Beau Mertens recorded his maiden Group 1 victory this spring, but how many times has he actually won the Melbourne Cup?
Mertens only ride in the race that stops the nation came in 2017, when he was legged aboard Cismontane and finished in 13th place.
Beau Mertens Recent Melbourne Cup Rides
| Year | Placing | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13/23 | Cismontane | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 17 | 50kg | $41 | 12.2L |
Who will Beau Mertens ride in the 2023 Melbourne Cup?
Beau Mertens will ride the Chris Waller-trained Sheraz in the 2023 Melbourne Cup.
Sheraz was last seen in the Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup, where he finished eighth of 14.
Sheraz (22)
T: Chris Waller
J: Beau Mertens (51.5kg)
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Shemiyla (IRE)
Sheraz 2023 Melbourne Cup Odds
Win: +12500
Place: +2200
Best odds at Picklebet
Career stats for Sheraz
- Career: 23: 4-5-2
- Flemington: 2: 0-0-0
- Distance: 1: 0-1-0
- Wet: 17: 4-5-1
- Good: 6: 0-0-1
- Group 1: 2: 1-0-0
- Win %: 17%
- Place %: 48%
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