Imperial Hornet (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

29-Apr-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Smiling Tiger

Dam

Seekitana

Prize Money

191730

Trainer

Judy Hunter

Owners

Mary Tucker

About

Imperial Hornet is a 5yo bay horse from the United States trained by Judy Hunter. He is by Smiling Tiger out of Seekitana. To date he has won 12 races. On 4 August 2023 at Del Mar he earned his biggest triumph, collecting $42,000 in the Md. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him over his career would have generated a 5% return on investment.

Raced At

Sam Houston Race Park • Santa Anita • Golden State Racing • Fresno • Santa Rosa • Sacramento • Pleasanton • Golden Gate Fields • Los Alamitos Racecourse • Del Mar

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Assiniboia Downs 20-Aug-25 1110m GOOD R6 Race 6 $6,300 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.690, SP: 2.38 1st Imperial Hornet ( S Townsend 124 ) 2nd Colonel Klink ( S Balroop 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Daahers Bully ( R Cumberbatch 124 ) 3.85L See full results	S Townsend 56.2kg	1 (7)
Assiniboia Downs 30-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R8 Race 8 $924 (of $13,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.300, SP: 5.00 , well placed off rail, rallied mildly. 1st Meko Makee ( M Bennett 124 ) 2nd Best Of Greeley ( D Bynoe 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Market King ( D Dalrymple 124 ) 3.50L 4th Imperial Hornet ( R Hewitt 122 ) 4.00L See full results	R Hewitt 55.3kg 4.00L	4 (9)
Lone Star Park 15-Jun-25 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $390 (of $13,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.580, SP: 4.00 was allowed to settle early, raced four wide into the turn, angled out stretch and finished evenly late. 1st Good Scout ( S Elliott 124 ) 2nd It Makes Sense ( D Cabrera 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Derby Date ( E Asmussen 124 ) 1.00L 5th Imperial Hornet ( A J J Jr 124 ) 1.75L See full results	A J J Jr 56.2kg 1.75L	5 (10)
Lone Star Park 20-Apr-25 1110m FIRM R1 Race 1 $980 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.210, SP: 5.50 set a pressured pace while two wide into the turn, was in a long hard drive then faltered in late stretch. 1st Speight And Malice ( R Diaz 124 ) 2nd Dose's Dream ( E Gonzalez 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Union Data ( I Wiseman 124 ) 1.85L 4th Imperial Hornet ( S Rivera 124 ) 5.85L See full results	S Rivera 56.2kg 5.85L	4 (6)
Sam Houston Race Park 29-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3-Starter Optional Claiming $1,015 (of $14,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.980, SP: 7.00 Trkd 4w, needed more 1st Empire's Best ( A J Triana 123 ) 2nd Prince Rama ( F J Wethey 123 ) 3rd Bandera Azteca ( I Wiseman 121 ) 4th Imperial Hornet ( L A Jimenez 121 ) See full results	L A Jimenez 54.9kg	4 (4)
Sam Houston Race Park 01-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R3 Race 3-Starter Optional Claiming $1,015 (of $14,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.490, SP: 7.00 Prssd,went flat late 1st Just Okie ( I Diego 123 ) 2nd Empire's Best ( A J Triana 123 ) 3rd In The Arch ( D Cabrera 121 ) 4th Imperial Hornet ( L A Jimenez 121 ) See full results	L A Jimenez 54.9kg	4 (9)
Santa Anita 04-Jan-25 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.740, SP: 6.50 Prssd outsd,no match 1st Halo Rando ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Horse Doctor ( A Ayuso 122 ) 4.75L 3rd Imperial Hornet ( K E Orozco 122 ) 6.00L See full results	K E Orozco 55.3kg 6.00L	3 (7)
Golden State Racing 25-Nov-24 1110m R9 Race 9 $8,190 (of $13,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.850, SP: 2.50 Speed 2-3w,prevailed 1st Imperial Hornet ( A Castellanos 125 ) 2nd Our Bold Prince ( A Chavez 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Quiet Charm ( M Americano 125 , Cd 120 ) 4.50L See full results	A Castellanos 56.7kg	1 (8)
Golden State Racing 02-Nov-24 1210m R8 Race 8 $450 (of $14,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: 3.00 Traffic 3/8,4w upper 1st Wound Up ( W A Iii 125 ) 2nd Major Tom ( C Herrera 125 ) 3.50L 3rd Our Bold Prince ( A Chavez 125 ) 4.75L 6th Imperial Hornet ( S Rivera 125 ) 7.60L See full results	S Rivera 56.7kg 7.60L	6 (9)
Fresno 05-Oct-24 1110m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,700 (of $13,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.630 tracked the early pace from between runners, saved ground into the turn and chased at the quarter pole, angled out into upper stretch, closed willingly in the final sixteenth and got up for second in the final strides. 1st My Dominator ( A Castellanos 123 ) 2nd Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Code Charlie ( L R Reyes 123 ) 2.25L See full results	A Espinoza 54.9kg 2.00L	2 (7)
Santa Rosa 05-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $8,505 (of $13,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.960 Set pace, ultra game 1st Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 125 ) 2nd My Dominator ( A Castellanos 125 ) 0.10L 3rd Cowboy Kisses ( W A Iii 125 ) 4.10L See full results	A Espinoza 56.7kg	1 (7)
Sacramento 22-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $450 (of $33,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.700 Stalk 3w,weakened 1st Talbot Bay ( S Rivera 127 ) 2nd Regal Patriot ( I Orozco 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Satanta ( L M J Aburto 125 ) 2.50L 6th Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 125 ) 6.75L See full results	A Espinoza 56.7kg 6.75L	6 (8)
Pleasanton 01-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R6 $5,199 (of $20,280), Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 17/5 Stlkd ins-2w,outkicked 1st Bob's Blue Moon ( W I Antongeorgi 127 ) 2nd Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 125 ) 3.50L 3rd Halo Rando ( F Alvarado 124 ) 1.50L See full results	A Espinoza 56.7kg 3.50L	2 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 13-May-24 1010m GOOD R3 $7,245 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 00:56.500, SP: 9/5 Loomed 3w,edged away 1st Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 125 ) 2nd Mars On Fire ( L A Jimenez 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Cowboy Kisses ( L C Flores 125 ) 1.75L See full results	A Espinoza 56.7kg	1 (8)
Golden Gate Fields 29-Apr-24 1110m FIRM R7 $7,245 (of $450), Winning Time: 01:03.190, SP: 1/2 Stlkd 2w,drove clear 1st Imperial Hornet ( E Assael 125 ) 2nd Major Tom ( H Cristobal 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Grit And Curiosity ( R Santos 125 ) 0.15L See full results	E Assael 56.7kg	1 (5)
Golden Gate Fields 31-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R5 $7,245 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: 1/2 Traffic 3/16,responded 1st Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 125 ) 2nd Implicitly ( A Chavez 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Amanofmystature ( W I Antongeorgi 125 ) 1.25L See full results	A Espinoza 56.7kg	1 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 10-Mar-24 1110m FIRM R3 $7,246 (of $7,302) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.840, SP: 9/10 Stlkd 2w,drew away 1st Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 125 ) 2nd My Dominator ( A Castellanos 125 ) 2.50L 3rd Blaze Of Dreams ( H Herrera 123 ) 0.20L See full results	A Espinoza 56.7kg	1 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 18-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R5 $7,246 (of $7,302) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 7/5 2-3w,dueled,prevailed 1st Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 125 ) 2nd Grit And Curiosity ( S Rivera 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Torpedo Away ( S Amador 123 ) 3.00L See full results	A Espinoza 56.7kg	1 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 04-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R5 $8,190 (of $826) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.020, SP: 19/5 2-4w,duel,determined 1st Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 125 ) 2nd Major Tom ( C Herrera 125 ) 0.30L 3rd My Dominator ( W I Antongeorgi 125 ) 1.00L See full results	A Espinoza 56.7kg	1 (8)
Golden Gate Fields 01-Jan-24 1110m FIRM R5 $7,246 (of $7,302) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.950, SP: 17/4 Showed speed,held sway 1st Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 121 ) 2nd Worth Looking ( F Alvarado 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Wild Billy D ( S Rivera 123 ) 0.30L See full results	A Espinoza 54.9kg	1 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 10-Dec-23 1110m FIRM R7 $8,442 (of $8,040) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.030, SP: 11/5 Stlkd,2-3w,drew away 1st Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 123 ) 2nd Major Tom ( C Herrera 123 ) 3.00L 3rd George Herman Ruth ( C Montalvo 125 ) 1.00L See full results	A Espinoza 55.8kg	1 (12)
Golden Gate Fields 11-Nov-23 1110m FIRM R1 $1,400 (of $8,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.250, SP: 12/5 Speed ins,outfinished 1st Blue Silver ( E Roman 125 ) 2nd George Herman Ruth ( C Montalvo 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Imperial Hornet ( A Espinoza 123 ) 2.00L See full results	A Espinoza 55.8kg 2.00L	3 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 24-Sep-23 1110m R7 CL (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.640 broke in and bumped rival, sat off the pace four to five wide on the turn and weakened. 1st Trusty Rusty ( E Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Papa Tiger ( E Payeras 124 ) 0.10L 3rd All The King's Men ( J Torrealba 120 , Cd 113 ) 0.60L 7th Imperial Hornet ( D A Herrera 120 ) 5.35L See full results	D A Herrera 54.4kg 5.35L	7 (9)
Del Mar 10-Sep-23 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $48,160) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.530 put in tight quarters shortly after the start and steadied sharply, dropped back, moved to rail to stalk leaders and later weakened. 1st Father Delay ( M E Smith 119 ) 2nd Midnight Fury ( V Espinoza 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Devil Moon ( J Bravo 122 ) 1.75L 10th Imperial Hornet ( D A Herrera 121 ) 16.75L See full results	D A Herrera 54.9kg 16.75L	10 (11)
Del Mar 04-Aug-23 1110m R2 Md $26,460 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.330 , urged from the gate, took command inside rivals leaving the four and a half furlong marker, handled outside pressure from three foes, spurted clear approaching the stretch, widened under solid handling in mid stretch, wandered outward a bit leaving the sixteenth pole, was soon straightened and held sway while kept alert. 1st Imperial Hornet ( D A Herrera 120 ) 2nd Sanger ( A Fresu 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Coach Cronin ( A Ayuso 120 ) 4.00L See full results	D A Herrera 54.4kg	1 (4)
Santa Anita 18-Jun-23 1210m R9 Md (of $61,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.720 bumped twice leaving the gate, raced in range four deep into the turn, remained wide into the lane, lost path and checked in upper stretch and weakened. 1st Meesh ( G Franco 118 ) 2nd The Big Cheeseola ( A Fresu 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Cowboy Mike ( J J Hernandez 118 ) 2.25L 9th Imperial Hornet ( R A Vazquez 118 ) 13.75L See full results	R A Vazquez 53.5kg 13.75L	9 (10)
Santa Anita 08-May-23 1210m GOOD R6 Md (of $61,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.960 was off slow and lost path leaving the gate, chased five wide into the turn, moved into the four path around the bend, tipped out in the drive and lacked a rally. 1st Devil Be Me ( G Franco 126 ) 2nd Andy Can U Hear Me ( H I Berrios 118 ) 3.00L 3rd Big Bet Jafinsafa ( U Rispoli 126 ) 4.25L 6th Imperial Hornet ( D A Herrera 118 ) 8.00L See full results	D A Herrera 53.5kg 8.00L	6 (12)