Awesome Empress (USA)
About
Awesome Empress is a 5yo dark bay/brown horse bred in the United States and trained by John Guciardo. The filly is by Awesome Slew out of Brilliant Empress. She has recorded four wins in her career. On 23 Sep 2025 at Presque Isle Downs, Awesome Empress earned her biggest victory to date, taking the $38,000 prize in Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 23-Sep-25 1207m R5 Race 5 $23,940 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 7.00 was reserved racing at the rear of the field into the turn, was held up off heels through the turn, rallied turning for home, searched for racing room upper, steadied inside at the eighth pole, was taken up to alter course to the clear and surged in the final hundred yards to be going away in spite of troubles. | B Bays 55.8kg, Cd 52.6kg | 1 (4) |
| Presque Isle Downs 16-Aug-25 1207m R7 Race 7 $800 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.210, SP: 11.00 went evenly failing to respond when called upon. | P Morales 55.8kg 8.60L | 5 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 05-Aug-25 1709m R6 Race 6 $250 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.510, SP: 10.00 failed to menace. | S Vives 55.8kg 11.75L | 7 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 16-Jul-25 1673m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.990, SP: 3.25 broke awkwardly lunging at the break, raced up to press the pace to the far turn, assumed command on the bend to open a clear advantage and weakened down the lane. | B Bays 55.8kg 3.75L | 3 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 24-Jun-25 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.920, SP: 21.00 Cut off st,late gain | B Bays 55.8kg 4.25L | 3 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 29-May-25 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.870, SP: 5.00 set a well rated pace on a clear lead, maintained the comfortable margin throughout and was never seriously challenged. | B Bays 55.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-May-25 1307m FIRM R7 Race 7 $325 (of $53,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.910, SP: 21.00 stalked the pace from the inside and faded. | A Gonzalez 53.5kg 8.25L | 6 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 31-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $325 (of $53,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.440, SP: 21.00 bumped at the break, settled between rivals, fell back on the turn and came four wide into the lane and faded. | S Camacho 54.4kg 13.50L | 5 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 17-Mar-25 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.900, SP: 3.00 3-6pth,led,outfinished | S Camacho 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Feb-25 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $205 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.350, SP: 4.33 chased from between runners early then outside a foe two to three wide on the turn, floated out a bit turning for home, failed to menace. | S Marin 53.5kg 8.05L | 6 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Jan-25 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 $12,915 (of $20,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.170, SP: 2.88 was well rated to the outside, made a three wide move on the turn to vie for command leaving the turn, then hit the front and drew out to prove best under left handed crop urging. | S Camacho 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,100 (of $20,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: 5.00 was rated along the inside, made a two wide bid and split rivals by the quarter pole, kicked clear leaving the three sixteenths and remained clear by the furlong marker but was caught late while being clearly second best. | S Camacho 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 26-Oct-24 1106m FIRM R1 Md $15,751 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.150, SP: 5.50 stalked the pace in the three path, bid between foes in upper stretch, drifted in near the eighth pole, straightened out and powered clear. | S Camacho 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Gulfstream 16-Sep-24 1673m FIRM R3 Md (of $13,583) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.710, SP: 6/1 3wd, led, faded | E Zayas 56.2kg 3.25L | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 02-Sep-24 1709m FIRM R2 Md $1,750 (of $13,583) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.720, SP: 4/1 Evenly 3-4wd | M Gonzalez 56.2kg, Cd 53.1kg 0.15L | 4 (5) |
| Gulfstream 19-Aug-24 1673m FIRM R1 Md $2,499 (of $14,764) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.270, SP: 17/2 5-path, flattened late | M Gonzalez 56.2kg, Cd 53.1kg 5.75L | 3 (9) |
| Gulfstream 28-Jul-24 1709m GOOD R2 Md (of $14,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.130, SP: 20/1 4p,float7p lane,no bid | L Panici 56.2kg 0.15L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 14-Jul-24 1609m GOOD R1 Md (of $14,400) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.729, SP: 16/1 3w to lead,clear,tired | L Panici 56.2kg 0.15L | 6 (11) |
| Gulfstream 08-Jun-24 1609m FIRM R9 Md (of $21,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.070, SP: 14/5 Prompt outs foe,faded | E Gonzalez 56.7kg 12.50L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Apr-24 1609m GOOD R5 Md $2,200 (of $12,390) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.170, SP: 25/1 Track,2-3p,chase on | M Iorio 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg 3.50L | 3 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Dec-22 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.130 raced in the two path through the opening quarter of a mile, trailed the field up the backstretch, improved position while racing in the four path around the far turn and finished evenly from there. | S Diaz 54kg 3.25L | 5 (7) |