Shirl's Delight (USA) Horse
About
Shirl's Delight is a 5yo b unknown from United States trained by Carlos F. Martin, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Tonalist out of the dam Decrypt. Shirl's Delight is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 18 attempts. During its most recent race at Belmont At The Big A on 3rd Nov 2025, Shirl's Delight was ridden by Christopher Elliott and finished 8th, behind the winner Every Vote Counts.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Nov-25 1610m R3 Md (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.180, SP: 26.00 broke out and bumped with an opponent, checked in tight between horses early, saved ground on the turns and was no factor. 1st Every Vote Counts ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Celtic Motif ( M Franco 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Bourbon Milk Punch ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 1.50L 8th Shirl's Delight ( C Elliott 124 ) 13.50L See full results | C Elliott 56.2kg 13.50L | 8 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 25-Oct-25 1210m R4 Md $8,500 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.610, SP: 34.00 1st Shades Of Jade ( R J Santana 121 ) 2nd My Divine Spirit ( J Rodriguez 121 ) 2.75L 3rd Shirl's Delight ( C Elliott 124 ) 3.75L See full results | C Elliott 56.2kg 3.75L | 3 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 16-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R7 Md $3,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.640, SP: 8.50 1st Meursault ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Danzit ( I O Jr 125 ) 6.00L 3rd Reality Star ( J Rosario 118 ) 0.50L 5th Shirl's Delight ( R J Santana 125 ) 11.50L See full results | R J Santana 56.7kg 11.50L | 5 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 10-May-25 1210m FIRM R1 Md $5,950 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.880, SP: 4.00 had her saddle adjusted behind the gate, broke out then was hustled, moved up to press the pace on the outside, drew even with the leader while in the two path on the turn, dropped back under a drive in upper stretch and weakened. 1st Mila Candy ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Sporting Lady ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Numbered ( J Velazquez 118 ) 3.25L 4th Shirl's Delight ( J Lezcano 124 ) 5.00L See full results | J Lezcano 56.2kg 5.00L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 18-Apr-25 1810m FIRM R2 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.100, SP: 4.33 three wide through the first turn, prompted the pace of the aforementioned foe from the two path, got set down spinning three to four wide into upper stretch, dug in dueling through the length of the stretch and fought on to the finish but was ultimately bested at the end. 1st Donor Advised ( M Franco 118 ) 2nd Shirl's Delight ( J Lezcano 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Stand The Rain ( D Davis 118 ) 0.00L See full results | J Lezcano 57.2kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Aqueduct 24-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R3 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.500, SP: 3.00 Chased 5-4w, kept on 1st Tiarella ( K Carmouche 125 ) 2nd Shirl's Delight ( J Lezcano 125 ) 7.00L 3rd Consumer Sentiment ( M Franco 118 ) 0.30L See full results | J Lezcano 56.7kg 7.00L | 2 (6) |
| Aqueduct 22-Feb-25 1410m FIRM R1 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.680, SP: 5.00 was restless in the gate, moved out early then was urged along at the rear, went around the turn in the two to three path, turned into upper stretch under the crop and safely secured the place while no match for the winner. 1st Shop Lifting ( J Lezcano 122 ) 2nd Shirl's Delight ( M Franco 122 ) 7.25L 3rd Mutually Exclusive ( E Cancel 122 ) 0.00L See full results | M Franco 55.3kg 7.25L | 2 (4) |
| Aqueduct 01-Feb-25 1410m FIRM R2 Md $8,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.290, SP: 8.50 2p turn,alter1/8,flat 1st Tipple ( K Carmouche 122 ) 2nd Shop Lifting ( J Lezcano 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Shirl's Delight ( M Franco 122 ) 2.00L See full results | M Franco 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (4) |
| Belmont At The Big A 10-May-24 1610m FIRM R1 Md $9,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.300 Bumped 2x st, kept on 1st Catching Heat ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Save Time ( M Franco 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Shirl's Delight ( T Mccarthy 125 ) 1.35L See full results | T Mccarthy 56.7kg 1.35L | 3 (5) |
| Aqueduct 05-Apr-24 1410m GOOD R1 Md $15,999 (of $79,998) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 2.60 tracked the pace on the outside, moved in late on the backstretch, chased in the two path on the turn, angled out five wide into upper stretch, pursued the winner in the final furlong, gained on that foe into the final sixteenth and willingly earned the place. 1st Ana's Gun ( M Franco 125 ) 2nd Shirl's Delight ( D Davis 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Dreams She Dreams ( J Castellano 125 ) 0.15L See full results | D Davis 56.7kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Aqueduct 24-Feb-24 1310m FIRM R1 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.440, SP: 4.80 Off step slw,paused5/8 1st Blue Dream Machine ( A Adorno 122 ) 2nd Shirl's Delight ( J Gomez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Quiescent ( E Ruiz 122 ) 0.15L See full results | J Gomez 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Aqueduct 16-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R6 Md $5,950 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.300, SP: 4.80 Stumbled bad brk,4-5w 1st Rayya Valentine ( J Castellano 121 ) 2nd La Girvina ( J Lezcano 121 ) 4.50L 3rd Misintention ( J Alvarado 121 ) 1.50L 4th Shirl's Delight ( D Davis 121 ) 6.50L See full results | D Davis 54.9kg 6.50L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Nov-23 1810m FIRM R1 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.410, SP: 14.00 stalked along the inside, took aim inside of the leader in upper stretch, attempted a bid at the furlong grounds but needed more. 1st Enclosure ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2nd Vanished ( R J Santana 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Shirl's Delight ( E Morales 121 ) 2.25L See full results | E Morales 54.9kg 2.25L | 3 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 27-Sep-23 1610m GOOD R8 Md (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.900, SP: 29.00 set the pace under pressure from the rail to the far turn and stopped. 1st Hurry Up Hannah ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Mischief Lily ( O Mojica 120 ) 5.75L 3rd Soul Heir ( G Terraza 120 ) 1.75L 10th Shirl's Delight ( F C L De 120 ) 24.50L See full results | F C L De 54.4kg 24.50L | 10 (10) |
| Gulfstream 20-Mar-23 1810m GOOD R1 Md (of $84,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.110, SP: 15.00 prompted the pace around the three path, was under coaxing in the two path into the far turn, and weakened around the four path in the stretch. 1st Root Cause ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Settling Storm ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Tawaret ( J Rosario 118 ) 0.15L 6th Shirl's Delight ( M Vasquez 118 ) 7.30L See full results | M Vasquez 53.5kg 7.30L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 20-Feb-23 1810m GOOD R7 Md (of $84,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.870, SP: 17.00 bobbled after the start, trailed inside early, went three wide around the far turn, checked near the quarter pole and was easing through the lane. 1st Mademoisellejackie ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Doral ( J Alvarado 118 ) 0.30L 3rd I'm A Sure Thing ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.25L 8th Shirl's Delight ( L Saez 118 ) 20.25L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 20.25L | 8 (8) |
| Aqueduct 16-Jan-23 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.720 was very reluctant to load then broke a bit slow, spotted the front a couple lengths, settled at the rear, went three wide early on the turn then was roused while shifting five wide, continued five wide into the stretch and lacked the needed response. 1st Ziaerati ( D Davis 120 ) 2nd Promiseher America ( K Davis 120 ) 8.25L 3rd Avant ( E Cancel 120 ) 8.50L 5th Shirl's Delight ( J A V Jr 120 ) 21.25L See full results | J A V Jr 54.4kg 21.25L | 5 (6) |
| Aqueduct 16-Dec-22 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.830 4w upper, weakened 1st Royal Poppy ( D Davis 119 ) 2nd Liam's Champ ( M Franco 119 ) 6.00L 3rd Risk Free ( G J Huayas 112 , Cd 119 ) 6.75L 6th Shirl's Delight ( J A V Jr 119 ) 10.50L See full results | J A V Jr 54kg 10.50L | 6 (9) |
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