American Empire
American Empire is a 6-year-old still plugging away on the racing circuit, though the wins have dried up. He broke through with a victory at Market Rasen on 20 April 2025, but that remains his only success across twelve races — a win rate of just 1 in 12, with six places to show for his efforts elsewhere. That single victory came in a Class 5 race, the sort of event where he has actually managed to win roughly 1 in every 4 times he runs there. Outside that grade, the horse has struggled to find the winning post again.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The most telling thing about American Empire is how long it has been since that Market Rasen win: seventeen months. His recent form makes clear why. In his last six races, stretching back from just yesterday, he has managed a second place, a fourth, a third, a seventh, a fifth, and an eighth. There are glimpses of form — that second and third show he can still trouble the judges — but he has not won since April 2025. Trained by Donald McCain at Cholmondeley in Cheshire, American Empire remains active and clearly still being campaigned by a yard that has sent out 55 winners this season. But for this particular horse, a return to the winner's circle looks a long way off.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Oct
9th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
10 Sep
8th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
28 Aug
5th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
24 Jul
7th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
26 Jun
3rd
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
29 Oct
4th
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
1 Oct
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
15 Sep
3rd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
3 Aug
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
20 Apr
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
2 |
2 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
20 Apr |
100% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
10 Feb |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
9 Dec |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |