Iron Man Cal

Iron Man Cal finished fourth sprinting on turf in his career debut Aug. 2, 2024, at Del Mar but improved when stretched out by trainer Phil D’Amato, taking a one-mile maiden race on turf by 2 ½ lengths Sept. 7 on the same course. Based on that win, the 2-year-old Collected colt was sent off as the 1.30-1 favorite in his third start and stakes debut, the Grade 3 Zuma Beach Stakes Oct. 6 at Santa Anita Park. Iron Man Cal pressed the early pace in the one-mile turf event and swung three-wide for the stretch run under Antonio Fresu. He battled in between rallying foes Sabertooth and Artislas and came up a head short to Artislas, who bumped him at the finish line. Iron Man Cal earned his first stakes victory via disqualification after a stewards’ review.

Iron Man Cal switched back to the dirt in 2026 and scored the biggest win in his career when he took the Grade 2 $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes going seven furlongs on the main track at Del Mar on Aug. 29, 2026. He took command early and took the 10-horse field wire-to-wire by a winning margin of a half a length. The Pat O'Brien was a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" qualifying race, and with his victory, Iron Man Cal earned a fees=paid berth into the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.