Melidous Sonnet (USA) Horse
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Melidous Sonnet is a 5yo ch from the United States trained by Cliff Balcom. He is by the stallion Sky Mesa out of the dam Scene Not Heard. Melidous Sonnet has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent start at Emerald Downs on 7 Jun 2026, he was ridden by Blake Nunnally and finished sixth behind the winner Empirical.
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Emerald DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Downs 07-Jun-26 1106m SOFT R4 Md (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.820, SP: 26.00 1st Empirical ( K E Orozco 125 ) 2nd Native Empress ( K Krigger 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Mocktails Anyone ( J E Rodriguez 125 ) 1.30L 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) |