Empire's Best (USA)
About
Empire's Best is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Joe Blair Roberts. He is by Empire Maker out of Liberty Girl. So far, Empire's Best has notched seven wins. The most notable victory arrived on 21 Apr 2024 at Oaklawn Park, where he took the $21,000 Maiden Claiming race. The runner has been a lucrative option for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have produced a 136% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Park 03-Aug-25 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.600, SP: 5.00 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 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.440, SP: 4.00 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 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $7,560 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 11.00 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 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 $930 (of $24,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.630, SP: 7.00 Duel pace,2-3w,wknd | E Lara 56.2kg 13.50L | 5 (7) |
| Will Rogers Downs 29-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $14,490 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: 11.00 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 T Jr 56.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Will Rogers Downs 10-Apr-25 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,610 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.510, SP: 11.00 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 1307m FIRM R3 Race 3-Starter Optional Claiming $9,135 (of $14,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.980, SP: 7.00 Pace, went clear str | A J Triana 55.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 01-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3-Starter Optional Claiming $2,900 (of $14,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.490, SP: 12.00 Led, battld,just misse | A J Triana 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 01-Feb-25 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7-Claiming $100 (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.040, SP: 6.00 Prssd,led,faded late | C Landeros 55.8kg | 7 (12) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 11-Jan-25 1609m GOOD R3 Race 3-Claiming $7,560 (of $11,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.150, SP: 5.00 Pace, never headed | C Landeros 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Remington Park 01-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:22.090, SP: 11.00 Bore out, bump 10x | R Diaz 55.3kg 0.20L | 3 (7) |
| Remington Park 27-Oct-24 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.420, SP: 15.00 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 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $5,265) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.020, SP: 2/1 Chased, 2w, gave way, | R Diaz 56.2kg 16.25L | 5 (6) |
| Remington Park 18-Aug-24 1673m FIRM R5 Race 5 $17,640 (of $16,385) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.120, SP: 15/1 Bump st,3p,float6p1/4 | S Barandela 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 07-Jul-24 1609m FIRM $7,875 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 01:40.690, SP: 7/10 Bmp,pace in,kept 2 tsk | E Valdez-jiminez 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 21-Apr-24 1609m FIRM R5 Md $22,050 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.720, SP: 16/10 Rated, stayed clear | F Arrieta 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Mar-24 1709m GOOD R4 Md (of $39,370) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.759, SP: 11/10 Forward 3w, backed up | F Geroux 57.2kg 14.25L | 7 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Feb-24 1709m FIRM R8 Md $11,400 (of $36,195) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.060, SP: 1/2 Ins,brsh rail upr,duel | C J Lanerie 56.7kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 26-Jan-24 1709m FIRM R6 Md $11,400 (of $36,195) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.150, SP: 1/2 Loose,lug out2nd,dueld | F Geroux 56.7kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-23 1709m 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 1508m GOOD R6 CLMd (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 1709m FIRM Md (of $48,000), Winning Time: 01:47.380, SP: 9/1 2nd flight4-3w,bst rst | J Talamo 54kg 12.75L | 3 (9) |
| Keeneland 22-Oct-22 1307m 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) |