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Balaklava track guide
Balaklava is a left-handed country track in South Australia with a 2,000m circuit and a home straight of about 470m. We have tipped 131 races here since April 2025.
About Balaklava
Favourites have won 34% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
In races of 1301 to 1600m (67 here), barriers 1–4 have won 1.5 times their fair share of wins.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 49 | 29% |
| 1101–1300m | 41 | 22% |
| 1301–1600m | 67 | 49% |
| 2001m+ | 24 | 17% |
Barriers
Wins against a fair share: 1.00× is what a random draw would give, above it the draw has helped.
| Distance | Races | Barriers 1–4 | Barriers 5–8 | Barriers 9+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 49 | 1.54× | 0.68× | 0.69× |
| 1101–1300m | 41 | 1.22× | 0.99× | 0.75× |
| 1301–1600m | 67 | 1.54× | 0.73× | 0.66× |
| 2001m+ | 24 | 1.44× | 0.90× | 0.55× |
Where winners raced
Where each winner settled in the run, as a share of the winners at that distance.
| Distance | Winners | Led | On pace | Midfield | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 43 | 28% | 37% | 21% | 14% |
| 1101–1300m | 38 | 26% | 26% | 34% | 13% |
| 1301–1600m | 57 | 21% | 26% | 32% | 21% |
| 2001m+ | 23 | 9% | 22% | 43% | 26% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 113 | 40% |
| Soft | 58 | 31% |
| Heavy | 15 | 7% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 12 | 83 | 14% |
| Ben Price | 11 | 47 | 23% |
| Rochelle Milnes | 11 | 80 | 14% |
| Alysha Warren | 8 | 41 | 20% |
| Connor Murtagh | 8 | 68 | 12% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Doudle | 14 | 49 | 29% |
| R & C Jolly | 11 | 49 | 22% |
| Garret Lynch | 9 | 97 | 9% |
| M J Seyers | 7 | 36 | 19% |
| Chris Bieg | 7 | 54 | 13% |
Recent meetings
Wed 14 Oct
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 30 Sept
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 16 Sept
2026Good 4 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Sun 26 July
2026Soft 7 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Wed 15 July
2026Heavy 8 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Fri 26 June
2026Soft 7 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sun 14 June
2026Soft 7 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Wed 20 May
2026Soft 6 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Before the races, not after
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