America America, New Mother
The filly America America caught racing fans’ attention in 2003 with her unconventional career — she raced 17 times in four countries as a two-year-old — and with her win in the 2004 Lone Star Oaks as a three-year-old. She was retired last summer after sustaining a hairline fracture in the Coaching Club of America Oaks with a career record of 4-7-4 in 27 starts (24 of those stakes races) and earnings of more than $400,000, and later sold in foal to El Prado. Her former owner and trainer Franck Mourier sent the photo to the left (click to enlarge) of America America’s first foal, who was born on March 13, this week. From the looks of her adorable foal, she’ll do as well as a broodmare as she did racing.
