American Post
| American Post | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bering |
| Grandsire | Arctic Tern |
| Dam | Wells Fargo |
| Damsire | Sadler's Wells |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 3 February 2001 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Juddmonte Farms |
| Owner | Khalid Abdullah |
| Trainer | Criquette Head-Maarek |
| Record | 9: 6-1-0 |
| Earnings | £495,759 |
| Major wins | |
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Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (2003) Racing Post Trophy (2003) Prix Omnium II (2004) Prix de Fontainebleau (2004) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (2004) |
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American Post (foaled 3 February 2001) is a British-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was one of the best two-year-olds of his generation in Europe in 2003, recovering from a narrow defeat on his debut to win his three remaining races and becoming the first horse to win both the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere in France and the Racing Post Trophy in England. In the following spring he extended his winning run to six with victories in the Prix Omnium II, Prix de Fontainebleau and the Poule d'Essai des Poulains before finishing sixth when third favourite for the Epsom Derby. After a disappointing run in his only subsequent start he was retired from racing with a record of six wins from nine starts. According to his trainer he was exceptionally fond of carrots. He became a breeding stallion in France and has had some success as a sire of winners.
American Post is a brown horse with a white star bred in the United Kingdom by his owner Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farm. He was sired by Bering, who won the Prix du Jockey Club and finished second to Dancing Brave in the 1986 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. As a breeding stallion, his other offspring included Pennekamp, Glorosia, Peter Davies (Racing Post Trophy) and Matiara (Poule d'Essai des Pouliches). His dam Wells Fargo was an unraced daughter of Sadler's Wells :died at the age of five soon after producing American Post, who was her only foal. Wells Fargo's dam Cruising Height was a successful racehorse and broodmare, finishing second in the Lancashire Oaks and producing several other winners including High and Low who won the Cheshire Oaks and finished second in the St Leger. She was descended from the broodmare Madrilene, the ancestor of several other good winners including High Top and Old Vic.
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