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Horse profile
Mercaldo
- TrainerAidan O'Brien
- OwnerJohn R Perotta
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1997
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 1 run (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 12 Oct 1999, Dundalk (IRE) (1/3)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 99 | Dundalk (IRE) | 1/3 | 9/10J | won 3½ | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Tain Bridge E B F Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m | Yielding to Soft | 9-2 | Evrobi (IRE) | 0/2 |
Tain Bridge E B F Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 12 Oct 99
- Course
- Dundalk (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/3
- SP
- 9/10J
- Btn
- won 3½
- Jockey
- Mick Kinane
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- Race
- Tain Bridge E B F Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Evrobi (IRE)
- Future form
- 0/2
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan O'Brien | 12 Oct 99 | 12 Oct 99 | 1/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Aidan O'Brien
- Trainer
- Aidan O'Brien
- First run
- 12 Oct 99
- Last run
- 12 Oct 99
- First run for yard
- 1/3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 Oct 99 | 12 Oct 99 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- First run
- 12 Oct 99
- Last run
- 12 Oct 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchQuiet American (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchDormcat (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireStorm Cat (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Dormcat (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet American (USA) | Dormcat (USA) | Storm Cat (USA) | colt | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f |
Quiet American (USA)
- Damsire
- Storm Cat (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Quiet American (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 269 | 22 | 64 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 114 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 269
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 64
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 114
- Wins
- 12
- Placed
- 28
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 29
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 5
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Quiet American (USA) × Storm Cat mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercaldo (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Mercaldo (USA)
- Horse
- Mercaldo (USA)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Mercaldo is the only foal out of Dormcat (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Mercaldo is the only foal out of Dormcat (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Dormcat (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Mercaldo foaled?
Mercaldo (USA) was foaled in 1997.
Who are the sire and dam of Mercaldo?
Mercaldo (USA) is by Quiet American (USA) out of Dormcat (USA), a daughter of Storm Cat (USA).
Who trained Mercaldo?
Mercaldo (USA) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by John R Perotta at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Mercaldo's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Mercaldo (USA) won 1 of 1 race (100%).
What is Mercaldo's biggest win?
Mercaldo (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Tain Bridge E B F Maiden at Dundalk (IRE) on 12 October 1999.
Has Mercaldo ever been beaten?
Mercaldo (USA) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.
Is Mercaldo still racing?
Mercaldo (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 October 1999 at Dundalk (IRE) in the Tain Bridge E B F Maiden, finishing 1st of 3, and has not run there since.
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