Romelia (USA) Horse
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Romelia is a 3yo gr/ro mare from the United States trained by Kathleen O'Connell. She is by Gift Box out of Kelwynne. Romelia has not yet broken her maiden, going winless in six starts. In her most recent run at Monmouth Park on 8 Sep 2026, she was ridden by Melissa Iorio and finished third behind winner Blackfin.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Park 08-Sep-26 1710m GOOD R8 Md $5,555 (of $55,548) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.320, SP: 26.00 raced four wide early, cleared off to set the pace, then vied inside, dueled on the far turn and weakened inside in the stretch. 1st Blackfin ( L R Jr 125 ) 2nd Honor The Numbers ( C Sutherland 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Romelia ( M Iorio 122 ) 6.25L See full results | M Iorio 55.3kg 6.25L | 3 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 17-Aug-26 1609m R5 Md $11,328 (of $56,640) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: 3.50 1st Full Exchange ( L Fuenmayor 124 ) 2nd Romelia ( P Lopez 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Improbable Tale ( J E Vargas 124 ) 2.00L See full results | P Lopez 53.5kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 27-Jul-26 1609m R8 Md $5,731 (of $57,307) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.440, SP: 21.00 pressed the pace two wide and made a three wide bid leaving the turn and gained a short lead by the furlong marker but was headed by the sixteenth marker and then lost the place award on the wire. 1st Band On The Run ( J Loveberry 118 ) 2nd Beautiful Emma ( D Centeno 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Romelia ( P Lopez 118 ) 2.35L See full results | P Lopez 53.5kg 2.35L | 3 (9) |
| Penn National 08-Jul-26 1673m FIRM R1 Md $3,627 (of $51,813) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.700, SP: 5.50 drafted back off the leaders then angled out four wide around the first turn, remained four wide while within range to the five sixteenths, lacked a response while ridden along into the stretch and gave way. 1st Honorisia ( A Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Majestic Rain ( I Beato 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Check Ride ( V Diaz 122 ) 0.50L 4th Romelia ( J Torres 122 ) 18.25L See full results | J Torres 55.3kg 18.25L | 4 (4) |
| Monmouth Park 31-May-26 1207m FIRM R4 Md $2,440 (of $34,863) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.970, SP: 17.00 bobbled slight at the break, moved up to the second group just off the inside, went one paced throughout in lacking a closing response. 1st Quality Of Essence ( D Davis 119 ) 2nd Seeking Serenity ( P J Cotto 121 ) 2.75L 3rd Mo Probable ( L R Jr 119 ) 3.50L 4th Romelia ( C Sutherland 119 ) 8.00L See full results | C Sutherland 54kg 8.00L | 4 (7) |