Calliope
(AUS)About
Calliope is an 11yo bay mare from Australia trained by John O'Shea. She is by the stallion Exceed And Excel out of the dam Melpomene. Having won at Group Two level and earned $202,000 in her career, Calliope is considered a highly talented racehorse. On March 12, 2016, at Rosehill Gardens, Calliope, ridden by James McDonald, secured her most notable victory, winning the $175,000 Magic Night Stakes and defeating Omei Sword. She has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Calliope throughout her career, you would have achieved a 23% return on investment. Calliope has retired from racing, with her final race on March 19, 2016, at Rosehill Gardens.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Randwick 09-Aug-16 850m SOFT 7 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:49.700 | T Clark | 5 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Mar-16 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 G slipper (of $3,500,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 Back and wide, tightened for room in straight | S Clipperton 54.5kg 8.60L | 12 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Mar-16 1200m GOOD 3 R3 G2 Magicnight $107,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: $3F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 Midfield on rails and kicked strongly to hold on | J Mcdonald 55.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Caulfield 13-Feb-16 1100m GOOD 3 R3 G2 Bd/prel f $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.110, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 unbalanced at the start, ran on well late | S Arnold 55.5kg 2.45L | 5 (13) |
| Royal Randwick 03-Oct-15 1000m GOOD 3 R2 LR Gimcrack $90,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.610, SP: $1.90F In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 missed start, 2nd last, wide turn, stormed home | J Mcdonald 56kg | 1 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 21-Sep-15 838m SOFT 7 R7 BT-2-F-UNR Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:48.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 | J Mcdonald | 1 (7) |