Istolea Merc (AUS) Horse
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Istolea Merc is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Bjorn Baker at Warwick Farm. He is by the stallion Winning Rupert out of Mercedes. He has secured five career wins. On 8 Jun 2026 at Canterbury he claimed his most important victory, the $150000.00 Bm 88 Hcp. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, offering about a 30% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 27-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 6 R2 BM85 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Lisztomania ( L Nolen 60 ) 2nd Bossed Up ( B Thompson 59 ) 0.05L 3rd Town Crier ( F Sandkuhl 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.51L 9th Istolea Merc ( A Morgan 58.5 ) 4.76L See full results | A Morgan 58.5kg 4.76L | 9 (12) |
| Canterbury 08-Jun-26 1100m SOFT 5 R7 BM88 $76,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.290, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Istolea Merc ( A Morgan 54.5 ) 2nd Ready To Shine ( R King 54 ) 1.16L 3rd World Alliance ( K Mcevoy 58.5 ) 1.87L See full results | A Morgan 54.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 11-May-26 1030m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Big Papa ( R King ) 2nd Snack Bar ( S Clipperton ) 2.38L 3rd Amazing Eagle ( J Parr ) 2.66L 4th Istolea Merc ( J Collett ) 5.80L | J Collett 5.80L | 4 (9) |
| Canterbury 01-May-26 896m SOFT 5 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Linebacker ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Another Wil ( L Day ) 0.20L 3rd Istolea Merc ( A Morgan ) 0.27L | A Morgan 0.27L | 3 (7) |
| Mudgee 05-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 MUDGEE CUP MB79 $7,675 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.680, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Dances With Hooves ( J G Stiff 54.5 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Rematch ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 58 ) 1.12L 3rd Istolea Merc ( W Costin 59 ) 1.90L See full results | W Costin 59kg 1.90L | 3 (13) |