American Empire
(USA)About
American Empire is a 5yo chestnut gelding from the United States, trained by Val Brinkerhoff. His sire is American Pharoah and his dam is Leading Astray. He has yet to win a race, with no victories from his 10 starts. In his latest outing at Del Mar on July 21, 2025, jockeyed by Abdul Alsagoor, he finished 5th behind the winner Sunset Storm.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 21-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.390, SP: 33/1 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 0.00L | 5 (6) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-Jun-25 m (of $13,000), Winning Time: 01:38.510 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, Cd 0 7.35L | 7 |
| Santa Anita 15-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R11 Race 11 $500 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.400 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 (10) |
| Santa Anita 31-May-25 1810m GOOD R3 Race 3 $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 5 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 (6) |
| Santa Anita 03-May-25 1609m GOOD R1 Race 1 $1,920 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.480 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 (7) |
| 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 (11) |
| 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 (8) |
| 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 (7) |
| Del Mar 12-Aug-23 m (of $30,000), 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, Cd 0 29.25L | 10 |
| Del Mar 12-Sep-22 m (of $104,000), Winning Time: 01:36.210 was off slow and never got invovled. | E Maldonado 54.4kg, Cd 0 25.50L | 9 (10) |