Impressive Debut Winner for Americain

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday August 29
Not many Darren Weir trained debut winners get under the guard of punters, but this one did at Mildura on Tuesday.

Three year-old Americain (USA) colt American Sunday was friendless in the market drifting from $10 out to $20 before the start of the 1300 metre maiden.

American Sunday as a yearlingHe settled a clear last for Harry Coffey, but unwound a powerful finishing burst out wide in the straight to surge clear and win by nearly two lengths in a dominant display.

A $25,000 Inglis Premier purchase for his trainer from the Swettenham Stud draft, American Sunday runs for a syndicate that includes Limerick Lane's Gerry Ryan, who co-owned his sire Americain and also bred this colt.

American Sunday has an impressive pedigree being the second winner from Redoute's Choice mare Another Sunday, whose dam is a half-sister by Sunday Silence to leading sire Not a Single Doubt.

It's a prolific Black Type family, albeit associated with speed, so it will be interesting to see just what American Sunday can do with the top quality staying blood of American added to the mix.

American Sunday is the fourth Australian winner for Melbourne Cup hero Americain, who stands at Swettenham Stud at a fee of $11,000.



Advertisment
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Wednesday September 17
Here is the full list of 34 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
One to Watch – Kembla
A half-brother to Group I winning sprinter and $2.1million earner Benedetta, King’s Legacy colt Whatalegacy made it two wins in as many starts when he scorched the turf at Kembla on Thursday.
Liefting Rewarded with Another Promising Filly
Rudy Liefting gave up the opportunity to train subsequent Group One winner Grail Seeker a few years ago, and he is being rewarded for his selflessness with the rise of another exciting filly.
Tajana Ready for G3 Sunline Vase
Fresh is best for top quality three-year-old Tajana who has thrived since her impressive return to competition last month.
From Cup Hero To Stud Success
The decision to stand a Melbourne Cup winner is not one taken lightly, but a warm initial response from breeders, followed by encouraging yearling sale results and now winners on the track have made Swettenham stud’s gamble on Americain (USA) look like a good one.
Wednesday Winning Double for Americain
They may have been galloping 2,344km away from each other in distance, including a short 432km paddle across the Bass Straight, but Aristocat up in Ipswich and Toricain down in Launceston combined to give Melbourne Cup hero Americain (USA) his first Aussie double.
First Stakes-Winner for Americain
Swettenham Stud’s Melbourne Cup hero Americain (USA) has sired his first stakes-winner with four year-old mare Causeforcommotion winning the Possibly Perfect Stakes at Santa Anita on the weekend.
Blueblood Mares Produce Blueblood Foals!
Coolmore have made some high profile broodmare purchases in recent years that have delivered some stellar results in the sale ring and the arrival of a couple of foal images to the Breednet Foal Gallery will have the sales companies salivating ahead of the 2027 yearling sales!
Official Sydney 2YO Trials – Sale Mail
We know spring is really here when the official Sydney 2YO barrier trials arrive and at Randwick next Monday on the Kensington track we will see nine heats over 850m starting at 9am, read on to see full Sale Mail for all heats.
Oaks Goal for Americain filly
Toowoomba trainer John Zielke has high hopes for Americain (USA) filly Queen Consort, who cast off maiden status with a powerful win at Ipswich on Friday.