Merchant Trader (AUS) Horse
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Merchant Trader is a 4yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, trained by Jeremy Easthope in Coolup. He is by the stallion Hanseatic out of Miss Appleton. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after four starts. In his latest race at Kalgoorlie on 6 Sep 2026, Ebony Johnson rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind winner Lord Momo.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie 06-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 6 R2 MDN $840 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.700, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Lord Momo ( L Fiore 58 ) 2nd Billy The Boss ( J Azzopardi 58 ) 0.03L 3rd Prince Of Bondi ( L Ramoly 58 ) 1.55L 4th Merchant Trader ( E Johnson 58 , Cd 54 ) 1.69L See full results | E Johnson 58kg, Cd 54kg 1.69L | 4 (12) |
| Belmont 19-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Gloranardo ( J T Turner 58 ) 2nd Call Me Invincible ( B M Parnham 58 ) 0.32L 3rd Win For Buster ( J S Whiting 58 ) 2.14L 9th Merchant Trader ( S O'donnell 58 ) 6.88L See full results | S O'donnell 58kg 6.88L | 9 (12) |
| Lark Hill 10-Aug-26 950m SOFT 6 R11 4UP MDN TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.920 1st Merchant Trader ( E Johnson ) 2nd Zali's Gift ( L F Fiore ) 3.00L 3rd Wicked Riley ( J S Whiting ) 5.00L | E Johnson | 1 (9) |
| Belmont 02-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO MDN (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.440, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Spellborn ( S D Parnham 57 ) 2nd Arizona Sky ( C L Azzopardi 57 ) 2.24L 3rd Shimmery Star ( C J Parnham 55 ) 2.40L 11th Merchant Trader ( L Fiore 57 ) 9.27L See full results | L Fiore 57kg 9.27L | 11 (13) |
| Ascot 11-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.560, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Roaming America ( J Noske 57 ) 2nd Mamma Says So ( B M Parnham 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Bonditram ( K H Tsang 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.31L 8th Merchant Trader ( L Fiore 57 ) 9.35L See full results | L Fiore 57kg 9.35L | 8 (9) |