Iowna Merc (AUS) Horse
About
Iowna Merc is a 6yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Bjorn Baker at Warwick Farm. He is by Winning Rupert out of Mercedes. With a Group Two victory and total earnings of $1,489,650, he is regarded as a very talented racehorse. On 15 March 2025 at Rosehill Gardens, jockey Joshua Parr guided Iowna Merc to his most important win to date in the $300,000 3yo+ Open Quality, beating Willaidow. He has proved a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 43% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Randwick
• Rockhampton
• Rosehill Gardens
• Wyong
• Canterbury
• Kembla Grange
• Warwick Farm
• Eagle Farm
• Scone
• Canterbury Park
• HawkesburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 13-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G3 GOLD RUSH (of $1,500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.430, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 1st Rey Magnerio ( W Pike 59 ) 2nd Cosmic Crusader ( C Johnston-porter 59 ) 0.40L 3rd Overpass ( J Parr 59 ) 0.41L 11th Iowna Merc ( J Azzopardi 59 ) 6.25L See full results | J Azzopardi 59kg 6.25L | 11 (12) |
| Ascot 22-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R9 G1 RAILWAY (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Watch Me Rock ( W A Pike 54 ) 2nd Western Empire ( W J Egan 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Sentimental Hero ( C Newitt 54 ) 1.91L 13th Iowna Merc ( S Mcgruddy 56.5 ) 4.47L See full results | S Mcgruddy 56.5kg 4.47L | 13 (16) |
| Randwick 01-Nov-25 1300m SOFT 7 R7 RUSSELL BALDING (of $3,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.570, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Jimmysstar ( E P Brown 58.5 ) 2nd Lady Shenandoah ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2.67L 3rd Mazu ( R King 56.5 ) 3.05L 15th Iowna Merc ( J Parr 57.5 ) 18.23L See full results | J Parr 57.5kg 18.23L | 15 (15) |
| Randwick 18-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G3 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $380,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.520, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 1st Rothfire ( Z Purton 58.5 ) 2nd Iowna Merc ( A Morgan 58.5 ) 0.31L 3rd With Your Blessing ( A B Collett 58.5 ) 0.49L See full results | A Morgan 58.5kg 0.31L | 2 (16) |
| Randwick 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G2 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.980, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Briasa ( T J Schiller 58.5 ) 2nd Jimmysstar ( E P Brown 58.5 ) 0.62L 3rd Mazu ( J Collett 58.5 ) 3.57L 6th Iowna Merc ( J Parr 58.5 ) 5.32L See full results | J Parr 58.5kg 5.32L | 6 (7) |
| Randwick 16-Sep-25 1050m SOFT 5 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Beadman ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Vetwelve ( M G Bourke ) 0.07L 3rd Iowna Merc ( J Parr ) 1.27L | J Parr 1.27L | 3 (9) |
| Randwick 02-Sep-25 740m SOFT 7 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.610 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Sandpaper ( N C Rawiller ) 2nd Getafix ( J B Mcdonald ) 0.69L 3rd Iowna Merc ( J Parr ) 0.82L | J Parr 0.82L | 3 (9) |
| Rockhampton 04-May-25 1300m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.030, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Lubrication ( J L Bayliss 55.5 ) 2nd Comrade Rosa ( C Williams 54.5 ) 0.97L 3rd Transatlantic ( R Bayliss 56 ) 2.83L 12th Iowna Merc ( A Morgan 58.5 ) 19.29L See full results | A Morgan 58.5kg 19.29L | 12 (12) |
| Randwick 05-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $4,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.280, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 17th, 400m 18th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Stefi Magnetica ( J Collett 54.5 ) 2nd Royal Patronage ( T Clark 54.5 ) 0.14L 3rd Encap ( R Jones 51 ) 0.40L 15th Iowna Merc ( A Morgan 52 ) 5.21L See full results | A Morgan 52kg 5.21L | 15 (20) |
| Rosehill Gardens 15-Mar-25 1500m GOOD 4 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Quality $172,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.840, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Iowna Merc ( J Parr 57.5 ) 2nd Willaidow ( Z T Lloyd 54 ) 0.05L 3rd West Of Africa ( T Schiller 53 ) 1.98L See full results | J Parr 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Randwick 01-Mar-25 1300m GOOD 4 R9 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $141,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.380, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650 1st Iowna Merc ( J Parr 57 ) 2nd With Your Blessing ( A B Collett 53 ) 0.01L 3rd Gringotts ( T Berry 61 ) 0.17L See full results | J Parr 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Randwick 15-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $56,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.520 1st Magic Time ( J Childs 57 ) 2nd Iowna Merc ( J Parr 56 ) 0.21L 3rd Joliestar ( K Mcevoy 55.5 ) 0.58L See full results | J Parr 56kg 0.21L | 2 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $46,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Willaidow ( T Schiller 54 ) 2nd Iowna Merc ( T Clark 57 ) 0.13L 3rd Brudenell ( J Parr 57 ) 0.83L See full results | T Clark 57kg 0.13L | 2 (9) |
| Wyong 11-Jan-25 1350m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.900, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Grand Impact ( W Costin 52 ) 2nd Coastwatch ( Z T Lloyd 59 ) 0.78L 3rd Strait Acer ( A Bullock 58 ) 2.47L 4th Iowna Merc ( A Morgan 59.5 ) 3.10L See full results | A Morgan 59.5kg 3.10L | 4 (8) |
| Canterbury 01-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $109,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.120, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Iowna Merc ( A Morgan 56 ) 2nd Pereille ( T Schiller 55.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Brudenell ( J Parr 59 ) 0.90L See full results | A Morgan 56kg | 1 (8) |
| Randwick 21-Dec-24 1100m GOOD 4 R9 3YO+ BM 94 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.960, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.060 1st Iowna Merc ( T Clark 57.5 ) 2nd Time To Boogie ( R King 54.5 ) 0.08L 3rd In Flight ( J Ford 55 ) 0.98L See full results | T Clark 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Dec-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R9 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.060, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Fire Star ( A Adkins 56 ) 2nd Dollar Magic ( R Jones 54 ) 0.15L 3rd Iowna Merc ( B Osmond 60.5 ) 4.01L See full results | B Osmond 60.5kg 4.01L | 3 (6) |
| Kembla Grange 23-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 3 R9 G3 Open Hcp $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.920, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.090 1st Headwall ( B Spriggs 53 ) 2nd Dragonstone ( A Hyeronimus 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Hedged ( C Schofield 55 ) 1.00L 8th Iowna Merc ( R King 53 ) 4.40L See full results | R King 53kg 4.40L | 8 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Nov-24 821m SOFT 6 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Iowna Merc ( R King ) 2nd Sumo Star ( J Collett ) 2.42L 3rd Lulumon ( H E V D Hoven ) 3.40L | R King | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 20-Jul-24 1100m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ Open Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.780, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Jedibeel ( T Schiller 55 ) 2nd Contemporary ( N Rawiller 59 ) 2.38L 3rd Iowna Merc ( R King 58 ) 2.96L See full results | R King 58kg 2.96L | 3 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 29-Jun-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 G3 Open Quality (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.020, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Zarastro ( A Jones 58 ) 2nd Ghaanati ( B Shinn 55.5 ) 1.70L 3rd Hatchet ( R L Stewart 54 ) 2.00L 11th Iowna Merc ( D Thornton 54 ) 3.69L See full results | D Thornton 54kg 3.69L | 11 (16) |
| Randwick 08-Jun-24 1100m HEAVY 9 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $36,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.240, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Mnementh ( A B Collett 53.5 ) 2nd Iowna Merc ( R King 53 ) 0.69L 3rd Semillion ( J Ford 53.5 ) 1.87L See full results | R King 53kg 0.69L | 2 (12) |
| Scone 18-May-24 1100m SOFT 6 R7 LR Open Quality $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:03.740, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Opal Ridge ( T Berry 55.5 ) 2nd Quick Tempo ( M Weir 53 ) 0.65L 3rd Iowna Merc ( R King 53 ) 0.86L See full results | R King 53kg 0.86L | 3 (10) |
| Canterbury Park 19-Apr-24 905m SOFT 7 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Iowna Merc ( R King ) 2nd Frilled ( N Rawiller ) 2.22L 3rd Starman ( J B Mcdonald ) 2.32L | R King | 1 (7) |
| Randwick 09-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R10 BM 88 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.040, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Brudenell ( D Gibbons 59.5 ) 2nd Lady Laguna ( J B Stanley 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.87L 3rd Iowna Merc ( R King 57 ) 0.93L See full results | R King 57kg 0.93L | 3 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 20-Nov-23 1050m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Iowna Merc ( R King 0 ) 2nd Treize ( M G Bourke 0 ) 0.74L 3rd Olympic Theatre ( A Adkins 0 ) 3.25L | R King 0 | 1 (10) |
| Randwick 07-Nov-23 1000m SOFT 5 R3 BM 84 Hcp $22,800 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.860, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Quick Tempo ( J Collett 60.5 ) 2nd Iowna Merc ( A Roper 59.5 ) 0.72L 3rd Dehorned Unicorn ( S Clipperton 60.5 ) 0.86L See full results | A Roper 59.5kg 0.72L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Oct-23 900m SOFT 5 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 1st Iowna Merc ( A Roper 0 ) 2nd Malkovich ( J Parr 0 ) 0.02L 3rd Mafia ( T Sherry 0 ) 3.66L | A Roper 0 | 1 (9) |
| Randwick 08-Jul-23 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 88 Hcp $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.600, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Wewillrock ( T Schiller 59 ) 2nd Much Much Better ( R Bayliss 60 ) 0.50L 3rd Astero ( A Mclucas 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.52L 7th Iowna Merc ( D Gibbons 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.29L See full results | D Gibbons 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.29L | 7 (11) |
| Randwick 24-Jun-23 1100m SOFT 5 R9 BM 78 Hcp $6,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.480, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Insurrection ( Z T Lloyd 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Curtis Island ( J Collett 56.5 ) 1.55L 3rd Lady Brook ( C Schofield 56 ) 2.49L 4th Iowna Merc ( A Mclucas 61 , Cd 58 ) 3.00L See full results | A Mclucas 61kg, Cd 58kg 3.00L | 4 (14) |
| Randwick 10-Jun-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 78 Hcp $76,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.690, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Iowna Merc ( D Gibbons 58 ) 2nd Kibou ( R Bayliss 60.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Growl ( R Jones 54 ) 2.69L See full results | D Gibbons 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Randwick 27-May-23 1100m SOFT 5 R7 BM 78 Hcp $76,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.790, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Iowna Merc ( R King 55 ) 2nd Curtis Island ( K Mcevoy 55.5 ) 0.43L 3rd Billiondollarbaby ( B Prebble 57.5 ) 2.87L See full results | R King 55kg | 1 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-May-23 900m SOFT 5 R11 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Chain Of Gold ( J Collett 0 ) 2nd Iowna Merc ( R King 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Wingardium ( J Parr 0 ) 0.49L | R King 0 0.40L | 2 (10) |
| Canterbury Park 05-May-23 900m SOFT 6 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:57.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Iowna Merc ( R King 0 ) 2nd Tamerlane ( J Collett 0 ) 0.31L 3rd Suprina ( J Presits 0 ) 2.38L | R King 0 | 1 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 24-Dec-22 1200m GOOD 4 R10 CG&E BM78 $5,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Kalino ( J B Mcdonald 58.5 ) 2nd Show Some Decorum ( Z T Lloyd 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.15L 3rd Monte Ditto ( K Mcevoy 59 ) 2.32L 5th Iowna Merc ( R King 52.5 ) 3.52L See full results | R King 52.5kg 3.52L | 5 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 10-Dec-22 1100m GOOD 4 R3 3&4Y BM72 $76,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.910, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.470 1st Iowna Merc ( R King 52.5 ) 2nd Sacrimony ( D Gibbons 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.69L 3rd Billiondollarbaby ( S Clipperton 58.5 ) 1.85L See full results | R King 52.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 23-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 3 R3 GRAD BM68 $9,600 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.610, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Shadow Vampire ( J Parr 58.5 ) 2nd Iowna Merc ( R King 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Rebel Dean ( J Ford 57.5 ) 0.81L See full results | R King 57.5kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 12-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.270, SP: 1.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.340 1st Iowna Merc ( A Roper 60 ) 2nd Narrative ( B Ryan 55 ) 2.00L 3rd Rare Beauty ( B Spriggs 55 ) 2.80L See full results | A Roper 60 | 1 (9) |
| Kembla Grange 01-Nov-22 1000m SOFT 6 R1 MDN-SW $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.280, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Shadow Vampire ( J Searle 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Iowna Merc ( W Costin 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Capital Theatre ( K Jennings 57.5 ) 3.30L See full results | W Costin 57.5kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 17-Oct-22 760m SOFT 5 R14 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 1st Iowna Merc ( R King 0 ) 2nd Scopics ( R Jones 0 ) 0.74L 3rd Shipshape ( G Schofield 0 ) 1.56L | R King 0 | 1 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 23-Sep-22 784m SOFT 6 R14 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 1st Iowna Merc ( R King 0 ) 2nd Afterlight ( J Collett 0 ) 1.60L 3rd Sunshine In Paris ( T Berry 0 ) 3.17L | R King 0 | 1 (7) |
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