I Am The Empire (2019) Horse
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About
I Am The Empire is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Annabel & Rob Archibald at Eagle Farm. He is by Camelot out of Close Regards and has recorded seven wins to date. On 5 Oct 2024 at Doomben he captured his most important victory, winning the $85,000 Benchmark 78 Handicap. The horse has consistently rewarded bettors, delivering about a 24% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 08-Aug-26 1815m GOOD 4 R1 BM70 $14,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.980, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Barbray ( J Bayliss 58.5 ) 2nd I Am The Empire ( L Martyn 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Amplify ( J Franklin 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.26L See full results | L Martyn 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 0.17L | 2 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 24-Jul-26 1030m SOFT 6 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Walking Painting ( A B Collett ) 2nd I Am The Empire ( M Fitzgerald ) 0.24L 3rd Scripted ( N C Rawiller ) 2.12L | M Fitzgerald 0.24L | 2 (6) |
| Canterbury 08-Jul-26 1900m HEAVY 8 R6 BM72 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:59.590, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 1st Captain Fenkel ( J V Overmeire 60 ) 2nd War Ribbon ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 2.06L 3rd Allegro Miss ( Z Wadick 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.11L 10th I Am The Empire ( C Keatings 62 , Cd 59 ) 7.30L See full results | C Keatings 62kg, Cd 59kg 7.30L | 10 (11) |
| Kensington 10-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 5 R6 BM78 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:30.370, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 1st Pinhole ( N C Rawiller 60.5 ) 2nd So Suave ( T Berry 57.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Centenario ( R Bayliss 58.5 ) 2.47L 12th I Am The Empire ( B Nock 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 16.18L See full results | B Nock 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 16.18L | 12 (12) |
| Randwick 23-May-26 2000m HEAVY 8 R7 BM88 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:07.880, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st Tazima ( S Grima 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd King Of The Sea ( A Farragher 54.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Starzintheireyes ( Z T Lloyd 57 ) 0.27L 10th I Am The Empire ( M Fitzgerald 56 , Cd 53 ) 5.96L See full results | M Fitzgerald 56kg, Cd 53kg 5.96L | 10 (12) |