Crown Imperial (USA)
About
Crown Imperial is a 4yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by John Alexander Ortiz. He is by the stallion Classic Empire out of the mare Mi Fiori. To date, Crown Imperial has secured three victories in his career. On 14 September 2023 at Kentucky Downs, he achieved his most important win, capturing the $500,000 purse in the race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 29-Aug-25 1307m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $210,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.100, SP: 4.50 stalked the pace, raced three deep from the outside of foes through the far turn and gave way. | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 11.55L | 8 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 10-Aug-25 1106m R7 Andy Guest Stakes (Stakes) $1,200 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.350 broke in and bumped a rival at the start, reserved early, advanced three to four wide on the turn and came six wide into the lane but had no rally. | B Curtis 56.2kg 6.30L | UPD (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Jul-25 1005m GOOD R7 Hcp $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:54.620, SP: 0.00 saved ground, angled to the three path on the turn and bid belatedly. | R Gutierrez 55.8kg 3.00L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 24-May-25 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $14,100 (of $141,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.220, SP: 2.00 dueled three to two wide approaching the turn, battled through upper stretch, but got outkicked by an outer bidder passing the furlong grounds, fought on for place between horses late but missed. | L Saez 55.8kg 3.80L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1106m GOOD R10 Unbridled Sidney S. presented by Cygames (Stakes) $80,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.290, SP: 16.00 tracked the pace three wide early on, was two wide along the turn, in the three path into the lane, fought on under a long drive down the lane from between horses and was up for place in the late stages. | L Saez 55.8kg 3.50L | 2 (9) |
| Keeneland 11-Apr-25 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $81,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.670, SP: 7.00 Ins pair, tenacious | I O Jr 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Ellis Park 13-Aug-24 1106m GOOD R5 Race 5 $7,700 (of $77,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.960, SP: 8.50 4p upper, chased str | J Torres 53.5kg 2.25L | 3 (6) |
| Ellis Park 08-Jul-24 1609m GOOD R7 Ellis Park race 7 $5,320 (of $1,238) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.860, SP: 5/2 Ins,rail aim,lackd bid | J Torres 53.5kg 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Penn National 01-Jun-24 1609m GOOD R5 Penn Oaks (Stakes) $1,500 (of $149,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.590 2p,came3w, no rally | R Gutierrez 52.6kg 5.85L | 7 (10) |
| Keeneland 07-Apr-24 1609m GOOD R7 Appalachian S. Presented by Japan Racing Association (Stakes) $5,000 (of $8,084) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.360, SP: 39/1 3p,4p btw1/4,faded | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 9.25L | 10 (12) |
| Gulfstream 03-Mar-24 1609m GOOD R8 Herecomesthebride Stakes (Stakes) $14,000 (of $20,208) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.170, SP: 14/1 Rail trip, flattened | J R Leparoux 54.9kg 2.75L | 4 (8) |
| Keeneland 07-Oct-23 1709m GOOD R8 CL $35,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.480 broke out and bumped a rival at the start, laid off of the pace along the inside, shifted out to the three path in upper stretch, stayed on between horses to vie for place with an outer rival late, but missed. | R S Jr 53.5kg 3.80L | 3 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 14-Sep-23 1307m GOOD R9 CL $315,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:16.330 settled off the early pace, raced two to four wide around the turn, split rivals just past the three sixteenths pole racing three deep and surged up under strong handling. | R S Jr 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Saratoga 21-Aug-23 1106m GOOD R4 CL $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.380 Ins,bid,intimidtd late | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 30-Jul-23 1005m GOOD R8 CL $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.680 was bumped at the start, chased between rivals, was bumped on the turn while three wide, then rallied inside in the stretch run. | P Lopez 53.1kg 1.75L | 3 (9) |
| Prairie Meadows 08-Jul-23 1106m FIRM (of $63,182), Winning Time: 01:05.410, SP: 18/5 Bid 5/16,duel 2p,miss | E Zayas 53.5kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 01-Jun-23 1005m FIRM R2 CLMd $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.810 was off a beat slow, chased the pace through the turn from the four to the three path, bid into the lane three wide, caught the leader inside the eighth pole, continued on under a hand drive and cleared. | M Anderson 54kg, Cd 50.8kg | 1 (5) |