Court Of Appeal (USA) Horse
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Court Of Appeal is a 3yo dk b/r gelding from the United States trained by Vladimir Cerin. He is by Constitution out of Charmed Life and has recorded two wins to date. On 18 Sep 2025 at Churchill Downs he secured his most important victory, taking the $57,000 Md. The horse has proved a value pick for bettors, delivering a 57% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 16-Jun-26 1710m FIRM R6 Affirmed Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.320, SP: 51.00 trailed the field on the inside, went two wide into the far turn, moved out to the four path, came three wide into the lane and had little left for the drive. 1st Secured Freedom ( J Rosario 120 ) 2nd One More Freud ( M E Smith 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Constitution Andi ( V Espinoza 120 ) 3.00L 7th Court Of Appeal ( K Frey 120 ) 10.25L See full results | K Frey 54.4kg 10.25L | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 03-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,400 (of $70,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.530, SP: 26.00 1st Charlie's Curlin ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Bust Out ( K Kimura 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Army Man ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 1.75L 5th Court Of Appeal ( A Ayuso 120 ) 15.50L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg 15.50L | 5 (5) |
| Turf Paradise 25-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.890, SP: 7.00 bumped with an outer foe at the start, trailed early, was ridden in the two path around the turn, angled out to the five path at the top of the lane, rallied into the final furlong, and nailed an inner rival at the wire. 1st Court Of Appeal ( M Americano 121 ) 2nd Saint Benji ( G Rodriguez 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Marking Broadway ( S Amador 121 ) 10.75L See full results | M Americano 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Santa Anita 10-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.010, SP: 4.33 1st Marcos Performance ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Sendit Mo ( C Belmont 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Court Of Appeal ( J Hernandez 122 ) 8.80L See full results | J Hernandez 55.3kg 8.80L | 3 (6) |
| Keeneland 12-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.940, SP: 26.00 leaned outwardly leaving the gate, was bumped by an inner rival entering the first turn, pressed three to two wide and between horses into the backstretch, but was through after a half mile. 1st Rancho Santa Fe ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Infiltrate ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Grand Mahogany ( A Concepcion 122 ) 10.00L 6th Court Of Appeal ( E Morales 120 ) 22.00L See full results | E Morales 54.4kg 22.00L | 6 (8) |