5th-Churchill Downs, $120,000, Msw, 9-27, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:37.31, ft, 3/4 length.AMERICATHEGREAT (f, 2, Curlin–America {GSW & MGISP, $580,532}, by A.P. Indy) started her career at this venue May 15 and finished second to 'TDN Rising Star' Color Comin' In (Rock Your World). She would see that familiar face June 29 in the Debuntante Stakes and the fillies would finish third and fourth with the 'Rising Star' getting the better placing. She made a third effort to break her maiden Aug. 29, this time at Saratoga, but would come 1 1/4 lengths short after going wide through the turn.Back here for a fourth try, and the even-money betting choice to get it done this time, she vied from two off the rail before taking a narrow lead through the bend. Holding on to the margin as they swung into the lane, Americathegreat held off a pair of challengers late by three-quarters of a length with Josie Joe (Uncle Mo) claiming second.The victress is a full-sister to First Captain, MGSW & GISP, $662,100 and an unraced mare named American Caviar who recently had a 2025 colt by Into Mischief. She also has a winning 4-year-old full-sister named Sedona, who garnered 'TDN Rising Star' honors on her debut last year. America, who is a half-sister to the dam of GISW Paris Lights (Curlin), has a yearling colt by Gun Runner as her last registered offspring after she came up barren on a return trip to the stallion in 2025. She went back to Gun Runner for a third time for 2026.This is the female family of Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour (Deputy Minister), perhaps most famous for her daughter, the champion 3-year-old filly MGISW Rags to Riches (A.P. Indy). Sales history: $1,200,000 Ylg '24KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, $124,288. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.O-Barber, Gary and D. J. Stable LLC; B-B. Flay Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Mark E. Casse.The post Curlin’s Americathegreat Breaks Through at Churchill Downs to Graduate appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.