I Am The Empire (2019)

Foal Date
27-Mar-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Camelot
Dam
Close Regards
Prize Money
$325450
Trainer
Annabel & Rob Archibald
Owners
C Holt, AP2 Racing (Mgr: A Christie), Hirecha Racing (Mgr: B Quin), Cacari Racing (Mgr: L Catalano), G Maris, Ikaaz (Mgr: G Carmody), Mamba (Mgr: Dr B Bellinge), The Clan (Mgr: Dr B Bellinge), T Eddy, A Willoughby, Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: N R Werrett) & Deg Racing (Mgr: D Degenhardt)
About

I Am The Empire is a 6yo bay gelding trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald at Warwick Farm. He is by Camelot out of Close Regards and has recorded six victories to date. His biggest triumph came on 5 Oct 2024 at Doomben, where he captured the $85,000 Benchmark 78 Handicap. The horse has been a value pick for bettors; riding him throughout his career would have yielded a 43% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sandown Hillside 10-Sep-25 2400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:33.810, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stR Houston 60, Cd 58kg 2.00L4 (7)
Sandown Hillside 27-Aug-25 2400m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:32.980, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970R Houston 60 1.65L3 (6)
Moonee Valley 09-Aug-25 2500m SOFT 6 R2 BM 78 Hcp $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:39.810, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.050R Houston 60, Cd 58kg 2.35L4 (12)
Sandown Hillside 30-Jul-25 2400m SOFT 6 R7 BM 74 Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:33.040, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stR Houston 601 (9)
Caulfield 28-Jun-25 2000m SOFT 6 R5 BM 78 Hcp (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:05.740, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280D Moor 59kg 6.11L12 (13)
Caulfield 31-May-25 2000m GOOD 4 R7 BM 84 Hcp $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.320, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140D Moor 55.5kg 0.35L2 (12)
Canterbury 30-Apr-25 1900m HEAVY 9 R7 BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.710, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.750Z Wadick 63kg, Cd 61kg 9.67L8 (9)
Hawkesbury 09-Apr-25 1800m GOOD 4 R4 BM 78 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.540, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110B Nock 60, Cd 57kg 7.16L8 (10)
Kensington 26-Mar-25 1800m GOOD 4 R4 BM 78 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.720, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820B Nock 58kg1 (7)
Royal Randwick 10-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430T Schiller 1.10L3 (6)
Scone 26-Feb-25 900m GOOD 4 R11 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.410M Fitzgerald 6.10L8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 02-Nov-24 2000m GOOD 4 R3 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.730, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920T Sherry 57.5kg 16.51L10 (10)
Taree 18-Oct-24 2000m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $5,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:04.170, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890M Fitzgerald 60.5kg 2.86L4 (10)
Doomben 05-Oct-24 2200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 78 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:14.090, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010J Guthmann-chester 58.5kg1 (13)
Gold Coast 21-Sep-24 2200m SOFT 5 R3 BM 75 Hcp $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:17.130, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520J Guthmann-chester 58kg 0.20L3 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 31-Aug-24 2000m GOOD 4 R4 BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:01.750, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650C Schofield 54.5kg 3.22L3 (10)
Warwick Farm 31-Jul-24 2200m SOFT 6 R5 BM 72 Hcp $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:18.180, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530J Mcdonald 58kg 0.16L2 (9)
Sandown Lakeside 17-Jul-24 2100m HEAVY 9 R6 BM 70 Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:15.370, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.620R Houston 60, Cd 57kg 4.00L4 (13)
Sandown Hillside 19-Jun-24 1800m SOFT 6 R7 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.350, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500J Kennedy 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.46L10 (13)
Bendigo 22-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 70 Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.390, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500R Houston 60.5kg 0.20L2 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Apr-24 900m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160T Sherry 0 7.74L9 (10)
Eagle Farm 23-Dec-23 2200m GOOD 4 R1 BM 78 Hcp (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:14.930, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030D Thornton 57kg 8.64L11 (11)
Eagle Farm 09-Dec-23 2400m GOOD 4 R1 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:29.940, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990B Wheeler 57kg, Cd 55kg 2.03L4 (11)
Doomben 25-Nov-23 2200m SOFT 6 R1 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:16.530, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080B Wheeler 59kg, Cd 57kg 4.85L4 (8)
Doomben 11-Nov-23 2000m SOFT 6 R4 BM 80 Hcp $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:03.530, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730D Thornton 55.5kg 0.08L2 (9)
Eagle Farm 21-Oct-23 1815m GOOD 4 R4 CL3 Set Weight $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.880, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340D Thornton 59kg 3.40L4 (10)
Eagle Farm 07-Oct-23 1500m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:30.330, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220D Thornton 59kg 3.93L6 (15)
Doomben 26-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730D Thornton 0 3.40L7 (8)
Ipswich 17-Jun-23 2500m GOOD 4 R4 BM 78 Hcp $21,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:37.840, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.650R Maloney 57.5kg 0.20L2 (12)
Ipswich 27-May-23 2210m GOOD 4 R9 BM 70 Hcp $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:18.720, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730J Guthmann-chester 59.5kg 5.80L8 (9)
Grafton 18-Apr-23 2220m GOOD 4 R1 BM 66 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:18.900, SP: 1.35 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440B Loy 60.5kg1 (10)
Grafton 27-Mar-23 2230m GOOD 4 R2 BM 66 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:15.950, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590B Loy 60 1.16L2 (10)
Kembla Grange 10-Mar-23 2400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 68 Hcp $1,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.370, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220A Collett 57.5kg 4.00L5 (12)
Goulburn 16-Feb-23 2140m SOFT 5 R2 CL1 Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:14.770, SP: 1.45 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360A Collett 59kg1 (8)
Newcastle 28-Jan-23 1850m GOOD 4 R3 BM 64 Hcp $3,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:53.980, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750K Latham 59.5kg 4.14L3 (8)
Gosford 13-Jan-23 1600m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.180, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660B Prebble 59kg 0.28L2 (10)
Scone 20-Dec-22 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.550, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480J Searle 62kg 1.00L3 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 08-Dec-22 1030m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900J Searle 0 6.28L8 (8)
Warwick Farm 18-Nov-22 804m SOFT 5 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020E Hennessy 0 13.87L9 (9)
Kembla Grange 30-Jul-22 2000m HEAVY 8 R1 BM64 $1,100 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:08.670, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000J Searle 58kg, Cd 61kg 7.40L6 (6)
Scone 09-Jul-22 2200m HEAVY 9 R3 CL1-SW $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:24.050, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.140J Searle 55kg1 (6)
Newcastle 25-Jun-22 1600m SOFT 7 R4 MDN $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.090, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110J Searle 60 0.20L3 (6)
Newcastle 11-Jun-22 1400m SOFT 6 R5 CG&E MDN-SW $6,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.260, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160J Searle 59kg 0.80L2 (11)
Warwick Farm 27-May-22 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 2&3Y-MDN BT, Winning Time: 01:16.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.230R King 0 0.10L2 (7)
Warwick Farm 01-Apr-22 1175m SYNTHETIC R2 2Y+ MDN BT, Winning Time: 01:11.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620A Collett 0 25.26L6 (6)