How many Melbourne Cups has Beau Mertens won?

November 5, 2023 4:47 pm.

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

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)

Win: +12500

Place: +2200