Americathegreat

Americathegreat started her racing career on dirt with modest success, winning once and finishing second twice in five starts. The Curlin filly completed her 2-year-old season in late October 2025 with a fourth in the Rags to Riches Stakes at Churchill Downs and then did not race again until early July 2026, when she surfaced at Woodbine. Americathegreat ran second in her first two starts at age 3, once on all-weather and once on turf, before rallying to an impressive 2 ¾-length win in a one-mile turf allowance at Woodbine Sept. 19.

Trainer Mark Casse then shipped Americathegreat to Belmont Park for a start in the Grade 3 Sands Point Stakes Oct. 23, held at 1 1/16 miles on turf. With Javier Castellano riding for the first time, the chestnut filly stalked the early pace, took a short lead in the stretch, and finished gamely to win by a half-length.

Kentucky-bred Americathegreat is out of the A. P. Indy mare America, a Grade 3 winner during her racing career who also produced this filly’s full brother, multiple graded stakes winner First Captain.