Brilliant Berti (USA)
About
Brilliant Berti is a 4yo racehorse from the United States trained by Cherie Devaux. He is by Noble Mission out of the mare Believe In Bertie. To date, Brilliant Berti has recorded seven victories. On 9 September 2024 at Kentucky Downs, he claimed his most important triumph, winning the $1,499,998 Global Tote Gun Runner Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 05-Oct-25 1609m FIRM R10 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (Stakes) $125,000 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.610, SP: 21.00 laid well back in the three to two path, moved between horses turning for home, rallied three wide and among foes in the final furlong, bid for place along with an outer foe in the final sixteenth but was fended off. | J L Ortiz 57.2kg 1.00L | 3 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1609m GOOD R7 FanDuel TV Mint Millions Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $175,000 (of $2,500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.420, SP: 5.00 was unhurried inside off the pace, came out seven wide turning for home, gained late. | B J Hernandez 56.2kg 3.25L | 4 (13) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R10 Wise Dan Stakes (Stakes) $315,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.410, SP: 3.00 | B J Hernandez 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R9 Arlington Stakes (Stakes) $55,000 (of $275,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.690, SP: 3.00 moved forward to show the way along the inside into the first turn, vied with an outer bidder around the far turn, got subtly headed by that one entering the lane, dug in and dueled through upper stretch, fought on doggedly to sustain the battle through the final furlong but was fended off. | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-25 1609m GOOD R10 Opening Verse Stakes (Stakes) $220,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.930, SP: 2.75 laid off of the pace in the three path, crept closer four wide around the far turn, took aim fanning to the five path into the lane, brushed an inner rival in upper stretch before bidding along with that one shortly after, dueled into deep stretch and edged past. | B J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Mar-25 1810m GOOD R10 Muniz Memorial Classic S. Presented by Horse Racing Nation (Stakes) $3,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.450, SP: 8.50 laid well back in the two path moved out into the backstretch before pursuing form the three path around the far turn, entered the lane in the four path and failed to factor between horses. | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 4.05L | 8 (12) |
| Keeneland 27-Oct-24 1609m GOOD R9 Bryan Station Stakes (Stakes) $378,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 4.00 4p2nd,7w upr,up 1/16 | B J Hernandez 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 09-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R10 Global Tote Gun Runner Stakes (Stakes) $944,999 (of $1,499,998) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.420 was reserved early and three wide on the turn, came five wide off the turn by the quarter pole, made a bid and was given a pop left handed with the crop by the furlong marker and responded well to edge clear and remained clear to the wire to prove best. | B J H Jr 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Colonial Downs 11-Aug-24 1609m R9 Race 9-Secretariat Stakes-Grade 2 $100,000 (of $500,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.920 4w rally, 2nd best | L Dettori 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-24 1709m GOOD R9 American Derby (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.920 pursued from midpack in the four path, ranged up outside of the leading pair turning for home to bid in upper stretch, struck the front at the furlong grounds and drove clear. | B J H Jr 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-24 1609m R8 Race 8 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.460 steadied behind a rival settling in midpack along the inside around the first turn, advanced two wide and between horses turning for home before tipping to the four path entering upper stretch, took aim on the leader shortly after, bid at the furlong grounds and drove past. | A Concepcion 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-24 1709m GOOD R5 Md $75,601 (of $120,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.020 broke a bit inwardly at the start, tugged forward two wide and between horses while just off of the leaders around the first turn, loomed a danger pursuing in hand around the far turn, took aim on the clear leader in upper stretch and drove past that one passing the sixteenth pole. | B J H Jr 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Feb-24 1709m GOOD R6 Md (of $57,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.470 brushed the gate upon leaving it, pursued from midpack three wide, then further back four wide around the far turn, shfited out to the seven path in midstretch and moved up. | B J H Jr 55.3kg 6.00L | 5 (8) |