BEAU MERTENS
Beau Mertens is the son of Group 1 winning jockey Peter Mertens and began his career in 2014.
Taking just seven rides to claim his first winner at Echuca, Merterns put in plenty of hard toil prior to that working for the Mick Kent stable for a year before being offered an apprenticeship.
Mertens first black type success came aboard Bassett in the Abell Stakes at Moonee Valley also going on to win the Listed Hareeba Stakes at Mornington.
First Runner :
| 28 Sep 2014 Coleraine (Vic) |
| Beteasy (Bm64) Wee Mac (Aus) |
First Win :
| 07 Oct 2014 Echuca (Vic) |
| Sportsbet.Com.Au Fixed Odds-58 Lorrie's Gift (Aus) |
Prize Money :
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Australia |
AUD $32,502,586 |
|
France |
EUR €2,000 |
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Singapore |
SGD $151,262 |
Wins
671 (10.91 %)
|
G1 |
G2 |
G3 |
LR |
|
1 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
PLACES
1313 (32.25 %)
|
G1 |
G2 |
G3 |
LR |
|
5 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
6152
|
G1 |
G2 |
G3 |
LR |
|
41 |
48 |
94 |
167 |
Beau Mertens Past Rides |
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9 of 14, 14 Sep 2024, R1 TAB WE'RE ON 1100m | AUD $80,000 | 55.0kg | H: SPARKLING | T: M LAURIE | Got Bk-Passed tired ones. | 1:05.66 | Winner: MOBY DICK
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12 of 15, 14 Sep 2024, R7 FURPHY LET'S ELOPE STAKES 1400m | AUD $300,000 | 57.0kg | H: VAGRANT | T: MITCHELL FREEDMAN | MF-Never looked likely. | 1:25.37 | Winner: GRINZINGER BELLE
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2 of 10, 14 Sep 2024, R9 HKJC WORLD POOL BOBBIE LEWIS QUALITY 1200m | AUD $300,000 | 53.0kg | H: SKYBIRD | T: MITCHELL FREEDMAN | Got Bk-Closed to a nose. | 1:12.21 | Winner: ARKANSAW KID
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