Calipha
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Calipha is an American Thoroughbred
filly
racehorse
. The daughter of Two Punch will best be remembered for posting a two length score over the favorite Bunting in the mile and an eighth Grade II
$200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
at Pimlico Race Course
on May 20, 1994.
who decided to run their filly in the defacto second jewel of the filly triple crown in the Grade II
$200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
. In that race the Maryland
-bred Calipha beat a strong near capacity field of 13 stakes winners. The gray filly did this in wire to wire fashion as she broke well and established the lead running in to the club house turn. From that point on she never looked back and won convincingly over favorite Bunting
and Golden Braids who finished second and third respectively. Her final time for the mile and one eighth race on dirt was 1:51.12 under Maryland jock Rick Wilson.
in April of 1994. In that race she beat Dance a Go Go and Simoom over the mile and a sixteenth. Later in the summer of 1994, Calipha won the Reeve Shively, Jr. Stakkes at Monmouth Park, New Jersey beating her Black-Eyed Susan rival Golden Braids. In 1995 she won the $100,000 Geisha Handicap
under jockey Kent Desormeaux
. She won the 1-1/16 mile feature race at Laurel Park Racecourse in 1:50.00 flat. Later that year in May of 1995, Calipha raced on the Preakness Stakes
undercard and came in second in the grade two Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes
.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. The daughter of Two Punch will best be remembered for posting a two length score over the favorite Bunting in the mile and an eighth Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
$200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000...
at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
on May 20, 1994.
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Mid-May turned out to be a very successful time of year for Calipha's owner Nancy Bayard and hall of fame trainer Bud DelpBud Delp
Grover Greer "Bud" Delp was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer best remembered for his conditioning of Hall of Fame colt, Spectacular Bid....
who decided to run their filly in the defacto second jewel of the filly triple crown in the Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
$200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000...
. In that race the Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
-bred Calipha beat a strong near capacity field of 13 stakes winners. The gray filly did this in wire to wire fashion as she broke well and established the lead running in to the club house turn. From that point on she never looked back and won convincingly over favorite Bunting
Bunting
Bunting can refer to:* Bunting , a group of birds* An infant sleeping bag* The act of laying down a bunt, a type of offensive play in baseball* Bunting , a lightweight cloth material often used for flags and festive decorations...
and Golden Braids who finished second and third respectively. Her final time for the mile and one eighth race on dirt was 1:51.12 under Maryland jock Rick Wilson.
Racing Career
Calipha also won the inaugural running of the Caesar's Wish Stakes at Pimlico Race CoursePimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
in April of 1994. In that race she beat Dance a Go Go and Simoom over the mile and a sixteenth. Later in the summer of 1994, Calipha won the Reeve Shively, Jr. Stakkes at Monmouth Park, New Jersey beating her Black-Eyed Susan rival Golden Braids. In 1995 she won the $100,000 Geisha Handicap
Geisha Handicap
Geisha Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April since 1973 primarily at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore or at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel. To be eligible for the Geisha Handicap, a horse must be bred in Maryland...
under jockey Kent Desormeaux
Kent Desormeaux
Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...
. She won the 1-1/16 mile feature race at Laurel Park Racecourse in 1:50.00 flat. Later that year in May of 1995, Calipha raced on the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
undercard and came in second in the grade two Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes
Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes
The Allaire DuPont Distaff is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. A Grade II event run in mid May, it is open to fillies and mares age three and older...
.