American Mike (2017) Horse
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American Mike is a 9yo horse trained by O Murphy. He is sired by Mahler out of the dam American Jennie. American Mike has won 6 races in his career so far. On 12th Feb 2024 at Navan, American Mike achieved his most significant victory to date, securing the $37,145.00 Cl1 Nvch prize.
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Wetherby • Chepstow • Newbury • Punchestown • Cheltenham • Fairyhouse • Navan • Limerick • Down Royal • CorkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wetherby 28-Mar-26 4852m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $2,673 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 06:08.980, SP: 5.50 1st Kent De Thaix ( J England 152 ) 2nd American Mike ( S Bowen 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Thank You Ma'am ( O Nicholls 158 , Cd 153 ) 4.25L See full results | S Bowen 76.2kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Chepstow 22-Feb-26 4747m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:59.450, SP: 21.00 1st Keable ( J Stenhouse 149 ) 2nd Gowel Road ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 0.75L 3rd Ambion View ( B Powell 144 ) 4.50L 9th American Mike ( K Brogan 160 ) 44.75L See full results | K Brogan 72.6kg 44.75L | 9 (12) |
| Newbury 28-Nov-25 3990m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpCh $6,578 (of $54,103), Winning Time: 05:02.430, SP: 8.50 1st Twinjets ( H Cobden 161 ) 2nd Heltenham ( H Skelton 156 ) 10.00L 3rd American Mike ( S Bowen 167 ) 15.00L See full results | S Bowen 75.8kg 15.00L | 3 (6) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-25 3880m SOFT R3 H (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:46.900, SP: 7.00 Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and soon no impression, no extra approaching last 1st Kaid D'authie ( M P Walsh 166 ) 2nd Blue Mosque ( D Meyler 159 ) 3.50L 3rd Got Glory ( P Townend 159 ) 12.50L 7th American Mike ( D Gilligan 166 ) 50.00L See full results | D Gilligan 75.3kg 50L | 7 (10) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 3200m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $147,555), Winning Time: 03:59.510, SP: 15.00 Mid-division on inside, bad mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out 1st Jazzy Matty ( D Gilligan 147 ) 2nd Unexpected Party ( H Skelton 156 ) 1.50L 3rd Midnight It Is ( S Flanagan 146 ) 1.50L 9th American Mike ( J Gainford 160 ) 16.55L See full results | J Gainford 72.6kg 16.55L | 9 (20) |
| Fairyhouse 11-Jan-25 3470m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh $5,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 04:23.050, SP: 6.00 Towards rear, mistake at 1st, soon in rear, progress at 4th, 8th before 6th, headway before 3 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on run-in to 4th close home, never nearer 1st The King Of Prs ( C Stone-walsh 144 , Cd 139 ) 2nd Path D'oroux ( K M Donoghue 156 ) 2.75L 3rd Midnight It Is ( S W Flanagan 146 ) 3.75L 4th American Mike ( C P Millar 160 , Cd 165 ) 4.50L See full results | C P Millar 72.6kg, Cd 74.8kg 4.50L | 4 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-24 3420m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh $4,500 (of $45,001), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 4.50 In rear, mistake 1st, headway into 5th at halfway, improved into 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace 1st The Folkes Tiara ( B Hayes 142 ) 2nd The King Of Prs ( C Stone-walsh 144 , Cd 139 ) 0.75L 3rd American Mike ( C P Millar 161 , Cd 156 ) 2.00L See full results | C P Millar 73kg, Cd 70.8kg 2.00L | 3 (10) |
| Navan 17-Nov-24 4870m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh $2,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:10.400, SP: 3.50 Tracked leaders, pecked slightly 3rd and slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, improved to lead 4 out, joined again entering straight, headed after 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra before last 1st Stuzzikini ( G Brouder 151 ) 2nd Lucid Dreams ( D Mullins 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Yeah Man ( K Donoghue 160 ) 1.25L 6th American Mike ( J Kennedy 165 ) 37.50L See full results | J Kennedy 74.8kg 37.50L | 6 (18) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-24 5020m SOFT R7 NvCh $3,750 (of $75,000), Winning Time: 06:41.800, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, 4th after 7th, 3rd at 9th, dropped to 5th and under pressure after 3 out, weakened after 2 out 1st Spillane's Tower ( M P Walsh 164 ) 2nd Monty's Star ( R Blackmore 164 ) 0.75L 3rd Three Card Brag ( S Ewing 164 ) 6.50L 5th American Mike ( J Kennedy 164 , Cd 0 ) 26.75L See full results | J Kennedy 74.4kg, Cd 0 26.75L | 5 (7) |
| Cheltenham 14-Mar-24 4930m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $4,818 (of $178,172), Winning Time: 06:41.820, SP: 8.00 Held up behind leaders, mistake and pitched on landing 9th, bad mistake 14th, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, weakened final bend before 2 out, tailed off 1st Fact To File ( M P Walsh 161 ) 2nd Monty's Star ( R Blackmore 161 ) 3.75L 3rd Giovinco ( S Mulqueen 161 ) 2.50L 5th American Mike ( J Kennedy 161 ) 0.00L See full results | J Kennedy 73kg 0.00L | 5 (6) |
| Navan 12-Feb-24 4830m HEAVY R5 CL1 NvCh $22,288 (of $37,145), Winning Time: 06:53.000, SP: 4.50 Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, mistake 11th, headway into 2nd 4 out, led travelling well 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, reduced advantage and strongly pressed at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in 1st American Mike ( J W Kennedy 157 ) 2nd Nick Rockett ( P Townend 157 ) 1.25L 3rd Minella Cocooner ( D E Mullins 157 ) 13.00L See full results | J W Kennedy 71.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-23 3910m HEAVY R4 CL1 NvCh $5,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 05:21.600, SP: 7.50 Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake at 3rd, took closer order before 6th, not fluent at 8th, lost place before 2 out where dropped to 4th, weakened before last 1st Gaelic Warrior ( P W Mullins 166 ) 2nd Il Etait Temps ( D E Mullins 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Inothewayurthinkin ( S D Torrens 166 ) 1.50L 4th American Mike ( K Donoghue 166 ) 25.00L See full results | K Donoghue 75.3kg 25.00L | 4 (5) |
| Navan 19-Nov-23 4020m HEAVY R7 Ch $9,300 (of $15,501), Winning Time: 05:50.400, SP: 3.25 Led, increased advantage at 3rd, reduced lead before 6th, not fluent 2 out, pressed after 2 out, kept on best closing stages 1st American Mike ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Fact To File ( M P Walsh 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Lets Go Champ ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 21.00L See full results | J W Kennedy 75.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Fairyhouse 09-Apr-23 3220m SOFT R5 NvH $2,000 (of $24,000), Winning Time: 04:03.500, SP: 13/2 Chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, soon no impression, no extra run-in 1st Hercule Du Seuil ( M P Walsh 161 ) 2nd Hunters Yarn ( P Townend 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Amir Kabir ( K M Donoghue 158 ) 3.50L 4th American Mike ( L Dempsey 158 , Cd 0 ) 14.25L See full results | L Dempsey 71.7kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 4 (6) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 4220m SOFT R1 CL1 NvH $891 (of $132,800), Winning Time: 05:10.740, SP: 29.00 Tracked leading pair until 4 out, chased leaders, wide and weakened home turn 1st Impaire Et Passe ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Gaelic Warrior ( P W Mullins 161 ) 6.50L 3rd Champ Kiely ( D E Mullins 161 ) 1.00L 7th American Mike ( D N Russell 161 ) 21.25L See full results | D N Russell 73kg 21.25L | 7 (10) |
| Navan 13-Feb-23 3220m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $1,375 (of $27,500), Winning Time: 04:08.900, SP: 2.38 Led, not fluent 2nd, headed when not fluent and ridden 3 out, no impression on winner after 2 out, 3rd after last, no impression run-in, 4th close home 1st Hunters Yarn ( P Townend 163 ) 2nd Imagine ( J C Gainford 163 ) 6.00L 3rd Inothewayurthinkin ( L P Dempsey 166 ) 0.75L 4th American Mike ( D N Russell 163 ) 7.75L See full results | D N Russell 73.9kg 7.75L | 4 (5) |
| Navan 27-Nov-22 4020m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $5,700 (of $28,498), Winning Time: 05:13.400, SP: 1.29 Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 3rd, headed 4th, not fluent 6th and 7th, close 2nd and carried slightly right 3 out, ridden and disputed lead when jumped slightly right 2 out, strongly pressed when left in front at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace close home 1st Dawn Rising ( M P Walsh 154 ) 2nd American Mike ( J W Kennedy 154 ) 8.00L 3rd Kilbarry Chloe ( M P O'connor 153 ) 0.00L | J W Kennedy 69.9kg 8.00L | 2 (4) |
| Down Royal 04-Nov-22 4530m SOFT R1 CLMdH $7,800 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:53.800, SP: 1.17 Led, headed 5th, mistake 4 out, regained narrow lead approaching 2 out, mistake 2 out and ridden, went clear after last, stayed on strongly, comfortably 1st American Mike ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Letsbeclearaboutit ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 6.50L 3rd Cocoplum ( D F O'regan 159 ) 28.00L See full results | J W Kennedy 75.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Punchestown 28-Apr-22 3280m SOFT R6 CL1 NHF $10,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 03:57.300, SP: 3.25 Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace 1st Facile Vega ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Redemption Day ( J Townend 168 ) 1.25L 3rd American Mike ( J J Codd 168 ) 15.25L See full results | J J Codd 76.2kg 15.25L | 3 (9) |
| Cheltenham 17-Mar-22 3300m SOFT R7 CL1 NHF $17,096 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 04:04.800, SP: 3.50 Mid-division on outside, closed over 6f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, switched left over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on 1st Facile Vega ( P W Mullins 159 ) 2nd American Mike ( J J Codd 159 ) 3.75L 3rd James's Gate ( S F O'keeffe 159 ) 2.50L See full results | J J Codd 72.1kg 3.75L | 2 (20) |
| Navan 18-Dec-21 3220m SOFT R8 CL1 NHF $13,500 (of $22,499), Winning Time: 03:54.500, SP: 1.13 Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well 2f out, went well clear 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, very easily, impressive 1st American Mike ( J J Codd 167 ) 2nd Battling Bessie ( B O'neill 160 ) 17.00L 3rd Gaelic Arc ( F Maguire 167 ) 8.00L | J J Codd 75.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Down Royal 30-Oct-21 3390m SOFT R7 CLNHF $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:21.900, SP: 1.57 Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead over 2f out and stretched clear inside final furlong, easily 1st American Mike ( J J Codd 169 ) 2nd Royal Romeo ( P Taaffe 169 ) 7.00L 3rd Pass No Remarks ( H C Swan 169 ) 5.50L | J J Codd 76.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Cork 10-Apr-21 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $6,375) Chsd ldrs, 12l 4th from 5th, clsr by 8th, ld gng well bef 2out, 8l clr bef last, kow to go further clr flat, easily 1st American Mike ( M J L Scallan 160 ) 2nd High Class Hero ( M B Lawless 165 ) 20.00L 3rd Card Dealer ( M J J Walsh 165 ) 3.00L | M J L Scallan 72.6kg | 1 (10) |