American State tends to compete at the lower end of the racing ladder — Class 5, which is where most horses at this level spend the bulk of their careers. There's no shame in that; winning 2 from 8 races at that level, a 25% win rate, actually makes it one of the more effective performers in those fields. Its first career win came at Newbury in June 2025, a course with a solid reputation, before it added another at Southwell in April 2026 — two very different tracks, which at least hints at some adaptability.
The yard behind the horse is Ivan Furtado's operation, based at Wiseton in South Yorkshire. With 34 winners sent out this season already, Furtado is clearly in good form, and having an active, winning horse in American State fits the picture of a stable firing on all cylinders. Regular jockey Kieran Shoemark has partnered the horse five times and ridden it to one of those wins — a 20% win rate together, which mirrors the horse's overall record almost exactly.
What stands out is that American State raced just one day ago, meaning this is a horse in the thick of a busy campaign. With a win as recently as eight weeks ago and a trainer in confident form, there is every reason to think this horse will keep turning up in competitive fields at its level, doing what it does best — winning roughly one race in four and picking up places in between.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 3 other | 5 Apr | 25% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 20 Mar | 33.3% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 12 Jun | 100% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Apr | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 21 May | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jul | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 3 Aug | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 third | 24 Apr | 0% |