Americain
Americain | |
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Moonee Valley Cup (2011) Prix de Reux (2011) Melbourne Cup (2010) Geelong Cup (2010) Prix Kergorlay (2010) Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (2009) | |
Awards | |
Australian Champion Stayer (2011) | |
Last updated on 2 November 2010 |
Americain (2005−2022)[1] was an American-bred French trained thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 150th Melbourne Cup in 2010, ridden by Gérald Mossé, trained by Alain de Royer-Dupré[2] and owned by Melbourne businessmen Gerry Ryan and Kevin & Colleen Bamford.[3]
Americain was purchased in February 2010 by Ryan and Bamford after his 2009 season included a Group 2 win in France and a failed campaign in the United States. He headed into the Melbourne Cup with four consecutive wins, including the Group 2 Prix Kergorlay at his last start in France before heading to Australia, and the Group 3 Geelong Cup at his first Australian start. He won the Melbourne Cup by 21⁄2 lengths, beating Maluckyday into second and champion Australian and short-priced favourite So You Think into third. He was the first French-trained horse to win the Melbourne Cup.
Americain followed up his Melbourne Cup win by running third in the
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References
- ^ Americain Race Profile
- ^ Spits, Scott (2 November 2010). "Americain wins the Melbourne Cup". The Age. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Manley, Michael (2 November 2010). "Americain wins Melbourne Cup". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Motive Power Roundup Motive Power issue 79 January 2012 page 20