Balmerino (horse)
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| Balmerino | |
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| Sire | Trictrac |
| Grandsire | Le Haar |
| Dam | Dulcie |
| Damsire | Duccio |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1972 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | R K Stuart |
| Owner | R K Stuart. Silks: Emerald Green, Red Stars, Red Sleeves and Cap. |
| Trainer | Brian Smith |
| Record | 46:22-11-2 |
| Earnings | $486,202 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| New Zealand Derby (1975) 2000 Guineas (1975) Air New Zealand Stakes (1976) Brisbane Cup (1976)) Kelt Capital Stakes (1976) Ranvet Stakes (1976) |
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| Racing Awards | |
| New Zealand Horse of the Year (1976) Australian Champion Three Year Old (1976) NZ Racing Hall Of Fame (2008) |
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| Infobox last updated on: March 16, 2007. | |
Balmerino (1972-1996) was a champion New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse.
He was the champion three year-old of his year, winning both the 2000 Guineas and New Zealand Derby. Those wins and his subsequent success against older horses in both the Air New Zealand Stakes and in races in Australia confirmed that he would be a landslide winner of the Horse of the Year award in New Zealand. He also won the Australian Three Year-Old of the Year award for the 1975-76 season.
Later in his career he travelled to the Northern Hemisphere and performed very well in some of the best races in Europe. He won the G1 Coppa d'Ora in Italy before being relegated to second place, and also ran second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Coronation Cup, Eclipse Stakes and Gran Premio del Jockey Club.
His best performance was in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a race many consider him unlucky not to have won.
He was joint Champion Older Horse in both England and France for the 1977 seasons, and was awarded a Timeform rating of 133 in 1977 and 124 in 1978.
He was retired to stud in 1979 and stood with moderate success in New Zealand, and died in 1996. He was inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall Of Fame in 2008.
