Born To Impress
17.0hh 9yo Black Thoroughbred Stallion
Dirt: Great Turf: Great Distance: 9-12 Furlongs
Impress's sire is very well known, as the first Triple Crown Champion of Green Horse Fields. Not only that, but he also won four Breeder's Cup races and was Racehorse of the Year twice. He is sired by Merry Bay King and out of Bank On Silver. Born To Fly was an amazing grade one racehorse before sustaining a serious injury, which eventually caused the end of her career. At retirement, she had won about 20 of approximately 44 starts. She is the dam of Born To Soar, who is the first ever Triple Tiara champion of GHF, Y10 Racehorse of the Year, and winner of two Breeder's Cup races. Born To Impress is related to a lot of great racehorses.
This colt is impressive, and he knows it too. He seems to know where he comes from, and he acts like royalty. He is very demanding and very dominant. Impress can also become aggressive if things don't go his way. On and off the track, Impress is arrogant and fiesty and makes a point of being difficult to handle, just to show off for anyone who may be watching. If there's a camera, you can be sure he's posing for a photo. During races he is very focused and likes to run the race with little interference from his jockey while during workouts he is always on the lookout for someone to race.
Leg Type: Preceder/Versatile
Impress can run well from any position, although he prefers to run behind the leaders. He'll often break quite quickly and go for a position on the rail, usually in second or third place. Typically Impress will wait until about 1.5 furlongs from the finish or less and then he closes dramatically.
This colt is impressive, and he knows it too. He seems to know where he comes from, and he acts like royalty. He is very demanding and very dominant. Impress can also become aggressive if things don't go his way. On and off the track, Impress is arrogant and fiesty and makes a point of being difficult to handle, just to show off for anyone who may be watching. If there's a camera, you can be sure he's posing for a photo. During races he is very focused and likes to run the race with little interference from his jockey while during workouts he is always on the lookout for someone to race.
Leg Type: Preceder/Versatile
Impress can run well from any position, although he prefers to run behind the leaders. He'll often break quite quickly and go for a position on the rail, usually in second or third place. Typically Impress will wait until about 1.5 furlongs from the finish or less and then he closes dramatically.
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Racing Career
Grade One Champion
Race Record: 50-19-15-9
Major Races WonYear Twelve
Legacy Dirt Stakes Year Thirteen Unicorn Horn Dirt Mile Louisiana Derby Florida Derby Kentucky Derby Summer Cup Grade Three Dirt The Handsome Mile A-Lot-To-Live-Up-To Stakes Grade Three+ Dirt True Enough Memorial Stakes Winter Cup Grade One Dirt Year Fourteen Unicorn Horn Dirt Classic Born To Soar Memorial Stakes Sword Dancer Stakes Continental Cup Winter Cup Grade One Turf |
Workouts
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Juvenile Season
1st in LEGACY DIRT STAKES* / Jan Wk3
1st in Give Me A Chance Stakes / Feb Wk2
1st in High Strung Derby / May Wk1
1st in Turn Up The Heat Stakes / Aug Wk3
1st in November Juvenile Faceoff / Nov Wk4
2nd in Around A Turn Futurity / Mar Wk3
2nd in MAGIC MILLIONS COLTS DIRT* / Apr Wk1
2nd in FOLLOW THE HOOFPRINTS DIRT MILE* / May Wk2
2nd in CASHCALL FUTURITY* / May Wk4
2nd in REMSEN STAKES* / Jun Wk4
2nd in LUCKY DAY FUTURITY* / Jul Wk3
2nd in WINTER CUP GRADE FOUR TURF* / Oct Wk4
3rd in UNICORN HORN JUVENILE DIRT* / Jan Wk4
3rd in ALOT TO LIVE UP TO STAKES* / Sep Wk3
3rd in BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* / Dec Wk4
4th in Azalea Cup* / July Wk4
1st in Give Me A Chance Stakes / Feb Wk2
1st in High Strung Derby / May Wk1
1st in Turn Up The Heat Stakes / Aug Wk3
1st in November Juvenile Faceoff / Nov Wk4
2nd in Around A Turn Futurity / Mar Wk3
2nd in MAGIC MILLIONS COLTS DIRT* / Apr Wk1
2nd in FOLLOW THE HOOFPRINTS DIRT MILE* / May Wk2
2nd in CASHCALL FUTURITY* / May Wk4
2nd in REMSEN STAKES* / Jun Wk4
2nd in LUCKY DAY FUTURITY* / Jul Wk3
2nd in WINTER CUP GRADE FOUR TURF* / Oct Wk4
3rd in UNICORN HORN JUVENILE DIRT* / Jan Wk4
3rd in ALOT TO LIVE UP TO STAKES* / Sep Wk3
3rd in BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* / Dec Wk4
4th in Azalea Cup* / July Wk4
Classic Season
1st in UNICORN HORN DIRT MILE* / Jan Wk4
1st in LOUISIANA DERBY* / Mar Wk4
1st in FLORIDA DERBY* / Apr Wk3 (dead heat)
1st in KENTUCKY DERBY* / May Wk1
1st in SUMMER CUP GRADE THREE DIRT* / May Wk4
1st in THE HANDSOME MILE* / Aug Wk1
1st in A LOT TO LIVE UP TO STAKES G3+ DIRT* / Sep Wk3
1st in TRUE ENOUGH MEMORIAL STAKES* / Oct Wk2
1st in WINTER CUP GRADE ONE DIRT* / Oct Wk4
2nd in SPRING CUP GRADE FOUR TURF* / Feb Wk4
2nd in WOOD MEMORIAL STAKES* / Mar Wk1
2nd in BELMONT STAKES* / Jun Wk2
2nd in SEASPRAY CUP GRADE TWO* / Jul Wk1
2nd in AUTUMN CUP GRADE TWO DIRT* / Aug Wk4
3rd in BLUE GRASS STAKES* / Mar Wk3
3rd in PREAKNESS STAKES* / May Wk3
3rd in JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC* / Jul Wk4
3rd in DUBAI COLT CUP* / Nov Wk3
3rd in DUBAI WORLD CUP* / Dec Wk1
3rd in BREEDER'S CUP CLASSIC* / Dec Wk4
4th in Santa Anita Derby* / Apr Wk2
4th in Climax Cup* / Sep Wk4
1st in LOUISIANA DERBY* / Mar Wk4
1st in FLORIDA DERBY* / Apr Wk3 (dead heat)
1st in KENTUCKY DERBY* / May Wk1
1st in SUMMER CUP GRADE THREE DIRT* / May Wk4
1st in THE HANDSOME MILE* / Aug Wk1
1st in A LOT TO LIVE UP TO STAKES G3+ DIRT* / Sep Wk3
1st in TRUE ENOUGH MEMORIAL STAKES* / Oct Wk2
1st in WINTER CUP GRADE ONE DIRT* / Oct Wk4
2nd in SPRING CUP GRADE FOUR TURF* / Feb Wk4
2nd in WOOD MEMORIAL STAKES* / Mar Wk1
2nd in BELMONT STAKES* / Jun Wk2
2nd in SEASPRAY CUP GRADE TWO* / Jul Wk1
2nd in AUTUMN CUP GRADE TWO DIRT* / Aug Wk4
3rd in BLUE GRASS STAKES* / Mar Wk3
3rd in PREAKNESS STAKES* / May Wk3
3rd in JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC* / Jul Wk4
3rd in DUBAI COLT CUP* / Nov Wk3
3rd in DUBAI WORLD CUP* / Dec Wk1
3rd in BREEDER'S CUP CLASSIC* / Dec Wk4
4th in Santa Anita Derby* / Apr Wk2
4th in Climax Cup* / Sep Wk4
Senior Season
1st in UNICORN HORN DIRT CLASSIC* / Jan Wk4
1st in BORN TO SOAR MEMORIAL STAKES* / Apr Wk1
1st in SWORD DANCER STAKES* / Aug Wk4
1st in CONTINENTAL CUP* / Sep Wk4
1st in WINTER CUP GRADE ONE TURF* / Oct Wk4
2nd in SWEET STALKER MEMORIAL STAKES* / Mar Wk1
2nd in SUMMER CUP GRADE ONE DIRT* / May Wk4
2nd in WHO'S MORE YOUTHFUL STAKES* / Oct Wk1
3rd in THE WIRE FINISH CUP DIRT* / Mar Wk2
4th in Babbling Brook Handicap* / Sep Wk2
5th in Spring Cup Grade One Dirt* / Feb Wk4
5th in Euphoria Memorial Stakes* / Apr Wk3
1st in BORN TO SOAR MEMORIAL STAKES* / Apr Wk1
1st in SWORD DANCER STAKES* / Aug Wk4
1st in CONTINENTAL CUP* / Sep Wk4
1st in WINTER CUP GRADE ONE TURF* / Oct Wk4
2nd in SWEET STALKER MEMORIAL STAKES* / Mar Wk1
2nd in SUMMER CUP GRADE ONE DIRT* / May Wk4
2nd in WHO'S MORE YOUTHFUL STAKES* / Oct Wk1
3rd in THE WIRE FINISH CUP DIRT* / Mar Wk2
4th in Babbling Brook Handicap* / Sep Wk2
5th in Spring Cup Grade One Dirt* / Feb Wk4
5th in Euphoria Memorial Stakes* / Apr Wk3