Melidous Sonnet (USA) Horse
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Melidous Sonnet, a 5yo colt from the United States, is trained by Cliff Balcom. His sire is Sky Mesa and his dam is Scene Not Heard. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent outing at Emerald Downs on 26 Jul 2026, Alex M. Cruz rode him to a third‑place finish behind the winner Pearl Essence.
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Emerald DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Downs 26-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R5 Md $2,300 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.210, SP: 10.00 1st Pearl Essence ( S R Amador 121 ) 2nd Shaughnessy ( A Morales 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Melidous Sonnet ( A M Cruz 125 ) 5.50L See full results | A M Cruz 56.7kg 5.50L | 3 (5) |
| Emerald Downs 07-Jun-26 1106m SOFT R4 Md $460 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.820, SP: 26.00 1st Empirical ( K Orozco 125 ) 2nd Native Empress ( K Krigger 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Mocktails Anyone ( J Rodriguez 125 ) 0.15L 6th Melidous Sonnet ( B Nunnally 125 ) 10.55L See full results | B Nunnally 56.7kg 10.55L | 6 (9) |
| Emerald Downs 17-May-26 1106m FIRM R7 Md $1,610 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.250, SP: 26.00 1st Malibu Lady ( A Cruz 121 ) 2nd Native Empress ( K Krigger 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Slippery Silk ( C Montalvo 125 ) 0.15L 4th Melidous Sonnet ( B Nunnally 125 ) 4.55L See full results | B Nunnally 56.7kg 4.55L | 4 (9) |
| Emerald Downs 07-Sep-25 1210m FIRM R4 Md $460 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.490, SP: 26.00 was off a step slow then saved ground while being unhurried and failed to seriously threaten. 1st Pearl Blue ( M Americano 121 ) 2nd Delayed Not Denied ( S Amador 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Free To Be ( C Montalvo 121 ) 2.00L 6th Melidous Sonnet ( F Duran 125 ) 16.50L See full results | F Duran 56.7kg 16.50L | 6 (7) |
| Emerald Downs 24-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R2 Md $690 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.090, SP: 17.00 1st My Lovely Lydia ( A Cruz 121 ) 2nd Pearl Blue ( M Americano 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Free To Be ( C Montalvo 121 ) 11.00L 5th Melidous Sonnet ( F Duran 125 ) 20.00L See full results | F Duran 56.7kg 20.00L | 5 (6) |