Rated By Merit (USA) Horse
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Rated By Merit is a 4yo gr/ro from United States trained by Chad C. Brown. It is sired by the stallion Battalion Runner out of the dam Banner Waving. Rated By Merit has won 5 races in its career so far. On 1st Dec 2024 at Gulfstream, Rated By Merit earned its most significant victory to date, collecting the $299,999.00 purse in the Ftboa Florida Sire In Reality Stakes (stakes).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 05-Apr-26 1408m FIRM R6 Carter S. Presented by NYRA Bets (Stakes) $21,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.530, SP: 2.63 1st Point Dume ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Book'em Danno ( P Lopez 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Be You ( K Carmouche 122 ) 1.75L 4th Rated By Merit ( M Franco 122 ) 2.75L See full results | M Franco 55.3kg 2.75L | 4 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-Oct-25 1610m R2 Discovery Stakes (Stakes) $78,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.450, SP: 1.22 1st Rated By Merit ( M Franco 120 ) 2nd Wise Up ( R J Santana 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Light Forever ( A Hernandez 120 ) 13.75L See full results | M Franco 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Gulfstream 01-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R10 FTBOA Florida Sire In Reality Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.710, SP: 1.10 set the pace in the two path, waited confidently rounding the far turn, was roused turning into the short stretch, and kicked away to be much the best. 1st Rated By Merit ( J Rios 122 ) 2nd Classic Of Course ( J Bravo 118 ) 6.00L 3rd Just Relax ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 9.00L See full results | J Rios 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 20-Oct-24 1410m FIRM R8 FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed Stakes (Stakes) $126,001 (of $200,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.550 set a contested pace in the three path, was nudged along in the two path around the turn, shrugged off an outer challenger while floating out to the five path turning into the lane, and drew clear. 1st Rated By Merit ( J Rios 121 ) 2nd Neoequos ( D V Dyke 121 ) 3.75L 3rd Classic Of Course ( J Bravo 121 ) 7.25L See full results | J Rios 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 08-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R10 FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.450 stalked the front runner, traveled in the three path, patiently waited for his cue, pressured the pace through the turn was finally asked at the quarter pole and he happily responded tracking four wide in the upper stretch and pulling away, once he was loose on the led he was gone, tying the stakes track record with ease. 1st Rated By Merit ( J Rios 121 ) 2nd Neoequos ( M Vasquez 121 ) 6.25L 3rd Classic Of Course ( E Jaramillo 121 ) 1.75L See full results | J Rios 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 14-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R2 Md $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.500 set the pace in the two path, waited confidently in the three path rounding the turn, was roused from the four path at the top of the lane, and kicked away. 1st Rated By Merit ( J Rios 118 ) 2nd Forged Steel ( E Zayas 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Lawler ( A Morales 118 ) 0.00L See full results | J Rios 53.5kg | 1 (8) |