Calzaghi
Calzaghi is a 6-year-old running out of
E McNamara's yard in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, who has spent nearly two years chasing a second career win. That first win came at Navan in October 2024, and since then the horse has been a fixture in the placings without quite getting over the line — five top-3 finishes from 16 subsequent races tells the story of a horse that knows how to run well but struggles to close out victories.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Recent form shows Calzaghi finishing ninth most often, though there have been three eighth-place finishes and an eleventh in the last six outings. Nothing spectacular, but nothing catastrophic either — it is the middle-of-the-road form of a horse still racing competitively at six years old. The real insight comes from Calzaghi's best distance, which lies between 1m3f and 1m4f, where the record stands at one win from five races. That 20% win rate at those trips represents where Calzaghi genuinely competes, and suggests that races over shorter distances or at longer trips may suit less well. The yard has had a productive season with 22 winners, so there is support and horsepower behind the operation, even if Calzaghi itself has not been a major contributor to that tally. Still racing regularly, Calzaghi last ran just a day ago, which means McNamara is keeping the horse active and looking for that elusive second win.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
9th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
1 Oct
9th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
3 Aug
9th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
2 Jul
11th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
30 May
8th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
9 May
9th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
20 Oct
2nd
Gowran Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 16 runners
12 Oct
2nd
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 19 runners
5 Sep
3rd
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 17 runners
24 Apr
6th
Tipperary
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 16 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
9 Oct |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |