Russian Emperor

(IRE)

Country

Ireland

Foal Date

06-Apr-17

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Galileo

Dam

Atlantic Jewel

Prize Money

$6505545

Trainer

Douglas Whyte

Owners

Mike Cheung Shun Ching

About

Russian Emperor is an 8yo bay gelding from Ireland trained by Douglas Whyte. He is sired by the stallion Galileo out of the dam Atlantic Jewel. With a Group One win and career earnings of $6,505,545, Russian Emperor is considered an elite racehorse. On May 28, 2023, at Sha Tin, Russian Emperor, ridden by Hugh Bowman, achieved his most notable victory in the $12,000,000 3yo+ Open Weight For Age, defeating Romantic Warrior.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sha Tin 26-May-24 2400m GOOD R7 3YO+ Open Weight For Age (of $13,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:25.620, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th	H Bowman 57kg 6.80L	7 (8)
Sha Tin 05-May-24 2400m GOOD R8 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $4,200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:25.460, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.510	H Bowman 61kg 9.50L	7 (12)
Sha Tin 07-Apr-24 1600m GOOD R8 G2 3YO+ Open Set Weight (of $5,350,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.030, SP: 28.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.970	H Bowman 58kg 7.00L	11 (13)
Sha Tin 06-Feb-24 1600m R8 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.380 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.600	B Avdulla 2.30L	3 (12)
Sha Tin 21-Jan-24 1600m GOOD R7 G1 3YO+ Open Set Weight (of $13,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.970, SP: 70.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.590	A Atzeni 57kg 5.00L	7 (8)
Sha Tin 09-Jan-24 1000m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.760 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.700	H Bowman 4.80L	7 (8)
Sha Tin 19-Nov-23 2000m GOOD R9 G2 3YO+ Open Weight For Age (of $5,350,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:01.840, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.520	M Chadwick 58kg 4.00L	8 (9)
Conghua Turf 06-Nov-23 1600m R6 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.020 Sectionals: 400m 00:24.100	M Ntuli 0 0.80L	2 (6)
Sha Tin 15-Oct-23 1600m GOOD R7 G2 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $5,350,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.180, SP: 52.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.440	L Hewitson 57.5kg 5.80L	10 (10)
Sha Tin 26-Sep-23 1000m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.170 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.300	H Bowman 0 5.30L	7 (8)
Sha Tin 28-May-23 2400m GOOD R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $6,840,000 (of $12,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:26.870, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.230	H Bowman 57kg	1 (9)
Sha Tin 07-May-23 2400m GOOD R9 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $3,900,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.720, SP: 9.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.990	H Bowman 61kg 2.80L	6 (12)
Conghua Turf 24-Apr-23 1600m GOOD R4 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.380, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:24.300	M Ntuli 0 0.80L	2 (4)
Dubai 25-Mar-23 2410m SOFT R2 G1 Open Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:25.650, SP: 51.00	A Sanna 57kg 3.00L	8 (10)
Dubai 04-Mar-23 1800m SOFT R1 G1 Open Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.190, SP: 17.00	A Sanna 57kg 2.80L	5 (14)
Qatar 18-Feb-23 2400m GOOD R1 G1 Open Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:25.460, SP: 0	A Sanna 58kg	1 (12)
Sha Tin 07-Feb-23 1000m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800	H Bowman 0 4.10L	7 (8)
Sha Tin 29-Jan-23 1600m GOOD R7 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $240,000 (of $12,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.990, SP: 43.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.610	H Bentley 57kg 6.80L	6 (7)
Sha Tin 10-Jan-23 1000m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.750, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.200	H Bentley 0 3.60L	5 (10)
Sha Tin 11-Dec-22 2000m GOOD R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $1,122,000 (of $34,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:59.700, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.450	B Shinn 57kg 6.40L	5 (12)
Sha Tin 20-Nov-22 2000m GOOD 3 R8 G2 3YO+ Open Weight For Age (of $5,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:59.229, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.070	B Shinn 58kg 6.80L	9 (9)
Sha Tin 08-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 3 R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.150, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.700	K Yeung 0 5.50L	7 (10)
Sha Tin 16-Oct-22 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G2 Open Hcp (of $5,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.410, SP: 32.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.690	L Hewitson 61kg 4.50L	12 (14)
Sha Tin 27-Sep-22 1000m GOOD 3 R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.760, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800	L Hewitson 0 3.50L	8
Sha Tin 22-May-22 2400m GOOD R6 G1 Open Weight For Age $6,840,000 (of $12,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:26.670, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.620	B Shinn 57kg	1 (10)
Sha Tin 10-May-22 1000m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.850, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.500	B Shinn 0 7.80L	5 (7)
Sha Tin 24-Apr-22 2000m GOOD R9 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $825,000 (of $25,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:00.130, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.740	B Shinn 57kg 2.50L	5 (10)
Sha Tin 03-Apr-22 1600m GOOD R9 G2 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $1,045,000 (of $4,750,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.960, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.150	B Shinn 58kg 2.00L	2 (12)
Sha Tin 22-Mar-22 1000m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.200, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.100	B Shinn 0 5.50L	7 (7)
Sha Tin 20-Feb-22 2000m GOOD R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $6,840,000 (of $12,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:04.110, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.890	B Shinn 57kg	1 (10)
Sha Tin 08-Feb-22 1000m GOOD R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.760, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.600	B Shinn 0 3.00L	6 (8)
Sha Tin 23-Jan-22 1600m GOOD R7 G1 Open Set Weight $1,200,000 (of $12,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.820, SP: 25.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.410	B Shinn 57kg 1.60L	3 (7)
Sha Tin 11-Jan-22 1200m GOOD R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.500	B Shinn 0 4.50L	5 (12)
Sha Tin 12-Dec-21 2000m GOOD R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $3,000,000 (of $30,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:00.660, SP: 24.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.070	B Shinn 57kg 0.90L	3 (12)
Sha Tin 21-Nov-21 2000m GOOD R8 G2 Open Set Weight $166,250 (of $4,750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.860, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:21.810	B Shinn 56kg 1.80L	5 (7)
Sha Tin 17-Oct-21 1600m GOOD R8 G2 Open Hcp (of $4,750,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 30.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.770	K Yeung 51.5kg 1.30L	6 (12)
Sha Tin 26-Sep-21 1400m GOOD R7 G3 Open Hcp (of $3,700,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.480, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.310	J Chau 53.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 5.30L	7 (9)
Sha Tin 14-Sep-21 1000m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.700, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.400	J Chau 0 3.30L	9 (9)
Sha Tin 23-May-21 2400m GOOD R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $240,000 (of $12,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:25.250, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.640	A Badel 57kg 6.30L	6 (8)
Sha Tin 02-May-21 2400m GOOD R7 G3 Open Hcp (of $3,500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:28.140, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.130	K Teetan 56kg 3.30L	7 (12)
Sha Tin 20-Apr-21 1200m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000	K Teetan 0 1.30L	4 (7)
Sha Tin 21-Mar-21 2000m GOOD R8 4YO Open Set Weight $5,280,000 (of $24,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.320, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.610	K Teetan 57kg 0.20L	2 (14)
Sha Tin 09-Mar-21 1600m GOOD R8 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.690, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.400	K Teetan 0	1 (10)
Sha Tin 21-Feb-21 1800m GOOD R9 4YO Open Weight For Age $2,640,000 (of $12,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:47.210, SP: 80.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.770	K Yeung 57kg 0.30L	2 (14)
Sha Tin 02-Feb-21 1600m GOOD R8 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.500	C Soumillon 0 0.10L	2 (8)
Sha Tin 24-Jan-21 1600m GOOD R8 G1 4YO Open Weight For Age (of $12,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.810, SP: 192.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.910	K Yeung 57kg 6.00L	9 (13)
Sha Tin 10-Jan-21 1400m GOOD R10 Cls 2 Hcp (of $2,200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.060, SP: 90.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.810	C Schofield 56kg 5.80L	10 (14)
Happy Valley 18-Dec-20 1200m GOOD R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.400	J Chau 0 4.30L	7 (8)
Sha Tin 10-Nov-20 1200m GOOD R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:24.100	K Teetan 0 12.80L	10 (12)
Epsom 04-Jul-20 2420m GOOD R1 G1 CL1 (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:34.430, SP: 7.00	S Heffernan 57kg 8.30L	7 (16)
Ascot 17-Jun-20 2012m GOOD R4 G3 CL1 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:05.860, SP: 0 Held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside under pressure 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home	R Moore 57kg	1 (8)
Leopardstown 09-Jun-20 2012m GOOD R3 G3 CL1 (of $90,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:08.880, SP: 2.35 Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden under 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, 2nd and pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra close home	S Heffernan 59.5kg 0.50L	2 (5)
Naas 24-Mar-20 1609m HEAVY R3 CLMd (of $15,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.479, SP: 3.00 Edged left away from stalls and bumped rival, soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, effort straight, switched right over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led at the finish	S Heffernan 60.5kg	1 (17)
Curragh 20-Jul-19 1408m GOOD R5 CLMd (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.980, SP: 11.00 Rear of mid-division, closer halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home	S Heffernan 59.5kg 2.10L	3 (12)