Merlene (USA)
About
Merlene is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Carlos Acosta, Jr. He is out of the stallion Woodbridge and the mare Ella Van Edge. To date, Merlene has secured one win in his career. On 20 May 2024 at Sunray Park, he achieved his most notable victory, earning $11,250 in a Maiden Claiming race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunray Park 10-May-25 m (of $19,420), Winning Time: 02:13.480 showed early speed, chased, gave way. | C Reyes 58.1kg, Cd 0 3.10L | 9 (10) |
| Sunland Park 02-Feb-25 320m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $8,520) Barrier 3, SP: 10/1 Frac gt,hop brk,no bid | E Tapia 58.1kg 6.00L | 7 (9) |
| Zia Park 18-Nov-24 301m FIRM (of $36,000), Winning Time: 02:04.300, SP: 28/1 drift in,no bid. | J B Jr 57.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 10 (10) |
| Albuquerque 21-Sep-24 320m FIRM (of $17,583), Winning Time: 00:21.349, SP: 30/1 In close, no mishap | J Lopez 57.2kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 5 |
| Ruidoso Downs 15-Jun-24 m (of $30,000), Winning Time: 02:17.670 crowded, bumped mid way. Following a stewards' inquiry,. | E Tapia 57.2kg, Cd 0 6.65L | 8 (9) |
| Ruidoso Downs 14-Jun-24 320m FIRM (of $21,437), Winning Time: 00:17.767, SP: 20/1 Crowded, bumped | E Tapia 57.2kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 9 |
| Sunray Park 20-May-24 320m FIRM Md $7,056 (of $11,250), Winning Time: 02:17.730, SP: 18/5 bumped start, vied, held. | E Tapia 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Sunray Park 27-Apr-24 320m FIRM Md (of $21,500), Winning Time: 01:34.050, SP: 9/1 lost action hind end, lost rider, walked off. STEWARDS INQUIRY INTO RUNNING OF THIS RACE BUT AFTER REVIEW THE RACE WAS LEFT AS IS AND MADE OFFICIAL. | J Rivas 57.2kg, Cd 0 100L | 9 (9) |
| Sunland Park 25-Mar-24 320m FIRM R5 Md $2,310 (of $20,625) Barrier 4, SP: 30/1 Best of others, | A Ramos 57.2kg 2.50L | 4 (10) |
| Sunland Park 28-Jan-24 320m FIRM Md (of $33,000), Winning Time: 01:37.640, SP: 13/1 bumped start, no threat. | S B Jr 57.2kg, Cd 0 4.45L | 8 (9) |
| Zia Park 27-Nov-23 320m FIRM R6 New Mexico Classic Quarter Horse Juvenile Stakes (Stakes) (of $30,000) Barrier 1, SP: 28/1 No menace | E Tapia 56.2kg 6.50L | 9 (9) |
| Zia Park 05-Nov-23 320m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $6,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:16.010, SP: 30/1 Steady effort | E Tapia 56.2kg 1.75L | 5 (10) |
| Albuquerque 22-Sep-23 365m FIRM (of $4,640), Winning Time: 00:19.821, SP: 25/1 Even bid | L Marquez 56.2kg, Cd 0 1.75L | 5 (9) |
| Ruidoso Downs 27-Aug-23 320m FIRM Md (of $19,000), Winning Time: 02:23.210, SP: 33/10 bumped start. | A Ramos 56.2kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 6 (9) |
| Ruidoso Downs 08-Jul-23 365m FIRM (of $4,800), Winning Time: 00:12.010, SP: 25/1 Bobbled,bumpd,squeezed | A Ramos 56.2kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 9 (10) |
| Sunray Park 06-May-23 320m FIRM (of $3,300), Winning Time: 00:17.708, SP: 15/1 Bumped, evenly | A Ramos 56.2kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 6 (10) |
| Sunland Park 11-Mar-23 274m FIRM (of $8,900), Winning Time: 01:12.890, SP: 2/1 no final kick. | A Ramos 56.2kg, Cd 0 4.10L | 5 (7) |