Royal Merit (USA) Horse
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Royal Merit is a 3yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by Michael Dini. It is sired by Curlin's Honor out of the dam Emirates Girl. Royal Merit has won 1 race in its career so far. On 7th Sep 2026 at Monmouth Park, Royal Merit earned its most significant victory to date, collecting $15,500.00 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Park 07-Sep-26 1106m FIRM R3 Md $13,579 (of $21,554) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.510, SP: 2.63 away alertly, stalked close up outside, bid on the turn, took charge passing the quarter pole, responded when roused and pulled away under urging. 1st Royal Merit ( F Martinez 122 ) 2nd Excellion ( A Morales 122 ) 7.25L 3rd Battle Lou ( L Ocasio 122 ) 8.50L See full results | F Martinez 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Saratoga 28-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R2 Md $2,286 (of $57,142) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.620, SP: 11.00 1st Wingfoot ( J Lezcano 122 ) 2nd Lough Currane ( J Ortiz 126 ) 7.00L 3rd Ice House ( M Franco 122 ) 2.25L 5th Royal Merit ( K Carmouche 122 ) 16.25L See full results | K Carmouche 55.3kg 16.25L | 5 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 02-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R2 Md $1,896 (of $27,089) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.490, SP: 5.00 stalked the pace, chased on the turn, rallied four wide into the lane and closed mildly outside. 1st It'salljustadream ( R Moya 122 ) 2nd J J Pacheco ( C Marquez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd U Dirty Dog ( C Maragh 123 ) 0.75L 4th Royal Merit ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 1.75L See full results | E Gonzalez 55.3kg 1.75L | 4 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 11-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R3 Md $1,914 (of $27,340) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.040, SP: 4.00 raced off the pace, chased on the turn, came wide and closed belatedly outside. 1st Magical Cry ( E Gonzalez 114 ) 2nd Hillsborough Eight ( C Sutherland 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Jersey's The Boss ( J Ferrer 119 ) 1.00L 4th Royal Merit ( F Martinez 119 ) 6.50L See full results | F Martinez 54kg 6.50L | 4 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 15-Jun-26 1609m R4 Md $1,029 (of $29,808) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.750, SP: 7.50 raced off the pace inside, chased on the far turn and closed mildly. 1st Mo Action ( J Gomez 119 ) 2nd Navesink Pirate ( C Maragh 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Battle Lou ( E Ruiz 119 ) 0.50L 5th Royal Merit ( S Leon 119 ) 5.50L See full results | S Leon 54kg 5.50L | 5 (7) |