Brave Emperor (2020)

Foal Date
07-Apr-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Sioux Nation
Dam
Roman Gal
Prize Money
289022
Trainer
A Watson
Owners
Middleham Park Racing LX
About

Brave Emperor is a 5yo b trained by A Watson in Upper Lambourn. He is by Sioux Nation out of Roman Gal. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $289,022, he is considered to have above‑average ability. On 6 Aug 2023 at Deauville, ridden by Luke Morris, he secured his biggest victory to date by winning the $80,000 Cl and beating Sosino. He has been a lucrative mount for punters, and backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 29 % return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Haydock 17-Oct-25 1600m GOOD R3 CL3 Hcp (of $14,755) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.710, SP: 41.00W Cox 63kg 8.75L5 (11)
GOODwood 24-Aug-25 1610m GOOD R1 CL3 Hcp (of $44,266) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.490, SP: 34.00L Morris 63kg 8.45L9 (11)
Ascot 09-Aug-25 1600m GOOD R6 CL2 Hcp $1,230 (of $98,370) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.800, SP: 41.00D D Tocco 62.6kg 9.05L10 (10)
Hamilton 17-Jul-25 1670m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $453 (of $29,511) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.700, SP: 26.00 Rousted along from start and soon led, pushed along and headed well over 2f out, soon dropped awayP Mulrennan 65.3kg 21.25L6 (6)
San Siro 22-Jun-25 1610m SOFT (of $18,182)H Doyle 59.4kg, Cd 0 9.50L6
Epsom Downs 07-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R2 CL1 (of $98,370) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.570, SP: 51.00 Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden hung left on camber and weakened inside final 2fL Morris 62.1kg 10.90L7 (8)
Epsom 07-Jun-25 1710m GOOD (of $56,710), SP: 51.00L Morris 62.1kg, Cd 0 10.75L7
Dusseldorf 13-Apr-25 1600m SOFT (of $26,005), Winning Time: 01:35.500, SP: 6.00L Morris 58.1kg, Cd 0 5.25L5
Doha 15-Feb-25 1610m GOOD (of $228,840)L Morris 58.1kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD
San Siro 10-Nov-24 1610m HEAVY (of $97,826), Winning Time: 01:40.800S M Levey 57.6kg, Cd 0 4.75L8
San Siro 13-Oct-24 1710m SOFT (of $42,800), Winning Time: 01:46.800, SP: 3/1L Morris 57.2kg1
Dusseldorf 29-Sep-24 1700m HEAVY (of $27,361), Winning Time: 01:43.170, SP: 11/8L Morris 58.1kg, Cd 0 5.75L4
Chantilly 14-Jul-24 1600m SOFT R7 (of $43,826), Winning Time: 01:39.110, SP: 11/2L Morris 58.1kg, Cd 0 5.25L7 (7)
Ascot 18-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R1 (of $489,124), Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 100/1 Raced stands side, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakenedL Morris 58.1kg, Cd 0 15.25L9 (13)
ParisLongchamp 26-May-24 1850m SOFT R5 (of $142,850), Winning Time: 01:54.690, SP: 20/1L Morris 58.1kg, Cd 0 3.50L7 (8)
Sha Tin 28-Apr-24 1600m SOFT R7 G1 Open Weight For Age (of $22,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.300, SP: 46.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6thL Morris 57kg 9.80L9 (11)
Doha 17-Feb-24 1610m GOOD (of $258,071), Winning Time: 01:35.100L Morris 58.1kg1
San Siro 12-Nov-23 1610m HEAVY (of $258,071), Winning Time: 01:42.900L Morris 55.8kg1 (10)
Dusseldorf 01-Oct-23 1700m SOFT (of $32,022), SP: 5/4L Morris 57.2kg1 (7)
Baden-Baden 03-Sep-23 1600m GOOD (of $40,708), SP: 5/1L Morris 55.8kg 0.15L2 (9)
Deauville 06-Aug-23 1600m GOOD R4 G3 CL $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.400, SP: 15.00L Morris 58.5kg1 (11)
Ascot 22-Jun-23 2000m GOOD R1 G3 CL1 (of $96,123) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.100, SP: 41.00 Took keen hold, led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f outL Morris 59.9kg, Cd 60 12.25L15 (16)
Sweden 11-Jun-23 1810m GOOD R1 G3 3YO+ Open Weight For Age Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.700, SP: 2.14 Mid-division, headway from 2f out, kept on final furlongL Morris 53.5kg 1.60L3 (10)
Bro Park 11-Jun-23 1750m GOOD (of $53,981), SP: 2.10L Morris 53.5kg3
Krefeld 28-Apr-23 1700m SOFT CL (of $37,856), SP: 2.63L Morris 58.1kg1 (9)
Chelmsford City 02-Apr-23 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 CL2 $24,170 (of $98,370) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.229, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders in 5th going well, headway over 2f out, switched out turning in, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on gamely, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, kept onL Morris 60.3kg 0.50L2 (10)
Kempton 16-Mar-23 1610m SYNTHETIC R3 CL2 $30,924 (of $59,022) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.759, SP: 4.00 Led, headed over 6f out, prominent, led again 2f out, driven inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, held onL Morris 60.3kg1 (7)
Cagnes-sur-Mer 12-Feb-23 1600m R5 La Californie Listed Stakes-AWT $27,500 (of $55,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.890L Morris 56.2kg1 (10)
Southwell 26-Jan-23 1620m SYNTHETIC R3 CL3 Hcp $7,834 (of $14,953) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.080, SP: 5.00 Made most, pushed along 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, soon joined, driven inside final furlong, all out and edged right close home, gamely(placed 2nd)T Marquand 55.3kg1 (6)
Wolverhampton 12-Nov-22 1440m SYNTHETIC R4 CL4 $5,508 (of $10,634) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.600, SP: 4.33 Chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going awayD Probert 61.2kg1 (5)
Chelmsford City 28-May-22 1210m SYNTHETIC R2 CL3 Nv $15,462 (of $29,511) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.610, SP: 2.38 Chased leader, ridden 3f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on wellL Morris 60.8kg1 (6)
Chepstow 10-May-22 1020m GOOD R4 CL5 Md $3,942 (of $7,182) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.790, SP: 3.00 Slowly away, towards rear, outpaced after 2f out, asked for effort over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on final furlongH Doyle 60.3kg1 (10)
Beverley 13-Apr-22 1010m GOOD R1 CL5 Nv (of $7,574) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.550, SP: 3.50 Started slowly, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involvedA J Mcnamara 59.4kg 5.80L6 (11)