BEAU MERTENS
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Australia
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.
BEAU MERTENS' Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 15 | 25 Apr 2024 | FLEM | ARDEN GREEN | $15 | BM70 | 1600m | $65,000 | DAVID BRIDEOAKE & MATT JENKINS | 1:36.85 |
| 6 of 11 | 25 Apr 2024 | FLEM | PAPERBOY | $26 | 3U BM70 | 1400m | $65,000 | GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 1:23.25 |
| 8 of 10 | 25 Apr 2024 | FLEM | MISS MUCINNI | $21 | 3UFM BM78 | 1100m | $65,000 | GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 1:04.94 |
| 5 of 10 | 25 Apr 2024 | FLEM | STELLAR MOFEED | $26 | 3F BM70 | 1100m | $65,000 | LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 1:04.69 |
| 4 of 13 | 24 Apr 2024 | GEEL | LUKAN | $17 | 3U BM0-64 | 1715m | $35,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:44.75 |
| 2 of 9 | 24 Apr 2024 | GEEL | VERIFIER | $2.3 | 3U BM64 | 2218m | $35,000 | NIGEL BLACKISTON | 2:17.69 |
| 6 of 7 | 24 Apr 2024 | GEEL | CHILLI TYCOON | $26 | 3 MDN | 1112m | $37,500 | HENRY DWYER | 1:05.61 |
| 4 of 12 | 20 Apr 2024 | MORN | QUANTUM CAT | $17 | BM84 | 1600m | $130,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:39.60 |
| 8 of 12 | 20 Apr 2024 | MORN | PARTY FOR ONE | $19 | OPEN LR | 1200m | $200,750 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:11.46 |
| 8 of 15 | 20 Apr 2024 | MORN | TURBEAU | $26 | BM78 | 2000m | $130,000 | DAVID BRIDEOAKE & MATT JENKINS | 2:06.63 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 4 | 16.7% | 3 | 29.2% | 24 | $142,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 2 | 16.7% | 3 | 41.7% | 12 | $59,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.53 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 6 | $50,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.02 |
| LINDSEY SMITH | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 5 | $77,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.14 |
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 1 | 12.5% | 2 | 37.5% | 8 | $171,915 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.69 |
| JULIUS SANDHU | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $39,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.96 |
| PAT CAREY & HARRIS WALKER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $8.50 |
| MS N M BURKE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $22,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.65 |
| KELVIN BOURKE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $14,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7.00 |
| DAVID BRIDEOAKE & MATT JENKINS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | $12,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | $11,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NIGEL BLACKISTON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $19,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATT LAURIE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $9,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| HENRY DWYER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KENT | 42 | 11.4% | 104 | 39.8% | 367 | $2,175,989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.90 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 30 | 15.8% | 39 | 36.3% | 190 | $1,335,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.71 |
| JULIUS SANDHU | 26 | 10.5% | 49 | 30.2% | 248 | $1,234,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
| LINDSEY SMITH | 25 | 19.7% | 30 | 43.3% | 127 | $903,748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.11 |
| MATT LAURIE | 22 | 15.3% | 40 | 43.1% | 144 | $824,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.76 |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 18 | 15.3% | 30 | 40.7% | 118 | $991,785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.76 |
| MICK PRICE | 17 | 13.3% | 34 | 39.8% | 128 | $959,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.67 |
| HENRY DWYER | 16 | 10.3% | 35 | 32.7% | 156 | $837,541 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| MS N M BURKE | 16 | 13.7% | 28 | 37.6% | 117 | $416,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.15 |
| D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 14 | 11.0% | 32 | 36.2% | 127 | $870,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.55 |
| ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 14 | 12.3% | 23 | 32.5% | 114 | $746,385 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.72 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 14 | 17.7% | 17 | 39.2% | 79 | $684,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.89 |
| DARREN WEIR | 14 | 19.7% | 9 | 32.4% | 71 | $483,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.72 |
| J WARREN & D KRONGOLD | 12 | 14.5% | 11 | 27.7% | 83 | $327,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.64 |
| DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 12 | 15.2% | 16 | 35.4% | 79 | $372,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.39 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 67 | 13.7% | 112 | 36.6% | 489 | $4,979,413 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.76 |
| 2022/23 | 105 | 13.6% | 186 | 37.7% | 771 | $4,787,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.74 |
| 2021/22 | 71 | 12.5% | 103 | 30.7% | 566 | $3,464,600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $1.32 |
| 2020/21 | 52 | 8.8% | 120 | 29.2% | 590 | $1,949,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.78 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 8.0% | 120 | 28.9% | 575 | $2,174,557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.85 |
| 2018/19 | 56 | 9.3% | 127 | 30.4% | 601 | $3,399,574 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $1.00 |
| 2017/18 | 57 | 9.7% | 142 | 34.0% | 585 | $3,689,286 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $1.07 |
| 2016/17 | 104 | 15.0% | 147 | 36.1% | 695 | $4,501,959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0.98 |
| 2015/16 | 42 | 7.8% | 118 | 29.8% | 537 | $1,407,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.83 |
| 2014/15 | 41 | 9.1% | 95 | 30.2% | 450 | $748,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.76 |
| Overall | 641 | 10.9% | 1270 | 21.7% | 5859 | $31,102,352 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | $0.90 |
