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Balthazar King is a Bay French-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred Racehorse foaled on February 12, 2004. He is out of Afdala by King's Theatre. In 2015 his record stands at 16 wins, and 9 places from 45 races. He came runner up to Pineau De Re in the 2014 running of the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse. He is currently owned by The Bushmakers and trained by P J Hobbs from his yard in Minehead, Somerset. He has 8 wins around Cheltenham Racecourse, including the Cross Country Handicap Chase twice. ==Career== Balthazar King's first race was a National Hunt Flat race on the 28th of March 2008 at Newbury Racecourse in that race he finished 6 out of the 17 horses involved. He went on to race in two more NHF races, winning one and finishing 11th out of 15 in the other. His next 16 starts were all over hurdles, over a period of a year and a half. He won 2 of his races and placed in a further 6. On 24 September 2010 he moved on to his first National Hunt Chase race, at Worcester Racecourse and won on his first attempt. He went on to win 3 of his next 6 races over fences and placed in one other. During this period he also won around Cheltenham. Balthazar King has a record of 8 wins, and 4 places from 17 races at Cheltenham Racecourse.〔("Horse Racing: Balthazar King is back for more" ). ''Daily Star'', Patrick Weaver / Published 12th November 2013.〕 He first raced at the track on 15 November 2009, finishing second. He won on 13 April 2011, at the 7th time racing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Balthazar King reigns at Cheltenham )〕 His wins at Cheltenham include two Cross Country Handicap Chases worth £50,000 each.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bow down to the King for the Grand National - Channel 4 Racing )〕〔("Rain could thwart Balthazar King's National tilt" ) ''Eurosport'', 31/03/2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Balthazar King」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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