The first win came at Exeter in April, and the second arrived just days ago at Stratford-on-Avon in late May — so this is a horse that is right in the middle of a purple patch, not one coasting on old form. Two wins from the last four races, with a second place sandwiched in between, is the kind of sequence that tells you a horse has genuinely clicked into gear rather than just getting lucky once.
Behind that improvement, it is worth knowing who is doing the training. Fergal O'Brien runs a powerful yard in Withington, Gloucestershire, and this season alone the stable has sent out 90 winners. That is a serious operation — not a small yard celebrating the odd result, but a team that knows how to get horses ready to win races consistently. When a horse from a yard like that starts putting together a run of form, it tends to be because the team has worked out exactly what suits it.
American Trio raced just yesterday and is clearly being kept busy while things are going well. At five years old, there is still time to go further, and the recent results suggest the best may not be behind it yet.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 7 Apr | 50% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 9 Mar | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 30 May | 100% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 19 May | 0% |