Merica's Back (USA)
About
Merica's Back is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by Practical Joke out of Golden Mystery. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in six starts. In his most recent start at Saratoga on August 24, 2025, Ricardo Santana, Jr. guided Merica's Back to a second‑place finish, behind winner Long Pour.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 24-Aug-25 1207m R4 Md (of $90,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.610, SP: 2.20 broke out at the start, advanced after the break to prompt the leader from the outside three wide through the turn, got set down angled five wide into upper stretch, dug in latching on a furlong out, then got repelled inside the final sixteenth and was along clear of the rest and second best. | R S Jr 54kg 2.00L | 2 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 27-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R3 Md $16,000 (of $44,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.360, SP: 1.45 | R J Santana 53.5kg 3.75L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-May-25 1307m FIRM R10 Md $16,000 (of $44,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.120, SP: 4.80 Dueled 3p, 2nd best | R J Santana 53.5kg 5.00L | 2 (8) |
| Aqueduct 30-Mar-25 1307m FIRM R8 Md $5,180 (of $74,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.250, SP: 6.00 Off step slw,rank,4-5p | J Lezcano 54.4kg 8.00L | 4 (12) |
| Aqueduct 02-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R10 Md $14,800 (of $74,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:54.140, SP: 3.00 In hand 2p, caught lte | L Machado 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Aqueduct 08-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R9 Md $5,180 (of $40,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.390, SP: 8.50 4w uppr,bid, flattened | L R Jr 54.4kg 3.25L | 4 (11) |