Mercedes Won (March 29, 1986 - October 16, 2008) was an American

Thoroughbred racehorse The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...

and the winner of the 1988

Hopeful Stakes The Hopeful Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to two-year-old horses, the Hopeful is the first Grade I stakes for two-year-olds each season and historically has ...

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 Swynford Stakes is a discontinued Canadian Thoroughbred horse race held annually from 1956 through 2016. It was first run at Greenwood Raceway as a race for horses aged three and older. In 1967 it was moved to Woodbine Racetrack where it was change ...

, then followed that up with his first graded win on August 17, 1988, in the

Sanford Stakes The Sanford Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the third week of July at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. A six furlong sprint race, the Grade III event is open to two-year-old horses. Inaug ...

. Mercedes win streak continued with a win in the August 27 1988

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

Florida Derby The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Since 2005, it has been run five weeks before the Kentucky Derby, which is held on the first Saturd ...

. Mercedes competed in the 1989

Haskell Invitational Stakes The Haskell Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of miles on the dirt held annually in July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. The event is a signature event at Monmouth P ...

in which he finished in 7th place. On August 26, 1990, Mercedes won the Rochester Cup Handicap. This would be Mercedes Won's last big win, as he only won allowance races thereafter. Mercedes Won's last race took place on November 6, 1991, with a third place finish at the

Wadsworth Memorial Handicap The Wadsworth Memorial Handicap is a Thoroughbred race for horses three years old and older of either gender set at a distance of one and one eighth miles on the dirt. Run at Finger Lakes Race Track on the 4th of July each year (the track is 46 ye ...

Career

Death

Pedigree

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