Empress New Groove (USA) Horse
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Empress New Groove is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. She is by Seeking The Soul out of Holy Empress. The filly has not yet broken her maiden, failing to win in six starts. In her most recent start at Saratoga on 27 Aug 2026, she was ridden by Tyler Gaffalione and finished fifth, behind winner Vajra.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 27-Aug-26 1106m FIRM R4 Md (of $160,575) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.500, SP: 6.50 chased just off the inside under urging nearing the quarter pole, spun two to three wide into upper stretch and made no headway. 1st Vajra ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd My Divine Spirit ( J L Ortiz 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Saint Tropez ( R S Jr 122 ) 3.25L 5th Empress New Groove ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 4.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 4.25L | 5 (8) |
| Saratoga 06-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R3 Md $6,523 (of $163,084) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.230, SP: 10.00 1st Maria Louise ( J Velazquez 121 ) 2nd Noble Glow ( F Prat 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Miss Twitter ( M Franco 121 ) 5.00L 5th Empress New Groove ( D Davis 121 ) 9.00L See full results | D Davis 54.9kg 9.00L | 5 (7) |
| Keeneland 13-Apr-26 1609m R5 Md $1,304 (of $155,763) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.810, SP: 9.00 tracked three to four wide, bid three wide around the far turn, floated back to the four path entering the lane, vied through upper stretch but yielded between horses leaving the furlong grounds. 1st How About Now ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Munnings Talks ( I O Jr 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Ez Connect ( J Velazquez 120 ) 0.50L 8th Empress New Groove ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 5.40L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 5.40L | 8 (12) |
| Gulfstream 02-Mar-26 1811m FIRM R11 Md $956 (of $118,044) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.630, SP: 4.00 pressed the pace two wide, drew clear late on the far turn, led to midstretch and tired. 1st Candy Rockette ( J Alvarado 122 ) 2nd Paseo ( E Perez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Just In Touch ( P Moran 122 ) 0.50L 5th Empress New Groove ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 5.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 5.00L | 5 (10) |
| Gulfstream 08-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R11 Md $602 (of $105,390) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.950, SP: 2.63 was rated along between rivals two wide and in contention to upper stretch but faded. 1st Love And Grace ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Three To G ( K Davis 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Spicy Princess ( D Egan 120 ) 0.15L 9th Empress New Groove ( M Husbands 120 ) 3.75L See full results | M Husbands 54.4kg 3.75L | 9 (10) |