Merrigold (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
04-Oct-20
Sex
mare
Colour
brown
Sire
Gold Standard
Prize Money
336200
Owners
Ms S K Shultz, M P Keane, Mrs L Chappell, Old Bulls (R Aivatoglou), Dr C M Borg, Dr A F Hennel, Ms M Coleman, Mrs S A Brewer, A R Brewer, M H Christie, L Taylor, Ms M Clarke, A C Cini, Mrs J Bogumil, R Bogumil, MABEJAMI (M D McArthur), True Believers (J H Fallscheer) & Merrymen (Mgr: D Parkin)
About

Merrigold, a 5yo brown mare from Australia trained by John Sadler, is by Gold Standard out of Me And You. She has recorded seven wins in her career. Her biggest triumph came on 15 Mar 2025 at Caulfield, where she secured the $175,000 3yo+ F&M Open Set Weight With Penalties. Punters have found her a lucrative runner; backing her throughout her career would have delivered a 30% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Pakenham 13-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R9 VGOLD BULLION $8,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.710, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Persian Spirit ( H Coffey 55.5 ) 2nd Run Harry Run ( B Allen 56 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Regal Azmon ( T Stockdale 57 ) 1.35L 4th Merrigold ( C Hefel 54 ) 1.45L See full resultsC Hefel 54kg 1.45L4 (11)
Ballarat 06-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 6 R2 F&M BM78 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.790, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Swiftie Harriet ( J G Radley 54 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Miss Icelandic ( P M Moloney 61.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Legacy Bay ( L K Cartwright 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.96L 8th Merrigold ( H Edgley 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 9.91L See full resultsH Edgley 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 9.91L8 (8)
Cranbourne 22-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 F&M PLATE $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.210, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Grid Girl ( M J Dee 56 ) 2nd Gumdrops ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Keep Your Cool ( E P Brown 57 ) 1.50L 5th Merrigold ( T Stockdale 57 ) 2.65L See full resultsT Stockdale 57kg 2.65L5 (8)
Caulfield 15-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G3 HOW NOW (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.170, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Proved ( C Hefel 55 ) 2nd Aviatress ( C Williams 57 ) 0.10L 3rd She's Bulletproof ( B Allen 57 ) 0.30L 12th Merrigold ( M Dee 55 ) 4.90L See full resultsM Dee 55kg 4.90L12 (12)
Caulfield 15-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $11,700 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.350, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Don't Hope Do ( J Childs 60 ) 2nd Grand Larceny ( B A Shinn 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Merrigold ( H Edgley 59 ) 1.50L See full resultsH Edgley 59kg 1.50L3 (11)
Southside Pakenham 07-Oct-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-S5 1st Merrigold ( B Temple ) 2nd Wise Inlaw ( L Nolen ) 3rd Lovelycut ( M Morris )B Temple1 (8)
Southside Pakenham 23-Sep-25 800m R7 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:50.170 1st Roadcone ( S M Pearson ) 2nd Merrigold ( B Temple ) 3rd Terraflying ( D W Stackhouse )B Temple2 (8)
Caulfield 15-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ F&M Open Set Weight With Penalties $96,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.670, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Merrigold ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Paradise City ( L Meech 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Regal Vow ( C Williams 59 ) 1.05L See full resultsM Zahra 57kg1 (8)
Moonee Valley 07-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.120, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Merrigold ( H Edgley 61 ) 2nd Stellar Mofeed ( B Allen 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Turn Up The Night ( W Gordon 59 ) 2.05L See full resultsH Edgley 61kg1 (7)
Sandown Lakeside 19-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ F&M BM 74 Hcp $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.320, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Pop Award ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Merrigold ( D Lane 58.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Zloties ( J Childs 58 ) 2.00L See full resultsD Lane 58.5kg 1.25L2 (8)
Moonee Valley 07-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ F&M BM 64 Hcp $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Takeko ( J Childs 61 ) 2nd Merrigold ( H Edgley 63 ) 0.50L 3rd Theycallmebruce ( D M Lane 62.5 ) 1.25L See full resultsH Edgley 63kg 0.50L2 (8)
Geelong 15-Jan-25 1312m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.620, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Merrigold ( D Lane 59 ) 2nd Regal Might ( J B Stanley 62 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Bonnaroo ( S Vella 58 ) 1.65L See full resultsD Lane 59kg1 (9)
Mornington 11-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R7 F&M BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Merrigold ( L Currie 59 ) 2nd Pacific Cross ( D Bates 58.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Socially Sassy ( J Noonan 58 ) 0.52L See full resultsL Currie 59kg1 (7)
Moe 21-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 3 R9 BM 58 Hcp $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Bella Cinque ( D Keane 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Merrigold ( B Egan 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Ohshe'strouble ( A Mccabe 60 ) 3.25L See full resultsB Egan 60 1.00L2 (12)
Pakenham 30-May-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 F&M BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.580, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220 1st Korobeiniki ( J Mott 61.5 ) 2nd Spirit Of Nurai ( M Zahra 60.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Nystrom ( M J Dee 60.5 ) 4.50L 9th Merrigold ( L Currie 60 ) 12.61L See full resultsL Currie 60 12.61L9 (11)
Sandown Hillside 15-May-24 1300m GOOD 4 R7 3YO BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.010, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Mauricio ( J Childs 58.5 ) 2nd Nuts 'N' Bolts ( B Shinn 60.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Here The Crowd ( C Hefel 58 ) 1.21L 6th Merrigold ( D Lane 58.5 ) 4.06L See full resultsD Lane 58.5kg 4.06L6 (11)
Pakenham 18-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 F&M BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.100, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.960 1st Amani ( R Mcleod 58 ) 2nd Great Taste ( B Mertens 61 ) 0.46L 3rd Zaszou ( B Shinn 58.5 ) 1.46L 10th Merrigold ( E Pozman 61 , Cd 58 ) 10.08L See full resultsE Pozman 61kg, Cd 58kg 10.08L10 (10)
Sandown Lakeside 10-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.010, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Naiconi ( J Kennedy 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Merrigold ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 1.25L 3rd Elderberry ( M Zahra 59 ) 2.00L See full resultsD Stackhouse 59kg 1.25L2 (8)
Pakenham 21-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Moby Dick ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 2nd She's Bulletproof ( C Williams 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Gronkowski ( T Stockdale 61 ) 3.50L 9th Merrigold ( D Lane 59 ) 9.85L See full resultsD Lane 59kg 9.85L9 (10)
Pakenham 07-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Restricted 64 Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.380, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Merrigold ( D Lane 57 ) 2nd Dollar Chaser ( T Stockdale 60 ) 3.25L 3rd Flying Knee ( C Newitt 58.5 ) 3.45L See full resultsD Lane 57kg1 (9)
Pakenham 15-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:58.610, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Redoute's Night ( B Allen 61 ) 2nd Flying Knee ( E P Brown 61.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Macedonian Marvel ( M A Salter 62 , Cd 59 ) 1.00L 8th Merrigold ( D Keane 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.30L See full resultsD Keane 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.30L8 (12)
Moe 28-Sep-23 1217m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.930, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Villa Seventynine ( L Nolen 59 ) 2nd Bombastic Boy ( C Hefel 60 ) 1.25L 3rd Humming ( D M Lane 57 ) 1.35L 5th Merrigold ( T Chapman 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.25L See full resultsT Chapman 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.25L5 (11)
Moonee Valley 09-Sep-23 1500m GOOD 4 R1 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.750, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.400 1st Fistsoffury ( J Mcneil 56.5 ) 2nd Apulia ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Autumn Angel ( W J Egan 54.5 ) 0.85L 6th Merrigold ( T Bull 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 10.35L See full resultsT Bull 54.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 10.35L6 (7)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 28-Aug-23 1400m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 58 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.750, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Merrigold ( T Chapman 57 ) 2nd Ocean Raider ( L N Mcneil 60.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Princess Raffles ( D W Stackhouse 58.5 ) 3.75L See full resultsT Chapman 57kg1 (10)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 01-Aug-23 1400m SYNTHETIC R2 Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.900, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Merrigold ( M Cartwright 56 ) 2nd Dual Pressure ( C Newitt 58 ) 3.50L 3rd Thorny Path ( W Gordon 58 ) 5.50L See full resultsM Cartwright 56kg1 (9)
Geelong 14-Jul-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.790, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Batrana ( H T Coffey 57 ) 2nd Meg's Magic ( P Gatt 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Furosshi ( J Beriman 57 ) 0.30L 13th Merrigold ( C Newitt 57 ) 7.10L See full resultsC Newitt 57kg 7.10L13 (14)
Pakenham 10-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Brave Mead ( J Allen 58 ) 2nd Birks ( C Hefel 58 ) 4.50L 3rd Delivering ( T M Nugent 58 ) 5.75L 8th Merrigold ( T Stockdale 56 ) 7.05L See full resultsT Stockdale 56kg 7.05L8 (12)
Sale 05-Feb-23 1103m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.990, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Tiz Enuf ( B J Melham 57 ) 2nd Ginger 'N' Pink ( J Kah 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Coast Princess ( M J Dee 57 ) 3.25L 8th Merrigold ( B Allen 57 ) 7.55L See full resultsB Allen 57kg 7.55L8 (10)