Mercedes Won

Mercedes Won (March 29, 1986 - October 16, 2008) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1988 Hopeful Stakes.[1]

Mercedes Won
SireAir Forbes Won
GrandsireBold Forbes
DamBye Bye Mercedes
DamsireRoman Line
SexStallion
Foaled1986
CountryUnited States
ColorBay
BreederOscar T. Penn Jr.
OwnerChristopher Spencer
TrainerArnold W. Fink
Record52:12-7-12[1]
Earnings$1,087,435
Major wins
Swynford Stakes (1988)
Hopeful Stakes (1988)
Sanford Stakes (1988)
Florida Derby (1989)
Rochester Cup Handicap (1990)
Last updated on June 20, 2020

Career

Mercedes Won's first race was on March 29, 1986, at Tampa Bay Downs, where he came in 8th. He captured his first win on July 23, 1988 at Woodbine.

In his first stakes race on August 6, 1988, he won the Swynford Stakes, then followed that up with his first graded win on August 17, 1988 in the Sanford Stakes. Mercedes win streak continued with a win in the August 27 1988 Hopeful Stakes.[1]

Mercedes grabbed another win at the 1988 Grey Stakes, but would go winless until March 4, 1989, when he won the Florida Derby.[2]

Mercedes competed in the 1989 Haskell Invitational Stakes in which he finished in 7th place.

On August 26th, 1990, Mercedes won the Rochester Cup Handicap. This would be Mercedes Won's last big win, as he only won allowance races thereafter.[1]

Mercedes Won's last race took place on November 6, 1991, with a third place finish at the Wadsworth Memorial Handicap.

Death

Mercedes Won was euthanized on October 16th, 2008 due to cancer. [2]

Pedigree
Pedigree of Mercedes Won (USA), 1986[3]
Sire
Air Forbes Won (USA)
1979		 Bold Forbes (UA)
1973		 Irish Castle Bold Ruler
Castle Forbes
Comely Nell Commodore M.
Nellie L
Bronze Point (USA)
1973		 Tobin Bronze Arctic Explorer
Amarco
Summer Point Summer Tan
Point Count
Dam
Bye Bye Mercedes (USA)
1980		 Roman Line (USA)
1959		 Roman Sir Gallahad
Buckup
Lurline B. Alibhai
Belle Cane
Menedict (CAN)
1960		 Menetrier Fair Copy
La Melodie
Queen's Statute Le Lavandou
Statute
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References
  1. "Mercedes Won". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. "Champion Mercedes Won Dead". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. "Mercedes Won". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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