Callsign Mav

Multiple Group 1 winner Callsign Mav retired

Posted on March 1, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The curtain has come down on the decorated career of Callsign Mav following his sixth placed run in last Saturday's Group 1 Otaki-Maori Classic (1600m). Purchased as a weanling out of Windsor Park Stud's 2017 National Weanling, Broodmate, & Mixed Bloodstock Sale for $3,000, he belied his initial purchase price when going on to win[...]

Posted on February 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Danny O'Brien is hoping to add to Callsign Mav's Group One haul this autumn and he will get his first chance at Sandown on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred gelding already boasts four elite-level victories, including the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last September. His Flemington trainer has been pleased with his performances in[...]

Posted on September 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer John Bary was proud as punch watching on from afar as his former three-time Group One winning sprinter-miler Callsign Mav made his elite-level breakthrough in Australia at Caulfield on Saturday. Having his sixth start under Victorian trainer Danny O'Brien, Callsign Mav was galvanised under a perfect Jamie Mott ride to score a[...]

Posted on September 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Callsign Mav has won the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes to give Jamie Mott his first ever Group one victory and Danny O'Brien's 23rd, in a stirring win for the former Kiwi in the feature race of the day. The six-year-old gelding victory was his first race win and Group one triumph since being sent over to Australia[...]

Posted on March 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Callsign Mav is enjoying an easy time at the beach before a decision is made on his immediate future. The son of Atlante was successful three-times at the highest level for Hastings horseman and part-owner John Bary and remained in Australia after he ran seventh in last year's Group 1 Cox[...]

Posted on February 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group Two targets on both sides of the Tasman will command New Zealand trainer John Bary's focus on Saturday afternoon. Bary will saddle Best Seller for the J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders' Stakes (1200m), the two-year-old Wrote filly going around with the Challenge Syndications colours on board, while Bary's own colours will be seen at[...]

Posted on February 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A total of 21 horses have been nominated for this Saturday’s Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in Melbourne, Australia.

Posted on October 21, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Two horses set to line up in Saturday’s $5 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley will have to undergo a second fitness check on Friday morning, after Racing Victoria (RV) vets found both Gold Trip and Callsign Mav to be lame on Thursday.

Posted on October 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

John Bary is hopeful Callsign Mav won't find himself setting the pace for Saturday's AUD$5 million Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley. The versatile son of Atlante won the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) when leading throughout and followed up with victory in the Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) when sitting off[...]

Posted on October 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hometown hero Callsign Mav booked his ticket for a shot at the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley later this month when he took out the second leg of the Hawke's Bay triple crown on Saturday, the Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. The John Bary-trained son of Atlante had scored[...]

Posted on October 1, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hastings trainer John Bary is confident Callsign Mav can make his final race on New Zealand soil a winning one in Saturday's Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. Bary revealed the dual Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) winner would join Melbourne trainer Danny O'Brien after his final start for his stable in the[...]

Posted on September 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry isn't too worried about the prospect of an improved track for Spring Tide for the second leg of the Hastings weight-for-age triple crown. Spring Tide made a huge impression in the first leg, the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m), beating all but Callsign Mav after mounting a strong run from midfield.[...]

Posted on September 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Thirteen may be an unlucky number for some, but for jockey Jonathan Riddell it marks another milestone in an amazing career in the saddle that began back in the 1995/96 season when he took his first steps as a fledgling jumps jockey. The boy from Waipukurau has come a long way over the past 26[...]

Posted on September 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Gritty local galloper Callsign Mav had to call on all his undoubted talent as he took out his second Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) in succession, in a desperate finish to the feature event at Hastings on Saturday. The John Bary-trained son of Atlante had upset in the race in 2020 at odds of more[...]

Posted on September 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The John Bary-trained Callsign Mav tuned up for his fresh-up tilt at the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) with a dominant trial victory at Taupo on Wednesday. The five-year-old gelding was given a solid hit-out under regular rider Jonathan Riddell, sitting outside the pacemaker Our Alley Cat before extending when asked in the straight to[...]

Posted on August 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Two top-class horses are giving leading jockey Jonathan Riddell reason to look forward to an exciting spring of racing. Riddell, who finished 11th in the jockeys' premiership last season with 52 victories, is preparing to ride Callsign Mav in the Hastings Triple Crown and the exciting Gold Watch, who is aiming for handicap mile racing.[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group One winner Callsign Mav will be in action at Awapuni on Saturday, where he will be tried beyond a mile for the first time in his career in the Group 2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m). Prepared by Hastings trainer John Bary, Callsign Mav has been a consistent performer throughout his[...]

Multiple Group 1 winner Callsign Mav retired

Callsign Mav seeking more Group One spoils

Bary savours Mav’s Aussie Group One success

Callsign Mav claims Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

Callsign Mav taking time out at beach

Bary eyes Group Two double

Eight Group 1 winners among CF Orr Stakes nominations

Gold Trip & Callsign Mav in doubt for 2021 Cox Plate

Under the radar Mav gives Bary shot at Cox Plate redemption

Cox Plate calling Mav after Windsor Park victory

Callsign Mav in peak order for New Zealand swansong

First mile test for Spring Tide

Riddell makes it lucky number 13 in Group One feature

Callsign Mav defends Group One title

Signs positive for Mav

Riddell looking forward to spring racing

Middle distance test for Callsign Mav

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