Black Empire (USA) Horse
About
Black Empire is a 3yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Ollie L. Figgins III. He is by Malibu Moon out of Must Be Fate. The horse has not won in seven starts. In his most recent outing at Colonial Downs on August 24, 2025, Francisco Arrieta rode Black Empire to a ninth‑place finish, behind the winner Phil's Prince.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 24-Aug-25 1709m R9 Md (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.540, SP: 5.50 was settled early two wide and went bad by the three eighths marker and was pulled up on the far turn, loaded on to the equine ambulance for further evaluation. | F Arrieta 53.5kg 100L | 9 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 27-Jul-25 1810m R10 Md $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.180, SP: 15.00 chased from the inside, was coaxed at the five sixteenths marker, came into the three path off the turn and made a bid to test the winner in the furlong grounds and needed more but was clearly second best. | F Arrieta 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 23-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R2 Md $7,600 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.480, SP: 10.00 bobbled start, two to three wide upper, no match, second best. | M Meneses 53.5kg 6.00L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 26-May-25 1709m GOOD R5 Md $2,660 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.140, SP: 10.00 moved up to a forward position early in the first turn, pressed up the backstretch, bid far turn, gained the advantage, continued to vie past the furlong marker then relented in the late going. | E Perez 53.5kg 2.60L | 4 (9) |
| Gulfstream 19-Apr-25 1709m GOOD R5 Md $280 (of $37,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.330, SP: 12.00 bobbled leaving the gate, raced in the three path around the first turn, settled off the pace between horses for the run up the backstretch, moved up while racing in the three path around the far turn and continued to make up some ground in the lane while never truly threatening. | E Perez 53.5kg 7.85L | 6 (12) |
| Gulfstream 21-Oct-24 1673m FIRM R2 Md $8,800 (of $44,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.890 3-2wd, long drive | M Vasquez 53.5kg 0.00L | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 07-Sep-24 1609m FIRM R1 Md $4,550 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.830 Midpck,rail,neverinvol | M Vasquez 53.5kg 10.00L | 4 (6) |