American Matador (2021) Horse

Foal Date

29-Oct-21

Colour

bay

Sire

The United States

Prize Money

10125

Trainer

Dean Smith

Owners

Mr Harry Govender

About

American Matador is a 5yo horse trained by Dean Smith. It is by the stallion The United States out of Flamenco Dancer. The horse has won 1 race in its career so far. On 3rd Oct 2025 at Fairview, American Matador secured its most significant victory to date, earning $71,252.00.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Fairview 06-Mar-26 1200m SOFT R6 NvHcp (of $76,933) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.590, SP: 26.00 1st One Dance ( M Yeni 128 ) 2nd Lotus Silk ( R Fourie 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Dupont Emerald ( C Ndlovu 128 ) 2.75L 10th American Matador ( I Taka 121 ) 11.10L See full resultsI Taka 54.9kg 11.10L10 (11)
Fairview 03-Oct-25 1200m SOFT R1 Md $44,524 (of $71,252) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 3.50 1st American Matador ( S Liyaba 132 ) 2nd Timeline ( H Tsewu 127 ) 0.50L 3rd Magnus The Good ( T Gabelana 130 ) 0.15L See full resultsS Liyaba 59.9kg1 (10)
Fairview 19-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R1 Md $7,118 (of $71,252) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.610, SP: 4.50 1st Away With Red ( A Mbumbulu 132 ) 2nd Money Galore ( X Jacobs 122 ) 0.75L 3rd American Matador ( S Liyaba 132 ) 2.75L See full resultsS Liyaba 59.9kg 2.75L3 (12)
Fairview 04-Jul-25 1300m GOOD R2 Md $7,118 (of $71,252) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.390, SP: 2.75 1st Alex Miller ( M V'rensburg 127 ) 2nd Prince Antonio ( A Fortune 132 ) 2.25L 3rd American Matador ( C Zackey 132 ) 3.50L See full resultsC Zackey 59.9kg 3.50L3 (7)
Fairview 20-Jun-25 1400m SOFT R3 Md $1,791 (of $71,252) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.500, SP: 5.50 1st Exalted Love ( M Yeni 123 ) 2nd Golden Grey ( R Fourie 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Pyro Edition ( C Little 132 ) 1.25L 5th American Matador ( C Zackey 132 ) 6.00L See full resultsC Zackey 59.9kg 6.00L5 (13)
Fairview 18-Apr-25 1600m SOFT R5 Md $7,495 (of $75,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.510, SP: 4.00 1st Master Incolor ( A Arries 132 ) 2nd Golden Grey ( R Fourie 132 ) 1.25L 3rd American Matador ( C Zackey 132 ) 6.75L See full resultsC Zackey 59.9kg 6.75L3 (12)
Fairview 28-Mar-25 1600m GOOD R4 Md $14,991 (of $75,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 4.00 1st Hospices De Beaune ( N Nastili 132 ) 2nd American Matador ( S Naidoo 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Always Shining ( A Arries 132 ) 0.50L See full resultsS Naidoo 59.9kg 1.50L2 (12)
Fairview 21-Feb-25 1400m GOOD R2 Md $1,886 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.490, SP: 2.10 1st Chili Bomb ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Cliffie Clavin ( C Maujean 132 ) 8.50L 3rd Master Incolor ( M Yeni 132 ) 1.75L 5th American Matador ( C Zackey 132 ) 13.55L See full resultsC Zackey 59.9kg 13.55L5 (7)
Fairview 10-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R2 Md $15,005 (of $75,003) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.030, SP: 1.40 1st Lanciafiamme ( R Fourie 130 ) 2nd American Matador ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Always Shining ( S Khathi 130 ) 0.20L See full resultsC Zackey 59kg 0.30L2 (9)
Fairview 03-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R4 Md $15,005 (of $75,003) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.170, SP: 4.33 1st Run The World ( R Fourie 130 ) 2nd American Matador ( C Zackey 130 ) 1.25L 3rd Genteel ( K Matsunyane 123 ) 3.50L See full resultsC Zackey 59kg 1.25L2 (8)
Kenilworth 04-Dec-24 1800m GOOD R5 CL5 (of $81,014) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.680, SP: 21.00 1st Tothemoonandback ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 2nd Summer Night City ( I Taka 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Mela Strength ( R Khathi 128 ) 1.05L 9th American Matador ( J Solomons 115 ) 6.10L See full resultsJ Solomons 52.2kg 6.10L9 (9)
Kenilworth 19-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R6 CL5 (of $81,014) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.470, SP: 19.00 1st What A Fortune ( A Domeyer 130 ) 2nd Solartrip ( J V Merwe 116 ) 1.75L 3rd Naushon ( O Noach 135 ) 2.05L 7th American Matador ( J Solomons 118 ) 5.05L See full resultsJ Solomons 53.5kg 5.05L7 (11)
Durbanville 26-Oct-24 1600m GOOD R5 Md (of $81,014) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.220, SP: 13.00 1st Gnarly ( S Veale 126 ) 2nd Afrique ( L Mxothwa 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Zeitz ( C Orffer 129 ) 1.75L 13th American Matador ( J Solomons 116 ) 99.15L See full resultsJ Solomons 52.6kg 99.2kgL13 (13)
Durbanville 05-Oct-24 1400m GOOD R6 $2,027 (of $50,625), Winning Time: 01:26.140, SP: 33/1 1st Im The Buzz ( D Ashby 129 ) 2nd What A Fortune ( A Andrews 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Dream Searcher ( C Bantam 119 ) 0.30L 5th American Matador ( J V Merwe 120 , Cd 0 ) 2.25L See full resultsJ V Merwe 54.4kg, Cd 0 2.25L5 (11)
Durbanville 24-Jul-24 1600m SOFT R2 Md (of $80,312), Winning Time: 01:41.400, SP: 28/1 1st Sound Of The Sea ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 2nd Cumbre Vieja ( A Arries 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Landoftherisingsun ( G Lerena 132 ) 2.50L 8th American Matador ( A Andrews 132 , Cd 0 ) 15.50L See full resultsA Andrews 59.9kg, Cd 0 15.50L8 (10)
Kenilworth 22-Jun-24 1400m SOFT R1 Md (of $80,312), Winning Time: 01:30.740, SP: 50/1 1st Sail The Seas ( J V Merwe 132 ) 2nd Cumbre Vieja ( O Noach 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Mystic Majesty ( R Fourie 132 ) 1.50L 7th American Matador ( S Veale 132 , Cd 0 ) 9.75L See full resultsS Veale 59.9kg, Cd 0 9.75L7 (13)
Kenilworth 18-May-24 1200m GOOD R2 Md (of $128,523) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.620, SP: 41.00 1st Eight On Eighteen ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Krim ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 0.15L 3rd Cumbre Vieja ( O Noach 132 ) 3.25L 10th American Matador ( C Bantam 132 ) 13.50LC Bantam 59.9kg 13.50L10 (13)