Imperial Gun (USA)
About
Imperial Gun is a 4yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by Gun Runner out of Take A Memo. To date, Imperial Gun has recorded two career victories. On June 16, 2025 at Churchill Downs, he captured his most important win, earning $127,000 in Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 03-Oct-25 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.300, SP: 2.25 vied for the early lead while four wide on the first turn, was taken back off the pace down the backstretch, rallied on the far turn but failed to menace in the stretch. | E Asmussen 54.4kg 10.50L | 3 (4) |
| Remington Park 14-Sep-25 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.450, SP: 2.20 raced close up on the pace from the inside then moved between horses near the three sixteenths for a late run to be second best. | S Elliott 54.9kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Ellis Park 12-Aug-25 1810m R8 Race 8 $3,040 (of $102,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.990, SP: 6.00 pursued from midpack two wide, crept closer three wide around the far turn, but flattened out once floated four wide into the lane. | K Asmussen 55.3kg 5.75L | 5 (6) |
| Ellis Park 22-Jul-25 1609m R7 Race 7 $3,061 (of $104,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.860, SP: 7.50 pursued from the four to two path and failed to menace. | K Asmussen 55.3kg 13.00L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Jun-25 1508m FIRM R5 Race 5 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.430, SP: 11.00 brushed with an outer foe leaving the gate, tracked along the inside, then from the two path around the turn, tipped inwardly to take rail aim in upper stretch, slipped through in the final furlong to bid at the sixteenth pole and drove past. | K Asmussen 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-May-25 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $13,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:43.810, SP: 17.00 six wide into the first turn, five wide exiting, remained outside, four wide when beginning to advance second turn, mild rally to be up late for the show while not a threat to the top two. | E Asmussen 53.1kg 4.50L | 3 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,300 (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.950, SP: 6.00 fell back to trail after the start, swung out five wide when making a mild advance late in the final turn, continued to show some modest interest to the wire. | E Asmussen 53.1kg 9.75L | 5 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $59,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.740, SP: 2.25 lacked speed in teh four to three path into the backstretch and was done turning for home. | J L Ortiz 54.4kg 45.4kgL | 8 (8) |
| Pimlico 19-May-24 1709m FIRM R10 Sir Barton S. sponsored by Brandon and Diannah Perry to Benefit The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.980 , a bit washy, raced in close attendance three wide and between horses, dropped back a bit nearing the lane, bumped with the winner when working outward for room near the sixteenth marker then came back gamely between foes. | J Rosario 53.5kg 0.30L | 3 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 21-Apr-24 1810m FIRM R9 Bath House Row Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.480 forwardly placed along the inside into the first turn, a bit keen midway on that bend, settled in the run up the backstretch while remaining inside, behind traffic turning into the stretch, roused, shifted out past the furlong marker, was coming late to be steadily closing the gap on the winner. | J Rosario 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 31-Mar-24 1810m FIRM R12 Arkansas Derby (Stakes) $37,500 (of $1,499,998) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:49.540 Keen 1st,bothered 3/4 | E Esquivel 54.9kg 12.50L | 7 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Feb-24 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.750 last away, trailed early, moved a bit closer four wide entering the stretch, went flat late to finish up evenly. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 5.80L | 4 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 01-Jan-24 1709m FIRM R5 Md $72,450 (of $115,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.960 behind the pace while saving some ground first turn, crept up and lodged a rail bid before a half, showed the way through the final turn, stayed clear through the lane while being kept to pressure. | J Rosario 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 10-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R8 Md $8,050 (of $115,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.650 broke well, lagged well back in trailing, picked way through traffic in the second turn, continued mildly to the finish through the short stretch run. | K J Asmussen 54.9kg 3.10L | 4 (10) |