American Empire (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

22-Mar-20

Colour

chestnut

Sire

American Pharoah

Dam

Leading Astray

Prize Money

66686

Trainer

Justin R. Evans

Owners

Rakoczy Racing Llc

About

American Empire, a 6yo colt from the United States trained by Justin R. Evans, is sired by American Pharoah out of Leading Astray. The horse has secured two wins, the most notable being the $22,000 Race 8 Starter Allowance at Golden Gate Fields on 10 Dec 2023.

Raced At

Santa Anita • Del Mar • Los Alamitos Racecourse • Golden Gate Fields • Pleasanton

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Santa Anita 20-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $500 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.630, SP: 5.00 was a bit fractious in the gate, chased from inside, lost ground around the far turn and tired in the drive. 1st Be Punctual ( K Frey 125 ) 2nd Sydney Street ( A Escobedo 125 ) 15.00L 3rd Big Spin ( K Kimura 125 ) 0.30L 6th American Empire ( A Lezcano 125 ) 22.80L See full results	A Lezcano 56.7kg 22.80L	6 (8)
Santa Anita 13-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.630, SP: 10.00 broke a step slow, reserved on the inside or two wide on the clubhouse turn, passed a rival on the backstretch, advanced from the rail on the far turn, kept trying down the lane but failed to get up for second. 1st Feel The Magic ( K Kimura 125 ) 2nd Petesoldfashioned ( A Fresu 125 ) 6.25L 3rd American Empire ( A Bautista 125 ) 6.75L See full results	A Bautista 56.7kg 6.75L	3 (7)
Del Mar 29-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 17.00 broke a step slow, pulled in hand on the inside early, traveled two wide leaving the far turn, cut back inside at the top of the lane, moved back off the fence not too long after, lost the crop at the eighth pole, showed some late effort from inside and gained third. 1st Big Juanito ( M Demuro 125 ) 2nd Tamarando Star ( A Aguilar 125 ) 4.25L 3rd American Empire ( A Bautista 125 ) 6.75L See full results	A Bautista 56.7kg 6.75L	3 (8)
Del Mar 22-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,600 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.890, SP: 11.00 trailed on the inside, lacked room behind rivals on the far turn, stayed on the inside and obtained a clear path at the top of the stretch, tipped off the fence a bit midstretch and bested the rest. 1st Impossible Task ( D Herrera 125 ) 2nd American Empire ( A Bautista 125 ) 8.50L 3rd Sea Dog ( K Frey 125 ) 1.25L See full results	A Bautista 56.7kg 8.50L	2 (8)
Del Mar 21-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.390, SP: 34.00 trailed next to the fence in the early going, angled out on the far turn, exited that bend in the five path and was never a factor. 1st Sunset Storm ( A Bautista 125 ) 2nd Petesoldfashioned ( A Fresu 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Redemption Time ( D Herrera 125 ) 0.20L 5th American Empire ( A Alsagoor 125 ) 6.85L See full results	A Alsagoor 56.7kg 6.85L	5 (6)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $500 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.510, SP: 13.00 raced between foes then ouside a rival on the first turn at the back, continued off the pace in the middle stages, rounded the far turn in the four path, moved in a bit entering the lane and failed to menace. 1st Devilnthebluegras ( K Frey 126 ) 2nd Havoc ( W I Antongeorgi 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Supermax ( A Espinoza 126 ) 0.30L 7th American Empire ( A Lezcano 126 ) 7.35L See full results	A Lezcano 57.2kg 7.35L	7 (8)
Santa Anita 15-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R11 Race 11 $500 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.400, SP: 11.00 raced in range three then four wide on the first turn, asked four then three wide on the far turn and never found the needed response. 1st J. B. Books ( G Franco 126 ) 2nd Devilnthebluegras ( T Baze 126 ) 3.25L 3rd Chief Jackson ( E Garcia 126 ) 1.75L 5th American Empire ( E A Maldonado 126 ) 5.75L See full results	E A Maldonado 57.2kg 5.75L	5 (9)
Santa Anita 31-May-25 1810m GOOD R3 Race 3 $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.450, SP: 26.00 brushed the gate to lose a step at the start, settled outside a rival, chased in range to the far turn, drop back in the two path around that bend and faded. 1st Kawazaki ( A Ayuso 126 ) 2nd Baldoro ( D Herrera 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Smooth Salute ( G Franco 126 ) 0.50L 5th American Empire ( A Lezcano 126 ) 10.75L See full results	A Lezcano 57.2kg 10.75L	5 (5)
Santa Anita 03-May-25 1610m GOOD R1 Race 1 $1,920 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.480, SP: 41.00 was off a bit slow, trailed on the inside, raced outside a rival on the backstretch, continued at the back two wide then moved back to the rail late on the bend and weakened. 1st Hudson Ridge ( D V Dyke 126 ) 2nd Baldoro ( D A Herrera 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Kawazaki ( A Ayuso 126 ) 1.50L 4th American Empire ( A Lezcano 126 ) 6.50L See full results	A Lezcano 57.2kg 6.50L	4 (6)
Santa Anita 07-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R10 Race 10 $500 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.710, SP: 41.00 settled in the two path near the back of the pack, moved inside on the backstretch, saved ground through the far turn, trailed into the stretch and was outrun. 1st Yacowlef ( H I Berrios 122 ) 2nd Kerry Gold ( W R Orantes 122 , Cd 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Hurricane Cloud ( T J Pereira 122 ) 0.75L 10th American Empire ( A Lezcano 122 ) 10.25L See full results	A Lezcano 55.3kg 10.25L	10 (10)
Santa Anita 10-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $4,600 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.090, SP: 26.00 settled next to the fence, shifted to the two path at the quarter pole, rallied between rivals and got up for second. 1st Atomic Drop ( A Espinoza 122 ) 2nd American Empire ( A Lezcano 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Druidic ( W R Orantes 122 , Cd 117 ) 2.10L See full results	A Lezcano 55.3kg 2.00L	2 (7)
Santa Anita 01-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $500 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.990, SP: 34.00 dropped back off the pace, entered the lane in the two path then found the rail quickly, saved ground to the stretch and was never a factor. 1st Grubauer ( A Espinoza 124 ) 2nd Harcyn ( A Castellanos 124 ) 5.50L 3rd Runkerry ( C Herrera 124 ) 7.75L 6th American Empire ( V Espinoza 122 ) 17.75L See full results	V Espinoza 55.3kg 17.75L	6 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 07-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8-Starter Allowance $450 (of $16,498) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.970 Ins-3w,late traffic 1st Hanks ( E Roman 123 ) 2nd Incredible Shot ( W I Antongeorgi 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Hydro Frost ( A Chavez 125 ) 1.00L 8th American Empire ( L A Jimenez 125 ) See full results	L A Jimenez 56.7kg	8 (10)
Golden Gate Fields 10-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8-Starter Allowance $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:46.210 2-3w,bid,determined 1st American Empire ( L A Jimenez 123 ) 2nd Bid On The Prize ( T Baze 123 ) 0.75L 3rd National Generaux ( A Gomez 123 ) 0.15L See full results	L A Jimenez 55.8kg	1 (10)
Golden Gate Fields 24-Nov-23 1610m FIRM R7 Md $8,506 (of $8,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.830, SP: 13/5 Loomed 3wd,drew away 1st American Empire ( L A Jimenez 123 ) 2nd The Slap ( K Radke 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Playboy Style ( C Martinez 123 ) 2.00L See full results	L A Jimenez 55.8kg	1 (9)
Golden Gate Fields 05-Nov-23 1610m FIRM R8 Md $946 (of $2,700) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 7/1 Inside, needed more 1st Son Of Shanghai ( A Chavez 123 ) 2nd O'banion ( E Roman 123 ) 1.00L 3rd The Slap ( K Radke 123 ) 0.75L 4th American Empire ( L A Jimenez 123 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L See full results	L A Jimenez 55.8kg, Cd 0 2.75L	4 (10)
Del Mar 12-Aug-23 1610m R8 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.880 was off a bit slow from outside, got bumped entering the first turn six wide, remained wide to the far turn, came five wide into the stretch and proved no menace. 1st All The King's Men ( A Espinoza 120 ) 2nd Big Gun ( R A Vazquez 125 ) 0.25L 3rd Len's Luck ( J V Jr 125 ) 4.75L 10th American Empire ( R Gonzalez 120 ) 29.25L See full results	R Gonzalez 54.4kg 29.25L	10 (10)
Pleasanton 05-Jul-23 1210m FIRM R8 Md (of $26,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.950, SP: 17.00 2w,passed tiring foes 1st Almost Snow ( F Alvarado 122 ) 2nd Slew's Joy ( A Chavez 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Kerry Gold ( W I Antongeorgi 125 ) 3.75L 5th American Empire ( A Gomez 122 ) 12.50L See full results	A Gomez 55.3kg 12.50L	5 (8)
Del Mar 12-Sep-22 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $104,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.210 was off slow and never got invovled. 1st Malibu Coast ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Reincarnate ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Heartbreak Kid ( R Curatolo 120 ) 0.75L 9th American Empire ( E A Maldonado 120 ) 25.50L See full results	E A Maldonado 54.4kg 25.50L	9 (10)