I Am Merida (AUS) Horse
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I Am Merida is a 3yo bay/brown filly from Australia, trained by Matthew Dunn from Murwillumbah. She is by Brave Smash out of Wildwood Jade and is still a maiden, having failed to win in her sole start. In her most recent race at the Gold Coast on 13th Jun 2026, jockey Jett Newman took her to a 9th‑place finish, behind the winner Over Spray.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 13-Jun-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R3 3Y MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.750, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Over Spray ( G Cartwright 58 ) 2nd Agadoo ( A Allen 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Toobloos ( B Thornton 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.55L 9th I Am Merida ( J Newman 56 , Cd 54 ) 10.97L See full results | J Newman 56kg, Cd 54kg 10.97L | 9 (11) |
| Doomben 02-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 5 R12 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st City Bound ( A Butler ) 2nd I Am Merida ( J Bayliss ) 0.39L 3rd Meaner Than Most ( D R A Boche ) 2.30L | J Bayliss 0.39L | 2 (7) |
| Deagon 12-May-26 1050m SOFT 6 R10 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st I Am Merida ( J Bayliss ) 2nd Difronzo ( R Maloney ) 3.20L 3rd Motion A Nation ( D Smith ) 4.69L | J Bayliss | 1 (6) |
| Murwillumbah 29-Dec-25 1010m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Chief Of Staff ( A J Mallyon ) 2nd Dubious Rose ( D L Turner ) 0.43L 3rd Southampton Flare ( J L Bayliss ) 0.89L 4th I Am Merida ( J Newman ) 2.09L | J Newman 2.09L | 4 (6) |