Aperitif (USA)
About
Aperitif is a 3yo dk b/r from the United States trained by Elizabeth M. Merryman. He is by Vino Rosso out of Big Thrill. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in four starts. In his most recent race at Saratoga on August 22, 2025, Jose L. Ortiz rode Aperitif to a second‑place finish, behind the winner One Last Knock.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 22-Aug-25 1106m GOOD R10 Race 10 (of $90,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.320, SP: 15.00 chased three then two wide coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, angled five wide into upper stretch, closed well to secure the place honors. | J L Ortiz 54kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Saratoga 18-Jul-25 1106m GOOD R5 Md $6,300 (of $49,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.540, SP: 22/1 bumped hard with an opponent at the start, established a forward position early, steadied and dropped back nearing the half-mile pole, drafted inside on the turn, turned into upper stretch behind the leader, remained behind that foe until inside the three-sixteenths pole, made a bid into the final furlong, dropped back into the final sixteenth and was out-kicked while able to get the last spot in the superfecta. | J Ortiz 54kg 2.50L | 4 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Jun-25 1207m GOOD R8 Md $3,360 (of $48,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.630, SP: 16.00 3-4p turn,6p into lane | E Cancel 53.5kg 2.25L | 4 (12) |
| Aqueduct 28-Apr-25 1307m FIRM R6 Md $1,110 (of $74,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.760 5-4w pursuit, tired | E Cancel 53.5kg 25.25L | 7 (7) |