Biography

“One of the disappointing things that we didn’t get to do with Bal a Bali is prove that he could have been a dirt horse. This horse could outwork anybody in my barn 5/8s, 3/4s, 1/2 a mile on the dirt. Was as fast as you wanted him to be.

I think the interesting thing for breeders also is to take a look at his conformation. He’s made like our American Horses. He’s got a deep strong shoulder, a very strong hip on him, stout as a bull. Surely he had the laminitis and the problem coming out of quarantine but this horse retired sound with legs as clean as a baby.”
– Richard Mandella, Hall of Fame Trainer

“He hails from the Relaunch, In Reality line so it screams a lot of dirt in that family line. It’s exciting to see that he could conceivably be a dual purpose stallion. Breeding and producing both turf and dirt horses, both that have that middle distance speed. And that’s what’s really exciting about Bal a Bali.”
– Jak Knelman, Director of Stallion Sales, Calumet Farm