Melba Montgomery (USA) Horse
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Melba Montgomery is a 3yo gr/ro from United States trained by Steve R. Knapp. She is by the stallion Grazen out of the dam Sky Marni. She has not yet broken her maiden, going winless in nine starts. In her most recent start at Los Alamitos Racecourse on 21 Sep 2026, she was ridden by Armando Ayuso and finished second, behind the winner Snapshot.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 21-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R7 Md $4,217 (of $21,086) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: 4.33 stalked between runners in the two path, angled four wide at the top of the stretch and exchanged brief bumps with inner rival, took aim at the leader at the eighth pole, but was repelled by winner. 1st Snapshot ( D V Dyke 120 ) 2nd Melba Montgomery ( A Ayuso 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Lively Girl ( A Aguilar 120 ) 4.50L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg 3.25L | 2 (6) |
| Del Mar 17-Aug-26 1106m FIRM R10 Md $708 (of $32,568) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.850, SP: 5.50 was off slow to begin, trailed two wide into the turn, came four wide into the stretch and improved position. 1st Remember April ( W Orantes 120 ) 2nd Stylishly Big ( J Hernandez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Champagnia ( T Pereira 120 ) 0.30L 7th Melba Montgomery ( A Ayuso 120 ) 6.50L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg 6.50L | 7 (12) |
| Del Mar 31-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R3 Md $716 (of $42,974) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.260, SP: 11.00 gained early control, set pace along the rail, resisted briefly on the second bend, then lost command and faded along the fence. 1st Sugar Reign ( A Aguilar 120 ) 2nd Springline ( A Escobedo 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Lady Ruth ( J Rosario 120 ) 0.15L 7th Melba Montgomery ( A Ayuso 120 ) 16.80L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg 16.80L | 7 (8) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 21-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R3 Md $5,703 (of $17,108) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 5.50 vied three deep between rivals then two wide up the backstretch, carried a short lead over rivals on both sides around the bend, relinquished the lead at the top of the lane, watched the winner kick away and held second. 1st Dats Ms. Blame ( A Lezcano 120 ) 2nd Melba Montgomery ( A Ayuso 120 ) 9.00L 3rd Surprise D' Oro ( K Frey 120 ) 2.25L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg 9.00L | 2 (6) |
| Los Alamitos QH Racecourse 20-Jun-26 1207m R3 Los Alamitos QH Racecourse Race 3 $5,703 (of $28,513) Barrier 3 1st Dats Ms. Blame ( 120 ) 2nd Melba Montgomery ( 120 ) 3rd Surprise D' Oro ( 120 ) | 54.4kg | 2 (6) |