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April 28 worked two furlongs in :24.80, breezing over a fast track at Churchill Downs
April 22 worked six furlongs in 1:17.40, breezing over a fast track at Churchill Downs
April 15 worked five furlongs in 1:01.20, handily over a fast track at Hollywood Park
March 23 worked five furlongs in 1:00.80, handily over a fast track at Hollywood Park
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Graded Earnings: $363,000 (as of 5.01.2004)
Race Record: 16-5-4-2
Imperialism Barn Notes: Imperialism To Walk Derby Morning
Imperialism Barn Notes: Imperialism Puts In Final Pre-Derby Workout
Imperialism Update: Castledale Shocks Santa Anita At 30-1
Imperialism News: Castledale Survives Three Horse Inquiry To Take Santa Anita Derby
Imperialism Update: Imperialism and St. Averil Morning-Line Favorites For Santa Anita Derby
Imperialism News: Imperialism Closes From Last To Rule In San Rafael
Imperialism Update: Surprising Imperialism Rules In San Rafael |
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November 29 at Calder, finished second by 1/2 length to Timo in the 1 1/16 Mecke Stakes on the turf
Won an 1 1/16 mile entry level allowance race on the main track by two lengths at Calder November 8
Finished second by 1/2 length in an entry level allowance race at 1 1/16 on the turf at Calder October 16
Finished third, beaten 4 1/2 lengths by Stolen Time, in the Foolish Pleasure Stakes at Calder September 20
Finished fifth, beaten by 5 1/4 lengths in the Seacliff Stakes at Calder August 30
Won a $32,000 claiming race August 4 at Calder, going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track |
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Finished third in Kentucky Derby 130 on May 1
Finished third behind winner Castledale; moved up to second after being bumped inside the 1/16 pole by second place finisher Rock Hard Ten, in the Santa Anita Derby (GI) April 3
Won the March 6 San Rafael (GII) at Santa Anita, closing from last place to beat Lion Heart by a neck in the one mile race
February 7, won the seven furlong San Vincente (GII) in his first start for new trainer Kristin Mulhall, getting the distance in 1:22.34
New Year's Day finished fifth, beaten 5 3/4 lengths, in the Tropical Park Derby (GIIIT) at Calder Race Course |
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IMPERIALISM is a model of consistency in a year where that trait is in short supply. The late-running son of Langfuhr has run well in all three preps this year, winning the San Vicente and the San Rafael before running third in the Santa Anita Derby. He was involved in pretty serious trouble late in the SA Derby and probably took the worst of it. Add to that the fact that he was racing inside that day and can't see too well out of his sunken right eye and he has a lot of excuses for a race where he was still a close third. Trainer Kristen Mulhall is getting a lot of attention as a young woman with a Derby starter but she has built a powerhouse stable in Southern California and is already training more horses than most people twice her age. Speed figures put him close to the top tier and he's trained like he can handle the track fine. Plenty to like here and the price will be fair. |
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Imperialism is by Langfuhr, the Canadian champion sprinter in 1996. While he only won two allowance races in that country during the campaign, he did take both the Vosburgh (G1) and the Forego (G2) the same year. He followed those victories with Grade One wins the next year in the Metropolitan and Carter Handicaps (both as the highweight). He has sired 14 stakes winners to date, including Canadian Triple Crown Winner and Horse of the Year Wando, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) runner up Imperial Gesture, and millionaire and multiple graded stakes winner Mobil. He was the leading third crop sire in North America in 2003. Imperialism is out of the gray mare Bodhavista, who was purchased by Michael Sherman's Farnsworth Farm for $4,500 in 1993 at the Keeneland November mixed sale. Her first foal was White Beauty, who won five stakes, all on the turf, at ages three, four, and five. Overall, she has had six foals to race, with four of those being winners. Her dam, Fia, was bred in Indiana. From modest beginnings, Fia went on to race three years, with six wins from 25 lifetime starts, earning $130,094. She also finished third in the 1 1/2 miles Coaching Club American Oaks (GI) at Belmont Park and the Diana Handicap (GIIT) at Saratoga, suggesting a solid distance influence in Imperialism's tail-female line. Fia is also the dam of Paulrus, who finished third in the Tropical Park Derby (GIIIT), a race in which Imperialism was placed fifth.
Dosage Index: 3.00
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