American Bear (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
27-Mar-23
Colour
dark bay or brown
Dam
Pharoah Lady
Prize Money
$41256
Owners
Ismael Bahena
About

American Bear is a 2yo dk b/br from the United States, trained by Ismael Bahena. He is by the stallion Faversham out of the dam Pharoah Lady. To date, American Bear has won one race. On 14 Sep 2025 at Belterra Park, he earned his most notable victory, collecting the $14,000 purse in Race 5.

Raced At
Keeneland • Kentucky Downs • Ellis Park • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Churchill Downs
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Keeneland 10-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $11,600 (of $58,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.910, SP: 21.00 dueled for the lead with an outer pair around the turn, inched clear in midstretch but was collared by an outer challenger in the closing stages and got nailed at the wire.A Calleja 55.3kg 0.25L2 (6)
Belterra Park 14-Sep-25 1010m R5 Race 5 $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.170 saved ground setting the pace and gradually drew clear late.O Villarreal 55.3kg1 (7)
Kentucky Downs 05-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R11 Md $1,200 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.430, SP: 41.00 chased four to five wide, retreated.S Figueroa 54kg 35.60L11 (12)
Ellis Park 10-Aug-25 1610m R3 Md $771 (of $44,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.020, SP: 11.00 stalked close up along the inside, moved off of the rail turning for home, took aim from the four to five path in upper stretch, but lacked progress and flattened out.G Saez 54kg 3.00L5 (9)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 31-Jul-25 1510m GOOD R3 Md $2,761 (of $39,441) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:31.130, SP: 5.50 was off awkwardly, was in the six path on the far turn and rallied late.M J Pedroza 54.4kg 3.50L4 (10)
Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1010m FIRM R1 Md $1,013 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.100, SP: 26.00 tracked in the four path, then gave way between horses in upper stretch.G Saez 54kg 10.35L6 (8)
Churchill Downs 13-Jun-25 1110m FIRM R2 Md $1,013 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.320, SP: 34.00 was bumped by an inner rival, pinched back between horses and veered inwardly causing his rider to lose his left iron at the start, trailed in the two to three path and made little impact.W A Rodriguez 54kg 20.60L7 (8)