Calandagan (Mickael Barzalona, near side) gets the better of Masquerade Ball for a famous victory in the Japan Cup in Tokyo. Photo: France Galop
Cape Breeders
Maine Chance Farms’ exciting young stallion Point Lonsdale is bred on a similar cross to world superstar Calandagan.
While Point Lonsdale is by a son of Galileo (Australia) out of a mare by Acclamation, the brilliant Calandagan was sired by Galileo’s son
Gleneagles and his dam Calayana was produced by the Acclamation mare Clariyn.
Winner of four of his six starts in 2025, the brilliant Calandagan was recently crowned Cartier Horse Of The Year and Champion Older Horse following a season which saw him win four consecutive G1 races.
After finishing runner up in both the G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic and G1 Betfred Coronation Cup, Calandagan went on to win all of the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, G1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes, G1 Qipco Champion Stakes and G1 Japan Cup.
In landing the 2025 Japan Cup, Calandagan became the first international raider to win the Tokyo showpiece since 2005.
To date, the Galileo grandson has won eight of 14 starts, with the gelding also recently crowned Longines World’s Best Racehorse (with a rating of 130) for 2025.
Another Galileo grandson, Point Lonsdale, was a top-class performer and group winner at two, four and five, with Point Lonsdale finishing first, second or third in ten group races.
A full-brother to champion Broome and three-parts brother to the National Stud’s G1 winning new sire Diego Velazquez, Point Lonsdale hails from the same female line as Maine Chance Farms’ late, great sire Silvano.
