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Americo (AUS) 2016

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: Matamata

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 53
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers
    • Tongue Control Bit

Horse Details

4YO (dec) Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Jacob, Kim & Peter McKay
  • Breeder: Sun Kingdom
  • Sire: BEL ESPRIT (AUS) 1999
  • Dam: COSTA MESA (AUS) 2009
  • Foaling: 1 Oct 2016

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 524PX
1st up
  • 4-0-0
2nd up
  • 2-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
P-13
25 Jan 21
WAIKATO PRINTING COMPANY 1400
1400m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-13
10 Jan 21
AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 1600
1600m
G4
1.38.41
0.26.90
0.47.33
0.35.31
0.23.44
0.12.06
2-10
23 Dec 20
MATAMATA VETERINARY SERVICES 1400
1400m
G4
1.24.58
0.26.62
0.46.73
0.35.04
0.23.16
0.11.89
5-12
2 Dec 20
HAVE YOUR FUNCTION @ ARAWA PARK 1560
1560m
S6
1.36.52
0.26.08
0.47.78
0.35.97
0.24.17
0.12.62
8-16
3 Nov 20
CHEVALIER PRODUCE 1600
1600m
G3
1.35.66
0.24.30
0.48.03
0.36.39
0.24.81
0.12.72
11-12
19 Sep 20
REMEMBER “JOOKY” 1200
1200m
G4
1.12.48
0.26.35
0.46.13
0.34.83
0.22.82
0.11.61
11-12
19 Aug 20
TE AKAU 2019/2020 NO 1 STABLE 1100
1100m
S6
1.07.42
-
-
0.36.18
-
-
3-7
18 Mar 20
RYDGES HOTEL ROTORUA 1400
1400m
G4
1.25.18
-
-
0.34.71
-
-
13-14
7 Mar 20
GRAVITY 1600
1600m
G3
1.37.37
-
-
0.35.25
-
-
2-10
22 Feb 20
OTAKI MAIL MAIDEN
1600m
S6
1.38.89
-
-
0.37.07
-
-
2-14
2 Feb 20
COLCHESTER ENGINEERING 1600
1600m
G4
1.36.30
-
-
0.38.21
-
-
3-12
15 Jan 20
HAVE YOUR FUNCTION AT ARAWA PARK 1400
1400m
S5
1.24.92
-
-
0.35.13
-
-
3-13
28 Dec 19
K R BELL ELECTRICAL 1600
1600m
G4
1.36.40
-
-
0.38.32
-
-
3-8
11 Dec 19
ROBYN MACTAGGART CUP
1400m
G4
1.24.53
-
-
0.36.33
-
-
5-9
24 Nov 19
RANDAL JUDD MEMORIAL 1200
1200m
G4
1.11.31
-
-
0.35.44
-
-
1-6
7 Nov 19
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1025 - HEAT 11
1025m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-7
23 Oct 19
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 10
800m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-7
29 Apr 19
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 875 - HEAT 4
875m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-10
19 Mar 19
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 14
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
26 Feb 19
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 17
1000m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-7
5 Feb 19
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 11
800m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

P-13 25 Jan 21 1400m  WAIKATO PRINTING COMPANY 1400 View video › $10,000
MATA  Good4 MDN Akw start,pulled up, Shaun McKay $200
  • 1.24.55, Flat
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $4.00
  • Rtg: 53
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Bea A Roca, 55.0
  • 2: Anduin, 57.5
  • 1/2 LEN:DEAD HEAT
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Tongue Control Bit (1st time), Ear Covers
  • Stipe Comment: Pulled up shortly after jumping away. Was attended to immediately by the on course veterinarian and was found to have a compound fracture of the right hind tibia.
4-13 10 Jan 21 1600m  AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 1600 View video › $10,000
AUCK  Good4 MDN 9th 3w cvr,led 3w 800,game effort, 1.38.41, 600m - 0.35.31 Shaun McKay $400
  • 1.38.05, Flat
  • 2.2L
  • Bar: 9
  • SP: $11.30
  • Rtg: 53
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Humbucker, 58.5
  • 2: Bubalina, 55.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Ear Covers, Tongue Tie
2-10 23 Dec 20 1400m  MATAMATA VETERINARY SERVICES 1400 View video › $10,000
MATA  Good4 MDN Slw,5bk inr,imp 3w 700,chl cnr,game, 1.24.58, 600m - 0.35.04 Shaun McKay $1,500
  • 1.24.49, Flat
  • .5L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $8.90
  • Rtg: 51 (+2)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Marmellos, 53.5
  • 3: Lightning Field, 58.5
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Ear Covers (1st time), Tongue Tie on
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin losing ground. Raced wide without cover for the majority of the race.
5-12 2 Dec 20 1560m  HAVE YOUR FUNCTION @ ARAWA PARK 1560 View video › $10,000
ROTO  Soft6 MDN 5th,3 wide on pace 600,bttld 200, 1.36.52, 600m - 0.35.97 Shaun McKay $200
  • 1.35.28, Flat
  • 8.9L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $4.30
  • Rtg: 51
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: La Velocita, 56.5
  • 2: Illusion Of Paris, 55.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced through the middle stages. Steadied off heels passing the 1000 metres.
8-16 3 Nov 20 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingCHEVALIER PRODUCE 1600 View video › $30,000
AUCK  Good3 MDN Hndy, led 250m, outfinished, 1.35.66, 600m - 0.36.39 Shaun McKay $600
  • 1.35.27, Flat
  • 2.8L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $32.20
  • Rtg: 52 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Foodie King, 55.5
  • 2: Abu Dhabi, 58.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
11-12 19 Sep 20 1200m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingREMEMBER “JOOKY” 1200 View video › $30,000
HAWK  Good4 MAAT 2nd last, bk tn, no threat, 1.12.48, 600m - 0.34.83 Shaun McKay $600
  • 1.10.82, Flat
  • 11.0L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $54.90
  • Rtg: 53 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Vamos Bebe (AUS), 56.0
  • 2: Ranger, 58.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly and lost ground
11-12 19 Aug 20 1100m  TE AKAU 2019/2020 NO 1 STABLE 1100 View video › $10,000
TAUP  Soft6 MDN Back to turn, no impression, 1.07.42, 600m - 0.36.18 Shaun McKay $200
  • 1.06.41, Flat
  • 6.4L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $4.90
  • Rtg: 54 (-1)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 1: Bounty, 58.5
  • 2: Zaffire Bay, 56.5
  • NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
3-7 18 Mar 20 1400m  RYDGES HOTEL ROTORUA 1400 View video › $10,000
ROTO  Good4 MDN Wrkd,led 1100,tkld cnr,btld on, 1.25.18, 600m - 0.34.71 Shaun McKay $1,000
  • 1.24.59, Flat
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $1.70
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Claiborne, 58.5
  • 2: Swagger, 58.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers on
13-14 7 Mar 20 1600m Premier Meeting Premier Meeting GRAVITY 1600 View video › $50,000
AUCK  Good3 MAAT 10th 3w,up widest 400,tough run, 1.37.37, 600m - 0.35.25 Shaun McKay $0
  • 1.36.29, Flat
  • 6.8L
  • Bar: 13
  • SP: $11.50
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 56.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: James Barrie, 57.5
  • 2: The Garrison, 57.0
  • SHORT HEAD:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly then crowded
2-10 22 Feb 20 1600m  OTAKI MAIL MAIDEN View video › $10,000
OTAK  Soft6 MDN Trld,ld 1000,kn,clr 400,worn down, 1.38.89, 600m - 0.37.07 Shaun McKay $2,000
  • 1.38.70, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $3.30
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Vancooga, 56.0
  • 3: Capital Gains, 58.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly early
2-14 2 Feb 20 1600m  COLCHESTER ENGINEERING 1600 View video › $10,000
MATA  Good4 MDN Led erly,dictated,clear 200,nailed, 1.36.30, 600m - 0.38.21 Ryoya Kozaki $2,000
  • 1.36.25, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $4.60
  • Rtg: 53 (+1)
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Playsameanpinball (AUS), 58.0
  • 3: Candid Camera, 58.5
  • SHORT NECK:3 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
3-12 15 Jan 20 1400m  HAVE YOUR FUNCTION AT ARAWA PARK 1400 View video › $10,000
ROTO  Soft5 MDN 6th otr,chal 4w 500,hmp 250,fght, 1.24.92, 600m - 0.35.13 Shaun McKay $1,000
  • 1.24.62, Flat
  • 2.1L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $3.80
  • Rtg: 52 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Excitonic, 57.0
  • 2: Scutar, 58.5
  • 2 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted and briefly unbalanced passing the 250m.
3-13 28 Dec 19 1600m  K R BELL ELECTRICAL 1600 View video › $10,000
MATA  Good4 MDN Cght 3w,2nd otr 800,fght on well, 1.36.40, 600m - 0.38.32 Shaun McKay $1,000
  • 1.36.25, Flat
  • 1.1L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $7.70
  • Rtg: 51 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Kabu (AUS), 55.0
  • 2: Endean Lass, 56.5
  • 1 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced wide until working forward to sit outside the leader approaching the 700 metres.
3-8 11 Dec 19 1400m  ROBYN MACTAGGART CUP View video › $10,000
HAWK  Good4 MDN 3YO Soon led,tkld 400,hdd 150,fght on, 1.24.53, 600m - 0.36.33 Shaun McKay $1,000
  • 1.24.16, Flat
  • 2.3L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $6.70
  • Rtg: 47 (+4)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Not Ideal, 57.5
  • 2: Alexandrite, 55.5
  • 1/2 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
5-9 24 Nov 19 1200m  RANDAL JUDD MEMORIAL 1200 View video › $10,000
WAIK  Good4 MDN 3YO Hmp,3rd 3w to 400,btld,tuff run, 1.11.31, 600m - 0.35.44 Shaun McKay $250
  • 1.09.88, Flat
  • 9.5L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $4.50
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Star Of Bombay, 55.5
  • 2: O'Charm, 55.5
  • 4 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Tongue Tie
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted soon after leaving the barrier becoming unbalanced. Raced three wide without cover throughout.
1-6 7 Nov 19 1025m  MDN Catchweight 1025 - Heat 11 View video › $0
TAUP  Good3 MDN , 0.58.96 Shaun McKay $0
  • 0.58.96, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Mascarpone, 0.0
  • 3: Trip To Freedom, 0.0
  • 3 1/4 LEN:4 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-7 23 Oct 19 800m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 10 View video › $0
EBOP  Soft5 MDN 3YO Ryoya Kozaki $0
  • 0.47.78, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Noble Birth, 0.0
  • 3: Alamo, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-7 29 Apr 19 875m  2YO Catchweight 875 - Heat 4 View video › $0
TAUP  Soft5 2YO Shaun McKay $0
  • 0.51.84, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Travelling Light, 0.0
  • 2: So Charming, 0.0
  • HEAD:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-10 19 Mar 19 1000m  2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 14 View video › $0
MATA  Good4 2YO , 0.59.60 Shaun McKay $0
  • 0.59.60, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: Silver Lake, 0.0
  • 3: Acting Up, 0.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-8 26 Feb 19 1000m  2YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 17 View video › $0
AVON  Good3 2YO Shaun McKay $0
  • 1.00.09, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Rum, 0.0
  • 3: Destination, 0.0
  • HEAD:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-7 5 Feb 19 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 11 View video › $0
TROA  Good3 2YO Samantha Collett $0
  • 0.46.40, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tears Of Jupiter (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Aretha, 0.0
  • HEAD:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Shaun McKay

  • Age: 28
  • Location: Waikato

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 14
  • Wins 0
  • Place 6
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 115
  • Wins 8
  • Place 12
  • S/R 14.4

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 1027
  • Wins 75
  • Place 142
  • S/R 13.7

On Course (Taupo)

  • Starts 105
  • Wins 7
  • Place 26
  • S/R 15.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 9412X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 4038 265 306 320 362 336 2449 $5,712,295
G & L 272 9 23 19 20 20 181 $1,226,850
2022/23 113 8 10 10 9 6 70 $279,330
2021/22 201 6 5 14 14 13 149 $314,382
2020/21 389 20 19 26 33 22 269 $520,300
2019/20 344 19 21 24 33 29 218 $586,030
2018/19 576 32 38 44 46 53 363 $836,095
2017/18 536 33 41 46 54 46 316 $831,705
2016/17 564 47 54 46 50 43 324 $862,573
2015/16 829 70 82 71 89 67 450 $1,058,980
2014/15 417 27 29 36 30 53 242 $379,485
2013/14 69 3 7 3 4 4 48 $43,415

Jacob McKay

  • Location: Matamata
  • Horses in Training: 0

With Jockey (Shaun McKay)

  • Starts 115
  • Wins 8
  • Place 12
  • S/R 14.4

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 91
  • Wins 7
  • Place 13
  • S/R 13.0

On Course (Taupo)

  • Starts 7
  • Wins 1
  • Place 2
  • S/R 7.0
Starts Since Last Win 2

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 0130X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 799 79 69 89 82 83 397 $2,522,447
G & L 124 9 6 11 17 12 69 $1,307,500
2022/23 19 1 1 4 1 1 11 $66,830
2021/22 18 1 0 1 2 3 11 $18,125
2020/21 21 4 2 1 2 1 11 $82,131
2019/20 44 4 2 3 3 5 27 $63,055
2018/19 101 5 8 9 14 10 55 $213,958
2017/18 43 1 3 5 2 3 29 $38,600
2016/17 40 1 3 3 1 4 28 $25,320
2015/16 55 10 6 6 7 4 22 $201,895
2014/15 151 19 12 15 14 16 75 $539,315
2013/14 169 17 12 22 19 18 81 $897,358
2012/13 138 16 20 20 17 18 47 $375,860
View Americo (AUS) 2016's full breeding profile ›