Ray's Empire (USA)
About
Ray's Empire is a 5yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Emily Szczepanski. The colt is by Bodemeister out of Cargo Jet. He has captured three wins in his career. On 20 June 2023 at Thistledown, Ray's Empire secured his most important victory, earning $33,900 in the claimed race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 28-Aug-25 1207m R6 Race 6 (of $18,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.300, SP: 7.50 stalked the pace along the inside into the turn, was in tight past the five sixteenths pole, steadied and dropped back. | A I Diaz 54kg 7.60L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 15-Aug-25 1106m R9 Race 9 $1,830 (of $18,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.890, SP: 12.00 had good position on the inside and went evenly. | Y Aviles 54kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |
| Belterra Park 30-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R6 Belterra Park race 6 $771 (of $15,420) Barrier 6, SP: 23.00 | Y Correa 55.8kg, Cd 0 19.25L | 5 (6) |
| Belterra Park 30-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R6 Belterra Park race 6 $771 (of $15,420) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 22/1 | Y Correa 55.8kg, Cd 0 19.25L | 5 (6) |
| Belterra Park 11-Jul-25 1307m R1 Race 1 $2,880 (of $14,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.980 stumbled at the break, raced three wide leaving the turn and rallied. | Y L Correa 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 27-Jun-25 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $366 (of $18,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.820, SP: 7.00 trailed until mid stretch then closed ground late two wide. | R Bowen 54kg 5.00L | 5 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 26-Mar-25 1207m GOOD R4 Race 4 $724 (of $36,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.350, SP: 16.00 drifted in bumping rivals at the start, raced four wide into the turn and was through after a half. | A I Diaz 56.2kg 25.30L | 6 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $12,285 (of $19,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.680, SP: 13.00 broke in full stride to set all the pace, turned back a mild bid from the runner up at the quarter pole, drifted to the five path entering the stretch and drew clear under left handed urging. | A I Diaz 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $195 (of $19,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.690 stalked the pace four then three wide through the turn, offered a mild bid in upper stretch then leveled off. | A I Diaz 56.2kg 2.85L | 5 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 08-Jan-25 1207m R1 Race 1 $12,222 (of $19,401) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.730, SP: 2.00 away alertly, set all the pace and widened through the stretch under right then left handed urging to win as much the best. | A I Diaz 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 13-Dec-24 1207m GOOD R2 Race 2 $3,880 (of $19,401) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.220, SP: 2.00 Dueled2w,bmp1/8p,drvng | A I Diaz 56.2kg | 2 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $582 (of $19,401) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.300, SP: 3.00 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set the pace into the stretch, drifted to the seven path, weakened in the final furlong and was not persevered with by his rider in the final stages. | J S Toledo 56.2kg 5.50L | 5 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 13-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,941 (of $19,401) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.260, SP: 11.00 sped to the lead soon after the start, set the pace with a clear lead, widened on the far turn, maintained the advantage inside the sixteenth pole and tired late. | J S Toledo 56.2kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 30-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,011 (of $33,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:22.910, SP: 8.00 sprinted to a clear lead on the first turn, widened down the backstretch, set the pace to the top of the stretch, drifted to the six path and was used up. | J S Toledo 56.2kg 17.75L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 22-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R4 $3,880 (of $11,640) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: 16/10 Stalked, clear 2nd 4p | J Baez 54kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 01-Aug-24 1106m FIRM R6 $3,880 (of $11,640) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.280, SP: 19/10 Rallied 2p, clear 2nd | Y Aviles 54kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 16-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $21,480) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 39/1 Pressed 2w,thru 1/2 | J Toledo 54kg 0.15L | 5 (10) |
| Thistledown 28-Jun-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $21,480) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.420, SP: 18/1 Pressed 4w, tired | N Vigil 54kg 0.15L | 7 (9) |
| Thistledown 19-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R4 $3,840 (of $23,040), Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 33/1 Pressed, outfinished | J Toledo 54kg 0.15L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 23-May-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,160 (of $22,196) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 22/1 Outside bid,no match | J Toledo 54kg 5.00L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 08-May-24 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,358 (of $11,640) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.680, SP: 25/1 Dueled3w,weakened lane | M Vilchez 54kg, Cd 51.7kg 0.15L | 4 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 10-Apr-24 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $16,058) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.650, SP: 33/1 No threat, outrun | J Toledo 56.2kg 33.50L | 5 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 15-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,359 (of $21,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.090, SP: 13/1 Loom bween,weakened | K Gonzalez 56.2kg 14.25L | 4 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 31-Jan-24 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,510 (of $22,288) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.080, SP: 10/1 Clear,bmp1/8p,clm foul | K Gonzalez 56.2kg 9.00L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 29-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $33,699) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.330 No threat | Y Aviles 55.8kg 17.75L | 6 (8) |
| Thistledown 07-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R5 CL (of $35,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.440 was no factor. | C Oliveros 54kg 11.45L | 8 (10) |
| Thistledown 20-Jun-23 1609m FIRM R2 CLMd $21,358 (of $33,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.080 drifted to the five path entering the clubhouse turn giving up the lead briefly, regained command before a quarter, set the balance of the pace and maintained his advantage under mild left handed urging. | C Oliveros 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 30-May-23 1106m R8 Race 8 $3,390 (of $33,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.020 never far back, swung wide and closed a gap mid track. | L A Batista 54kg 0.75L | 3 (9) |
| Thistledown 12-May-23 1207m FIRM R6 CLMd $6,780 (of $33,900) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.620 vied for the lead three wide, rallied to make the lead near the quarter pole, set the pace until deep stretch, bumped the winner and finished gamely for second. | L A Batista 54kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Thistledown 26-Apr-23 1106m FIRM R6 CLMd $3,390 (of $33,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.080 well placed, closed a gap late three wide. | L A Batista 54kg 2.25L | 3 (11) |
| Mahoning Valley 13-Apr-23 1207m FIRM Md (of $19,080), Winning Time: 01:13.410, SP: 6/5 Chased, no match late | L Batista 54kg 0.15L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Mar-23 1207m GOOD CLMd (of $19,716), Winning Time: 01:16.290, SP: 18/5 Pace, held place, | L Batista 53.5kg 2.75L | 2 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Jan-23 1207m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $16,960), Winning Time: 01:15.780, SP: 19/5 Failed to menace | B Luis 55.3kg, Cd 0 | 5 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 04-Jan-23 1207m FIRM Md (of $19,080), Winning Time: 01:15.030, SP: 8/1 5 wide, weakened, | L Batista 55.3kg, Cd 0 10.75L | 5 (10) |