodmare | €100,000Summerhill Bloodstock |
| Balankiya2002 filly by Darshaan | 2016 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 186 · broodmare | €240,000BLANDFORD BLOODSTOCK LTD |
| Balaklava2008 gelding by Dalakhani | 2011 Goffs UK April HIT SaleLot 297 · in training | £15,000Gearoid Costello |
| Balansara2007 filly by Azamour | 2010 Arqana December SaleLot 32 · in training | Bought back |
| Belanak2003 gelding by Sinndar | 2010 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 152 · store | Not sold |
| 1998 filly by Rahy | 2010 Arqana December SaleLot 533 · broodmare | €4,000F.B.A. |
| Balaklava2008 colt by Dalakhani | 2009 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 248 · yearling | Bought back |
| Balaklava2008 gelding by Dalakhani | 2008 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 1191 · foal | €190,000Camas Park |
| Belanak2003 colt by Sinndar | 2006 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 647 · in training | 65,000gnsBlandford Bloodstock |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.