Cleveland (2018) Horse
About
Cleveland is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Kris Lees and located in Newcastle. He is by Camelot out of Venus De Milo. With a Group Two victory and career earnings of $1,068,481, he is considered a highly talented racehorse. On 27 Oct 2023 at Moonee Valley, James McDonald rode Cleveland to his biggest win, capturing the $750,000 Open Set Weight With Penalties and beating Vow And Declare.
Raced At
Flemington
• Moonee Valley
• Rosehill Gardens
• Randwick
• Warwick Farm
• Hawkesbury
• Eagle Farm
• Wyong
• Curragh
• Leopardstown
• Chester
• Naas
• Tipperary
• GalwayRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 04-Nov-25 2800m SOFT 5 R5 BM 96 Hcp $5,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:58.260, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Litzdeel ( C Williams 53 ) 2nd Don Diego De Vega ( M Dee 58.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Farag ( L Meech 53 ) 6.00L 6th Cleveland ( J Mcneil 60.5 ) 7.01L See full results | J Mcneil 60.5kg 7.01L | 6 (17) |
| Moonee Valley 24-Oct-25 2500m GOOD 3 R7 G2 4YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $15,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:36.770, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Onesmoothoperator ( M Zahra 56.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Athabascan ( D Stackhouse 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Scary ( L Neindorf 53 ) 0.95L 6th Cleveland ( J Mcneil 55 ) 2.55L See full results | J Mcneil 55kg 2.55L | 6 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Sep-25 2400m GOOD 4 R3 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:28.980, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Piggyback ( T Clark 55.5 ) 2nd Juja Kibo ( A Adkins 55.5 ) 0.58L 3rd Taramansour ( T Schiller 55.5 ) 1.45L 7th Cleveland ( E Brown 58 ) 5.91L See full results | E Brown 58kg 5.91L | 7 (9) |
| Randwick 06-Sep-25 2400m GOOD 4 R4 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $8,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.850, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Changingoftheguard ( J Mcdonald 59 ) 2nd Travolta ( Z Lloyd 53 ) 0.85L 3rd Muktamil ( B Nock 53.5 ) 10.05L 4th Cleveland ( D Gibbons 58 ) 10.72L See full results | D Gibbons 58kg 10.72L | 4 (5) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Aberlour ( A B Collett ) 2nd Fleet Commander ( J Parr ) 5.30L 3rd Flying Argento ( T Berry ) 5.80L 5th Cleveland ( D Gibbons ) 9.07L | D Gibbons 9.07L | 5 (9) |
| Randwick 12-Apr-25 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp $20,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 03:18.310, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Arapaho ( R King 56 ) 2nd Waltham ( R Jones 50 ) 2.95L 3rd River Of Stars ( T Schiller 52 ) 3.50L 8th Cleveland ( J Melham 51.5 ) 6.76L See full results | J Melham 51.5kg 6.76L | 8 (20) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-25 2400m GOOD 4 R3 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $11,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:28.640, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Alalcance ( T Clark 55 ) 2nd Athabascan ( T Berry 59 ) 4.35L 3rd Strathtay ( J Ford 53 ) 4.37L 4th Cleveland ( H Bowman 57.5 ) 5.07L See full results | H Bowman 57.5kg 5.07L | 4 (14) |
| Hawkesbury 24-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Silvanito ( A Morgan ) 2nd Cleveland ( A Gibbons ) 0.20L 3rd Cheval Gris ( A Roper ) 0.30L | A Gibbons 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Randwick 05-Oct-24 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $750,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:27.470, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 17th, 1200m 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 17th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Land Legend ( R Jones 51 ) 2nd Zardozi ( Z Lloyd 52 ) 0.05L 3rd Unusual Legacy ( J Ford 50 , Cd 49.5 ) 3.46L 17th Cleveland ( D Gibbons 54 ) 16.91L See full results | D Gibbons 54kg 16.91L | 17 (17) |
| Randwick 24-Aug-24 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.850, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Eliyass ( T Clark 57 ) 2nd Touristic ( R Bayliss 53 ) 0.47L 3rd Super Strike ( J Collett 54 ) 2.87L 8th Cleveland ( J Mcdonald 58 ) 13.22L See full results | J Mcdonald 58kg 13.22L | 8 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Jun-24 2200m GOOD 3 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Weight For Age (of $1,200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:14.410, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Fawkner Park ( T Schiller 59 ) 2nd Knight's Choice ( R Dolan 59 ) 3.87L 3rd Bois D'argent ( B Shinn 59 ) 5.30L 18th Cleveland ( D Gibbons 59 ) 17.20L See full results | D Gibbons 59kg 17.20L | 18 (18) |
| Eagle Farm 01-Jun-24 1800m SOFT 6 R4 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:51.920, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Just Folk ( N Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Converge ( T Clark 56 ) 1.40L 3rd Territory Express ( J Collett 56 ) 1.93L 14th Cleveland ( M Dee 59 ) 16.52L See full results | M Dee 59kg 16.52L | 14 (14) |
| Wyong 23-Apr-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Kote ( A Gibbons ) 2nd Sky Lab ( A Bullock ) 0.20L 3rd Special Envoy ( T Clark ) 3.70L 7th Cleveland ( D Gibbons 0 ) 12.63L | D Gibbons 0 12.63L | 7 (7) |
| Moonee Valley 27-Oct-23 2500m GOOD 3 R7 G2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $461,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:35.200, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Cleveland ( J Mcdonald 55 ) 2nd Vow And Declare ( W Egan 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Future History ( C Williams 56 ) 0.90L See full results | J Mcdonald 55kg | 1 (14) |
| Randwick 14-Oct-23 2600m GOOD 4 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $94,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:39.870, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Land Legend ( T Schiller 52.5 ) 2nd Cleveland ( J Mcdonald 55.5 ) 2.71L 3rd Kalapour ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 3.10L See full results | J Mcdonald 55.5kg 2.71L | 2 (10) |
| Randwick 30-Sep-23 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 Open Hcp $7,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:26.110, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Just Fine ( R King 50 ) 2nd Spirit Ridge ( R Bayliss 52.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Kalapour ( K Mcevoy 52.5 ) 4.50L 6th Cleveland ( D Oliver 54.5 ) 6.10L See full results | D Oliver 54.5kg 6.10L | 6 (15) |
| Newcastle 15-Sep-23 2300m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Hcp $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:22.400, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Military Mission ( R King 54 ) 2nd Spirit Ridge ( R Maloney 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Hosier ( J R Collett 56.5 ) 0.80L 9th Cleveland ( B Melham 58 ) 4.54L See full results | B Melham 58kg 4.54L | 9 (16) |
| Randwick 19-Aug-23 2000m SOFT 7 R6 G3 Open Quality $11,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.700, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Hosier ( J R Collett 54.5 ) 2nd Military Mission ( R King 54 ) 1.30L 3rd Bois D'Argent ( C Schofield 57 ) 1.40L 4th Cleveland ( K Mcevoy 58.5 ) 2.49L See full results | K Mcevoy 58.5kg 2.49L | 4 (16) |
| Randwick 08-Apr-23 3200m SOFT 7 R7 G1 Open Hcp (of $2,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 03:26.910, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.930 1st Explosive Jack ( D Gibbons 52.5 ) 2nd True Marvel ( K O'hara 50 ) 0.80L 3rd Knights Order ( T Clark 56.5 ) 2.10L 16th Cleveland ( K Mcevoy 51 ) 29.28L See full results | K Mcevoy 51kg 29.28L | 16 (18) |
| Rosehill Gardens 25-Mar-23 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Open Weight For Age $32,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:29.860, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Arapaho ( R King 59 ) 2nd Montefilia ( D Gibbons 57 ) 0.20L 3rd King Frankel ( T Schiller 59 ) 1.00L 5th Cleveland ( K Mcevoy 59 ) 2.09L See full results | K Mcevoy 59kg 2.09L | 5 (13) |
| Curragh 25-Sep-22 3330m SOFT R6 Hcp $9,396 (of $579,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:38.970, SP: 7.00 1st Waterville ( W M Lordan 55 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Echoes In Rain ( R Blackmore 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Lot Of Joy ( D Tudhope 56.5 ) 1.10L 6th Cleveland ( S Crosse 139 ) 4.00L See full results | S Crosse 63kg 4.00L | 6 (30) |
| Leopardstown 05-Aug-22 2410m GOOD R4 G3 CL1 $16,442 (of $52,502) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:39.070, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, not reach winner 1st Gear Up ( D B Mcmonagle 61 ) 2nd Cleveland ( R Moore 61 ) 0.30L 3rd Beamish ( W J Lee 61 ) 3.80L See full results | R Moore 61kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Ascot 14-Jun-22 2816m GOOD R3 4YO+ RS105 Hcp $45,026 (of $183,253) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:03.210, SP: 3.00 Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong 1st Get Shirty ( D Tudhope 60 ) 2nd Cleveland ( R Moore 61.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Okita Soushi ( D P Mcdonogh 62 ) 2.10L See full results | R Moore 61.5kg 1.30L | 2 (16) |
| Chester 06-May-22 3750m SOFT R4 CL2 Hcp $144,020 (of $148,555) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 04:04.130, SP: 7.00 Held up towards rear, headway on inner from 3f out until switched right approaching final furlong to chase leader, ridden to lead towards finish 1st Cleveland ( R Moore 57 ) 2nd Coltrane ( R Hornby 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Rajinsky ( H Davies 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.60L See full results | R Moore 57kg | 1 (14) |
| Naas 27-Mar-22 2010m SOFT R6 LR CL1 $1,253 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:09.640, SP: 15.00 Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and closer on far side 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong 1st Layfayette ( O Orr 61.5 ) 2nd Licence ( C Keane 60.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Bear Story ( R P Whelan 62.5 ) 3.80L UPL Cleveland ( R Moore 133 ) 4.30L See full results | R Moore 60.3kg 4.30L | UPD (7) |
| Curragh 06-Nov-20 1810m HEAVY R3 Md $15,561 (of $16,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:08.970, SP: 4.00 Chased leaders, soon disputed 5th, headway and effort straight, gained narrow lead from 2f out, asserted and stayed on well final furlong 1st Cleveland ( S Heffernan 60.5 ) 2nd Kailash ( O Orr 60.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Lord Of The Manor ( P B Beggy 60.5 ) 7.00L | S Heffernan 60.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Tipperary 03-Oct-20 1810m SOFT R1 Md $448 (of $13,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:02.780, SP: 4.00 Towards rear, pushed along from early, ridden and no impression entering straight, 11th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 5th close home 1st Carlisle Bay ( M Hussey 60.5 ) 2nd Magic Carousel ( M Sheehy , Cd 55 ) 2.00L 3rd Supposedtobe ( L Mcateer , Cd 57 ) 2.80L UPL Cleveland ( P B Beggy 133 ) 4.80L | P B Beggy 60.3kg 4.80L | UPD (14) |
| Galway 09-Sep-20 1720m SOFT R1 CLMd $527 (of $16,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:58.030, SP: 6.00 Always towards rear, ridden and no impression from 2f out, kept on one pace 1st Kyprios ( J A Heffernan 60.5 ) 2nd Lifetime Legend ( W J Lee , Cd 60.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Flying Visit ( K J Manning , Cd 60.5 ) 1.10L UPL Cleveland ( W Lordan 133 ) 10.50L | W Lordan 60.3kg 10.50L | UPD (9) |
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