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Sir Callisto

There is a horse in Ireland right now who has found his happy place, and it is a floodlit all-weather track in County Louth. Sir Callisto, a six-year-old trained by A.J. Martin at Summerhill in County Meath, has turned Dundalk into something of a personal fiefdom — winning 2 of his 5 races there, which is a 40% win rate at a single track. To put that in context, most horses are lucky to win 1 in every 10 races across their careers. Finding a venue where you win nearly half the time is genuinely unusual, and it tells you something important: this horse is not just talented in a general sense, he is specifically, reliably brilliant in one place.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Siyouni
Mother
Sea The Sun
Trainer
Owner
S M Ross
Rating
72

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
11
Career races
2
Wins
18.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
27.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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His overall career record across 11 races reads 2 wins and 3 places, meaning he has come away with something to show for himself in nearly half his outings. That overall win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 or 6 races is solid without being spectacular — but the Dundalk numbers sit well above that average, which is exactly the kind of stat that makes a horse interesting to follow. His first win there came in February 2025, and he added a second just this week on 1 April 2026, suggesting he has not only rediscovered form but timed it well heading into the spring.

The recent run of form — finishing first, then third, then drifting back to sixth, fifth, and ninth — tells the story of a horse who can be frustratingly inconsistent away from his favourite conditions. He clearly goes well on normal ground, winning 2 of his 5 races in those conditions, but when things do not suit him, he can disappear from contention entirely. That kind of horse rewards patience and specificity: you do not follow him everywhere, you watch for Dundalk on a decent surface.

A.J. Martin's yard at Summerhill has sent out 14 winners already this season, so this is not a backwater operation scraping results together — it is a functioning yard in form, and Sir Callisto's win this week adds to that momentum. He is not a superstar, and nothing about his record suggests he is about to gatecrash a big occasion. But as a horse who knows exactly where he belongs and keeps delivering there, he has earned his reputation the honest way.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding
Soft (muddy)
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
1M3F – 1M4F
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Left-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Apr
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
13 Mar
3rd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
1 Oct
6th
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 11 runners
29 Sep
5th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
5 Sep
9th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
23 Aug
4th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
24 Apr
10th
Tipperary
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 16 runners
21 Feb
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
27 Jan
4th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
13 Dec
10th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Robbie Colgan Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Rory Mulligan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
5 2 wins, 1 third, 2 other 1 Apr 40%
Down Royal
Galloping
2 2 other 29 Sep 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 2 other 23 Aug 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Apr 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Oct 0%