Bootsy's Merlot (USA)
About
Bootsy's Merlot is a 4yo b from the United States trained by Jay P. Bernardini. The colt is by Congrats out of Bootsy's Hadenough. To date, Bootsy's Merlot has won four races. On 6 Aug 2023 at Laurel Park, the horse secured its most important win to date, capturing the $36,000.00 Clmd.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 01-Sep-25 1609m R8 Race 8 $1,800 (of $9,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.900 stalked the pace chasing to upper stretch proving no match for winner along the inside. | B Tapara 54.4kg 8.50L | 2 (5) |
| Mountaineer 14-Aug-25 1609m R7 Race 7 $121 (of $12,100) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.590 vied five wide on the far turn then flattened out in upper stretch. | E Barbaran 55.8kg 15.00L | 6 (8) |
| Mountaineer 23-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,229 (of $8,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.790, SP: 4.00 away alertly set the pace under pressure through the backside then the far turn responding gamely to clear in upper stretch widening late. | B Whitacre 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Mountaineer 15-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $581 (of $8,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.790, SP: 10.00 stalked the pace angling inside to the far turn vying in upper stretch hanging late. | B Whitacre 54.4kg 4.35L | 4 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Apr-25 1645m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,260 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.380, SP: 16.00 raced off the pace inside, chased on the far turn, came three wide into the lane and failed to threaten. | M Meneses 55.3kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Apr-25 1645m FIRM R2 Race 2 $175 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.440, SP: 15.00 was rated along three wide, advanced three wide on the far turn and made a five wide bid leaving the turn but failed to suatain that bid and weakened. | C Gonzalez 55.3kg, Cd 58.5kg 9.75L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Mar-25 1307m FIRM R4 Race 4 $180 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.690, SP: 25.00 chased from inside, saved ground through much of the turn advancing some, shifted out late on that bend coming to the top of the stretch five wide, evened out in the stretch. | R Mitchell 54.4kg 7.75L | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 06-Mar-25 1645m FIRM R2 Race 2 $180 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.710, SP: 10.00 chased the pace on the outside, four to five wide on the far turn and came six wide into the lane and weakened. | S Hess 54.4kg, Cd 57.6kg 8.00L | 6 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Jan-25 1645m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,850 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:21.590, SP: 16.00 was settled back early, made a five wide advance on the far turn but had no late kick while besting the rest. | S Hess 54.4kg, Cd 51.3kg 6.00L | 3 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Jan-25 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $190 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.740, SP: 14.00 stayed along the inner rail the first turn, swung to the six path in upper stretch and lacked a rally. | A Santos 54kg 14.75L | 8 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Dec-24 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,295 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: 11.00 unhurried, moved up two and three wide through the turn, came three wide into the stretch and passed tiring rivals. | A Santos 53.5kg 10.75L | 4 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Nov-24 1645m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,469 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.730, SP: 16.00 mid pack, saved ground through the turns, came through inside of rivals into the stretch, made a steady gain, edged ahead inside the furlong marker, then weakened and held a share. | A Santos 52.6kg 4.00L | 4 (9) |
| Penn National 08-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,701 (of $17,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.750, SP: 4.00 was taken back early, advanced three wide on the far turn and was put to crop urging by the five sixteenths and came four wide off the bend and gained the show award while clearly besting the rest. | E O Robles 54.4kg, Cd 51.3kg 16.00L | 3 (6) |
| Delaware Park 13-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R4 $1,500 (of $9,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.690, SP: 4/1 Inside, mild rally | R Mitchell 52.6kg 5.50L | 3 (9) |
| Laurel Park 05-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R5 (of $10,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.220, SP: 5/1 Vied inside, tired | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 13.50L | 5 (6) |
| Delaware Park 20-Sep-24 1609m FIRM R1 $8,820 (of $8,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.550, SP: 4/5 Rail bid1/4,drew off | J Hernandez 53.1kg | 1 (5) |
| Delaware Park 30-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,800 (of $8,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 2/1 Rallied 4w, missed | J Rodriguez 52.2kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Delaware Park 23-Aug-24 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $980 (of $8,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.230, SP: 6/1 Rail rally, outkicked | J Rodriguez 52.6kg 0.50L | 4 (6) |
| Delaware Park 02-Aug-24 1673m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $1,540) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.440, SP: 19/2 Svd grnd, no factor | J Hernandez 52.2kg 0.15L | 9 (9) |
| Penn National 05-Jul-24 1709m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,800 (of $1,540) Barrier 1, SP: 7/10 Ins,bid2w,flattened | A Salgado 54.9kg 2.50L | 2 (5) |
| Penn National 20-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $980 (of $10,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.220, SP: 10/1 Chased3-4w, weakened | M Inirio 54.4kg 6.00L | 4 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 09-Jun-24 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $10,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.690, SP: 19/2 Steady early, gave way | J Torres 54.4kg 25.25L | 7 (7) |
| Penn National 09-May-24 1673m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,190 (of $13,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.310 stalked the early pace two wide, made a bid in between rivals on the far turn, drew clear and remained clear to prove best under a drive. | M Inirio 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 11-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R3 (of $13,970) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.070, SP: 16/1 No factor, 4wd 1/4 | M Rojas 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 0.15L | 7 (7) |
| Laurel Park 04-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R2 (of $20,955) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 15/2 Bmp st,angl,stdy 1/16 | M Rojas 53.1kg, Cd 50.8kg 0.15L | 7 (7) |
| Laurel Park 15-Jan-24 1408m FIRM R1 (of $24,098) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.690, SP: 5/1 Outrun, 4wd 1/4 | M Rojas 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 0.15L | 5 (6) |
| Laurel Park 10-Dec-23 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,200 (of $26,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.680 tracked the pace settlers from the outside moved up three wide around the far turn, challenged near the quarter pole, raced from the outside in the drive and kept on gamely to the wire. | M Rojas 54kg, Cd 51.7kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Laurel Park 26-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.320 lacked speed, angled in leaving the backstretch, hugged the inner rail around the turn and in upper stretch, moved to the three path in mid stretch, remained on her left lead and rallied between horses. | M Rojas 52.2kg, Cd 49.9kg 4.75L | 2 (9) |
| Delaware Park 28-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.860 chased the pace from the inside, angled out into the upper stretch and moved up to improve position. | A S Arroyo 53.5kg 6.50L | 3 (6) |
| Delaware Park 08-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R6 CL (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.720 was reserved two wide early, shifted out and was five wide by the quarter pole, then passed the tiring rivals. | A S Arroyo 53.1kg 10.75L | 5 (9) |
| Pimlico 17-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R3 CL $3,780 (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.370 , outrun, was well off the inner rail on the turn and lugged in near the eighth pole. | M Rojas 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 17.75L | 4 (7) |
| Laurel Park 06-Aug-23 1207m FIRM R2 CLMd $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.470 was allowed to settle early, raced three wide into the turn, angled out to the six path through the turn, was gaining steadily, took control mid stretch and edged clear. | Y O Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 15-Jul-23 1005m FIRM R5 CLMd (of $44,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.130 lacked speed, swung outside approaching the eighth pole and passed tired rivals. | Y O Ortiz 52.6kg 4.75L | 5 (8) |
| Ellis Park 01-Jul-23 1106m FIRM Md (of $38,686), Winning Time: 01:05.040, SP: 9/1 Inside, evenly late | G Saez 54kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 4 (10) |
| Ellis Park 17-Jun-23 1005m FIRM Md (of $36,018), Winning Time: 00:59.190, SP: 11/1 Ins,3p1/4,show duel | G Saez 54kg 5.00L | 3 (8) |
| Keeneland 27-Apr-23 905m FIRM R5 CLMd (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.490 was bit a crowded between horses at the start, then saved ground off of the pace, but to no avail. | R Bejarano 54kg 8.75L | 7 (12) |
| Keeneland 13-Apr-23 905m FIRM R2 Race 2 $5,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:52.390 broke in and bumped a foe at the start, lacked speed well back in the four path, then stayed on outside of foes in the late stages. | R Bejarano 54kg 9.55L | 4 (11) |