Ernest & Bridget

Ernest Cato III^[2] and Bridget Symone Cato are a Father/Daughter team on The Amazing Race 37.

For much of the first two legs, Ernest and Bridget found themselves racing near the top of the pack. Their teamwork and bond saw them finish the Dance side of the Fork in the Road in the first leg with ease. But when Ernest struggled at the Roadblock Intersection in the second leg, the father-daughter duo fell to last and never quite caught up, resulting in them becoming the third team eliminated in 12th place.

Profile[]

Retrieved from parade.com

Relationship: Father and daughter
Age: 59 & 28
Occupation: Retired chief, Chicago Police Department & Account supervisor
Current Town: Chicago, IL & Somerville, MA^[3]

The Amazing Race 37[]

Race History[]

Ernest & Bridget's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Hong Kong	Dance / Sing	Bridget	3 of 7	^[1]
2	2	Hong Kong → Japan	Mochi / Mawashi	Ernest	12 of 12
				Average	7.50
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg or continue racing in a no-rest leg The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist ∇ The team that lost the Double Battle
Notes: 1: Leg 1 featured a Fork in the Road instead of a Detour. Ernest & Bridget checked-in 3rd overall.

Post-Race[]

Bridget got engaged on March 8, 2025.^[4]

Trivia[]

Ernest & Bridget have the highest average placement of any 12th place team in the US version, at 7.50.

External links[]

Interviews[]

Mike Bloom at Parade (03/12/2025): "'The Amazing Race 37's Ernest and Bridget Cato Say Their Drumming Failures Taught Them 'A Life Lesson'"
Kaitlyn Simpson at US Magazine - (03/12/2025): "Amazing Race's Bridget and Ernest Cato Recall Getting Caught Up With Trying to 'Pass' Other Teams"
Jessica Liese at Rob has a Website (03/12/2025): "The Amazing Race 37 Ep 2 Exit Interviews"
Ozarks First (03/17/2025): "Father Daughter Team Ernest and Bridget Cato are Eliminated from "The Amazing Race" in Osaka, Japan"