That one win came at Wolverhampton on 23 February 2026, and it remains the career highlight so far. Wolverhampton is an all-weather track that runs through winter when grass courses are mostly shut, so breaking through there marked Calling A Star out as a horse willing to work for its money even in the quieter months of the season. Seven weeks on from that victory, the horse is still active — it raced just yesterday — which tells you the team is keeping it busy and building experience while the horse is in form.
The last six runs read 7-1-2-9-2-4, and there's an interesting story in those numbers. Strip out the one blip — the ninth-place finish — and Calling A Star has been placing consistently, finishing first or second in three of the other five races. That's the profile of a horse that keeps showing up and competing, rather than one that wins once and disappears into mediocrity. The yard will be hoping to find the right race to turn those close finishes into another win.
Richard Hughes trains the horse from Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, one of the most famous training bases in Britain, tucked into the Berkshire Downs where racehorses have been prepared for over a century. Hughes himself is a former champion jockey who has built steadily as a trainer, and his yard has sent out 65 winners already this season — a serious output that suggests a well-run operation with horses running in the right places. For a three-year-old still finding its feet, being in a yard that busy and that organised is no small advantage.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 10 Apr | 50% |
| York Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 26 Jul | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jun | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 6 Sep | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Aug | 0% |