Merry Maker (2017) Horse
About
Merry Maker is an 8yo horse trained by Archibald J. Kingsley, Jr. He is by the stallion Malinas out of the dam Sparkling Gem. To date, Merry Maker has won 5 races. On 15 Sep 2023 at Belmont’s Big A, he secured his biggest triumph, taking the $150,000.00 Cl purse. The animal has proven profitable for bettors; backing Merry Maker throughout his career would have produced a 27% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Far Hills 22-Oct-23 4220m R6 HNHF $50,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 7 Second best 1st Noah And The Ark ( H Beswick 156 ) 2nd Merry Maker ( P Hendriks 156 ) 3rd Seddon ( B Harvey 156 ) | P Hendriks 70.8kg | 2 (4) |
| Belmont At The Big A 15-Sep-23 4020m R1 CL $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:21.020 was off at the rear of the field, saved ground at the back, moved out after turn four, jumped outward at fences nine and ten, was urged four wide on the final turn, rallied seven wide into the stretch, closed strongly on the far outside and got up to prevail. 1st Merry Maker ( P Hendriks 142 ) 2nd L'imperator ( S Mulqueen 142 ) 0.50L 3rd Barbados ( G Galligan 140 ) 6.00L See full results | P Hendriks 64.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 24-Aug-23 3820m R1 HcpH $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:12.510 tossed his head after landing over fence one, raced at the rear while widest, bobbled landing over fence four, remained towards the rear through the final jump and failed to threaten. 1st Awakened ( T Garner 146 ) 2nd Jimmy P ( D Mullins 144 ) 1.00L 3rd Mctigue ( G Galligan 150 ) 1.25L 4th Merry Maker ( G Watters 144 ) 8.25L See full results | G Watters 65.3kg 8.25L | 4 (10) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-23 3320m R1 CL $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:44.290 saved ground in pursuit from mid pack, jumped late at five landing with more pressure towards the hind end, came under urging once in the flat after clearing fence eight and improved position to secure the show honors. 1st Mctigue ( G Galligan 147 ) 2nd Awakened ( T Garner 153 ) 3.75L 3rd Merry Maker ( G Watters 153 ) 14.50L See full results | G Watters 69.4kg 14.50L | 3 (8) |
| Great Meadow 07-May-23 3420m R3 Race 3 $28,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 04:15.800 went unhurried in the rear, closed steadily to be on even terms with two rivals at the final hurdle, then drew clear in the stretch. 1st Merry Maker ( S Mulqueen 154 ) 2nd Modus Operandi ( P Hendriks 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Neotropic ( G Watters 154 ) 4.50L See full results | S Mulqueen 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Great Meadow 06-May-23 3420m GOOD (of $28,575), Winning Time: 04:15.080, SP: 8/1 Closed, drew clear 1st Merry Maker ( S Mulqueen 154 ) 2nd Modus Operandi ( P Hendriks 154 ) 0.15L 3rd Neotropic ( G Watters 154 ) 0.15L | S Mulqueen 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Great Meadow 23-Oct-22 3420m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 04:08.200 pulled early and then vied for the lead and tired. 1st Robert's Luxury ( S Mcdermott 152 ) 2nd Jimmy P ( P Hendriks 152 ) 3.75L 3rd R S One ( A Leventhal 149 , Cd 156 ) 4.50L 5th Merry Maker ( J G Gilligan 147 , Cd 142 ) 21.00L See full results | J G Gilligan 66.7kg, Cd 64.4kg 21.00L | 5 (6) |
| Great Meadow 23-Oct-21 3420m GOOD Md (of $13,139), Winning Time: 04:07.020, SP: 5.00 Led, ridden out 1st Merry Maker ( G Galligan 150 ) 2nd Frontline Citizen ( A Leventhal 154 ) 2.00L 3rd Lap Of The Gods ( P Hendriks 150 ) 2.25L | G Galligan 68kg | 1 (9) |
| Tipperary 24-Apr-21 4830m SOFT Md (of $13,139) Ld, slt mstk 6th, 2l 2nd 1/2way, ld again bef 4out, 2l adv bef 2out, similar adv last, kow flat 1st Merry Maker ( S E O'rourke 165 ) 2nd Carlo Du Berlais ( B O Walsh 165 ) 3.00L | S E O'rourke 74.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Fairyhouse 17-Apr-21 4830m GOOD Md (of $13,139) Ld & kn, sl mstk 2nd, gd jmp 5th, 2l adv 1/2way, sl adv when mstk & fell 6out 1st Corrigeen Rock ( L J Murphy 165 ) 2nd Money Heist ( B O'neill 165 ) 4.00L 3rd Toss Again ( J L Scallan 160 ) 0.50L UPL Merry Maker ( S E O'rourke 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | S E O'rourke 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (6) |