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Busker's Ballad
Stable

Trained by Ryan Balfour at , Busker's Ballad is a 2024 year old gelding by the sire , out of the dam .

He has won a total of 9 races from 119 starts for a win percentage of 8%. His career earnings are $357k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Morphettville Parks on June 27th in 2020 when he won $26,100 in the Caudo Vineyard (a handicap race over 2,250 metres).

Busker's Ballad has started 1 time at group race level.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-200.

The gelding tends to run better on soft ground, with an average prize money per start of $5k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$357k
Starts
119
Wins
9
Second
12
Third
14
Win %
8
Place %
29
Profit
-2.0
Conditions
Good
83
4-3-6
$3k
Soft
34
5-4-3
$5k
Heavy
2
0-0-0
$2k
Race Standard
All
1
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
1
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
3200m
2
0-0-0
-2
2500m
8
0-2-2
-8
2019m
1
0-0-0
-1
2000m
5
0-1-0
-5
2022m
1
0-0-0
-1
2008m
1
0-1-0
-1
1600m
8
0-0-0
-8
2400m
1
0-0-0
-1
2250m
2
2-0-0
+20
2037m
1
0-0-1
-1
1800m
4
1-0-0
+8
1950m
5
0-0-0
-5
2032m
1
0-0-0
-1
1400m
4
0-0-0
-4
2100m
4
0-1-0
-4
2030m
1
1-0-0
+17
1250m
1
0-0-0
-1
2128m
1
0-0-0
-1
2049m
1
0-0-1
-1
2200m
1
0-0-1
-1
1300m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Morphettville
22
1-2-3
-4
Murray Bridge Gh
9
1-2-1
+3
Caulfield
1
0-0-0
-1
Morphettville Parks
10
2-0-0
+12
Balaklava
2
0-0-0
-2
Gawler
3
0-1-0
-3
Wyong
1
0-0-0
-1
Nowra
1
0-0-1
-1
Gosford
1
0-0-0
-1
Newcastle
2
0-0-0
-2
Goulburn
1
0-0-0
-1
Hawkesbury
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
SA
46
4-5-4
+48
VIC
1
0-0-0
NSW
7
0-0-1

Race History

Mar-13 23
13/16
11.4
101
Morphettville
4
3200
Adelaide Cup 
$0k
$302k
Winona Costin
53
215.25
-
16
16,16,14
+1
Mar-4 23
3/13
0.4
21
Murray Bridge Gh
5
2500
Marshall & Brougham (Bm78)
$4k
$55k
Winona Costin
54
163.18
-
10
10,10,9
+6
Feb-11 23
12/12
10.6
151
Morphettville
4
2019
Premier's Plate
$0k
$107k
Winona Costin
54
134.87
-
10
10,10,12
Jan-28 23
12/13
9.2
41
Morphettville
4
2000
(Bm60)
$0k
$41k
Winona Costin
60½
134.82
-
12
12,12,13
+1
Dec-26 22
6/9
4.3
16
Morphettville
4
2022
Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (64)
$1k
$45k
Winona Costin
59½
132.22
-
9
8,9,9
+3
Dec-10 22
5/8
5.2
5.5
Morphettville
4
2500
Ht Capital (Bm82)
$2k
$55k
Winona Costin
54
166.91
-
6
6,6,7
+2
Nov-26 22
4/9
2.0
8.5
Morphettville
4
2500
The Junction (Bm82)
$3k
$55k
Winona Costin
54
162.80
-
4
3,4,4
Nov-16 22
10/14
9.1
5.5
Morphettville
6
2500
Skybeau Series Final-Bm75
$2k
$103k
Winona Costin
54½
171.45
-
13
13,13,13
+3
Nov-1 22
2/11
0.3
8
Morphettville
4
2008
(Bm64)
$4k
$22k
Winona Costin
59½
129.30
-
5
5,4,2
Oct-22 22
7/10
2.1
8.5
Morphettville
4
2000
David Balfour (Bm72)
$1k
$55k
Winona Costin
56
126.37
-
9
9,9,6
-1
Oct-8 22
7/10
4.8
31
Morphettville
7
1600
Croser (Bm68)
$1k
$45k
Winona Costin
0
106.05
-
9
9,9,10
+3
Apr-16 22
7/10
5.1
13
Caulfield
4
2400
Jack Elliott (Bm78)
$3k
$130k
Winona Costin
54
155.02
-
7
6,6,7
Apr-2 22
2/5
1.1
5
Morphettville
4
2500
The Junction (Bm78)
$10k
$55k
Winona Costin
57
161.28
-
4
5,4,3
+1
Mar-14 22
5/15
4.8
21
Morphettville
4
3200
Adelaide Cup 
$12k
$308k
Winona Costin
53
213.60
-
14
14,14,13
+8
Mar-5 22
2/10
0.5
3.7
Murray Bridge Gh
4
2500
Adelaide Event Catering (Bm78)
$10k
$55k
Winona Costin
0
164.65
-
5
5,5,5
+3
Feb-19 22
1/10
0.0
13
Morphettville Parks
4
2250
Adel. Cup Day 14/3 (Bm68)
$24k
$45k
Winona Costin
57
142.99
-
8
10,8,6
+5
Feb-12 22
3/8
1.6
10
Morphettville
4
2037
Adelaide Cup Day 14/3-Bm68
$4k
$45k
Winona Costin
56
129.22
-
7
7,7,5
+2
Jan-29 22
5/8
2.9
41
Morphettville
4
1800
The Junction (Bm68)
$2k
$45k
Winona Costin
56½
116.17
-
8
8,8,7
+2
Jan-15 22
9/14
4.4
16
Murray Bridge Gh
4
1800
Irongate (Bm60)
$1k
$40k
Winona Costin
61
114.42
-
11
10,10,9
Jan-1 22
9/11
5.8
41
Murray Bridge Gh
4
1600
Dutton's Easy To Do Bus.-Bm60
$1k
$40k
Winona Costin
61½
103.25
-
11
11,11,11
+2
Jul-30 21
4/
5.8
10
Morphettville Parks
7
1950
Pike & Joyce (Bm68)
$2k
$45k
Winona Costin
57½
131.53
-
9
9,10,8
+4
Jun-26 21
12/
14.3
18
Morphettville
8
2032
Cancer Council Sa (Bm78)
$0k
$52k
Winona Costin
54
144.81
-
12
12,11,12
Jun-13 21
1/
0.0
12
Murray Bridge Gh
4
1800
Cornerstone Stud (Bm58)
$11k
$22k
Winona Costin
61½
108.21
-
11
8,8,4
+3
May-29 21
7/
6.7
20
Morphettville Parks
5
1950
The John Rix Memorial (Bm68)
$1k
$42k
Winona Costin
57
128.42
-
11
11,10,11
+4
May-22 21
10/
4.8
26
Murray Bridge Gh
4
1600
Ridleys Plumbing (Bm64)
$1k
$42k
Winona Costin
59½
101.11
-
10
11,11,8
-2
May-12 21
7/
4.0
13
Balaklava
4
1600
My Butcher 36 Degrees (Bm58)
$1k
$22k
Winona Costin
63
101.47
-
11
11,12,12
+5
Apr-24 21
8/
2.4
61
Morphettville Parks
4
1400
Cameron Davidson Painters-Bm68
$1k
$42k
Winona Costin
58½
87.54
-
8
7,8
Aug-22 20
5/14
1.8
18
Morphettville
7
1800
(Bm72)
$1k
$45k
Winona Costin
57
115.68
-
9
9,8,10
+5
Jul-25 20
6/8
2.8
9
Morphettville
5
2000
Happy 60th Grant Jennings-Bm82
$1k
$45k
Winona Costin
54
129.25
-
8
8,7,8
+2
Jul-18 20
6/11
6.1
9.5
Morphettville Parks
5
1950
Adelaide Galvanising (Bm72)
$1k
$45k
Winona Costin
58½
129.22
-
9
9,8,9
+3
Jul-11 20
6/11
2.5
12
Gawler
6
2100
G&J Civil (Bm78)
$1k
$45k
Winona Costin
57
140.14
-
8
7,7,7
+1
Jun-27 20
1/11
0.0
9
Morphettville Parks
6
2250
Caudo Vineyard (Bm78)
$26k
$45k
Winona Costin
54
143.88
-
7
7,9,8
+7
Jun-13 20
4/10
1.8
13
Murray Bridge Gh
4
2000
Magic Millions (Bm68)
$2k
$36k
Winona Costin
59½
127.94
-
9
10,9,6
+2
May-30 20
4/11
4.6
9
Morphettville Parks
5
1950
M&J Chickens (Bm68)
$2k
$36k
Winona Costin
60
127.62
-
9
9,8,8
+4
May-16 20
1/8
0.0
18
Morphettville
5
2030
Carbine Club (Bm80)
$26k
$45k
Winona Costin
55
127.38
-
8
7,7,8
+7
May-6 20
2/11
0.3
16
Murray Bridge Gh
5
2000
Thank You M. Br. Racing (Bm60)
$3k
$18k
Winona Costin
58
125.85
-
8
7,8,5
+3
Apr-18 20
8/12
4.1
17
Morphettville
4
2500
Blaze Aid Sa (Bm78)
$1k
$45k
Winona Costin
52½
171.22
-
10
10,10,10
+2
Apr-4 20
3/15
4.0
10
Morphettville
6
2500
Hit107 (Bm72)
$4k
$45k
Winona Costin
56
168.01
-
13
13,13,10
+7
Mar-28 20
6/12
8.4
51
Morphettville Parks
4
1950
Aami (Bm78)
$1k
$50k
Winona Costin
56
128.88
-
12
12,12,12
+6
Mar-9 20
6/10
3.8
16
Morphettville
4
1600
(Bm72)
$1k
$60k
Winona Costin
54
102.86
-
8
7,8,8
+2
Mar-4 20
4/9
1.6
4
Murray Bridge Gh
4
1600
Tailem Bend Racing Club Cup-C2
$1k
$20k
Winona Costin
55½
99.10
-
7
7,7,6
+2
Feb-22 20
4/12
4.1
41
Morphettville Parks
4
1400
Aami (Bm64)
$2k
$40k
Winona Costin
55
87.39
-
12
12,12
+8
Feb-8 20
6/10
2.6
15
Morphettville Parks
4
1250
Handicap (C2)
$1k
$35k
Winona Costin
55½
77.43
-
10,10
May-29 19
4/7
1.5
12
Balaklava
4
1400
Coopers Handicap (C2)
$1k
$15k
Winona Costin
57½
86.61
-
7
7,7
+3
Jan-30 19
5/8
9.0
3.7
Gawler
4
2128
Coopers (Bm60)
$0k
$15k
Winona Costin
60
144.00
-
6
6,6,3
-2
Jan-19 19
3/7
2.8
10
Morphettville
4
2049
Dominant (Bm70)
$3k
$35k
Winona Costin
55
132.53
-
7
7,7,7
+4
Jan-5 19
2/11
4.5
6.5
Gawler
4
2100
Sanders Fodder (Bm70)
$6k
$35k
Winona Costin
54½
135.95
-
9
9,10,9
+7
Apr-12 18
8/10
26.8
13
Wyong
5
2100
Oddfish Media Maiden Plate
$0k
$30k
Winona Costin
57½
156.61
-
1
1,1,5
-3
Apr-1 18
3/9
3.7
2.5
Nowra
4
2200
Bomaderry Bowling Club Handicap-C1
$2k
$20k
Winona Costin
55
142.66
-
3
4,2,2
-1
Mar-17 18
5/9
2.1
15
Gosford
4
2100
Realtime Research Plate (C1)
$1k
$30k
Winona Costin
55
134.54
-
7
7,7,7
+2
Mar-9 18
5/
4.4
101
Newcastle
4
1600
Tjs Services Maiden Plate
$1k
$30k
Winona Costin
58½
101.15
-
6
6,6,7
+2
Feb-12 18
8/
8.7
20
Goulburn
4
1600
Weddings & Functions Maiden
$0k
$20k
Winona Costin
58½
104.44
-
3
2,3,4
-4
Sep-28 17
5/9
11.3
61
Hawkesbury
4
1300
Campari Maiden Plate
$1k
$30k
Winona Costin
56½
87.94
-
6,5
Sep-16 17
13/
17.4
71
Newcastle
4
1400
Westfield Kotara Maiden Handicap
$0k
$30k
Winona Costin
55½
101.51
-
13
14,14
+1