Speed Merchant (USA) Horse
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Speed Merchant is a 3yo gr/ro from United States trained by Todd Fincher. It is by the stallion Marking out of the dam Keep Your Promise. The horse has won 5 races to date. On 12th Oct 2025 in Albuquerque, Speed Merchant secured its biggest triumph, taking the $156446.00 purse in the New Mexico State Fair Thoroughbred Futurity. It has been a profitable pick for bettors, delivering a 139% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park 16-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R6 Red Hedeman Mile Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.320, SP: 1.44 lunged start and off a bit slowly then caught in traffic heading to the first turn, stalked the pace three wide along the backstretch, vied for the lead nearing the top of the lane, could not match strides with the winner into the stretch and held for second. 1st Buy Local ( C Ramos 122 ) 2nd Speed Merchant ( L A Valenzuela 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Cash Waterfall ( O A Jr 122 ) 4.25L See full results | L A Valenzuela 55.3kg 3.00L | 2 (9) |
| Sunland Park 20-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R8 Corralito Steak House Stakes (Stakes) $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 1.25 tracked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the three path and kicked clear in the lane. 1st Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 121 ) 2nd Cash Waterfall ( O J Andrade 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Buy Local ( G Rodriguez 121 ) 3.00L See full results | L Valenzuela 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Zia Park 17-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R2 Hobbs Fall Classic Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.970, SP: 1.36 dueled on the inside up the backstretch, came around the turn in the two path and drew off in the lane. 1st Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 120 ) 2nd Cash Waterfall ( O J Andrade 116 ) 9.00L 3rd Buy Local ( E Gonzalez 116 ) 1.25L See full results | L Valenzuela 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Zia Park 25-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R8 New Mexico Classic Juvenile Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.980, SP: 2.10 tracked the leader on the outside through the opening quarter, navigated the bend from the four path and chased on to the finish. 1st Bully Boy ( L Fuentes 118 ) 2nd Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Buy Local ( I Rosendo 118 ) 3.00L See full results | L Valenzuela 54.4kg 2.50L | 2 (9) |
| Albuquerque 12-Oct-25 1207m FIRM R4 Albuquerque race 4 $156,446 (of $156,446) Barrier 4, SP: 2.60 1st Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 120 ) 2nd Bully Boy ( L Fuentes 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Mark's Sassy Girl ( A J Jr 117 ) 1.25L | L Valenzuela 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Albuquerque 21-Sep-25 1207m FIRM R5 Albuquerque race 5 $5,800 (of $5,800) Barrier 7, SP: 3.00 1st Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 120 ) 2nd Bully Boy ( L Fuentes 120 ) 0.50L 3rd American Prada ( A Arboleda 117 ) 8.50L | L Valenzuela 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Albuquerque 30-Aug-25 1106m FIRM R1 Md $15,660 (of $15,660) Barrier 8, SP: 8.50 1st Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 120 ) 2nd Mark My Kiss ( T Fincher 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Reads Artful Run ( E Gomez 120 ) 1.75L | L Valenzuela 54.4kg | 1 (10) |