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.