Kalpana (horse)

Kalpana [1]
Racing Silk of Juddmonte
SireStudy of Man
GrandsireDeep Impact
DamZero Gravity
DamsireDansili
SexMare
Foaled (2021-04-29) 29 April 2021
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColourBay
BreederJuddmonte Farm[1]
OwnerJuddmonte
TrainerAndrew Balding
Record18 : 9-6-2[1]
Earnings€2,606,584.[1]
Major wins
Glasgow Stakes (2024)
September Stakes (2024)
British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (2024, 2025)
Aston Park Stakes (2026)
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2026)
Yorkshire Oaks (2026)
Last updated on 25 July 2026

Kalpana (foaled 21 April 2021) is an active British-bred thoroughbred racehorse known for winning the British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes back to back[2] and the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Background

Kalpana was bred by Juddmonte Farm. She was a homebred for Juddmonte, sired by Study Of Man out of Zero Gravity (by Dansili), and has been trained by Andrew Balding.[1] She was the first crop of Study of Man as stallion.[3]

Racing career

2024 : three-year-old season

On her three-year-old season, Kalpana ran 8 times, achieving 5 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third. After winning her debut in Wolverhampton Racecourse, she then entered two more races, achieved 1 win and 1 second.

On 5 May, she entered the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes and finished second. She then entered Gr.2 race Ribblesdale Stakes on 20 June, finished third. Kalpana would win her three next races, the Listed race Glasgow Stakes on 19 July at Hamilton Park Racecourse,[4] the Gr.3 September Stakes on 7 September at Kempton racecourse[5] and her first Gr.1 win at Ascot Racecourse on 19 October in British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes.[6]

2025 : four-year-old season

On her four-old-year, Kalpana started the season with a third place finish in the Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh Racecourse.[7] She then got second-place finishes 3-in-a row in the Gr.1 Pretty Polly Stakes at Curragh Racecourse on 28 June,[8] Gr.1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot racecourse on 26 July[9] and Gr.3 September Stakes on 6 September.[10] She then taking the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on 5 October where she finished 7th.[11]
On 18 October, Kalpana back to Ascot entered the Gr.1 British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes, where she once again won the race, make it her 2nd Gr.1 win and achieved back to back British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes winner.[2]

2026 : five-year-old season

She made the first start of her five-year-old season in the Gr.3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury Racecourse on 16 May 2026.[12] After gate opened, she settled in rear until 4 furlongs left, with 3 furlongs left she then moved from inside rail chasing West Wind Blows; she passed West Wind Blows with 2 furlongs left, then held her led and won the race.[13]

Racing statistics

The following racing form is based on information available on racingpost.com.[14]

Date Track Race Grade Distance Entry Finish Time[a] Jockey Winner
(Runner-up)
2024 – three-year-old season
19 Jan Wolverhampton Novice Stakes C5 1m+1⁄2f 7 1st 1:50.07 Hayley Turner (Tatateo)
07 Mar Newcastle Novice Stakes C4 1m 7 2nd 1:44.26 Hayley Turner Inisherin
17 Apr Newmarket Price Promise Handicap C3 1m2f 9 1st 2:03.19 Ryan Moore Align The Stars
05 May Newmarket Pretty Polly Stakes Listed 1m2f 8 2nd 2:03.22 Oisin Murphy Friendly Soul
20 Jun Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes G2 1m 3f 211 yards 12 3rd 2:29.04 Oisin Murphy Port Fairy
19 Jul Hamilton Glasgow Stakes Listed 1m3f 5 1st 2:19.84 P. J. McDonald (God's Window)
07 Sep Kempton September Stakes G3 1m4f 7 1st 2:33.34 P. J. McDonald (Lion's Pride)
19 Oct Ascot British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes G1 1m 3f 211 yards 14 1st 2:29.57 William Buick (Wingspan)
2025 – four-year-old season
25 May Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup G1 1m2+1⁄2f 9 3rd 2:08.41 Oisin Murphy Los Angeles
28 Jun Curragh Pretty Polly Stakes G1 1m2f 7 2nd 2:04.95 Colin Keane Whirl
26 Jul Ascot King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes G1 1m 3f 211 yards 5 2nd 2:29.74 Oisin Murphy Calandagan
06 Sep Kempton September Stakes G3 1m4f 6 2nd 2:31.13 Colin Keane Giavellotto
05 Oct Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe G1 2400 m 17 7th 2:29.17 Colin Keane Daryz
18 Oct Ascot British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes G1 1m 3f 211 yards 10 1st 2:32.67 Colin Keane (Estrange)
2026 – five-year-old season
16 May Newbury Aston Park Stakes G3 1m4f 5 1st 2:28.71 Colin Keane (West Wind Blows)
20 Jun Ascot Hardwicke Stakes G2 1m 3f 211 yards 12 2nd 2:27.91 Colin Keane Giavellotto
25 Jul Ascot King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes G1 1m 3f 211 yards 9 1st 2:27.73 Colin Keane (Calandagan)
20 Aug York Yorkshire Oaks G1 1m 3f 188 yards 9 1st 2:36.00 Colin Keane (Sparan Nua)

Notes:

  1. ↑ Official time of winning horse. The time written in grey doesn't belong to Kalpana.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Kalpana (GB), bay mare, 2021[15]
Sire
Study of Man (IRE)
2015		 Deep Impact (JPN)
2002		 Sunday Silence (USA) Halo
Wishing Well
Wind in Her Hair (IRE) Alzao
Burghclere
Second Happiness (USA)
2002		 Storm Cat (USA) Storm Bird
Terlingua
Miesque (USA) Nureyev
Pasadoble
Dam
Zero Gravity (GB)
2009		 Dansili (GB)
1996		 Danehill (USA) Danzig
Razyana
Hasili (IRE) Kahyasi
Kerali
Imbabala (GB)
1995		 Zafonic (USA) Gone West
Zaizafon
Interval (IRE) Habitat
Intermission
  • Kalpana (GB) is inbred 5 × 5 × 5 to Northern Dancer, meaning that this stallion appears thrice in the fifth generation of her pedigree.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kalpana (GB) Profile". racingpost.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "A second British Champions Fillies & Mares title for Kalpana". juddmonte.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Study of Man Stud Record". racingpost.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "First blacktype success for Kalpana". juddmonte.com. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kalpana dominates the September Stakes". juddmonte.com. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Kalpana won the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes". sportinglife.com. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "2025 Tattersalls Gold Cup Result". racingpost.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "2025 Pretty Polly Stakes Result". racingpost.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "2025 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Result". racingpost.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "2025 September Stakes Result". racingpost.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "2025 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Result". racingpost.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kalpana back in action in Aston Park bid". attheraces.com. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Kalpana makes a winning return at Newbury". juddmonte.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Kalpana (GB) Race Record and Form". racingpost.com. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  15. ↑ "Kalpana (GB) Pedigree". Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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