Calla (USA) Horse
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Calla, a 4yo mare from the United States trained by Daniel Damen, is by Mendelssohn out of Gardenista. She has logged one win in her career. On 2 February 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs, Calla secured her most significant victory, capturing the $55,000 purse. She has proved a profitable prospect for bettors, offering a 200% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her campaign.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R9 Md $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.320, SP: 21.00 1st Calla ( M Meneses 123 ) 2nd Marketplaceofideas ( S Camacho 123 ) 0.10L 3rd Pop Art ( P Morales 123 ) 0.15L See full results | M Meneses 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 20-Jul-25 1910m GOOD R10 Md $1,200 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:58.570, SP: 6.50 tracked the pace in between rivals moved out on the far turn and was in range five wide by the quarter pole, came six wide into the lane but faded. 1st Sheila's Lion ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2nd Lorraine ( H Karamanos 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Caviar Breakfast ( E Esquivel 118 ) 0.30L 7th Calla ( M Meneses 118 ) 6.30L See full results | M Meneses 53.5kg 6.30L | 7 (11) |
| Gulfstream 08-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R4 Md $11,200 (of $56,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.060, SP: 5.50 was taken off the pace and under a hold heading into the first turn moving off the rail, continued under rating tactics early up the backstretch, edged closer racing off the rail on the far turn, swung out four wide and asked for more turning for home, gained steadily but too late while clearly second best. 1st Bojaca Blessing ( L Reyes 119 ) 2nd Calla ( M Meneses 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Starship Bella ( S J Camacho 119 ) 1.50L See full results | M Meneses 54kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R9 Md $5,300 (of $53,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.940, SP: 5.50 raced in the two path early, dueled on the inside up the backstretch, continued to battle from the two path around the far turn, dug in in upper stretch and gave way late. 1st Accent ( S Camacho 120 ) 2nd Don't Jinx It ( S Marin 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Calla ( M Meneses 120 ) 3.25L See full results | M Meneses 54.4kg 3.25L | 3 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 31-Mar-25 1810m GOOD R5 Md $3,710 (of $53,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.910, SP: 13.00 stalked the early pace four to three wide into the first turn, then moved in to track the pace in between rivals, three wide on the turn and tipped out four wide to make a bid and kept on but needed more. 1st Stillthinkingofyou ( P Lopez 120 ) 2nd Inesperee ( D Davis 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Dimensionality ( P Morales 120 ) 0.15L 4th Calla ( M Meneses 120 ) 2.30L See full results | M Meneses 54.4kg 2.30L | 4 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Feb-25 1710m GOOD R10 Md $320 (of $53,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.150, SP: 10.00 chased the pace two wide and then was three to five wide on the far turn and came six wide into the lane and weakened. 1st Lying By Omission ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Portfolio Duration ( F Prat 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Native Rose ( A Rodriguez 120 ) 1.75L 7th Calla ( M Meneses 120 ) 7.85L See full results | M Meneses 54.4kg 7.85L | 7 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Jan-25 1610m GOOD R3 Md $4,801 (of $24,002) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.170, SP: 10.00 broke a bit slow, was taken to rate well off the pace while saving ground, swung five wide gathering momentum into the stretch, straightened and closed nicely through the final furlong. 1st Dynamic Actress ( J Ferrer 119 ) 2nd Calla ( M Meneses 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Misspent ( H J Diaz 119 ) 0.00L See full results | M Meneses 54kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |