Merchant Trader (AUS) Horse
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Merchant Trader is a 4yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Jeremy Easthope. His sire is Hanseatic and his dam is Miss Appleton. To date he has recorded a single victory. On 8 Oct 2026 at York he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $17,000 Rtg 46+ Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 117% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| York 08-Oct-26 1100m GOOD 4 R6 RTG 46+ $9,656 (of $17,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.680, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Merchant Trader ( T Turner 58 ) 2nd Classic Royale ( J Tsang 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.67L 3rd Mantua ( J Lyon 59 ) 0.89L See full results | T Turner 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Northam 23-Sep-26 1300m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.730, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Grey Ol' Day ( S D Parnham 55.5 ) 2nd Majestic Mirage ( C J Parnham 53.5 ) 1.33L 3rd Run Rupert Run ( H M Watson 55.5 ) 1.37L 10th Merchant Trader ( E Johnson 58 , Cd 54 ) 5.69L See full results | E Johnson 58kg, Cd 54kg 5.69L | 10 (14) |
| Kalgoorlie 06-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 6 R2 MDN $840 (of $20,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.700, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Lord Momo ( L F Fiore 58 ) 2nd Billy The Boss ( J R Azzopardi 58 ) 0.03L 3rd Prince Of Bondi ( M L A Ramoly 58 ) 1.55L 4th Merchant Trader ( E Johnson 58 , Cd 54 ) 1.69L See full results | E Johnson 58kg, Cd 54kg 1.69L | 4 (12) |
| Belmont 19-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Gloranardo ( J T Turner 58 ) 2nd Call Me Invincible ( B M Parnham 58 ) 0.32L 3rd Win For Buster ( J S Whiting 58 ) 2.14L 9th Merchant Trader ( S O'donnell 58 ) 6.88L See full results | S O'donnell 58kg 6.88L | 9 (12) |
| Lark Hill 10-Aug-26 950m SOFT 6 R11 4UP MDN TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.920 1st Merchant Trader ( E Johnson ) 2nd Zali's Gift ( L F Fiore ) 3.00L 3rd Wicked Riley ( J S Whiting ) 5.00L | E Johnson | 1 (9) |