Gold Merits

(AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

12-Sep-17

Sex

mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Demerit

Dam

Am So To

Prize Money

$171460

Trainer

Jim P Taylor

Owners

Mrs T Taylor, Mrs LP Taylor, Mrs M A Bagley & Mrs C M Quartermaine

About

Gold Merits is a 7yo bay mare from Australia trained by Jim P Taylor. She is sired by the stallion Demerit out of the dam Am So To. Gold Merits has won 4 races in her career so far. On 4th Dec 2024 at Belmont Park, Gold Merits achieved her most notable victory to date, winning the $35000 3yo+ Rst 0 Met Win-ly Handicap.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ascot 04-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 4YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220	B Gaerth 57kg, Cd 55kg 3.30L	8 (9)
Belmont Park 04-Dec-24 1300m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $19,180 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.900, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870	J Brown 54kg	1 (14)
Belmont 13-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.480, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720	L Campbell 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.00L	5 (14)
Northam 27-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 3YO+ F&M CL3 Hcp $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.010, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990	L Ramoly 56.5kg 3.50L	5 (12)
Belmont 04-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.850, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.910	L Campbell 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 3.10L	4 (14)
Belmont 21-Aug-24 1650m SOFT 7 R5 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.050, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.230	L Campbell 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.60L	7 (10)
Belmont 03-Aug-24 1400m SOFT 7 R3 4YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $1,560 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.710, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800	J Brown 56kg 1.50L	4 (9)
Bunbury 11-Jul-24 1427m SOFT 5 R9 2YO+ CL3 Hcp $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.800, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200	B Gaerth 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 0.50L	2 (9)
Belmont 10-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 5 R7 3UP 0-71 TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.960	G O'donnell 0 6.80L	8 (12)
Ascot 20-Apr-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.930, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900	L Ramoly 55.5kg 3.50L	8 (9)
Ascot 03-Apr-24 1800m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $1,365 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:54.759, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300	I Luximon 54.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 1.40L	4 (8)
Ascot 16-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 4YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $1,160 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370	L Ramoly 56kg 3.90L	5 (11)
Ascot 06-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ CL3 Hcp $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000	B Gaerth 59kg, Cd 57kg 1.30L	2 (10)
Pinjarra 17-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.770, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560	L Ramoly 55.5kg 3.40L	7 (9)
Ascot 31-Jan-24 1500m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $2,640 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.950, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	B Gaerth 59kg, Cd 57kg 1.70L	3 (10)
Belmont 03-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $1,015 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.530, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490	L Ramoly 55.5kg 3.99L	5 (10)
Belmont 06-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL3 F&M $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.870, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690	K Dhurun 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 2.29L	4 (13)
Belmont 20-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 4 R5 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.600	C Cooper 0 5.10L	8 (9)
Belmont 06-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP 0-71-TRL Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:01.590	L Ramoly 0 12.00L	10 (11)
Ascot 05-Feb-23 1400m GOOD 4 R3 GRAD HCP 60+ $2,340 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.390, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890	L Ramoly 55kg 2.50L	4 (10)
Ascot 14-Jan-23 1400m GOOD 4 R3 WESTSPEED 0MW $7,440 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260	L Ramoly 55.5kg 0.50L	2 (8)
Ascot 24-Dec-22 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Westspeed Plat $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.770, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370	L Ramoly 56.5kg 5.20L	9 (11)
Ascot 10-Dec-22 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Westspeed Plat $7,440 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.590, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210	L Ramoly 56kg 0.80L	2 (10)
Belmont 21-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.830	L Ramoly 0 7.20L	6 (6)
Belmont 07-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.950	L Ramoly 0 6.30L	8 (9)
Belmont 27-Aug-22 1400m SOFT 6 R6 GRAD HCP 60+ $5,280 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.080, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490	L Ramoly 55kg 4.30L	3 (9)
Belmont 13-Aug-22 1400m SOFT 6 R1 WESTSPEED 0MWLY $1,560 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.240, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.750	L Ramoly 56kg 2.40L	4 (10)
Belmont 06-Aug-22 1300m SOFT 7 R12 GRAD HCP 60+ $5,280 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.810, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010	L Ramoly 55.5kg 4.80L	3 (8)
Belmont 13-Jul-22 1300m SOFT 5 R7 0MWLY $1,200 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.900, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770	L Ramoly 55.5kg 0.50L	4 (13)
Belmont 25-Jun-22 1300m SOFT 5 R2 WESTSPEED 0MW $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.110, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050	L Ramoly 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 3.60L	9 (12)
Belmont 07-Jun-22 1000m GOOD 4 R11 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.820	Z Johnston-porter 0 0.60L	3 (8)
Ascot 02-Apr-22 1400m GOOD 4 R5 GRAD HCP 60+ $5,280 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.800, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300	L Ramoly 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 1.10L	3 (9)
Ascot 19-Mar-22 1400m GOOD 4 R2 WESTSPEED 0MWLY $7,440 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.930, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490	L Ramoly 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 0.10L	2 (11)
Ascot 05-Mar-22 1500m GOOD 4 R3 WESTSPEED 0MWLY $1,560 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.140, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340	C Parnham 56kg 0.70L	4 (11)
Ascot 19-Feb-22 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Westspeed Plat $7,440 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500	L Ramoly 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 0.20L	2 (10)
Belmont 09-Feb-22 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL3 $14,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.780, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440	L Ramoly 56kg, Cd 54.5kg	1 (15)
Belmont 26-Jan-22 1600m GOOD 4 R3 CL3 $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.020, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510	L Ramoly 56kg 0.30L	3 (8)
Ascot 08-Jan-22 1400m GOOD 4 R2 WESTSPEED 0MW $1,200 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.560, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050	L Ramoly 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 0.50L	4 (8)
Pinjarra 23-Dec-21 1300m GOOD 4 R8 CL3 F&M $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.520, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130	J Brown 57kg 3.30L	6 (13)
Belmont 01-Dec-21 1200m GOOD 4 R8 CL3 $1,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.240, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840	H Watson 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.70L	4 (11)
Ascot 13-Nov-21 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Westspeed Plat (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.800, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240	J Brown 54.5kg 9.80L	11 (12)
Belmont 25-Oct-21 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3UP 0-71-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.190	L Ramoly 0 4.50L	6 (8)
Northam 29-Jul-21 1600m SOFT 7 R7 CL3 $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.660, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980	L Ramoly 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 5.50L	6 (9)
Belmont 21-Jul-21 1380m HEAVY 8 R4 CL3 F&M $14,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.620, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.070	L Ramoly 55kg, Cd 53kg	1 (9)
Pinjarra 08-Jul-21 1400m HEAVY 8 R9 CL1 $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.340, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660	L Ramoly 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.80L	10 (11)
Belmont 23-Jun-21 1300m SOFT 6 R6 CL1 F&M $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.470, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320	L Ramoly 58kg, Cd 56kg 2.60L	5 (9)
Northam 07-Jun-21 1300m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $11,800 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.280, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560	L Ramoly 56kg, Cd 54.5kg	1 (11)
Pinjarra 19-May-21 1409m GOOD 3 R4 MDN $200 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.160, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420	L Ramoly 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 1.80L	6 (11)
Ascot 05-May-21 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.490, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980	L Ramoly 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.10L	5 (9)
Belmont 12-Apr-21 1000m SOFT 5 R11 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.640	R Mahony 0 3.30L	6 (6)
Belmont 29-Mar-21 400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:23.620	R Mahony 1.80L	3 (4)
Northam 07-Oct-20 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.210, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540	J Brown 54kg 0.30L	2 (7)
Northam 27-Sep-20 1400m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.840, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000	C Staples 53.5kg 0.20L	2 (11)
Belmont 16-Sep-20 1300m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $200 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.220, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820	C Staples 53.5kg 5.20L	6 (9)
Belmont 02-Sep-20 1200m SOFT 6 R1 MDN $800 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.220, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.450	C Staples 53.5kg 2.20L	4 (11)
Belmont 17-Aug-20 1000m SOFT 7 R4 3YO Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.240	R Hill 5.00L	3 (9)
Belmont 03-Aug-20 400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:24.380	R Hill 0.20L	2 (4)
Belmont 14-Apr-20 1000m GOOD 4 R9 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.990	J Brown	1 (5)
Belmont 31-Mar-20 1000m GOOD 4 R4 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.420	J Brown 1.00L	2 (10)
Belmont 16-Mar-20 400m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:24.650	J Brown 9.50L	3 (3)
Lark Hill 23-Sep-19 950m GOOD 4 R6 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.100	J Brown 7.70L	4 (5)
Lark Hill 09-Sep-19 400m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:24.720	C Staples 3.90L	4 (7)