Royal Merit (USA) Horse
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Royal Merit is a 3yo gr/ro from United States trained by Michael Dini. It is by Curlin's Honor out of Emirates Girl. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in eight starts. In its most recent race at Monmouth Park on 11 July 2026, Royal Merit was ridden by Francisco Martinez and finished fourth behind the winner Magical Cry.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Park 11-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R3 Md $1,330 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.040, SP: 4.00 raced off the pace, chased on the turn, came wide and closed belatedly outside. 1st Magical Cry ( E Gonzalez 114 ) 2nd Hillsborough Eight ( C Sutherland 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Jersey's The Boss ( J C Ferrer 119 ) 3.25L 4th Royal Merit ( F Martinez 119 ) 6.50L See full results | F Martinez 54kg 6.50L | 4 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 15-Jun-26 1609m R4 Md $725 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.750, SP: 7.50 raced off the pace inside, chased on the far turn and closed mildly. 1st Mo Action ( J Gomez 119 ) 2nd Navesink Pirate ( C Maragh 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Battle Lou ( E Ruiz 119 ) 0.50L 5th Royal Merit ( S Leon 119 ) 5.50L See full results | S Leon 54kg 5.50L | 5 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 01-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R2 Md $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 2.50 tracked on the inside, chased inside on the turn, rallied in the two path in the stretch run, dug in gamely to the finish and earned the place spot. 1st Bon Courage ( C Sutherland 119 ) 2nd Royal Merit ( P Lopez 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Jersey's The Boss ( J Torres 119 ) 0.20L See full results | P Lopez 54kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 11-May-26 1207m R4 Md $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 7.00 chased close up two wide early, chased on the turn, finished evenly and was clear for place honors. 1st Couches Burning ( P Lopez 119 ) 2nd Royal Merit ( S Leon 119 ) 11.25L 3rd Johnny Bay GOODe ( P J Cotto 119 ) 3.25L See full results | S Leon 54kg 11.25L | 2 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Apr-26 1408m FIRM R4 Md $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.530, SP: 4.50 shadowed the pace from the two path, had no final bid, clear of the rest for the show award. 1st Yes I Will ( S Marin 118 ) 2nd Neoteric ( A Quinonez 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Royal Merit ( I Rodriguez 118 ) 3.50L See full results | I Rodriguez 53.5kg 3.50L | 3 (8) |