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Criquette Head said He's a very talented colt. He didn't have to race today, he's done nothing, really. He did everything so easily" whilst Soumillon commented "He travelled easily following the leader and showed a good turn of foot when I asked him. He went a little bit to
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winner Tycoon, with
American Post fourth in the betting on 4/1. The other two runners, Newton and Acropolis were also trained by O'Brien. After behaving poorly before the start, American Post was settled in third behind Charming Prince before making a forward move in the straight. He went to the
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Poulains at Longchamp on 16 May. Diamond Green, Antonius Pius and Newton were again in opposition whilst the other three runners were Byron
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November. Head-Maarek commented "We've retired him as he's had a problem with a hind hock. He was a very good horse and had rather a special but appealing personality. He had his own ideas and we had to tempt him into the stalls with a carrot".
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Lagadere over the same course and distance on 5 October. Despite its status, the race attracted only six runners, none of whom had won at Group race level. Ximb was made favourite ahead of the Listed race winner Charming Prince and the
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runner-up Snow Ridge. After turning into the straight in fourth he moved up to second place approaching the last quarter mile but weakened in the closing stages and finished sixth behind North Light. American Post made his final racecourse in the
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and won by one and three quarter lengths. Fantastic View took second ahead of
Magritte and Tahreeb. Apart from completing the unique Longchamp- Doncaster double, American Post became the first French-trained winner of the race since the
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Lagadere had ever won the Group One Racing Post Trophy in England, but American Post attempted to break the trend when he started 5/6 favourite for the British race over one mile at
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Magritte, the
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on 31 March and started odds-on favourite against four opponents. After disputing the lead from the start, he broke away from his rivals in the last 150 metres to win by four lengths from the
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Pedigree of American Post (GB), brown stallion, 2001
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