Imperial Merlot (USA) Horse
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Imperial Merlot, a 3yo ch from the United States, is trained by Anthony F. Cunningham. He is by the stallion Sombeyay out of the dam Indelible Mark. Imperial Merlot has won two races so far. On 15 Apr 2026 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, he earned his most significant win to date, taking the $41,000 prize in Race 7.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Jul-26 1106m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $54,753) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.480, SP: 13.00 stalked the pace in the five path and faded in early stretch. 1st Littleransomsfire ( J R Gutierrez 122 ) 2nd Swift Bee ( J C Bealmear 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Sakra's Quest ( F D L Cruz 119 ) 2.00L 6th Imperial Merlot ( J D Ramos 115 ) 17.75L See full results | J D Ramos 52.2kg 17.75L | 6 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,647 (of $54,884) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.540, SP: 15.00 was bumped hard at the start, stalked the pace between rivals and lacked a late bid. 1st Relentless Chick ( A Mendoza 115 ) 2nd Spirited Anne ( R Prescott 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Sakra's Quest ( F C L De 119 ) 2.50L 5th Imperial Merlot ( J Ramos 115 ) 8.55L See full results | J Ramos 52.2kg 8.55L | 5 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jun-26 1106m SOFT R7 Hcp $1,428 (of $142,777) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.290, SP: 26.00 1st Spirited Justice ( L Contreras 122 ) 2nd Over And Above ( R Prescott 122 ) 4.75L 3rd Negra Noche ( S Sanjur 120 ) 0.75L 12th Imperial Merlot ( J Morales 122 ) 11.80L See full results | J Morales 55.3kg 11.80L | 12 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 15-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $36,267 (of $57,566) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.010, SP: 5.00 led between rivals, was clear in the stretch and prevailed under a steady drive. 1st Imperial Merlot ( J Ramos 118 ) 2nd Highspeed Justice ( M Murrill 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Luna Diva ( R Prescott 122 ) 0.30L See full results | J Ramos 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 26-Oct-25 1210m R4 Indiana Stallion Stakes (Stakes) $1,577 (of $153,586) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.740, SP: 21.00 broke when the gate malfunctioned during the loading process, but reloaded without incident, pressed the pace in the two path, was bumped entering the stretch and gave way. 1st Sahara Hottie ( S Sanjur 120 ) 2nd Spirited Justice ( L Contreras 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Smokinghot Justice ( A Burgos 118 ) 1.00L 10th Imperial Merlot ( J Ramos 120 ) 20.50L See full results | J Ramos 54.4kg 20.50L | 10 (11) |