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Mer De Glace (JPN) to Stand in Turkey

Mark Smith - Wednesday March 31

Japan’s Caulfield Cup hero Mer De Glace (JPN) has found a home at stud in Turkey.

The Hisashi Shimizu-trained son of Rulership (JPN) came to Australia in 2019 in red-hot form winning his last five starts, the final three at Group III level.

Damian Lane was in the saddle in two of those occasions and he took the reins again in the Caulfield Cup.

Well back in the field early, Mer De Grace (JPN) stormed home to defeat local hope Vow And Declare (Declaration Of War) by a length with Mirage Dancer (GB) (Frankel) a head back in third.

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Following a courageous sixth in the Melbourne Cup, Mer De Glace (JPN) exited the race with a tendon injury and all attempts to get him back to the track proved futile.

 Mer De Glace (JPN) retires with a record of 8 wins, 2 seconds and 5 thirds from 18 starts.

By the Group 1 HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup winner Rulership (King Kamehameha), Mer De Glace is the best of four winners out of the 3-time winning Sunday Silence mare Glacier Blue a half-sister to the stakes-winner Grass Bomber (Machiavellian).

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