Aperitif (USA) Horse
About
Aperitif is a 3yo dark bay/brown horse foaled in the United States and 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 six starts. In his most recent start at Aqueduct on 7 Nov 2025, Manuel Franco rode him to an eighth‑place finish, behind winner Lady Angelina.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 07-Nov-25 1310m FIRM R3 Md (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.670, SP: 17.00 was urged along off the pace, traveled around the turn in the two to three path and failed to respond. | M Franco 55.3kg 19.50L | 8 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 10-Oct-25 1210m R3 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.760, SP: 4.33 was away alertly and pressed the winner two wide and spun off the turn in GOOD position and ran on well but could not get by the winner while being second best. | F Prat 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Saratoga 22-Aug-25 1110m GOOD R10 Race 10 $18,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.320, SP: 8.50 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 Ortiz 54kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Saratoga 19-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R5 Md $6,300 (of $90,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.540, SP: 21.00 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 2.55L | 4 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Jun-25 1210m GOOD R8 Md $3,360 (of $48,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.630, SP: 17.00 was a bit reluctant to load, bumped with an opponent at the start, was urged along off the pace, rounded the turn in the three then four path, came out to the six path into upper stretch and improved position. | E Cancel 53.5kg 2.25L | 4 (12) |
| Aqueduct 28-Apr-25 1310m FIRM R6 Md $1,110 (of $74,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.760, SP: 34.00 5-4w pursuit, tired | E Cancel 53.5kg 25.25L | 7 (7) |
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