California Bay (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
28-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Zara Bay
Prize Money
107573
Trainer
A S Cruz
Owners
Chester Liang Jun Yu
About

California Bay is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by A S Cruz in Hong Kong. He is by the stallion Dundeel out of Zara Bay. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after 13 starts. In his most recent race at Happy Valley on 28 Jan 2026, Matthew L Chadwick rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind the winner Ragga Bomb.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Happy Valley 28-Jan-26 1650m FIRM R5 CL4 Hcp $70,200 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.720, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Ragga Bomb ( H Bowman 57 ) 2nd Take Action ( B Avdulla 55.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Ace War ( Z Purton 54.5 ) 3.30L 4th California Bay ( M L Chadwick 57 ) 5.30L See full resultsM L Chadwick 57kg 5.30L4 (12)
Happy Valley 10-Jan-26 1700m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:24.200 1st My Wish ( A Badel ) 2nd Le Zonda ( K Teetan ) 0.50L 3rd Violet Star ( M Guyon ) 2.00L 4th California Bay ( M L Chadwick ) 2.30LM L Chadwick 2.30L4 (8)
Sha Tin 20-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.840, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.740 1st Nyx Gluck ( J B Mcdonald 57.5 ) 2nd Gallant Epoch ( M Guyon 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Young Horizon ( K Teetan 52 ) 1.80L 10th California Bay ( M L Chadwick 58 ) 4.50L See full resultsM L Chadwick 58kg 4.50L10 (14)
Sha Tin 23-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R1 CL4 Hcp $23,400 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.150, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.150 1st Mabubu ( C Y Ho 57.5 ) 2nd All's Well ( J Bowman 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Jubilant Star ( J B Mcdonald 58.5 ) 1.80L 6th California Bay ( M L Chadwick 59 ) 3.50L See full resultsM L Chadwick 59kg 3.50L6 (14)
Happy Valley 12-Nov-25 1200m FIRM R6 CL4 Hcp $134,550 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.660 1st King Oberon ( L Ferraris 57.5 ) 2nd Pejibaye ( E C W Wong 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.80L 3rd California Bay ( A Chung 59.5 ) 0.80L See full resultsA Chung 59.5kg 0.80L3 (12)
Sha Tin 04-Nov-25 1200m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 9 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:23.900 1st California Bay ( A Chung ) 2nd Glorious Kingdom ( E C W Wong ) 4.30L 3rd Double Win ( H Doyle ) 7.30LA Chung1 (9)
Happy Valley 22-Oct-25 1650m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.540, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:24.760 1st Super Unicorn ( A Atzeni 59.5 ) 2nd Conspiracy Witness ( L Ferraris 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Take Action ( Z Purton 58 ) 1.80L 12th California Bay ( B Avdulla 60 ) 13.80L See full resultsB Avdulla 60 13.80L12 (12)
Sha Tin 28-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.690, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.600 1st Packing Phoenix ( Z Purton 58 ) 2nd Spicy Standard ( B Avdulla 61 ) 0.30L 3rd Patch Of Time ( L Ferraris 56.5 ) 2.10L 9th California Bay ( A Chung 61 , Cd 60.5 ) 5.80L See full resultsA Chung 61kg, Cd 60.5kg 5.80L9 (12)
Sha Tin 07-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:21.400, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:24.140 1st The Heir ( C Y Ho 56 ) 2nd Gale Saga ( K Teetan 53 ) 0.10L 3rd Do Your Part ( K D Melo 60.5 ) 1.10L 8th California Bay ( B Avdulla 61 ) 5.80L See full resultsB Avdulla 61kg 5.80L8 (14)
Sha Tin 26-Aug-25 1200m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 9 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.100 1st Bull Attitude ( L Hewitson ) 2nd Colourful Winner ( M L Yeung ) 0.50L 3rd Harold Win ( J Chau ) 2.00L 5th California Bay ( B Avdulla ) 5.30LB Avdulla 5.30L5 (10)
Sha Tin 05-Jul-25 1400m FIRM R6 CL4 Hcp $70,200 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.780, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.900 1st Endued ( J Bowman 58 ) 2nd Colourful Winner ( Z Purton 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Forerunner ( J Chau 59.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.90L 4th California Bay ( A Chung 61 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.00L See full resultsA Chung 61kg, Cd 60.5kg 1.00L4 (14)
Sha Tin 22-Jun-25 1600m GOOD R10 CL3 Hcp $41,000 (of $2,050,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:34.340, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.350 1st Morgan Success ( L Hewitson 55.5 ) 2nd Atullibigeal ( J Bowman 61 ) 0.80L 3rd Magnificent Nine ( B Avdulla 55.5 ) 1.30L 6th California Bay ( A Chung 53.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 3.30L See full resultsA Chung 53.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 3.30L6 (14)
Sha Tin 31-May-25 1400m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp $65,100 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.070, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.880 1st Ka Ying Attack ( M F Poon 55.5 ) 2nd Everyone's Star ( Z Purton 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Yuen Long Elite ( M L Yeung 57.5 ) 2.50L 5th California Bay ( A Chung 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 5.00L See full resultsA Chung 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 5.00L5 (11)
Sha Tin 10-May-25 1200m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp (of $1,860,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.300, SP: 25.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.980 1st Call Me Glorious ( J Orman 61 ) 2nd Ahren ( A Atzeni 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Righteous Arion ( M Chadwick 56 ) 0.40L 8th California Bay ( A Chung 54.5 , Cd 53 ) 3.00L See full resultsA Chung 54.5kg, Cd 53kg 3.00L8 (12)
Sha Tin 29-Apr-25 1200m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.180 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.200 1st California Bay ( A Chung ) 2nd Mount Everest ( M L Yeung ) 0.50L 3rd Flying Double ( M F Poon ) 2.00LA Chung1 (10)
Conghua Awt 17-Apr-25 1200m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.090 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.600 1st Fortune Warrior ( M Chui ) 2nd Ka Ying Cheer ( C M Thabana ) 0.80L 3rd Bits Superstar ( M Kellady ) 1.00L 4th California Bay ( Y Salim ) 2.00LY Salim 2.00L4 (5)
Conghua Turf 07-Apr-25 1000m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.740 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.700 1st California Bay ( K D D Melo ) 2nd Fortune Whiskey ( M F Poon ) 2.00L 3rd Goldentronicmighty ( M L Yeung ) 2.50LK D D Melo1 (6)
Conghua Turf 24-Mar-25 1000m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.900 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.700 1st Swagger Bro ( M L Yeung ) 2nd Inno Century ( K D Melo ) 0.10L 3rd Draco ( M F Poon ) 0.30L 4th California Bay ( J Orman ) 0.50LJ Orman 0.50L4 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 02-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 6 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $18,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.120, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550 1st The Three Hundred ( T Clark 57 ) 2nd California Bay ( K Mcevoy 57 ) 0.88L 3rd Mr Bolt ( J Moreira 57 ) 4.30L See full resultsK Mcevoy 57kg 0.88L2 (11)
Kensington 11-Sep-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Hcp $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.360, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Mayne ( T Schiller 57.5 ) 2nd California Bay ( K Mcevoy 57 ) 2.20L 3rd Happy Index ( J B Mcdonald 59 ) 2.80L See full resultsK Mcevoy 57kg 2.20L2 (7)
Randwick 30-Aug-24 1045m GOOD 4 R9 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.900 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st California Bay ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Chiba ( T Clark ) 0.20L 3rd Switz ( A Hyeronimus ) 3.20LK Mcevoy1 (10)
Randwick 19-Aug-24 1050m HEAVY 8 R13 3UP MDN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Hurstville Zagreb ( T Sherry ) 2nd California Bay ( T Cousin ) 1.94L 3rd Typhoon Ray ( M Bourke ) 2.40LT Cousin 1.94L2 (8)