Merci Vieil Ami (2021) Horse
About
Merci Vieil Ami is a 5yo bay horse trained by P Butler. It is by the stallion Diamond Boy out of the dam La Bay. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in six attempts. In its most recent race at Plumpton on 20 Oct 2026, ridden by M Goldstein, it finished fifth behind the winner Bass Hunter.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Plumpton 20-Oct-26 3196m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH (of $18,847), Winning Time: 03:40.890, SP: 251.00 1st Bass Hunter ( F Gordon 154 ) 2nd Anniversary ( C Pritchard 160 ) 8.50L 3rd Marnier ( C Quinn 153 ) 13.50L 5th Merci Vieil Ami ( M Goldstein 154 ) 58.50L See full results | M Goldstein 69.9kg 58.5kgL | 5 (5) |
| Plumpton 20-Sep-26 3574m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF (of $5,123), Winning Time: 04:09.160, SP: 81.00 1st Shane's Spirit ( J Bowen 154 ) 2nd Kap In Hand ( D Bass 154 ) 3.25L 3rd Company Charge ( J Brace 156 ) 1.25L 5th Merci Vieil Ami ( M Goldstein 156 ) 6.50L See full results | M Goldstein 70.8kg 6.50L | 5 (6) |
| Cork 03-Aug-26 3621m GOOD R7 NHF (of $10,519), Winning Time: 04:16.800, SP: 301.00 1st Green Style ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Red Shea ( H C Swan 165 ) 9.00L 3rd S T Hamo ( A B O'connor 168 ) 7.00L 12th Merci Vieil Ami ( W Verling 168 , Cd 161 ) 61.55L See full results | W Verling 76.2kg, Cd 73kg 61.5kgL | 12 (17) |
| Ballinrobe 22-Jul-26 3126m GOOD R8 NHF (of $10,479), Winning Time: 03:45.900, SP: 67.00 1st Ealu Tapa ( A P Ryan 168 ) 2nd Millers Point ( H C Swan 168 ) 4.75L 3rd Tommy's Ticket ( J Dunne 168 ) 2.00L 8th Merci Vieil Ami ( F Maguire 168 ) 45.50L See full results | F Maguire 76.2kg 45.5kgL | 8 (13) |
| Ballysteen 25-Apr-26 4828m SOFT Md (of $10,302), SP: 7.00 1st Got The Honours ( J L Gleeson 170 ) 2nd Wave Goodbye ( J C Barry 170 ) 15.00L 3rd Man Of Distinction ( B Finn 170 ) 16.00L Merci Vieil Ami ( C J Shine 170 ) 0.00L | C J Shine 77.1kg 0.00L | UPD |