| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $416,859 |
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| 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $448,332 |
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At 3: 1– Las Virgenes S. (G1), Santa Anita Oaks (G1), 3– Ashland S. (G1), La Brea S. (G1)
At 4: 1– Santa Margarita Invitational H. (G1), La Canada S. (G2), 2– Vanity Invitational H. (G1), 3– Clement L. Hirsch H. (G2), Milady Breeders' Cup H. (G2)
Last Start
Fourth in Beldame S. (G1) on Sept. 30 at Belmont
Contender Status
Trainer David Hofmans has probably seen all he wants to see of Nashoba's Key, who defeated Balance in three graded stakes races, all in Southern California where Balance has nonetheless managed to win five stakes races, three of them Grade 1's.
Hofmans decided it was time for another road trip for the filly, who finished third in last year's Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland Race Course, and targeted the Beldame Stakes (G1) on September 30 at Belmont Park for the filly.
His confidence was probably boosted somewhat knowing that Nashoba's Key was staying at Santa Anita Park to run in the September 29 Yellow Ribbon Stakes (G1).
But Balance failed to live up to expectations in the Beldame, jumping in the air at the start, coming four wide into the stretch, and tiring in the final furlong to finish fourth.
October 23 - Five furlongs breezing in 1:01.40 at Monmouth Park, track fast. Sixth best of 13 workouts at the distance.
October 17 - Five furlongs handily in :59.40 at Santa Anita Park, all-weather track fast. Second best of 54 workouts at the distance.
Trainer David Hofman's, after Balance settled in at Monmouth Park:
"She just loves a dirt surface and hates a synthetic surface. She's doing great here. This is the same sort of track that Santa Anita had before it put in Cushion Track."