L'imperator (2017) Horse

Foal Date

22-Apr-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Holy Roman Emperor

Dam

La Joie

Prize Money

972420

Trainer

Archibald J. Kingsley, Jr.

Owners

Hudson River Farms

About

L'imperator, an 8yo b trained by Archibald J. Kingsley, Jr., is by the stallion Holy Roman Emperor out of the mare La Joie. So far, L'imperator has won 10 races. Its biggest win arrived on 8 May 2022 at Belmont Park, when it claimed the $200,000 Fort Marcy Stakes.

Raced At

Far Hills • Belmont At The Big A • Colonial Downs • Saratoga • Belmont Park • Monmouth Park • Tampa Bay Downs • Gulfstream • Aqueduct • Toulouse • Bordeaux Le Bouscat

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Far Hills 20-Oct-24 4220m GOOD R5 NHF $17,501 (of $250,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 05:02.860 1st Snap Decision ( G Watters 156 ) 2nd Galvin ( J W Kennedy 156 ) 3rd High Definition ( J Bargary 156 ) 4th L'imperator ( G Galligan 156 ) See full results	G Galligan 70.8kg	4 (4)
Belmont At The Big A 20-Sep-24 4020m GOOD R1 Hcp $30,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:25.310 Blind switch final trn 1st Freddy Flintshire ( S Mulqueen 154 ) 2nd L'imperator ( G Galligan 158 ) 1.00L 3rd Hidden Path ( H Beswick 140 ) 3.00L See full results	G Galligan 71.7kg 1.00L	2 (5)
Colonial Downs 08-Sep-24 2410m GOOD R5 Colonial Cup Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:25.160 Middle move, flattened 1st Truly Quality ( M Franco 122 ) 2nd Webslinger ( A A Gallardo 122 ) 2.50L 3rd L'imperator ( G Ashton 126 ) 11.75L See full results	G Ashton 57.2kg 11.75L	3 (4)
Saratoga 22-Jul-24 3820m GOOD R1 HcpCh $10,500 (of $149,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:12.850 struggled over fence two, was reserved on the outside in the two to three path, rounded the final turn under urging and lacked the needed response. 1st Ziggle Pops ( G Watters 148 ) 2nd Pickanumber ( J Bargary 152 ) 4.25L 3rd Freddy Flintshire ( S Mulqueen 146 ) 4.35L 4th L'imperator ( J Gainford 154 ) 9.35L See full results	J Gainford 69.9kg 9.35L	4 (7)
Belmont At The Big A 21-Jun-24 3820m GOOD R1 HcpH $94,499 (of $149,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:11.970 settled tracking the front along the inside from mid pack, jumped well to maintain his position and ground throughout, came under urging once clear of the final flight and chased the top pair through the final turn along the inside before tipping out three deep at the head of the stretch, rallied to collar those rival just outside the eighth pole, then edged clear to the finish kept to task. 1st L'imperator ( J Gainford 152 ) 2nd Rampoldi Plan ( J Bargary 154 ) 2.00L 3rd Ziggle Pops ( G Watters 148 ) 2.10L See full results	J Gainford 68.9kg	1 (8)
Great Meadow 05-May-24 3420m GOOD R5 Commonwealth Cup Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 04:09.600, SP: 5.50 went unhurried early, was ridden forward two fences out, rallied and made a late gain. 1st Rampoldi Plan ( J Bargary 144 ) 2nd Welshman ( G Watters 146 ) 2.50L 3rd L'imperator ( R Treacy 148 ) 3.25L See full results	R Treacy 67.1kg 3.25L	3 (8)
Far Hills 22-Oct-23 4020m FIRM R3 H $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, SP: 3.00 Couldn't keep up 1st Abaan ( B Dalton 150 ) 2nd The Hero Next Door ( J W Kennedy 153 ) 3.00L 3rd L'imperator ( S Mulqueen 153 )	S Mulqueen 69.4kg	3 (4)
Belmont At The Big A 15-Sep-23 4020m GOOD R1 CL $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:21.020, SP: 6.00 Ins trns,led,drft late 1st Merry Maker ( P Hendriks 142 ) 2nd L'imperator ( S Mulqueen 142 ) 0.50L 3rd Barbados ( G Galligan 140 ) 0.15L See full results	S Mulqueen 64.4kg 0.50L	2 (7)
Saratoga 24-Aug-23 3820m GOOD R1 HcpH (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:12.510, SP: 4.00 raced outside while mostly in the three path, bobbled landing over fence eight, was asked in perfect striking position on the final turn and came up empty. 1st Awakened ( T Garner 146 ) 2nd Jimmy P ( D Mullins 144 ) 0.15L 3rd Mctigue ( G Galligan 150 ) 0.15L 5th L'imperator ( P Hendriks 148 ) 10.50L See full results	P Hendriks 67.1kg 10.50L	5 (10)
Saratoga 27-Jul-23 3320m GOOD R1 CL $44,100 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:47.420, SP: 2.60 moved in after clearing fence one at the rear of the field, jumped well off the pace, rallied on the final turn, closed well to overtake the tired leader in upper stretch and drew away under good handling. 1st L'imperator ( S Mulqueen 156 ) 2nd Beat Le Bon ( G Watters 156 ) 0.15L 3rd Hoffman ( R Dunne 150 ) 0.15L See full results	S Mulqueen 70.8kg 2nd Beat Le Bon ( G Watters 70.8kg 0.15L	1 (6)
Belmont Park 10-Jun-23 3220m GOOD R10 CL1 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:23.940, SP: 31.00 Keen,rushed up,tired 1st Siskany ( W Buick 122 ) 2nd The Grey Wizard ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2.00L 3rd British Royalty ( K Kimura 118 ) 0.30L 12th L'imperator ( T Mccarthy 122 ) 22.50L See full results	T Mccarthy 55.3kg 22.50L	12 (13)
Percy Warner 13-May-23 3620m GOOD CLMd (of $18,000), Winning Time: 04:26.060, SP: evens Late bid, prevailed 1st L'imperator ( S Mulqueen 154 ) 2nd Geordie Dreamer ( D Mullins 146 ) 3rd Pure Courage ( S Mcdermott 154 )	S Mulqueen 69.9kg	1 (7)
Charlotte 29-Apr-23 3420m SOFT CLMd (of $18,000), SP: evens Rallied 4w, willingly 1st Eternal Story ( D England 154 ) 2nd Barbados ( S Mulqueen 154 ) 0.75L 3rd L'imperator ( M Watts 154 ) 4.25L	M Watts 69.9kg 4.25L	3 (8)
Belmont At The Big A 10-Oct-22 1810m GOOD R8 Knickerbocker Stakes (Stakes) (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.060 3w upper, empty 1st King Cause ( K Carmouche 123 ) 2nd Pixelate ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Safe Conduct ( J Lezcano 121 ) 2.05L 10th L'imperator ( M Franco 126 ) 5.40L See full results	M Franco 57.2kg 5.40L	10 (10)
Monmouth Park 11-Sep-22 2410m R9 Presious Passion Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:32.670 Off bit slow,3w bid1/4 1st L'imperator ( H R D Jr 124 ) 2nd Oceans Map ( P Lopez 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Royne ( I Castillo 118 ) 2.75L See full results	H R D Jr 56.2kg	1 (7)
Saratoga 01-Aug-22 2210m R8 Bowling Green Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:15.810 Ins,led past1/8,ovrtkn 1st Rockemperor ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Arklow ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.50L 3rd L'imperator ( M Franco 122 ) 1.00L See full results	M Franco 55.3kg 1.00L	3 (5)
Belmont Park 12-Jun-22 2010m GOOD R10 Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes (Stakes) (of $750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:59.540 was keen then taken back while crowded when pressure came down from the outside early, raced inside to the two path around the opening bend, was rated off the pace, saved ground on the final turn, turned into upper stretch under light urging, paused behind horses coming to the the furlong marker then altered course to the outside for room and failed to threaten. 1st Tribhuvan ( M Franco 122 ) 2nd Adhamo ( F Prat 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Gufo ( J Rosario 122 ) 4.50L 7th L'imperator ( E Cancel 118 ) 5.85L See full results	E Cancel 53.5kg 5.85L	7 (10)
Belmont Park 08-May-22 1810m R8 Fort Marcy Stakes (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:59.720 1st L'imperator ( E Cancel 118 ) 2nd Sacred Life ( H R D Jr 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Glynn County ( J Alvarado 118 ) 3.75L See full results	E Cancel 53.5kg	1 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 06-Feb-22 1710m R8 Tampa Bay Stakes (Stakes) (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.200 broke awkwardly, was settled outside foes to the backstretch and offered no rally. 1st Shirl's Speight ( E Wilson 118 ) 2nd Get Smokin ( A A Gallardo 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Floriform ( 118 ) 2.00L 10th L'imperator ( S Camacho 120 ) 10.50L See full results	S Camacho 54.4kg 10.50L	10 (12)
Gulfstream 19-Dec-21 1810m R10 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.600 saved ground off the pace, was urged along nearing the far turn, continued to race at the rail around that bend and improved position without threatening. 1st Doswell ( J Alvarado 121 ) 2nd Atone ( E Jaramillo 121 ) 1.50L 3rd English Bee ( L Saez 121 ) 2.00L 5th L'imperator ( J R Velazquez 121 ) 4.50L See full results	J R Velazquez 54.9kg 4.50L	5 (12)
Aqueduct 20-Nov-21 1910m R9 Race 9 $52,920 (of $84,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:54.900 three wide through the first turn, chased three then two wide coming under light coaxing three furlongs from home, swung four wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command nearing the sixteenth pole, edged away to the finish to prevail. 1st L'imperator ( J L Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Temple ( K Carmouche 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Doswell ( D Davis 121 ) 3.25L See full results	J L Ortiz 55.8kg	1 (9)
Belmont Park 11-Oct-21 1810m R8 Knickerbocker Stakes (Stakes) (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.660 1st Sacred Life ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Field Pass ( D Davis 126 ) 0.10L 3rd Temple ( K Carmouche 121 ) 1.85L 7th L'imperator ( M Franco 121 ) 4.20L See full results	M Franco 54.9kg 4.20L	7 (9)
Saratoga 07-Sep-21 1710m R3 Bernard Baruch Handicap (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.610 1st Tell Your Daddy ( J R Velazquez 118 ) 2nd No Word ( M Franco 117 ) 0.50L 3rd L'imperator ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.50L See full results	I O Jr 53.5kg 1.50L	3 (4)
Saratoga 05-Aug-21 1810m R9 Race 9 $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.310 1st L'imperator ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Ever Dangerous ( J Castellano 122 ) 1.75L 3rd En Wye Cee ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2.25L See full results	I O Jr 55.3kg	1 (7)
Saratoga 30-Aug-20 1610m R3 Saranac Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.920 bumped with a foe into the first turn, went around that bend in the two path, settled at the back on the outside, was urged along while three to four wide on the far turn, moved out under a drive near the furlong marker and failed to threaten. 1st Bye Bye Melvin ( J R Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Don Juan Kitten ( K Carmouche 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Bodecream ( I O Jr 122 ) 2.60L 7th L'imperator ( J Castellano 120 ) 7.20L See full results	J Castellano 54.4kg 7.20L	7 (8)
Toulouse 15-Mar-20 2000m R5 Saunhac Stakes $14,365 (of $27,293) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:14.300 1st L'imperator ( A Gavilan 130 ) 2nd Mensen Ernst ( G T D Prevaux 125 ) 3.00L 3rd Galloise ( V Seguy 122 ) 4.50L See full results	A Gavilan 59kg	1 (8)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 25-Nov-19 1900m R2 Jean-luc Kirchhoff Stakes $17,316 (of $27,485) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:16.940 1st L'imperator ( A Gavilan 125 ) 2nd Baratin ( T Bachelot 125 ) 0.15L 3rd Non Monsieur ( G Guedj-gay 122 ) 4.65L See full results	A Gavilan 56.7kg	1 (7)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 31-Oct-19 1600m R2 Md $9,162 (of $18,324) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.530 1st L'imperator ( A Gavilan 128 ) 2nd Kivalik ( C Merille 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Le Laureat ( J B Eyquem 128 ) 2.75L See full results	A Gavilan 58.1kg	1 (8)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 24-Sep-19 1600m R1 Four A Chaux Stakes $1,833 (of $18,325) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.260 1st Sharib ( F Bertras 128 ) 2nd Suimaron ( A Gavilan 128 ) 4.00L 3rd L'imperator ( R C Montenegro 128 ) 6.50L See full results	R C Montenegro 58.1kg 6.50L	3 (8)