American Empire (USA)
About
American Empire is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by Val Brinkerhoff. He is sired by the stallion American Pharoah out of the mare Leading Astray. To date he has recorded two wins. On December 10, 2023 at Golden Gate Fields, American Empire earned his most important victory, capturing the $22,000 purse in Race 8 – a Starter Allowance.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A Bautista 56.7kg, Cd 54.4kg 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | E 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | 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 | 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. | E A Maldonado 54.4kg 25.50L | 9 (10) |