Calvados (TUR) Horse
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About
Calvados, a three-year-old b colt born in Turkey, is by Kaneko out of Vavendu. He races under trainer V. Yıldırım and is owned by Sedat Yıldırım. Over 17 starts he has captured seven wins and placed six times, earning $224,407 in prize money. His most recent start was in Istanbul on 11 October 2026, where he finished fifth of seven, and his latest victory came in Istanbul on 21 August 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul 11-Oct-26 1500m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,647 (of $57,643) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.940 1st Mr Çırak ( S Kaya 59 ) 2nd Statue Of Liberty ( H Karatas 60 ) 0.05L 3rd Giralamo ( V Abis 58 ) 4.05L 5th Calvados ( M A Solmaz 59 ) 7.05L See full results | M A Solmaz 59kg 7.05L | 5 (7) |
| Istanbul 20-Sep-26 2000m GOOD R8 Race 8 $15,287 (of $64,972) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:04.310 1st Mr Tt ( V Abis 58 ) 2nd Calvados ( G Kocakaya 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Metal Heart ( A Sozen 58 ) 1.55L See full results | G Kocakaya 58kg 1.50L | 2 (4) |
| Istanbul 02-Sep-26 2000m GOOD R8 Race 8 $9,686 (of $42,377) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:04.870 1st The Butcher ( E Cizik 52 ) 2nd Calvados ( M A Solmaz 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Cool Star ( M T Coskun 56 , Cd 53 ) 3.00L See full results | M A Solmaz 58kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Istanbul 21-Aug-26 1500m GOOD R7 Race 7 $33,153 (of $58,018) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.630 1st Calvados ( M A Solmaz 58 ) 2nd Jazz Runner ( N Avci 60 ) 0.50L 3rd Tenacious Khan ( S Boyraz 58 ) 1.00L See full results | M A Solmaz 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Ankara 18-Jul-26 2000m GOOD R6 Race 6 $15,206 (of $133,051) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:10.780 1st Mandrake ( M Celik 58 ) 2nd Bayır Efe ( S Celik 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Calvados ( M A Solmaz 58 ) 8.25L See full results | M A Solmaz 58kg 8.25L | 3 (9) |