Royal Merit (USA) Horse
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Royal Merit is a 3yo gr/ro horse from United States trained by Michael Dini. It is sired by the stallion Curlin's Honor out of the dam Emirates Girl. The horse has yet to break its maiden status, having failed to win in six attempts. In its most recent outing at Monmouth Park on 1st Jun 2026, Royal Merit was ridden by Paco Lopez and finished second, behind the winner Bon Courage.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Park 01-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R2 Md $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 2.50 tracked on the inside, chased inside on the turn, rallied in the two path in the stretch run, dug in gamely to the finish and earned the place spot. 1st Bon Courage ( C Sutherland 119 ) 2nd Royal Merit ( P Lopez 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Jersey'S The Boss ( J Torres 119 ) 0.35L See full results | P Lopez 54kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 11-May-26 1207m R4 Md $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 7.00 chased close up two wide early, chased on the turn, finished evenly and was clear for place honors. 1st Couches Burning ( P Lopez 119 ) 2nd Royal Merit ( S Leon 119 ) 11.25L 3rd Johnny Bay GOODe ( P J Cotto 119 ) 3.25L See full results | S Leon 54kg 11.25L | 2 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Apr-26 1408m FIRM R4 Md $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.530, SP: 4.50 shadowed the pace from the two path, had no final bid, clear of the rest for the show award. 1st Yes I Will ( S Marin 118 ) 2nd Neoteric ( A Quinonez 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Royal Merit ( I Rodriguez 118 ) 3.50L See full results | I Rodriguez 53.5kg 3.50L | 3 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Mar-26 1609m R9 Md $235 (of $28,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.720, SP: 4.50 dueled for the pace early from the two path and assumed a brief lead and shifted to the inside along the backstretch, then came out four wide into the upper but weakened. 1st Chingu ( J Batista 119 ) 2nd This Beau Knows ( I Rodriguez 119 ) 4.25L 3rd D Rembrandt ( R Mitchell 119 ) 0.75L 5th Royal Merit ( C Gil 119 ) 6.25L See full results | C Gil 54kg 6.25L | 5 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Mar-26 1408m GOOD R2 Md $370 (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 ) 0.30L 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) |