Mercury Head (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
16-Mar-19
Colour
bay
Sire
Kantharos
Dam
Quiet Inferno
Prize Money
247828
Owners
Hickory Woods Farm
About

Mercury Head is a 6yo b from the United States trained by Eddie Clouston. He is by the stallion Kantharos out of Quiet Inferno. To date, Mercury Head has secured 11 career victories. On 21 Jun 2021 at Lone Star Park, he captured his biggest win so far, earning $40,800 in Race 8.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Mountaineer 29-Oct-25 1110m R2 Race 2 $7,686 (of $12,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.850, SP: 3.25 sent clear set the pace being challenged first from the outside on the turn then from the inside in upper stretch having foes measured. 1st Mercury Head ( E Paucar 123 ) 2nd Sweet Queen Bee ( Y Aviles 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Betsy Is The Code ( J Stokes 123 ) 1.25L See full resultsE Paucar 55.8kg1 (5)
Mountaineer 13-Oct-25 910m R1 Race 1 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.860, SP: 1.53 pressed on the inside throughout ceding grudgingly at the end. 1st Shinelikeadiamond ( J Tunon 123 ) 2nd Mercury Head ( D Parker 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Landy ( L F Taboada 123 ) 4.00L See full resultsD Parker 55.8kg 1.00L2 (4)
Mountaineer 25-Aug-25 1010m R6 Race 6 $5,229 (of $8,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.780, SP: 1.57 patient off a hurried pace angling out to upper stretch drawing even abreast rival digging in late. 1st Mercury Head ( D Parker 120 ) 2nd Landy ( L F Taboada 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Beatiful Karla ( B Whitacre 120 ) 0.50L See full resultsD Parker 54.4kg1 (6)
Mountaineer 20-May-25 1010m FIRM R5 Race 5 $7,686 (of $12,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.990, SP: 1.67 set pace inside, drew off, won easily. 1st Rapid Ruby ( E Barbaran 123 ) 2nd Oopsie Doopsie ( L Batista 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Oopsie Doopsie ( L A Batista 120 ) 4.00L See full resultsE Barbaran 55.8kg1 (7)
Mountaineer 23-Apr-25 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.900, SP: 1.67 away alertly set the pace drawing off down the lane as much the best. 1st Mercury Head ( E Paucar 120 ) 2nd Later Days ( R Barrios 120 ) 5.50L 3rd Oopsie Doopsie ( A Nunez 123 ) 1.75L See full resultsE Paucar 54.4kg1 (5)
Mountaineer 12-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $11,844 (of $18,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.010 set the pace through the turn digging in down the lane holding on gamely. 1st Mercury Head ( E Paucar 120 ) 2nd Loaded Once More ( E Barbaran 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Mambo Kitten ( B Weatherly 123 ) 1.25L See full resultsE Paucar 54.4kg1 (8)
Mountaineer 26-Jun-24 1110m R7 Race 7 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.650 set the pace being pressed on the turn ceding along the inside in upper stretch hanging on to salvage place. 1st Larimar ( A Bracho 123 ) 2nd Mercury Head ( L Batista 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Sailing Along ( L Negron 120 ) 0.50L See full resultsL Batista 54.4kg 2.00L2 (6)
Mountaineer 23-Apr-24 910m R7 Race 7 $11,844 (of $18,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.830 broke sharply clearing on lead widening into upper stretch showing full of run winning as much the best. 1st Mercury Head ( E Paucar 120 ) 2nd Girl Bye ( L Negron 120 ) 8.00L 3rd Orbit Mars ( L Batista 120 ) 0.20L See full resultsE Paucar 54.4kg1 (6)
Mahoning Valley 24-Jan-24 1010m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,040 (of $20,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.430 bumped at the start, set a pressed pace along the inside into the stretch, drifted to the five path and was outfinished. 1st Awesome Sunday ( A Diaz 124 ) 2nd Divine Martha ( F B Salazar 124 ) 0.15L 3rd Mercury Head ( E Paucar 124 ) 1.00L See full resultsE Paucar 56.2kg 1.00L3 (9)
Mountaineer 04-Dec-23 1110m R7 Race 7 $11,844 (of $18,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.720 away alertly set the pace holding daylight to upper stretch staying off the inside widening while ridden out. 1st Mercury Head ( P Edgar 120 ) 2nd Betty's Song ( O Charle 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Flat Discount ( B Jose 120 ) 2.00L See full resultsP Edgar 54.4kg1 (6)
Gulfstream 18-Mar-23 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.490, SP: 6.50 prompted the pace in the three path, bid while under a ride between foes passing the quarter pole and was in the four path entering the lane, but flattened passing the eighth pole. 1st Trevess ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Designed By Kitten ( J Castellano 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Foxy Lady ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.50L 4th Mercury Head ( E Perez 122 ) 4.25L See full resultsE Perez 55.3kg 4.25L4 (6)
Gulfstream 02-Feb-23 1110m FIRM R3 Race 3 $16,800 (of $28,444) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.280, SP: 3.60 dueled two wide, kicked clear leaving the eighth pole and held safe. 1st Mercury Head ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Sammy's Town ( C Sutherland 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Foxy Lady ( I J Pimentel 120 ) 0.15L See full resultsP Lopez 55.3kg1 (5)
Gulfstream 15-Jan-23 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 $280 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.630, SP: 12.00 was held up along the inside, was driven from the two path into the stretch, and was no factor. 1st Bahamian Moon ( M Rowland 122 ) 2nd Chromeplated Heart ( C Sutherland 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Designed By Kitten ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.75L 5th Mercury Head ( P Lopez 122 ) 4.25L See full resultsP Lopez 55.3kg 4.25L5 (7)
Gulfstream 11-Dec-22 1010m FIRM R7 Race 7 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.910, SP: 4.00 was bumped between rivals leaving the gate, stalked in the four path, tucked in around the turn, tipped out to the five path going into the lane, was herded out while making a bid into the final furlong, and drew past in closing stages. 1st Mercury Head ( P Lopez 120 ) 2nd Queen Calypso ( J Torres 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Adios Babe ( L Saez 120 ) 1.00L See full resultsP Lopez 54.4kg1 (6)
Laurel Park 22-Oct-22 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,800 (of $48,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.880 stalked the pace, was under coaxing past the three eighths, slipped through along the rail to make progress in mid stretch then flattened out late. 1st Bandits Warrior ( X Perez 123 ) 2nd No More Mask ( L A Batista 120 ) 9.25L 3rd Mercury Head ( H Karamanos 120 ) 9.50L See full resultsH Karamanos 54.4kg 9.50L3 (6)
Monmouth Park 18-Sep-22 1110m GOOD R7 Race 7 $5,750 (of $57,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.300 bobbled at the break, raced off the pace inside, came two wide into the lane, rallied inside and was outkicked late for second. 1st Ulikeapples ( C E Rojas 115 ) 2nd Stuck On Kitten ( H R D Jr 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Mercury Head ( P Lopez 115 ) 1.75L See full resultsP Lopez 52.2kg 1.75L3 (10)
Monmouth Park 08-Aug-22 1110m GOOD R6 Race 6 $4,800 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.700 Chased turn, 2d best 1st Zuboshi ( P Lopez 117 ) 2nd Mercury Head ( S Marin 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Bahama Pearl ( L Cardenas 121 ) 3.50L See full resultsS Marin 54.4kg 1.75L2 (9)
Monmouth Park 03-Jul-22 1110m GOOD R7 Race 7 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.370 set the pace on the inside, kicked clear in upper stretch and held well under urging. 1st Mercury Head ( I Castillo 117 ) 2nd Bahama Pearl ( A Mezzatesta 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Ofalltheginjoints ( J Rendon 117 ) 0.55L See full resultsI Castillo 53.1kg1 (10)
Monmouth Park 12-Jun-22 1210m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.140 was off a bit slow and steadied, moved up inside early, raced two wide on the turn and weakened in the lane. 1st Li'l Miss Camille ( P Lopez 115 ) 2nd Tindari ( C E Rojas 115 ) 5.00L 3rd Unified Ride ( J Rendon 117 ) 5.75L 5th Mercury Head ( I Castillo 115 ) 13.25L See full resultsI Castillo 52.2kg 13.25L5 (7)
Lone Star Park 21-Jun-21 1010m R8 Race 8 $25,704 (of $40,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.090 was rated along six wide early, then made a five wide sweep on the turn in hand, then drifted over to the inside nearing the furlong marker while clear, then was kept to mile urging to prove best. 1st Mercury Head ( R A Vazquez 118 ) 2nd Summer Cat ( S Risenhoover 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Free Like A Girl ( R E Eramia 118 ) 5.75L See full resultsR A Vazquez 53.5kg1 (10)