American Land

The eight-year-old is trained by Joe Tizzard at Milborne Port in Dorset, a yard that has sent out 54 winners this season alone — a serious operation by any measure. In the saddle, Brendan Powell has been the regular partner, riding American Land in 12 of its races and winning 4 of them. That's a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3 rides together — a pairing that clearly works.

If there's one place where American Land looks truly at home, it's Newton Abbot, the compact track in Devon that suits certain horses down to the ground. Two wins from just 4 races there tells a story — that's half of all its Newton Abbot appearances ending in victory, which is a remarkable record at any racecourse. Its most recent win came there on 4 June 2025, and that track record alone makes it one to watch whenever it returns.

What adds a layer of intrigue to all of this is that American Land hasn't raced for roughly five months. A break of that length can go either way — horses can come back sharper, or they can need a run to find their stride. The Tizzard yard's form this season suggests they know exactly what they're doing, which is reassuring. American Land took its first career win at Taunton in November 2024, and since then the wins have kept coming with real regularity.

This is a horse that competes mostly at Class 4 level — solid, competitive racing without quite reaching the top tier — and has won 2 of its 8 races at that grade, a 25% win rate, or roughly 1 in 4. Not spectacular on paper, but the recent trajectory tells a far more exciting story. When American Land is fit and ready, it has a habit of winning races.