Imperial Gesture

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Imperial Gesture
Sire Langfuhr
Grandsire Danzig
DamHonor an Offer
Damsire Hoist the Flag
Sex Mare
Foaled1999 [1]
CountryUSA
BreederJohn R. Gaines Thoroughbreds LLC & De De McGehee
Owner Godolphin Racing
Trainer Saeed bin Suroor
Record11:6-2-1
Earnings$1,419,140 [1]
Major wins
Beldame Stakes (2002)
Gazelle Stakes (2002)

Imperial Gesture (foaled February 27, 1999) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2002 Beldame Stakes. [1]

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Career

Imperial Gesture had her first race on July 29, 2001 at Delmar, coming in 2nd place. She captured her first win the following month on August 24, 2001 at Saratoga.

She came in 2nd in both September and October 2001 in the Oak Leaf Stakes and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. [1]

On September 7th, 2002, she won the 2002 Gazelle Handicap and on October 5th, 2002, she won the Beldame Stakes. [1]

Her last race was on October 26, 2002 with a 3rd place finish at the 2002 Breeders' Cup Distaff.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Imperial Gesture (USA),1999 [2]
Sire
Langfuhr (CAN)
b. 1992
Danzig (USA)
b. 1977
Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Pas de Nom Admiral's Voyage
Petitioner
Sweet Briar Too (CAN)
b. 1986
Briartic Nearctic
Sweet Lady Briar
Prima Babu GumGummo
Princess Babu
Dam
Honor an Offer (USA)
b. 1975
Hoist the Flag (USA)
b. 1968
Tom Rolfe Ribot
Pocahontas
Wavy Navy War Admiral
Trimophe
Bridge o' Brick (USA)
b. 1969
Mr. Brick Johns Joy
Feronia
Drop ShotCorrelations
My Alison

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Imperial Gesture". Equibase. March 28, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. "Imperial Gesture". JBIS. Retrieved April 3, 2019.