A M Balding
A M Balding is a horse trainer based in Kingsclere, Hants, specialising in Flat racing. From 15752 career runners, he has saddled 2305 winners, at a 14.6% strike rate. He has earned £62.8M in prize money. He currently has 1895 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Nottingham (4w from 6r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
14.6%
Total Wins
2,305
Total Runs
15,752
Active Horses
1,895
Prize Money
£62.8M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Kalpana (GB) | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) | 5 | Colin Keane | 5/1 | £143k |
| 04 Oct | Marvelman (IRE) | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix de la Foret (Group 1) | 4 | P. J. McDonald | 8/1 | £20k |
| 12 Sept | Never So Brave (IRE) | Doncaster | Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) | 6 | Daniel Tudhope | 5/1 | £2.2k |
| 12 Sept | Item (GB) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 6 | Colin Keane | 2/1 | £25k |
| 05 Sept | Marvelman (IRE) | Haydock | Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1) | 8 | P J McDonald | 5/1 | £0 |
| 22 Aug | Marvelman (IRE) | York | Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1) | 3 | P J McDonald | 18/1 | £64.6k |
| 22 Aug | Jonquil (GB) | York | Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) | 8 | Colin Keane | 8/1 | £0 |
| 22 Aug | Furthur (IRE) | York | Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) | 18 | Oisin Murphy | 33/1 | £0 |
| 20 Aug | Kalpana (GB) | York | Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) | 1 | Colin Keane | 10/11F | £340.3k |
| 19 Aug | Item (GB) | York | Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) | 1 | Colin Keane | 10/1 | £850.6k |
| 15 Aug | Never So Brave (IRE) | Newbury | Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) | 5 | David Probert | 7/2 | £4.4k |
| 31 Jul | Jonquil (GB) | Goodwood | Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes | 3 | Colin Keane | 9/2 | £12.1k |
| 30 Jul | See The Fire (GB) | Goodwood | Qatar Nassau Stakes (Group 1) | 3 | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 | £64.6k |
| 29 Jul | Never So Brave (IRE) | Goodwood | Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) | 6 | P J McDonald | 80/1 | £20.3k |
| 28 Jul | Marvelman (IRE) | Goodwood | Hkjc World Pool Lennox Stakes (Group 2) | 6 | P J McDonald | 9/1 | £2.7k |
| 25 Jul | Item (GB) | York | Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) | 1 | Rob Hornby | 3/1 | £93.6k |
| 25 Jul | Kalpana (GB) | Ascot | King George Vi And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) | 1 | Colin Keane | 13/2 | £1.1M |
| 11 Jul | Jonquil (GB) | Ascot | Juddmonte Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) (Rnd) | 7 | Colin Keane | 14/1 | £0 |
| 09 Jul | Almeric (GB) | Newmarket | Princess Of Wales's Stakes (Sponsored By The Kingdom Of Bahrain) (Group 2) | 3 | Oisin Murphy | 5/1 | £17.8k |
| 05 Jul | Eydon (IRE) | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - World Pool By PMU (Turf) | 7 | Oisin Murphy | 34/1 | £0 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 0% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 0% | 19% |
| Newmarket | — | 20% | 50% | 30% | 38% | 12% |
| Goodwood | — | 0% | 22% | 25% | 13% | 5% |
| Newbury | — | 0% | 33% | 9% | 25% | 28% |
| Sandown | — | — | 29% | 33% | 5% | 19% |
| York | — | 20% | 40% | 67% | 48% | 26% |
| Chester | — | — | 11% | 86% | 17% | 25% |
| Kempton (AW) | — | 33% | 60% | 14% | 0% | 8% |
Going Performance
Based on the 1017 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 1017 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
905
Wins
197
Win Rate
22%
AW
Runs
110
Wins
21
Win Rate
19%
Dirt
Runs
2
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
949
Wins
204
Win %
21%
Place %
50%
Runs
68
Wins
14
Win %
21%
Place %
53%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
King George Vi And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1)
Kalpana (GB) · Ascot · 25 Jul 2026
Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1)
Item (GB) · York · 19 Aug 2026
DK Horse Nashville Derby Invitational Stakes (3yo) (Turf)
Bellum Justum (IRE) · Kentucky Downs (USA) · 31 Aug 2024
Dubai Sheema Classic Sponsored By Dubai Water Front (Turf)
Phoenix Reach (IRE) · Nad Al Sheba (UAE) · 26 Mar 2005
Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1)
Here Comes When (IRE) · Goodwood · 2 Aug 2017
Longines Mackinnon Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Side Glance (GB) · Flemington (AUS) · 2 Nov 2013
Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1)
Never So Brave (IRE) · York · 23 Aug 2025
Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1)
Kalpana (GB) · York · 20 Aug 2026
Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1)
Donjuan Triumphant (IRE) · Ascot · 19 Oct 2019
Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1)
Kalpana (GB) · Ascot · 18 Oct 2025
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
6.4/1
Shortest Winner
0.3/1
Biggest Winner
50/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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