The Calabrese (2021) Horse

Foal Date

30-Nov-21

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Per Incanto

Dam

Drive On

Prize Money

108205

Trainer

Chris & Michael Gangemi

Owners

Gangemi Thoroughbreds (Mgr: M J Gangemi), Mercon Racing (Mgr: D Condidorio), S & G Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A Slade), R J Wade, K R Gartrell & R P Gartrell

About

The Calabrese is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Chris and Michael Gangemi at Ascot. He is by Per Incanto out of Drive On. He has won three races so far, and on 1Nov2025 at Ascot he earned his most important victory, taking the $40,000 3yo+ Rst 0 Met Win‑ly Handicap.

Raced At

Geraldton • Belmont • Pinjarra • Bunbury • Pinjarra Scarpside

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ascot 13-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 RTG 72+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.510, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Timeless Gem ( B Parnham 54.5 ) 2nd Thermosphere Lad ( K Dhurun 54.5 ) 0.58L 3rd Canny Rock ( B Louis 54 ) 1.08L 10th The Calabrese ( J Turner 54 ) 5.86L See full results	J Turner 54kg 5.86L	10 (12)
Ascot 29-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 0MWLY $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.960, SP: 3.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Santanova ( W A Pike 58 ) 2nd Lucky I Am ( C Cooper 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.13L 3rd Overdrive ( C J Parnham 56.5 ) 0.15L 6th The Calabrese ( J Turner 59 ) 0.62L See full results	J Turner 59kg 0.62L	6 (16)
Geraldton 16-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BATAVIA $3,625 (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 1st Supersession ( N Faithfull 57.5 ) 2nd On The Mark ( J See 56.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Just Saint James ( J R Azzopardi 56 ) 0.84L 5th The Calabrese ( J Turner 55 ) 1.77L See full results	J Turner 55kg 1.77L	5 (14)
Ascot 01-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $21,920 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.450, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st The Calabrese ( J Turner 57.5 ) 2nd Thermosphere Lad ( K Dhurun 58 ) 1.04L 3rd Mantua ( B M Parnham 57 ) 1.91L See full results	J Turner 57.5kg	1 (13)
Ascot 18-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.050, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Black Ora ( W A Pike 56 ) 2nd The Calabrese ( J Turner 54 ) 0.72L 3rd Jaz Session ( S L O'donnell 56.5 ) 0.95L See full results	J Turner 54kg 0.72L	2 (11)
Belmont 30-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R11 3UP 0-71-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.770 1st Twisted Steel ( C L Azzopardi ) 2nd The Calabrese ( J Turner ) 0.51L 3rd Pretty Devine ( S Webster ) 1.96L	J Turner 0.51L	2 (9)
Pinjarra 21-Jun-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R5 3YO Open Hcp $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.300, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Allentown ( C T Johnston-porter 56 ) 2nd Lucky I Am ( J J Brown 57 ) 0.40L 3rd True Apostle ( L F Fiore 59.5 ) 2.29L 6th The Calabrese ( J Turner 57.5 ) 4.49L See full results	J Turner 57.5kg 4.49L	6 (9)
Bunbury 11-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:00.280, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st The Calabrese ( J Turner 60 ) 2nd Santanova ( B M Parnham 59 ) 0.32L 3rd Special Heart ( L F Fiore 55.5 ) 1.90L See full results	J Turner 60	1 (11)
Pinjarra Scarpside 28-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.190, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 1st Magnique ( L F Fiore 59.5 ) 2nd Magnachine ( S D Parnham 58 ) 0.89L 3rd Denver Affair ( H M Watson 58 ) 1.52L 4th The Calabrese ( J Turner 60 ) 1.84L See full results	J Turner 60 1.84L	4 (8)
Belmont 21-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.630, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st The Calabrese ( J Turner 57.5 ) 2nd Cassenite ( K C Yuill 55.5 ) 0.62L 3rd Top Of The Walk ( L F Fiore 58 ) 2.85L See full results	J Turner 57.5kg	1 (11)
Ascot 07-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $6,510 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.440, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Magnique ( L F Fiore 57.5 ) 2nd The Calabrese ( J Turner 59 ) 1.52L 3rd Dancewithme ( T K Turner 56.5 ) 1.69L See full results	J Turner 59kg 1.52L	2 (6)
Belmont 28-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R10 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.480 1st Won For The Girls ( B Palise ) 2nd Bondi Business ( J S Whiting ) 0.26L 3rd Offshore ( T K Turner ) 0.28L 4th The Calabrese ( J Turner ) 0.84L	J Turner 0.84L	4 (9)
Ascot 08-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $6,510 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.490, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Desert Whisper ( B M Gaerth 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd The Calabrese ( J Turner 59 ) 4.13L 3rd Rising Fame ( C J Parnham 57 ) 4.39L See full results	J Turner 59kg 4.13L	2 (8)
Belmont 23-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.430 1st Deel Her In ( L M Campbell ) 2nd Vain Universe ( C L Azzopardi ) 0.46L 3rd The Calabrese ( J Turner ) 0.70L	J Turner 0.70L	3 (10)
Belmont 09-Dec-24 400m GOOD 4 R3 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:24.170 1st The Calabrese ( J Turner ) 2nd Desert Whisper ( S Webster ) 0.50L 3rd Newington Boy ( S D Parnham ) 5.19L	J Turner	1 (7)