Back To Cali
Back To Cali has spent his racing career chasing wins without ever quite getting there. The six-year-old has run 11 times and finished in the money three times, but has never crossed the line first. His recent form tells the story of a horse stuck in a rut: ninth place, second, third, fifth in his last four outings, with two races missing from the record. He raced just a day ago, which means he is still an active part of
Dan Skelton's powerful yard at Alcester, a training operation that has already sent out nearly 200 winners this season.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
27.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Back To Cali's situation intriguing is the consistency of his partnership with jockey Mr A Leahy, who has been his regular ride for most of his races. The pair have run together nine times without a victory, which suggests either that the horse lacks that final spark needed to win in competition, or that they have simply not found the right race or conditions yet. That Leahy keeps getting the call suggests the trainer still sees something worth pursuing. Skelton's yard does not waste ammunition on horses that cannot run, so Back To Cali must be capable enough to at least earn his place in the team's rotation. Still, after 11 races without a win and no winners' circle visit in sight, the window for a breakthrough is narrowing. Some horses are runners; some are not quite runners. Back To Cali belongs in that testing middle ground, where effort and soundness alone do not guarantee success.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Jul
9th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
29 Jun
2nd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
6 Apr
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
12 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
15 Jan
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
26 Dec
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
18 Nov
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
15 Oct
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
11 May
5th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Feb |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Nov |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
29 Jun |
0% |