MAAYA (GB), °2014 – Thoroughbred by LANDO out of TERESA BALBI (MASTER WILLIE)

 

Maaya descends from one of the most respected bloodlines in German thoroughbred breeding. Her sire Lando is considered a true reference stallion, having won an impressive seven Group 1 races across Europe, the USA and Japan, and producing numerous champions on both the flat and over hurdles/fences.

 

Her dam, Teresa Balbi, trained in France by the renowned Myriam Bollack-Badel, also proved her class by winning at Listed level.

 

Maaya herself was trained for over five years, starting in France and later in Belgium. She claimed her maiden victory as a three-year-old at Chantilly (Paris) and went on to show strong performances in flat races over extended distances (2400m–3000m). With her exceptional stamina and proven ability to perform on softer ground, she excelled as a true staying type.

 

 

By choice, Maaya was never raced over hurdles or fences—I wanted her to retire safe and sound, which she did.

 

Today, she embodies elegance and resilience, and it is hard to imagine her offspring ever running out of steam in the cross-country phase of an eventing competition.