How many Melbourne Cups has Beau Mertens won?

Beau Mertens will ride Sheraz in the 2023 Melbourne Cup.

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

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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