Empire's Fire (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

20-May-19

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Empire Way

Dam

Victoria's On Fire

Prize Money

$686275

Trainer

Jeffrey A. Radosevich

Owners

Douglas Diemer

About

Empire's Fire is a 6yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Jeffrey A. Radosevich. He is sired by the stallion Empire Way out of the dam Victoria's On Fire. To date, Empire's Fire has recorded 16 wins. On October 27, 2024 at Mahoning Valley, the horse secured its most important victory, taking the $100,000 Best Of Ohio Sprint Stakes.

Raced At

Thistledown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Mahoning Valley 26-Oct-25 1210m R8 Best of Ohio Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 4.50	J Bracho 57.2kg 5.00L	4 (7)
Thistledown 12-Sep-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $26,145 (of $41,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.560, SP: 3.75 with the second flight near the inside, rallied two wide under left handed urging to make the lead late and drew clear under confident handling.	J Bracho 54.9kg	1 (4)
Thistledown 15-Aug-25 1210m R1 Best of Ohio Honey Jay Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.250, SP: 6.00	J Bracho 54.9kg 4.35L	4 (9)
Belterra Park 19-Jul-25 1310m R6 Race 6 $16,506 (of $26,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.520 got off slow and was well rated, steadily gaining ground, going wide around the turn, then took command at the head of the lane and just prevailed at the wire for the win.	J Bracho 55.3kg	1 (5)
Belterra Park 07-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R7 Best of Ohio Babst/Palacios Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $60,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.680 stalked the pace early along the inside, took over command nearing the lane, was in the two path into the lane, drew clear in the stretch and held sway in the final stages.	J Bracho 56.2kg	1 (10)
Thistledown 15-May-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,905 (of $41,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 2.20 close up two wide, angled out five wide leaving the turn, drew closer before the furlong maker then came up empty.	J Bracho 54kg 6.30L	4 (6)
Mahoning Valley 26-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R5 Cardinal Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.580, SP: 1.91 was bumped and shuffled back at the start then was allowed to settle, moved up along the inside to gain the lead nearing the quarter pole, opened a clear lead nearing the eighth pole and maintained a safe advantage.	J Bracho 56.2kg	1 (6)
Mahoning Valley 27-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R9 Best of Ohio Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.260, SP: 5.50 never far back, closed willingly four then two wide through the stretch under left handed urging, made the lead late and drew clear.	J A Bracho 56.7kg	1 (13)
Thistledown 30-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $26,145 (of $41,498) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.840 prompted the pace two wide into the turn, made the lead nearing the quarter pole, dropped inside, shook clear under right hand urging before the furlong marker and prevailed under left handed encouragement.	J A Bracho 54.9kg	1 (5)
Thistledown 11-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R1 Best of Ohio Honey Jay Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.240 Duel bween,outfinished	L R Rivera 54.9kg 0.40L	4 (9)
Thistledown 17-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $26,145 (of $41,498) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.600 away alertly, set a pressured pace into the stretch, drifted to the five path at the top of the lane, opened a daylight lead before the furlong marker and won in hand.	L R Rivera 54kg	1 (4)
Belterra Park 07-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R6 Belterra Park race 6 $10,000 (of $59,055) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.520, SP: 7/10 Along evenly no kick	L Rivera 56.2kg 3.00L	3 (7)
Thistledown 16-May-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $26,145 (of $41,498) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.800 stalked the pace four wide down the backstretch, rallied two wide through the turn and into the stretch, made the lead under right handed urging near the furlong marker and drew clear late to in in hand.	L R Rivera 55.8kg	1 (9)
Thistledown 02-May-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $17,640 (of $27,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.060 away alertly, stalked the pace into the turn, advanced steadily three wide to make the lead at the top of the stretch and edged clear under left handed urging.	L R Rivera 55.8kg	1 (6)
Thistledown 11-Jul-23 1210m R8 CL $19,782 (of $31,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.220 bumped at the start, vied for the lead in the three path, split rivals two wide nearing the top of the stretch and shook clear late under left then right handed urging.	L R Rivera 55.8kg	1 (7)
Thistledown 16-Jun-23 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $28,161 (of $44,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.480 always within striking distance, moved up steadily three wide through the turn, made the lead at the top of the stretch, was put to right handed pressure and drew off to win in hand.	L R Rivera 54.9kg	1 (7)
Belterra Park 02-Jun-23 1210m FIRM (of $60,000), Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 6.00 4p upr, rally, gaining	S Spieth 56.2kg 1.75L	2 (7)
Thistledown 12-May-23 1210m GOOD R4 CL $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.820 pressed the early pace inside, dropped back and shifted out to the three path after a quarter, came on again five wide through the stretch and was along in time.	L R Rivera 54kg	1 (6)
Mahoning Valley 02-Jan-23 1110m FIRM (of $13,813), Winning Time: 01:06.260, SP: 1.05 Split horses, rallied,	J Bracho 56.2kg 0.15L	2 (6)
Mahoning Valley 29-Nov-22 1210m GOOD (of $19,307), Winning Time: 01:11.690, SP: 1.05 Drew off, ridden out,	L Rivera 56.2kg	1 (6)
Mahoning Valley 07-Nov-22 1210m FIRM CL (of $18,720), Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 1.50 Widened, much the best	L Rivera 55.3kg	1 (10)
Thistledown 04-Oct-22 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $7,680 (of $38,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.440 4w,bid,brushed, missed	L R Rivera 52.2kg 0.10L	2 (6)
Mahoning Valley 20-Jan-22 1210m R3 Race 3 $21,231 (of $33,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.720 gave a quick move three deep to clear at the quarter pole drawing away along the inside down the lane winning as much the best.	J A Bracho 54.4kg	1 (6)
Mahoning Valley 31-Oct-21 1710m R7 Best of Ohio Juvenile Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.300 failed to menace.	L R Rivera 54.4kg 12.50L	7 (11)
Mahoning Valley 30-Oct-21 1710m GOOD CL (of $52,555), Winning Time: 01:49.030, SP: 6.00 Failed to menace	L Rivera 54.4kg, Cd 0 12.50L	7 (11)
Thistledown 29-Sep-21 1210m R4 Race 4 $19,845 (of $31,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.660 sprinted up the inside to make the lead soon after the star, set all the pace under pressured and proved best in a game effort.	L R Rivera 53.5kg	1 (8)
Del Mar 14-Aug-21 1610m R1 Race 1 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.600 bumped outside rival at the start, chased between foes then in the two path and faded in the lane.	K Frey 55.3kg 14.55L	8 (8)
Del Mar 18-Jul-21 1010m R3 Race 3 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.060 traveled three then four wide around the turn and failed to threaten.	T Mccarthy 54.4kg 10.85L	5 (8)
Santa Anita 14-Jun-21 1010m R6 Race 6 (of $61,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.000 chased two wide through the turn and lacked a rally.	T Mccarthy 55.3kg 7.55L	5 (8)