Trying To Impress
♞ LEASE FROM STRIDE OF PERFECTION STABLES ♞
G1 Born To ImpressHoF BHoF Impressario x Born To Fly
Siblings: Ashkenaz The Impressionist |
G1 Reflected In WaterHoF Radiance x Cry Out Chaos
Siblings: None |
General Information
"Imp" Registered Thoroughbred Filly Y18 Born Black 16hh |
Imp has a bit of a problem; as her name implies, she constantly tries to impress her humans with whatever she is asked to do. Ask her to walk? You'll get a sprightly walk, obedience the whole time. Ask her to trot? Same thing, equally spirited and happy. Lift a hoof? She'll keep her hoof raised until you tap her shoulder, letting her know it's okay to put the hoof down, and sometimes she'll even pick up the next one before you even get around to asking for it. Imp is frightfully intelligent, perhaps the smartest of the crop, and that feeds into her reputation as the barn's Try-Hard Nerd. She was quick to train, picking up on things instantly, probably motivated by her eagerness to please. Imp can be a bit of a coward when it comes to other horses; she's not a dominant type with them, electing instead to be left alone, and is not the kind who will stand up for herself if bullied or pushed around. Give her humans, the barn cat, and a friendly companion horse, and you have a happy Imp. She can be a bit of a nutcase if other horses around her are getting more attention, being a surprising attention hog who gets visibly upset if ignored or neglected. She's pretty much a people-pleaser, equine-fearer.
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Race Results3YO SEASON
1st in Y21 Quillo Queen Derby - March Week 4 [10F/T] [3] 2nd in Y21 Harlestine Derby - January Week 2 [11F/D] [3] 2nd in Y21 Princequillo Stakes - February Week 1 [8F/D] [2] 4th in Y21 Swing and Sway Stakes - February Week 2 [7F/D] [4] 5th in Y21 Quadrangle Marathon - March Week 1 [12F/T] [5] 7th in Y21 DIAMOND SPRINT* - January Week 3 [7F/T] [7] |
Racing InformationImp is the kind of horse who's best left to warm up on her own when on the track. She's not one to be accompanied by a pony, and there's honestly no clear reason as to why; she just warms up better without one, and that's that. Imp, being the people-pleaser that she is, will take whatever position her jockey decides is best in the field, but she herself prefers to close from behind. She'll break just fine, but her preference is to drop off the pace and bide her time until asked to move in the final stages of the race. She's not the kind of runner to go tango with others early on, preferring to stay well the hell out of their way and enjoy the race. Imp loves to run and will happily do so whenever asked, and not just to please her jockey. After enjoying her time at the back - and she avoids being too far off the pace at all times - her jockey asks for her move, and Imp will give it with all her heart, exploding into her fastest speed just like a sprinter and giving it her all.
Race Record: 18-6-5-3
Surface: Dual Distance: 7-12 Furlongs Leg Type: Closer Preferences written under duress |
Nolde / Ernie Belmonte
Archives
TWO YEAR OLD SEASON
1st in Y20 End In Sight Maiden//Feb Wk2 TW [12F D 2]
1st in Y20 Ascot Graduation Stakes//May Wk1 TW [8.5F D 2]
1st in Y20 Prudence Stakes//Aug Wk1 BSD [8F T 2]
1st in Y20 Betram F. Bongard Stakes//Sep Wk1 TW [8.5F D 3]
1st in Y20 Copper Top Futurity - November Week 1 [9F/T] [4]
2nd in Y20 Underdog Maiden//Jan Wk3 TW [12F D 2]
2nd in Y20 Oakley Stakes//Aug Wk3 BSD [11F D 4]
2nd in Y20 Valgus Stakes - November Week 4 [7F/D] [2]
3rd in Y20 First Look Stakes//Jan Wk2 TW [11F T 3]
3rd in Y20 FIREBIRD MARATHON*//June Wk2 TW [12F T 7]
3rd in Y20 Joanne Dye Stakes//Oct Wk1 TW [7F T 3]
4th in Y20 MAGIC MILLIONS TURF MARATHON*//Apr Wk1 [12F T 5]
5th in Y20 WIRE FINISH CUP JUVENILE TURF*//Mar Wk2 TW [9F T 6]
5th in Y20 HEAVENLY GRACE STAKES*//Mar Wk3 BSD [9F D 5]
5th in Y20 FANTASY STAKES*//May Wk3 TW [9F D 6]
5th in Y20 NIGHT STALKER LEGACY STAKES*//June Wk3 [12F D 5]
6th in Y20 FURIOUS PASSION MARATHON*//Oct Wk2 TW [12F D 6]
7th in Y20 EXECUTIONER'S APPRENTICE CLASSIC*//Sep Wk2 [10F T 7]
1st in Y20 End In Sight Maiden//Feb Wk2 TW [12F D 2]
1st in Y20 Ascot Graduation Stakes//May Wk1 TW [8.5F D 2]
1st in Y20 Prudence Stakes//Aug Wk1 BSD [8F T 2]
1st in Y20 Betram F. Bongard Stakes//Sep Wk1 TW [8.5F D 3]
1st in Y20 Copper Top Futurity - November Week 1 [9F/T] [4]
2nd in Y20 Underdog Maiden//Jan Wk3 TW [12F D 2]
2nd in Y20 Oakley Stakes//Aug Wk3 BSD [11F D 4]
2nd in Y20 Valgus Stakes - November Week 4 [7F/D] [2]
3rd in Y20 First Look Stakes//Jan Wk2 TW [11F T 3]
3rd in Y20 FIREBIRD MARATHON*//June Wk2 TW [12F T 7]
3rd in Y20 Joanne Dye Stakes//Oct Wk1 TW [7F T 3]
4th in Y20 MAGIC MILLIONS TURF MARATHON*//Apr Wk1 [12F T 5]
5th in Y20 WIRE FINISH CUP JUVENILE TURF*//Mar Wk2 TW [9F T 6]
5th in Y20 HEAVENLY GRACE STAKES*//Mar Wk3 BSD [9F D 5]
5th in Y20 FANTASY STAKES*//May Wk3 TW [9F D 6]
5th in Y20 NIGHT STALKER LEGACY STAKES*//June Wk3 [12F D 5]
6th in Y20 FURIOUS PASSION MARATHON*//Oct Wk2 TW [12F D 6]
7th in Y20 EXECUTIONER'S APPRENTICE CLASSIC*//Sep Wk2 [10F T 7]