Merger (USA) Horse
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About
Merger is a four-year-old bay gelding bred in the United States, by National Flag out of Lillard Hall. Trained by Mary L. Hurley and owned by Val - Mar Stable, he has started 23 times, securing three wins and finishing in the placings five times, with earnings of $106,833. His most recent race was at Thistledown on 1 October 2026, where he came home 5th out of 7 runners. The latest victory was recorded at Thistledown on 7 August 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley Race Course 29-Oct-26 1207m FAST R4 Race 4 - Claiming, SP: 21.00 | Chelsey Keiser | 6 (8) |
| Thistledown 01-Oct-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $30,647) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.200, SP: 26.00 had no impact. 1st Eagle Nest ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2nd Hite ( D J Haldar 119 ) 6.25L 3rd Color Bearer ( J Skerrett 119 , Cd 114 ) 7.50L 5th Merger ( C Keiser 119 ) 11.25L See full results | C Keiser 54kg 11.25L | 5 (7) |
| Thistledown 03-Sep-26 1207m GOOD R3 Race 3 $5,124 (of $25,620) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.260, SP: 8.50 1st Gray Tormentor ( F B Salazar 119 ) 2nd Merger ( D Haldar 119 ) 0.50L 3rd My Valentino ( E Barbaran 123 ) 2.00L See full results | D Haldar 54kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 06-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $318 (of $31,766) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.540, SP: 21.00 was no factor. 1st Red Head Kid ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2nd Ollie's Folly ( J Simpson 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Social History ( J Bracho 119 ) 1.50L 6th Merger ( D Haldar 119 ) 12.00L See full results | D Haldar 54kg 12.00L | 6 (8) |
| Thistledown 15-Jul-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $315 (of $31,545) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.120, SP: 26.00 bumped at the start, vied for lead the lead three wide and was through after a half. 1st Dr. Zarnett ( C Keiser 119 ) 2nd Hidden Access ( J Skerrett 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Mamas Home Cooking ( V Fernandez 119 ) 3.75L 6th Merger ( D Haldar 119 ) 9.55L See full results | D Haldar 54kg 9.55L | 6 (8) |
| Thistledown 23-Jun-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $2,186 (of $31,248) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.040, SP: 15.00 failed to menace. 1st Run Red Run ( L Rivera 119 ) 2nd Glory Reigns ( F B Salazar 115 ) 4.50L 3rd Redden ( V Fernandez 119 ) 5.00L 4th Merger ( C Keiser 119 ) 11.75L See full results | C Keiser 54kg 11.75L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 08-Jun-26 1106m Flat, SP: 5/1 | Rocco Bowen 54kg | 4 (5) |
| Thistledown 13-May-26 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Hector Jr Diaz 54kg | 9 (9) |
| Thistledown 22-Apr-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | Rocco Bowen 54kg | 5 (7) |
| Thistledown 10-Oct-25 1207m Flat, SP: 12/1 | Laureano Sosa 54kg | 6 (9) |
| Thistledown 25-Aug-25 1207m Flat, SP: 9/4 | Rocco Bowen 54kg | 6 (9) |
| Thistledown 07-Aug-25 1207m Flat, SP: 7/2 | Rocco Bowen 52.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Thistledown 07-Jul-25 1106m Flat, SP: 7/2 | Rocco Bowen 52.2kg | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 25-Jun-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 12/1 | Rocco Bowen 52.2kg | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 04-Jun-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Rocco Bowen 52.2kg | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 20-May-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 12/1 | Rocco Bowen 52.2kg | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 30-Apr-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Rocco Bowen 52.2kg | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Dec-24 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 50/1 | T Houghton 53.5kg | 9 (12) |
| Philadelphia Park 29-Mar-15 1207m Flat, SP: 10/1 Dueled, tired | Jacqueline Davis 56.2kg 7.0 | 8 (9) |