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EL BALOU OLD
David O'Brien (IRL) · 2012 · bay · OS · stallion
by Eldorado vd Zeshoek · out of Sunshine's Botox · dam sire Balou Du Rouet · bred in GER · owner Leap Year Farm, LLC Obrien
FEI ID 106HS84
MLSJ 5* GP 3rd, Toronto 2024
MLSJ Team Competition winner, Vancouver 2024 (Trelawny Trailblazers)
MLSJ Team Competition winner, Toronto 2024 (Helios)
41
MLSJ 5* rounds since 2023, with David O'Brien
22%
Clear in Round 1: 9 of 41
2
Top-3 finishes
$135,917
MLSJ prize money
Traverse City & Tryon vs Other venues
MLSJ 5* · ROUND 1Clear in Round 1
Traverse City & Tryon8% 1/12
Other venues28% 8/29
Rails down in Round 1
Traverse City & Tryon67% 8/12
Other venues59% 17/29
Top-3 finish
Traverse City & Tryon0% 0/12
Other venues7% 2/29
Win
Traverse City & Tryon0% 0/12
Other venues0% 0/29
5.36average Round 1 fault · Traverse City & Tryon
8.04average Round 1 fault · Other venues
Traverse City and Tryon compared with all other MLSJ venues.
Analysis · from the numbers
- MLSJ record: 41 rounds in MLSJ 5* classes since 2023: 9 clear in round 1 (22%), 2 top-3 finishes and 0 wins. Average round-1 fault 7.24.
- Traverse City & Tryon vs Other venues: clear in round 1 8% (1/12) against 28% (8/29); 0 vs 0 wins. Higher clear rate: Other venues.
- MLSJ 5* Grand Prix: 13 starts, 0 wins, 1 podium, R1 clear 15%; best finish 3rd. Latest GP placings (newest first): 25th, 17th, Retired, 34th.
- Season 6 (2026-27): 14 rounds at MLSJ shows (all international classes); 10 in 5* stat classes with 1 clear round and 0 wins.
- Power Score 17.0 (#109 of 209 active horses) from the MLSJ Grand Prix model; unadjusted 16.3.
- MLSJ prize money: $135,917 from 14 paid placings, $469 in 2026-27.
2026 season
Season 6 · 2026-27 · 14 rounds in all classes
10
Starts
MLSJ 5* classes
0
Wins
0
Podiums
1
Clear rounds
of 10
10.0%
Clear %
6.40
Avg R1 faults
2
GP starts
0 wins
0
Top-5s
$469
Money
MLSJ lifetime
All MLSJ legs · 2023, 2024, 2025-26, 2026-27
41
Starts
MLSJ 5* classes
0
Wins
2
Podiums
9
Clear rounds
of 41
21.9%
Clear %
7.24
Avg R1 faults
13
GP starts
0 wins
3
Top-5s
$135,917
Money
Power rankings · horse · MLSJ 5* Grand Prix
17.0
#109 of 209 active horses · unadjusted 16.3
COMPONENTTHISLEAGUE
R1 clear15%21%
Top 58%15%
Win0%3%
Double clear8%10%
Completion85%89%
Finish pctl40%54%
White tick = league average (all MLSJ 5* Grand Prix starts, 2021–2026). Power Score is adjusted toward the league average for small samples.
Every MLSJ 5* round
41 ROUNDS · IN DATE ORDER · AUG 2023 TO OCT 2026Traverse City & Tryon
4484EL12541422
Other venues
42481211RT5194EL619226RT1078134
2023202420252026
clear Round 1faults (number = faults)lime ring = win
Every MLSJ result
52 ROUNDS · EQUESTRIAN DIGITAL| Date | Show | Class | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | Tryon | CSI5* Individual Table A Speed | 2 faults | 16 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Tryon | CSI5* 1.55m Qualifier | 2 faults | 14 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Tryon | CSI5* 1.45m Speed | 11 faults | 58 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley) | $31,100 1.45M Bridlemont Winning Round 5* | Clear · 20 in round 2 | 10 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley) | $31,100 MLSJ Individual Round 5* | 4 faults | 24 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley) | $181,170 1.55M Airshare Grand Prix Qualifier 5* | 13 faults | 37 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley) | 5* Warm-Up 1.40M Two Phase | 16 faults | 65 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Greenwich | $181,170 FEI 5* 1.55M Qualifier | 8 faults | 17 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Greenwich | FEI 5* 1.40M Two Phase | Clear · 8 in round 2 | 6 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Traverse City | $340,000 MLSJ 5* Grand Prix | 14 faults | 25 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Traverse City | $181,170 MLSJ 5* Qualifier | 4 faults | 21 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Traverse City | 1.40m MLSJ 5* SPEED | 5 faults | 27 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Toronto | $500,000 5* Kubota Grand Prix | 7 faults | 17 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Toronto | $250,000 5* BFL 1.55M Qualifier | 10 faults | 28 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Palm Springs | $340,000 1.60m FEI 5* Grand Prix by GoRentals | Retired | — |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Palm Springs | $182,000 1.55m FEI5* Qualifier by Great American Insurance | 6 faults | 20 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Coachella Cup, Palm Springs | $62,500 1.45m FEI 2* Grand Prix by Hermès | 4 faults | 18 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Coachella Cup, Palm Springs | $32,000 1.45m FEI 2* Speed by Brainjuice | Clear | 12 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Tryon | $31,100 CSI5* 1.45m Winning Round | 5 faults | 17 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Tryon | $200,000 CSI5* MLSJ Team Competition by Cabana Coast | R1 12 faults | 27 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Tryon | $62,500 CSI5* MLSJ Individual Round | 12 faults | 39 |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley) | Highlands Cup Grand Prix CSI5* | 22 faults | 34 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Highlands Cup (Hudson Valley) | Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5* | Clear · 8 in round 2 | 13 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Greenwich | $340,000 5* Grand Prix of Greenwich | 9 faults | 26 |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Greenwich | Cabana Coast $62,500 FEI 5* 1.50M Qualifier | 61 faults | 42 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Toronto | BFL $90,000 Qualifier 1.50M CSI5* (JO under Floodlights) | Eliminated | — |
| 14 Dec 2024 | The Final, La Quinta | $62,500 MLSJ FEI 5* Team Individual | 4 faults | 17 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | The Final, La Quinta | $32,000 MLSJ FEI 5* Qualifier | 19 faults | 51 |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Coachella Cup, La Quinta | $1,000,000 5* MLSJ BROWN ADVISORY Coachella Cup Grand Prix | 5 faults | 26 |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Coachella Cup, La Quinta | $62,500 MLSJ FEI 5* Individual by CABANA COAST | Retired | — |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Coachella Cup, La Quinta | $62,500 MLSJ FEI 5* Qualifier by BRAINJAVA | 11 faults | 36 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Tryon | $340,000 Kask CSI5* 1.60m Grand Prix | Eliminated | — |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Tryon | $62,500 MLSJ Individual Competition | 4 faults | 28 |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Greenwich | $200,000 1.60M CSI5* Grand Prix presented by Fidelity | 12 faults | 34 |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Greenwich | $200,000 MLSJ 5* Team Competition presented by Trelawny Farm | — | 16 |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Greenwich | $62,500 CSI5* MLSJ Individual | Clear | 10 |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Ottawa | $182,000 FEI 5* 1.60M Grand Prix by RBC | 8 faults | 22 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Ottawa | $200,000 MLSJ FEI 5* Team Competition by ClipMyHorseTV. | — | 11 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Ottawa | $62,500 FEI 5* 1.50M Individual Round by FACES MAGAZINE | 4 faults | 17 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Toronto | $200,000 Kubota 5* Grand Prix by KUBOTA | Double clear | 3 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Toronto | $62,500 FEI 5* Individual Table A Speed by GREENHAWK | 2 faults | 18 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Toronto | $300,000 MLSJ FEI5* Team Competition by CABANA COAST | — | 24 |
| 26 May 2024 | Vancouver | $340,000USD CSI5* MLSJ GRAND PRIX 1.60M | Clear · 12 in jump-off | 7 |
| 25 May 2024 | Vancouver | $200,000USD CSI5* MLSJ TEAM COMPETITION | R1 clear | 1 |
| 25 May 2024 | Vancouver | $62,500USD CSI5* CANADIAN INDIVIDUAL | Clear | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Tryon | $500,000 Land Rover Grand Prix of Tryon | 8 faults | 32 |
| 13 Oct 2023 | Tryon | 1.50m Welcome Stake- Grand Prix Qualifier | Clear · 8 in round 2 | 7 |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Ottawa | $142,500 FEI 5* Steel-Craft Door Products Ltd 1.50m Qualifie | Double clear | 3 |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Toronto | $250,000 FEI 5* Kubota 1.55m Grand Prix | 4 faults | 19 |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Toronto | $142,400 FEI 5* BFL 1.50m Qualifier | Clear · 8 in round 2 | 10 |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Traverse City | $39,000 CND 5* Winning Round | 4 faults | 15 |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Traverse City | $142,000 5* Cabana Coast Qualifier | 4 faults | 30 |
Sources: Equestrian Digital results for every MLSJ class of $25,000+ (2021–2026) and every international class at Season 6 legs, and MLSJ Grand Prix records. Prize money: methodology.
