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Calico Bay (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Calico Bay

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2008
Highest OR
55
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last official rating
55 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
2 Nov 2011, Nottingham (11/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
106911

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
2 Nov 11Nottingham11/11100/1distAndrew MullenAlan McCabePHS Direct HandicapClass 5Flat Turf1m½fSoft8-755vWatts Up Son (GB)£2,264221/10
11 Oct 11Leicester9/1340/117Graham GibbonsAlan McCabeWhissendine Selling StakesClass 6Flat Turf7fGood8-10--Brio (GB)£1,61770/9
4 Oct 11Leicester6/1066/117David ProbertAlan McCabeDormouse Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-3--Absolutely Win (GB)£2,2643751/7
24 Sep 10Wolverhampton (AW)10/1066/116James DoyleAlan McCabeGet Best Odds Guaranteed At williamhill.com Maiden Stakes (Div I)Class 4Flat AW7fStandard9-3--Tahaamah (GB)£3,238-1/9
  • 11/112 Nov 11 · Nottingham100/1

    PHS Direct Handicap

    Class 51m½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    2 Nov 11
    Pos
    11/11
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    PHS Direct Handicap
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    8-7
    OR
    55
    Headgear
    v
    Winner / 2nd
    Watts Up Son (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,264
    Days
    22
    Future form
    1/10
  • 9/1311 Oct 11 · Leicester40/1

    Whissendine Selling Stakes

    Class 67fGood

    All fields
    Date
    11 Oct 11
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    9/13
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    17
    Race
    Whissendine Selling Stakes
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-10
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Brio (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,617
    Days
    7
    Future form
    0/9
  • 6/104 Oct 11 · Leicester66/1

    Dormouse Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 11
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    6/10
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    17
    Race
    Dormouse Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-3
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,264
    Days
    375
    Future form
    1/7
  • 10/1024 Sep 10 · Wolverhampton (AW)66/1

    Get Best Odds Guaranteed At williamhill.com Maiden Stakes (Div I)

    Class 47fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    24 Sep 10
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    10/10
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    16
    Race
    Get Best Odds Guaranteed At williamhill.com Maiden Stakes (Div I)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-3
    OR
    -
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Tahaamah (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,238
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/9

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
2 Nov 11NottinghamPHS Direct Handicap11/11Smart Step (GB)1018 Apr 12BeverleyHorsemen's Group Bonus Fillies' Stakes (Handicap)
4 Oct 11LeicesterDormouse Maiden Stakes6/10Haamaat (IRE)314 Nov 11Wolverhampton (AW)32Red Casino Maiden Fillies' Stakes
24 Sep 10Wolverhampton (AW)Get Best Odds Guaranteed At williamhill.com Maiden Stakes (Div I)10/10Materialism (GB)319 Jan 11Lingfield (AW)Place Only Betting At bluesq.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes
  • 11/112 Nov 11 · Nottingham

    PHS Direct Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    2 Nov 11
    Race
    PHS Direct Handicap
    This horse
    11/11
    Winner next time
    Smart Step (GB)
    Their pos
    10
    Won on
    18 Apr 12
    Race won
    Horsemen's Group Bonus Fillies' Stakes (Handicap)
  • 6/104 Oct 11 · Leicester

    Dormouse Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 11
    Course
    Leicester
    Race
    Dormouse Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    6/10
    Winner next time
    Haamaat (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    14 Nov 11
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    32Red Casino Maiden Fillies' Stakes
  • 10/1024 Sep 10 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    Get Best Odds Guaranteed At williamhill.com Maiden Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    24 Sep 10
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    Get Best Odds Guaranteed At williamhill.com Maiden Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    10/10
    Winner next time
    Materialism (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    19 Jan 11
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Place Only Betting At bluesq.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Alan McCabe24 Sep 102 Nov 1110/1055555540000.0%0.0%£0€0
Alan McCabe
First run
24 Sep 10
Last run
2 Nov 11
First run for yard
10/10
OR first run
55
OR last run
55
Best OR
55
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat40000.0%0.0%£0€05524 Sep 102 Nov 11
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
55
First run
24 Sep 10
Last run
2 Nov 11

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat AW10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Standard10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m30000.0%0.0%£0€0
9f to 11f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Leicester20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Nottingham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wolverhampton (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Leicester
Course
Leicester
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nottingham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wolverhampton (AW)
Course
Wolverhampton (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 520000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 610000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October20000.0%0.0%£0€0
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Andrew Mullen10000.0%0.0%£0€0
David Probert10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Graham Gibbons10000.0%0.0%£0€0
James Doyle10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Andrew Mullen
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
David Probert
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Graham Gibbons
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
James Doyle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Alan McCabe40000.0%0.0%£0€0
Alan McCabe
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
v10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
v
Headgear
v
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
1 to 7 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time visor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time visor
Headgear
First time visor
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchWhipper (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireWhipper (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMiesque's Son (USA)
  2. Sire's damMyth To Reality (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchCaribbean Escape (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCaribbean Escape (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePivotal (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCalico Bay (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2008
SireWhipper (USA)
DamCaribbean Escape (GB)
DamsirePivotal (GB)
Sire's sireMiesque's Son (USA)
Sire's damMyth To Reality (FR)
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingKnavesmire (IRE)

Female line

  1. Caribbean Escape (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Whipper (USA)Caribbean Escape (GB)Pivotal (GB)geldingFlat 8.4f · NH 2m3fFlat 8.0f · NH 2m2f
Whipper (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.0f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Whipper (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,73919849411.4%28.4%40
At 7f to 1m5956216410.4%27.6%30
On AW going4404410010.0%22.7%10
At 7f to 1m on AW going14511277.6%18.6%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,739
Wins
198
Placed
494
Win %
11.4%
Place %
28.4%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
595
Wins
62
Placed
164
Win %
10.4%
Place %
27.6%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
440
Wins
44
Placed
100
Win %
10.0%
Place %
22.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs
145
Wins
11
Placed
27
Win %
7.6%
Place %
18.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Whipper (USA) × Pivotal mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%04000.0%£0€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Calico Bay (IRE)400£0€0
Calico Bay (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat5555551
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
55
Highest OR
55
Lowest OR
55
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
2 Nov 11NottinghamFlat5511/11

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat55550550
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
55
OR last run
55
Change
0
Highest OR
55
v highest
0

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Family

Dam summary

Caribbean Escape (GB)

G1 winners
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Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Whipper (USA) out of Caribbean Escape (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Danehill Dancer (IRE)

By Choisir (AUS)

By One Cool Cat (USA)

By Shamardal (USA)

By Arcano (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Caribbean Escape (GB)

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

Half-sister

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In brief

When was Calico Bay foaled?

Calico Bay (IRE) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Calico Bay?

Calico Bay (IRE) is by Whipper (USA) out of Caribbean Escape (GB), a daughter of Pivotal (GB).

Who trained Calico Bay?

Calico Bay (IRE) was trained by Alan McCabe and owned by A J McCabe at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Calico Bay's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Calico Bay (IRE) ran 4 times without winning.

What was Calico Bay's official rating?

Calico Bay (IRE) was last officially rated 55 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Calico Bay still racing?

Calico Bay (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 November 2011 at Nottingham in the PHS Direct Handicap, finishing 11th of 11, and has not run there since.

Is Calico Bay related to any top horses?

Calico Bay (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Knavesmire (IRE) (half-sister, Listed winner) and Swingalong (IRE) (niece, Group 2 winner), from the Caribbean Escape (GB) family.

What is Calico Bay's record at Leicester?

Calico Bay (IRE) ran most often at Leicester, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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