American Eagle (AUS) Horse
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American Eagle is a 3yo brown or black colt from Australia, trained by Anthony & Sam Freedman in Cranbourne. He is by Too Darn Hot out of the mare Awake the Stars. As a stakes winner with total earnings of $173,750, he is viewed as a horse of above-average class. On 29 Aug 2026 at Caulfield, Mark Zahra rode him to his most important victory, capturing the $200,000 McNeil Stakes over Unit Five. He has been a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 230% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 29-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 6 R7 G3 MCNEIL $121,750 (of $201,750) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 3.20 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st American Eagle ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Unit Five ( T Stockdale 58 ) 0.15L 3rd Seraphox ( E Brown 57 ) 2.65L See full results | M Zahra 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Caulfield Heath 19-Aug-26 1000m R5 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.560 1st Wolf Gap ( D M Lane ) 2nd American Eagle ( M Zahra ) 3rd Ruska Roma ( J Childs ) | M Zahra | 2 (9) |
| Sandown Hillside 15-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 2Y HCP $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.660, SP: 3.40 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st American Eagle ( J Mott 58 ) 2nd Judas Tree ( J Mcneil 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Commit ( T Stockdale 59 ) 1.21L See full results | J Mott 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Mornington 08-Jul-26 900m R8 Jump Out-H8 1st American Eagle ( J Mott ) 2nd Prince Of Portland ( J Noonan ) 3rd Samuel Whiskers ( D Keane ) | J Mott | 1 (8) |
| Randwick 12-Jun-26 740m SOFT 5 R11 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Clap Along ( T Clark ) 2nd Mobilise ( T Sherry ) 0.38L 3rd King's Coin ( R Hutchings ) 2.68L 6th American Eagle ( R Bayliss ) 3.22L | R Bayliss 3.22L | 6 (9) |