Coolmore America Handbook 2022

Height: 16.1½ I Won from 4½f. to 1 1 / 8 m. Champion 2YO, Gr.1-winning 3YO and bred on the same cross as AMERICAN PHAROAH .

14 fi rst crop 2YO winners such as First Empire (pictured winning the $125,000 Soaring Free Stakes at Woodbine), Classy Edition (SW at Belmont) and Interstatedaydream (Gr.2-pl).

First Empire, fi ttingly trained by Hall of Famer Mark Casse who also campaigned his champion sire, became the fi rst stakes winner for freshman sire Classic Empire with a win in Saturday's Soaring Free Stakes at Woodbine. “ … I had so much horse swinging for home. I knew it would take a real nice horse to beat him. ” said jockey Patrick Husbands TDN , 22nd Aug.

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