Mercenary
Y17 Born
16.2 Hand, TB, B, Filly
16.2 Hand, TB, B, Filly
Pedigree
In Front x Riverine
[Touch Up x BHOF Flight of Fancy] [Foundation Lined]
[Foundation x Foundation] [Flight Of The Victor x Fancy Intuition] [Foundation x Foundation] [Foundation x Foundation]
Breeder: Battle Brook Stable
[Touch Up x BHOF Flight of Fancy] [Foundation Lined]
[Foundation x Foundation] [Flight Of The Victor x Fancy Intuition] [Foundation x Foundation] [Foundation x Foundation]
Breeder: Battle Brook Stable
Personality
Whew! Those were the only words Ripley and Malcolm could come up with the first time they watched Mercenary gallop around the track. It was supposed to be a gallop anyway; what it actually was, was a demonstration of pure, unbridled speed. Strength of character and willfulness define this gorgeous creature. She will tolerate a justified punishment, but push her a step to far and she will retaliate. She prefers to be in the company of fillies over geldings and has been known to let the boys have it from time to time. Her 'tude has given her the reputation of being the BBS Bad Ass. Not a mean filly by any stretch of the imagination, Merc loves affection as much as the next horse. However, when its time to run, no one has a fiercer game face than Merc.
For such a rangy creature, Mercenary sure knows how to use her body to the fullest. While most Touch Up descendants get better as they age, Merc can credit her dam for her early precociousness. The bay filly is ultra-talented and ultra-focused when under saddle, requiring a pony from the minute she hits the track until she gets into the gate. She'll leap from the gates like a pack of hounds are chasing her before settling back behind the front runners and preceders. She will take the bull by the horns if there is no pace and is more than capable of leading from start to finish. When given the chance to run her race, Mercenary makes her final attack just as the field enters the homestretch. When she unfurls those model legs of hers, very few of the closers have an answer for the explosion of late race speed, giving her just another deadly tool in her fine arsenal. |
Race Stats |
Workouts |
Race Record: 34-7-6-8
Surface: Dual | Distance: 9-12 Furlongs Leg Type: Stalker |
Y21 - Four Year Old Season |
Y20 - Three Year Old Season |
1st BSD Worker Derby [9F/D] - Jan Wk 4 (2)
3rd TW Hot Springs Stakes [9F/D] - Jan Wk 3 (5) 4th TW Jasperie Derby [10F/D] - Feb Wk 3 (7) 4th GHF Volcano Cup [11F/D] - Mar Wk 1 (4) 4th TW Zelotypia Stakes [9F/T] - Mar Wk 3 (5) |
1st BSD Code Warrior Stakes [9F/D] - Dec Wk 2 (5)
1st GHF Diamond Stakes [12F/D] - June Wk 1 (3) 1st BSD Tiger Cat Lilly Derby [11F/T] - Mar Wk 2 (2) 2nd BSD Blazing Navarone Stakes [11F/D] - Dec Wk 3 (3) 2nd GHF Lady Mayhem Stakes* [11F/D] - Sept Wk 1 (2) 2nd GHF Soaring Eagle Stakes* [9.5F/T] - Aug Wk 3 (3) 2nd BSD My Portrait Derby [10F/T] - Feb Wk 2 (5) 2nd BSD Countryside Derby [9F/D] - Jan Wk 4 (4) 3rd BSD Rudy Stakes [11F/T] - Sept Wk 3 (4) 3rd BSD Nasq Stakes [10F/T] - July Wk 3 (3) 3rd GHF Seaspray Cup G4* [10F/D] - July Wk 1 (7) 3rd BSD Baffled Stakes [12F/T] - May Wk 1 (5) 3rd BSD Sherluck Stakes [10F/D] - Mar Wk 4 (4) 4th BSD Prince Huggins Stakes [10F/T] - Aug Wk 1 (5) 4th BSD Coriander Derby [11F/T] - June Wk 3 (4) 4th BSD Plum Pretty Challenge* [9F/D] - May Wk 3 (4) 4th BSD Fairy Circle Stakes [10F/T] - Feb Wk 4 (4) 6th BSD Oakland Stakes* [10F/D] - Jan Wk 1 (6) |
Y19 - Juvenile Season
1st BSD Corolla Stakes [9F/D] - Dec Wk 3
1st GHF Glowing Stakes [11F/D] - Nov Wk 3
1st TW Manitoba Maiden [9F/D] - May Wk 1
2nd TW All Or Nothing Maiden [11F/D] - Apr Wk 3
2nd BSD Missile Belle Maiden [9F/D] - Jan Wk 2
3rd BSD Angry Dog Stakes [11F/D] - June Wk 3
3rd TW Balzatella Maiden [9F/D] - Mar Wk 1
3rd TW My Dear Girl Stakes [9F/D] - Feb Wk 1
4th BSD Mostaqeleh Stakes [11F/D] - Nov Wk 1
4th BSD Sailor Stakes [9F/D] - July Wk 3
4th TW Bull Page Stakes [11F/D] - July Wk 1
4th BSD Frost Fair Stakes [11F/D] - June Wk 1
4th GHF Try And Catch Me Cup [11F/D] - Feb Wk 3
6th TW Fantasy Stakes* [9F/D] - May Wk 3
1st GHF Glowing Stakes [11F/D] - Nov Wk 3
1st TW Manitoba Maiden [9F/D] - May Wk 1
2nd TW All Or Nothing Maiden [11F/D] - Apr Wk 3
2nd BSD Missile Belle Maiden [9F/D] - Jan Wk 2
3rd BSD Angry Dog Stakes [11F/D] - June Wk 3
3rd TW Balzatella Maiden [9F/D] - Mar Wk 1
3rd TW My Dear Girl Stakes [9F/D] - Feb Wk 1
4th BSD Mostaqeleh Stakes [11F/D] - Nov Wk 1
4th BSD Sailor Stakes [9F/D] - July Wk 3
4th TW Bull Page Stakes [11F/D] - July Wk 1
4th BSD Frost Fair Stakes [11F/D] - June Wk 1
4th GHF Try And Catch Me Cup [11F/D] - Feb Wk 3
6th TW Fantasy Stakes* [9F/D] - May Wk 3