Mercante

 (USA)
Country
United States
Foal Date
30-Apr-20
Colour
dark bay or brown
Sire
Gun Runner
Dam
Caressing
Prize Money
$817719
Owners
Carl Pollard
About

Mercante is a 5yo dk b/br from United States trained by Brian Knippenberg. It is sired by the stallion Gun Runner out of the dam Caressing. Mercante has won 4 races in its career so far. On 23rd Mar 2025 at Turfway Park, Mercante achieved its most notable victory in the $176560 Twinspires Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes - Grade 3. It has been a lucrative horse for bettors. If you had backed Mercante throughout its career, you would have gained a 212% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Churchill Downs 04-May-25 m R11 $200,000 (of $1,000,000), SP: 25/1J Ramos 55.8kg 0.00L2 (10)
Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R10 $189,000 (of $176,560), Winning Time: 01:49.080, SP: 13/1 Long duel, inched awayJ Ramos 54.4kg1 (11)
Turfway Park 13-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R5 $52,920 (of $48,972), Winning Time: 01:37.050, SP: 7/1 Press 2p game to wireJ Ramos 56.2kg1 (12)
Turfway Park 27-Jan-25 1609m FIRM R5 (of $49,304), Winning Time: 01:39.530, SP: 5/6 Pressed 2p wknd strI Moncada 54.4kg, Cd 0 5.25L8 (11)
Turfway Park 15-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R8 $51,030 (of $46,477), Winning Time: 01:36.180, SP: 17/5 Rallied to go clearI Moncada 54.9kg1 (12)
Churchill Downs 03-Nov-24 1709m GOOD R9 $12,700 (of $46,477), Winning Time: 01:40.840, SP: 20/1 Bid 3w,6p upr,kept onI Moncada 54.9kg 0.50L3 (12)
Saratoga 23-Jul-23 1709m GOOD R8 $14,950 (of $899) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.070, SP: 20/1 2-3p,6p1/4,good energyJ Alvarado 55.3kg 0.75L3 (13)
Belmont Park 02-Jun-23 1810m GOOD (of $54,427), Winning Time: 01:48.670, SP: 14/1 4w upper, led, ran onJ Ortiz 55.3kg 1.25L3 (10)
Aqueduct 13-Apr-23 1609m GOOD Md (of $45,833), Winning Time: 01:35.710, SP: 10/1 2-3p trns,5p1/4,rallyJ Ortiz 53.5kg1 (9)
Aqueduct 21-Jan-23 1609m FIRM R9 Md (of $40,741), Winning Time: 01:38.960, SP: 10/1 Outside,4w turn,emptyJ Lezcano 54.4kg, Cd 0 20.25L5 (10)
Aqueduct 17-Dec-22 1609m FIRM Md (of $46,750), Winning Time: 01:39.050, SP: 7/1 5w upper, weakenedJ Lezcano 54kg, Cd 0 9.50L4 (8)
Aqueduct 06-Nov-22 1207m FIRM Md (of $46,750), Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 9/4 Chased ins, no impactJ Alvarado 54kg, Cd 0 13.75L5 (7)