Chicago Fireball (2021) Horse
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About
Chicago Fireball is a five-year-old bay gelding by Acclamation out of Shady Sham. Trained by Tony Gollan and owned by First Light Racing Pty Ltd, Mr W J Michael, Mr P J Whelan and others, the horse has contested 21 starts, securing three victories, three second‑place finishes and four third‑place finishes, and has earned $135,641 in prize money. The most recent start came at Ipswich on 8 July 2026, where he finished 6th of 9. His latest win was recorded at Gowran Park on 13 August 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 06-Oct-26 1000m SOFT 6 R7 CL3-TRL | C Baker 3.9L | 6 (7) |
| Ipswich 08-Jul-26 1350m SOFT 5 R8 CL4-SW $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.380, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Robrick ( M Rodd 57 ) 2nd Aldolfito ( J Bayliss 58.5 ) 1.87L 3rd Chica Mojito ( B Thompson 55 ) 2.11L 6th Chicago Fireball ( C Graham 58.5 ) 7.55L See full results | C Graham 58.5kg 7.55L | 6 (9) |
| Doomben 18-Jun-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R13 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Larrikin Rogue ( B E Thompson ) 2nd Chicago Fireball ( C Graham ) 2.28L 3rd Exuberance ( D G Moor ) 2.69L | C Graham 2.28L | 2 (5) |
| Doomben 02-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 5 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Headhunter ( F Sandkuhl ) 2nd Chicago Fireball ( C Graham ) 0.45L 3rd Heman ( M Harley ) 1.36L | C Graham 0.45L | 2 (5) |
| Naas 12-Oct-25 1410m SOFT R7 Hcp $6,934 (of $21,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.470, SP: 15.00 1st Sernegeti ( M Crehan 62.5 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Chicago Fireball ( B Coen 135 ) 1.50L 3rd Tina's Indian ( R Whelan 63 ) 1.80L See full results | B Coen 61.2kg 1.50L | 2 (13) |
| Naas 11-Oct-25 1408m SOFT HCP (of $34,307) Barrier 5, SP: 15.00 | B Coen 61kg 1.5L | 2 (13) |
| Leopardstown 13-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.760, SP: 15.00 1st Rahmi ( R M Mulligan 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Glenfinnan ( W Hassett 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Tribal Nation ( D B Mcmonagle 56.5 ) 2.50L 14th Chicago Fireball ( P Mcgettigan 127 , Cd 134 ) 11.85L See full results | P Mcgettigan 57.6kg, Cd 60.8kg 11.85L | 14 (16) |
| Gowran Park 13-Aug-25 1408m GOOD HCP (of $33,942) Barrier 4, SP: 5.00 | P Mc Gettigan Gb 56kg 3L | 1 (5) |
| Cork 13-Jun-25 1408m GOOD HCP (of $155,939) Barrier 3, SP: 17.00 | B Coen 58.5kg 14L | 17 (19) |
| Curragh 24-May-25 1408m GOOD 4UP HCP (of $46,782) Barrier 20, SP: 7.00 | B Coen 62kg 3.5L | 7 (20) |
| Cork 06-May-25 1408m GOOD 4UP HCP (of $34,307) Barrier 1, SP: 10.00 | B Coen 60.5kg 3L | 6 (9) |
| Naas 23-Mar-25 1408m HEAVY 4UP HCP (of $24,950) Barrier 8, SP: 17.00 | P Mc Gettigan Gb 61kg 11.3L | 11 (15) |
| Curragh 28-Sep-24 1408m SOFT HCP (of $31,059) Barrier 16, SP: 7.00 | J Powell 61kg 0.5L | 2 (16) |
| Curragh 31-Aug-24 1609m GOOD HCP (of $155,295) Barrier 13, SP: 21.00 | J Powell 53kg 4.5L | 7 (24) |