Captain Mercury (USA) Horse
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The three-year-old chestnut gelding called Captain Mercury, bred in the United States from sire Tapiture and dam Donna D, is under the care of trainer Rohan Crichton and owned by Mark Taylor. Out of seven career starts he has secured two victories, accumulating earnings of $98,349. His most recent outing was at Keeneland on 5 October 2026, where he placed 6th out of 8 runners. His latest win was recorded at Colonial Downs on 17 August 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 07-Nov-26 1609m R7 Race 7 - Claiming, SP: 5.50 | Tyler Gaffalione | 6 (8) |
| Keeneland 05-Oct-26 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $79,228) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.550, SP: 4.33 brushed with an outer foe at the start, pressed the leader from the three path, gave way between horses entering the lane and faded. 1st Just Asap ( K Asmussen 118 ) 2nd Good Mojo ( L Saez 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Il Cavallino ( B Curtis 121 ) 4.00L 6th Captain Mercury ( I O Jr 118 ) 7.25L See full results | I O Jr 53.5kg 7.25L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Sep-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $2,590 (of $86,341) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: 10.00 1st Tiz Mary's Comet ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Capital Connection ( G Saez 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Just Asap ( K Asmussen 118 ) 1.50L 5th Captain Mercury ( L Saez 118 ) 4.75L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 4.75L | 5 (11) |
| Colonial Downs 17-Aug-26 1207m R3 Race 3 $37,467 (of $59,472) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 4.00 hopped at the start, moved up to press the pace in the three path going into the turn, was coaxed along around the turn, bid in the four path at the top of the lane, led passing the furlong grounds, and held on. 1st Captain Mercury ( P Lopez 118 ) 2nd Bold Fact ( S Leon 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Richeztoo ( S Marin 118 ) 0.30L See full results | P Lopez 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Colonial Downs 14-Jul-26 1207m R6 Race 6 $4,033 (of $57,612) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.640, SP: 7.00 was rated early between rivals, three to four wide on the turn and came six wide off the turn and improved but had no punch. 1st Cool Cowboy ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Golden Descent ( K Gomez 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Rocketeer ( S Marin 122 ) 3.00L 4th Captain Mercury ( J Vargas 120 , Cd 115 ) 6.75L See full results | J Vargas 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 6.75L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-26 1207m R8 Md $51,241 (of $81,336) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: 6.00 led in the three to two path into the turn then drew off under a drive. 1st Captain Mercury ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd D Bigalow ( M Gutierrez 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Krewezin ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.30L See full results | I O Jr 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 28-May-26 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 8/1 | Luis Saez 53.5kg | 7 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 08-May-26 1207m Flat, SP: 9/2 | Mario Gutierrez 53.5kg | 6 (9) |