Empress Ellie (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
06-Feb-19
Colour
bay
Sire
American Pharoah
Dam
Let Joy Reign
Prize Money
$393335
Owners
Les Blake
About

Empress Ellie is a 6yo b from the United States trained by Jeff Mullins. She is by American Pharoah out of Let Joy Reign. To date she has won eight races. On 17 June 2023 at Gulfstream she captured her biggest victory, the $27,000 Allowance Optional Claiming. Throughout her career she has been a money‑making runner for bettors. A bettor who backed her from the start would have earned a 15% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Del Mar 30-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $8,600 (of $43,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.590, SP: 2.75H I Berrios 55.8kg 0.25L2 (8)
Del Mar 02-Aug-25 1709m FIRM R5 Race 5 $25,800 (of $43,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.900, SP: 2.80 stalked outside a rival, crept closer two wide then three deep on the far turn, challenged from outside entering the final furlong, fought three deep late and proved best.H Berrios 55.8kg1 (9)
Santa Anita 13-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,700 (of $37,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.450, SP: 15.00 Stalk,prss2w,chsd,keptH Berrios 57.2kg 2.50L3 (5)
Santa Anita 17-May-25 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.740, SP: 11.00 Bid3deep uppr,kick clrH Berrios 56.2kg1 (9)
Turf Paradise 23-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R8 Hcp $500 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.340, SP: 7.00 Rail trip, no factorH Hernandez 54kg 10.75L7 (8)
Del Mar 30-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $500 (of $54,999) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.660, SP: 20.00 3-5w1st,3deep2nd,wkndD Herrera 56.7kg 8.40L10 (11)
Del Mar 10-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R3 Race 3 $19,530 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.570, SP: 2.00 Bid btwn,duel,dug inD Herrera 54.9kg1 (8)
Santa Anita 28-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $3,100 (of $31,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.330, SP: 6/5 2wd,tip out,late bidD Herrera 55.8kg 1.00L3 (7)
Gulfstream 23-Jun-24 1673m FIRM R13 Powder Break Stakes (Stakes) $750 (of $95,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.110, SP: 9/1 Bumped start, raiS Leon 55.3kg 14.25L9 (11)
Gulfstream 19-May-24 1709m GOOD R5 Monroe Stakes (Stakes) $2,205 (of $95,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.780, SP: 12/1 Bobble bmp st,2p,4p lnL Reyes 55.3kg 7.00L5 (7)
Gulfstream 20-Apr-24 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 $25,831 (of $41,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.150, SP: 7/1 Rated rail, drivingL Reyes 53.5kg1 (7)
Gulfstream 23-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.000, SP: 13/5 Ins,cue5/16,opnd2p uprL Saez 55.8kg 0.25L2 (4)
Gulfstream 22-Jan-24 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6-Claiming $2,520 (of $36,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.610, SP: 9/2 Bump st,mild rally insI O Jr 55.8kg 4.35L4 (8)
Gulfstream 23-Dec-23 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $3,100 (of $1,429) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.330, SP: 6/1 3p,2p5/16,bid3p upperJ Ortiz 55.8kg 2.50L3 (9)
Gulfstream 04-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $37,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.539, SP: 15/1 Tracked 4wd, emptyE Gonzalez 55.8kg 0.15L6 (6)
Gulfstream 13-Aug-23 1709m FIRM R8 Hcp (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.180, SP: 11/2 Held up ins,no factorE Gonzalez 54kg 14.00L6 (7)
Gulfstream 16-Jul-23 1673m FIRM R8 CL (of $42,750) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.039, SP: 13/5 3p,ins far turn,yieldE Jaramillo 55.3kg 13.75L9 (10)
Gulfstream 17-Jun-23 1673m FIRM R6 CL $32,760 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.070, SP: evens Pace2p,cue3p upr,drvngE Jaramillo 55.8kg1 (6)
Gulfstream 06-May-23 1673m FIRM R7 CL $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.080 settled off the pace while racing two wide, cruised up three deep rounding the far turn, took over nearing the quarter pole and drew off under a drive.E Gonzalez 54.4kg1 (6)
Gulfstream 03-Dec-22 1508m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $72,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.690 played no factor while racing two and three wide.C Sutherland 53.5kg 16.50L11 (11)
Gulfstream 26-Sep-22 1673m FIRM $3,640 (of $52,000), Winning Time: 01:41.270, SP: 11/2 stalked the winner two and three wide and faded nearing the quarter pole.C Sutherland 53.1kg, Cd 0 5.50L4 (6)
Gulfstream 22-Aug-22 1673m SYNTHETIC CL $32,130 (of $51,000), Winning Time: 01:42.530, SP: 9/1 broke outwardly and bumped.C Sutherland 54.4kg1 (6)
Gulfstream 24-Jul-22 1709m FIRM R10 Miss Gracie Stakes (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.180 saved ground in range, tipped out nearing the lane and lacked a closing bid.M A Vasquez 53.5kg 8.50L5 (9)
Gulfstream 09-Jul-22 1709m R8 Race 8 $10,200 (of $51,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.680 settled off the early pace three wide, bid four wide around the far turn, took the lead nearing the quarter pole, dug in inside of the winner through the lane and just missed.E J Zayas 54.4kg 0.25L2 (9)
Gulfstream 08-Jul-22 1709m SYNTHETIC CL (of $23,467), Winning Time: 01:44.680, SP: 15/1 3-4wd,led 1/4,game insE Zayas 54.4kg 0.30L2 (9)
Gulfstream 30-May-22 1673m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,570 (of $51,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.350 took a mild nudge from an inner foe leaving the gates, tracked two wide and from between horses early on, came under urging to keep pace in the three path around the far turn, shifted to the five path entering the lane, and stayed on late to bid for show approaching the wire, but missed reaching that position.J E Morelos 54.4kg 5.75L4 (8)
Gulfstream 08-May-22 1609m R11 Honey Ryder Stakes (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.180 failed to menace while racing four wide.J E Morelos 53.5kg 7.00L7 (9)
Gulfstream 11-Apr-22 1508m GOOD R7 Race 7 $31,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.490 settled off the pace while racing three wide, edged closer three wide around the far turn, closed outside, took over near the sixteenth pole and edged ahead under a drive.J E Morelos 53.5kg1 (9)
Gulfstream 28-Feb-22 1709m GOOD R11 Race 11 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.090 saved ground through the turns, and shifted two wide finishing up one-paced.J E Morelos 54.4kg 2.45L6 (10)
Gulfstream 03-Feb-22 1709m R4 Race 4 $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.130 came away last at the start and remained unhurried into the first turn, settled in the back three wide up the backstretch, produced a five wide bid turning for home, rallied along the outside and captured show.L Saez 54.4kg 5.50L3 (9)
Gulfstream 03-Jan-22 1508m GOOD R1 Race 1 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:32.120 through the final turn, battled back past the furlong marker and came up empty in late stages.P Lopez 54.4kg 2.10L5 (9)