Royal Merit (USA) Horse
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Royal Merit is a 3yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Michael Dini. He is by Curlin's Honor out of Emirates Girl and has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his most recent race at Tampa Bay Downs on March 8, 2026, Royal Merit was ridden by Samuel Marin and finished sixth behind the winner Maykomotion.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Mar-26 1408m GOOD R2 Md (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.210, SP: 26.00 raced in the middle of the pack between horses up the backstretch, came around the turn in the three path and was empty in the lane. 1st Maykomotion ( J Velazquez 119 ) 2nd Bod Beach ( J Alvarado 119 ) 6.25L 3rd Ace From Space ( I O Jr 119 ) 6.50L 6th Royal Merit ( S Marin 119 ) 21.00L See full results | S Marin 54kg 21.00L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Feb-26 1106m FIRM R5 Md $5,700 (of $28,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.330, SP: 3.25 tracked the leaders between horses through the opening quarter, navigated the turn from the three path, dueled in upper stretch and was caught late. 1st Mr In Personal ( A Quinonez 119 ) 2nd Royal Merit ( S Camacho 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Peppapete ( C Gil 119 ) 1.25L See full results | S Camacho 54kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |