American Empire (USA)
About
American Empire is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by Val Brinkerhoff. He is by American Pharoah out of Leading Astray. So far he has won two races. On December 10, 2023 at Golden Gate Fields, American Empire captured his most important win, taking the $22,000 purse in Race 8 – Starter Allowance.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 29-Aug-25 1609m 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 L Bautista 56.7kg, Cd 54.4kg 6.75L | 3 (8) |
| Del Mar 22-Aug-25 1609m 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 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.390, SP: 33.00 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 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $500 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.510, SP: 12.00 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. MISCHIEF'. | A Lezcano 57.2kg 7.35L | 7 (8) |
| Santa Anita 15-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R11 Race 11 $500 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.400, SP: 7.50 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: 17.00 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 1609m GOOD R1 Race 1 $1,920 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.480, SP: 36.00 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 1609m GOOD R10 Race 10 $500 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.710 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 1609m GOOD R3 Race 3 $4,600 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.090 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 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $500 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.990 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 1609m 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 1609m 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 1609m 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 1609m 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 1609m FIRM Md (of $30,000), Winning Time: 01:39.880, SP: 12/1 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, Cd 0 29.25L | 10 (10) |
| Pleasanton 05-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R8 Md (of $15,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.950, SP: 16/1 2w,passed tiring foes | A Gomez 55.3kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 5 (8) |
| Del Mar 12-Sep-22 1609m GOOD Md (of $104,000), Winning Time: 01:36.210, SP: 28/1 was off slow and never got invovled. | E Maldonado 54.4kg, Cd 0 25.50L | 9 (10) |