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Imperial Council

Imperial Council
Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo

2006, Empire Maker - Jaramar Rain, by Thunder Gulch

Breeder: G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (Ky.)

Owner: Sequoia Racing

Trainer: Shug McGaughey

Regular Rider: Edgar Prado

Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings 
22110$43,600
35120$136,415

At 3: 2– Peter Pan S. (G2), Gotham S. (G3)


Pedigree

Imperial Council
Empire Maker
Jaramar Rain
Unbridled
Toussaud
Thunder Gulch
Jaramar Miss
Fappiano
Gana Facil
El Gran Senor
Image of Reality
Gulch
Line of Thunder
Risen Star
Special Warmth

Purchase Info

2007 Keeneland September yearling sale, $130,000.

Pedigree Highlights

Empire Maker is the classic winner of the 2003 Belmont Stakes (G1) and an earner of $1,985,800. To date, he has sired eight stakes winners including Grade 1 winners Pioneerof the Nile and Country Star as well as Grade 2 winners Acoma and Mushka.

Dam Jaramar Rain was a Grade 3 stakes-placed stakes winner who earned $292,660. Imperial Council is her first foal to race.

Notable family members include Grade 1 winners Stormello and Marlin, Grade 2 winners Just Rushing and Special Warmth, and Australian Group 2 winner All Bar One.

The family is deep in stakes winners and Imperial Council is tail-female to Reine-de-Course Solidity as is Triple Crown contender The Pamplemousse.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Mr. Prospector: 4S X 4D
Northern Dancer: 4S X 5D
In Reality: 4S X 5D
Raise a Native: 5S X 5D
Gold Digger: 5S X 5D
Dosage Index: 3.36
Center of Distribution: +0.79

Contender Status

Imperial Council is training at Belmont Park.
In his most recent start, Imperial Council finished fifth in the Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) on April 4 at Aqueduct.

Recent Works

April 26: Five furlongs in 1:02.02 breezing at Belmont Park training track.
April 19: Four furlongs in :49.27 breezing at Belmont Park training track.
April 17: Five furlongs in 1:02.46 breezing at Belmont Park training track.
April 14: Four furlongs in :51.10 breezing at Belmont Park training track.
March 29: Four furlongs in :48 breezing at Payson Park Training Center.
March 21: Four furlongs in :51.80 breezing at Payson Park Training Center.
March 2: Four furlongs in :48.20 breezing at Payson Park.
February 24: Four furlongs in :49.20 breezing at Payson Park.
February 9: Four furlongs in :50.60 breezing at Payson Park.
February 3: Five furlongs in 1:02.80 breezing at Payson Park.

Future Plans

To be determined

Dosage

Index 3.36

CD 0.79

Profile 8-7-7-0-2

Experimental Weight

None
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