Pay The Bills (2021) Horse
About
Pay The Bills is a 4yo dk b/br trained by Richard Metivier. He is sired by the stallion Wootton Bassett out of the dam Avocate. Pay The Bills has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 11 attempts. In his most recent race at Aqueduct on 5th Dec 2025, he was ridden by Favinho Villa Pino and finished sixth behind the winner Waveless.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 05-Dec-25 1410m FIRM R1 Md (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.860, SP: 34.00 bumped with a rivals on both sides while off a step slow then was squeezed back, moved in under urging at the rear, saved ground on the turn, came out into upper stretch and was no factor. 1st Waveless ( K Carmouche 122 ) 2nd Formaggio ( R S Jr 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Relevate ( C Elliott 122 ) 7.00L 6th Pay The Bills ( F V Pino 124 ) 21.00L See full results | F V Pino 56.2kg 21.00L | 6 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Nov-25 1610m R3 Md $510 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.180, SP: 51.00 was rated in the second fight in the two path, moved to the three path late on the far turn, spun into the stretch in the four path and came up empty. 1st Every Vote Counts ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Celtic Motif ( M Franco 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Bourbon Milk Punch ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 0.30L 7th Pay The Bills ( F P Villa 124 ) 10.75L See full results | F P Villa 56.2kg 10.75L | 7 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 22-Sep-25 1610m R5 Md $510 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.430, SP: 51.00 1st FAST Market ( D Davis 120 ) 2nd Just So Pretty ( J Rosario 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Bint Al Dandy ( M Franco 124 ) 0.20L 8th Pay The Bills ( F P Villa 124 ) 7.25L See full results | F P Villa 56.2kg 7.25L | 8 (10) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R7 Md $2,200 (of $55,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.740, SP: 17.00 1st Bedford The Brave ( K Carmouche 118 ) 2nd Unlimited Spending ( I O Jr 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Galatina ( J Rosario 118 ) 4.50L 5th Pay The Bills ( S Bridgmohan 124 ) 7.30L See full results | S Bridgmohan 56.2kg 7.30L | 5 (12) |
| Saratoga 25-Jul-25 1710m R4 Md $3,850 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.640, SP: 34.00 coaxed from the gate, led briefly before settling to track along the inside, came under coaxing three furlongs out, spun two to three wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild bid. 1st Lotus Petal ( R J Santana 118 ) 2nd Mckinzie's Glory ( K Carmouche 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Bossy Dish ( J Gomez 118 ) 0.50L 4th Pay The Bills ( O M Hernandez 124 ) 1.30L See full results | O M Hernandez 56.2kg 1.30L | 4 (9) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R10 Md $600 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.520, SP: 101.00 Check btw, spun 5w 1st 1st More For Sure ( L Luzzi 118 ) 2nd Smartest ( U Rispoli 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Just So Pretty ( J Rosario 125 ) 2.75L 10th Pay The Bills ( F P Villa 125 ) 11.45L See full results | F P Villa 56.7kg 11.45L | 10 (10) |
| Aqueduct 24-Apr-25 1710m GOOD R6 Md $600 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.380, SP: 41.00 broke in and bumped with an opponent, went around the first turn in the two path, settled towards the rear, was urged along late on the backstretch, traveled around the far turn in the two path, angled out in upper stretch and failed to rally. 1st Midway Memories ( M Franco 118 ) 2nd Magnum's Microbrst ( J Gomez 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Scarlett's Halo ( J Castellano 118 ) 1.75L 8th Pay The Bills ( F P Villa 126 ) 10.00L See full results | F P Villa 57.2kg 10.00L | 8 (9) |
| Aqueduct 02-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R1 Md $3,600 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.960, SP: 26.00 broke out at the start, chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch and then just off the inside through the turn pushed along from midway, cornered just off the inside into upper stretch and tired through to the finish. 1st On Command ( D Davis 122 ) 2nd Shop Lifting ( J Lezcano 122 ) 0.00L 3rd The Taco Lady ( K Carmouche 122 ) 0.00L 5th Pay The Bills ( E Ruiz 122 ) 27.00L See full results | E Ruiz 55.3kg 27.00L | 5 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 25-Oct-24 1710m GOOD R5 Md $2,200 (of $54,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.250, SP: 34.00 dropped back early, saved ground on the first turn, settled at the rear, went around the far turn in the two then three path, turned into the stretch in the five path and lacked the needed response. 1st Stamp Of Approval ( J Castellano 120 ) 2nd Dazzling Cruiser ( J Alvarado 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Positive Carry ( M Franco 120 ) 6.00L 5th Pay The Bills ( E Cancel 120 ) 10.75L See full results | E Cancel 54.4kg 10.75L | 5 (10) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-24 1710m GOOD R5 Md $3,851 (of $54,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.840 Tracked 2p, wknd late 1st Fantasy Performer ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Purrfect Girl ( J A Gomez 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Z Train ( L Dettori 118 ) 0.05L 4th Pay The Bills ( F Prat 118 ) 1.85L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 1.85L | 4 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 17-Jun-24 1610m R8 Md $540 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.960 settled towards the rear, saved ground on the turns and was no factor. 1st Beets ( J Lezcano 118 ) 2nd Strife ( J Rosario 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Dazzling Cruiser ( J Alvarado 118 ) 3.75L 8th Pay The Bills ( F Prat 118 ) 6.35L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 6.35L | 8 (10) |
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