Empire's Best (USA)
About
Empire's Best is a 5yo b unknown from United States trained by Joe Blair Roberts, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Empire Maker out of the dam Liberty Girl. Empire's Best has managed to win 7 races in its career so far. On 21st Apr 2024 at Oaklawn Park, Empire's Best scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $35000.00 Md.
Raced At
Churchill Downs
• Keeneland
• Canterbury Park
• Will Rogers Downs
• Sam Houston Race Park
• Remington Park
• Oaklawn Park
• Fair Grounds
• Horseshoe IndianapolisRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 16-Nov-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.890, SP: 41.00 broke outwardly, chased the leading pair from outside three to four wide, proved no match for that duo but held show honors. | A Poston 54.4kg, Cd 51.3kg 5.60L | 3 (8) |
| Keeneland 11-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $625 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.020, SP: 26.00 bobbled subtly at the start, advanced between rivals leaving the nine sixteenths pole, chased from the two path around the turn and tired. | E Murray 54.9kg 21.00L | 6 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 21-Sep-25 1010m R1 Race 1 $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.430, SP: 8.00 chased the early leader two deep and kept on to finish second best. | G Rodriguez 54.9kg 2.50L | 2 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 03-Aug-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.060, SP: 2.25 vied inside, drew clear entering the stretch, led to the final strides and was caught. | E Lara 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 14-Jul-25 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.440, SP: 1.57 stalked the pace from the four path, took command of the lead at the five sixteenths, nailed by rallying foe at the wire. | E Lara 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 15-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $7,560 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 2.38 was crowded, bumped on both sides and steadied after the start, stalked the pace, rallied into the turn to challenge for the lead and drew off in the drive under steady urging. | E Lara 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 27-May-25 1410m FIRM R4 Race 4 $930 (of $24,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.630, SP: 4.50 Duel pace,2-3w,wknd | E Lara 56.2kg 13.50L | 5 (7) |
| Will Rogers Downs 29-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $14,490 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: 3.75 showed good early speed, assumed command then set the pace from the rail into the turn, kicked clear at the quarter pole then drew off into the upper stretch, was ridden out in the lane and won as much the best. | A J Triana 56.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Will Rogers Downs 10-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,610 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.510, SP: 2.38 broke alertly and assumed early command, set his own pace up the backstretch then was confronted into the far turn, drifted out a path into upper stretch then dug in and met bids into the lane, stubbornly battled between rivals into the final sixteenth then yielded in deep stretch. | A T Jr 56.7kg 3.00L | 4 (6) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 29-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3-Starter Optional Claiming $9,135 (of $14,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.980, SP: 2.75 Pace, went clear str | A J Triana 55.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 01-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R3 Race 3-Starter Optional Claiming $2,900 (of $14,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.490, SP: 13.00 Led, battld,just misse | A J Triana 55.8kg | 2 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 01-Feb-25 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7-Claiming $100 (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.400, SP: 2.50 Prssd,led,faded late | C Landeros 55.8kg | 7 (12) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 11-Jan-25 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3-Claiming $7,560 (of $11,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.430, SP: 3.50 Pace, never headed | C Landeros 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Remington Park 01-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.090, SP: 2.10 Bore out, bump 10x | R Diaz 55.3kg 0.20L | 3 (7) |
| Remington Park 27-Oct-24 1410m FIRM R1 Race 1 $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.420, SP: 8.50 set a pressured pace while inside into the turn, was in a long drive then was two wide for the stretch drive, dug in gamely but was out finished in late stretch. | R Diaz 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Remington Park 08-Sep-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $9,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.200 chased the early pace while two wide, was used up then gave way. | R Diaz 56.2kg 16.25L | 5 (6) |
| Remington Park 18-Aug-24 1670m FIRM R5 Race 5 $17,640 (of $27,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.120 broke in and bumped at the start, showed the way in the three path and went clear turning into the backstretch, was cued passing the quarter, floated out to the six path at the top of the stretch, and dug in to hold on. | S Barandela 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 07-Jul-24 1610m R1 Race 1 $7,875 (of $12,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.690 broke slightly inwards and bumped foe, then moved along the rail to establish the pace down the backstretch, remained clear throughout the far turn and was kept to task down the lane unbothered. | E Valdez-jiminez 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 21-Apr-24 1610m FIRM R5 Md $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.720 took control from the outside before a half, rated into and through the second turn toward the inside, remained clear through the stretch under steady handling. | F Arrieta 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Mar-24 1710m GOOD R4 Md (of $62,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.760 forwardly placed while three wide for six furlongs, backed up through the stretch. | F Geroux 57.2kg 14.10L | 7 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R8 Md $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.060 showed the way, vied with an outer presser around the far turn, scraped the inner railing after delaying changing leads inside the quarter pole, sparred with his outer counterpart into deep stretch, brushed with that one at the sixteenth pole and gave in late. | C J Lanerie 56.7kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 26-Jan-24 1710m FIRM R6 Md $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.150 dictated terms via a loose advantage in the three to two path around the first turn, but lugged out multiple paths around the far turn, met a challenge from an inner bidder while entering the lane in the six path, shifted down and dueled thereafter but was bested. | F Geroux 56.7kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-23 1710m GOOD R3 Md $11,600 (of $58,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.210 perched himself outside of the top pair while stalking in hand, bid and vied around the far turn, led turning for home before meeting an outer challenge entering the lane, dueled gamely with that one through the lane but was bested late. | F Geroux 54.9kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 10-Oct-23 1510m R6 Md (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.040 was bumped at the start, stalked the pace in the three path, but lacked a closing bid. | M P Jr 55.3kg 4.75L | 5 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 10-Dec-22 1710m FIRM Md (of $48,000), Winning Time: 01:47.380, SP: 10.00 2nd flight4-3w,bst rst | J Talamo 54kg 12.75L | 3 (9) |
| Keeneland 22-Oct-22 1310m R4 Race 4 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.100 chased two wide and between horses, but weakened while floated three wide at the five sixteenths pole. | L Saez 54kg 19.20L | 11 (12) |