Name: Impress Away
YOB: Y17 (4yo) Gender: Mare Colour: Bay Height: 16.2hh Pedigree: HoF/BHoF Impressario x Forgettaboutit Running Style: Front Runner Distance: 7-11 furlongs Surface: Dual One furlong extension applied Jockey: Peter Dales Grade: G2 |
Plenty of people are looking for well-mannered, easy to handle horses but you're not going to find that in this Impressario daughter. Impa always knows what she wants and even though she can't talk, she'll give you a hard time until she gets exactly that. She's a diva and she never seems to be completely pleased with anyone or herself. Even when she was a foal she wanted to be the leader of the herd and tried multiple times to boss around her pasture mates, much to the annoyance of their dams. Now she won't go trying to bite any fingers or pull any manes or tails but she will flatten her ears and bare her teeth to show she means business (all bark and no bite more of then not, however).
But since she's used to getting her way, winning or losing a race affects her attitude greatly. When she wins she's on a new kind of high and starts to act arrogant for several days after the race tossing her head, being bullheaded and just acting on an entirely different wavelength. When she loses? Then that's when the switch flips and she becomes all bite without a lot of bark. She'll challenge the authority of older horses and her handlers and often requires stern handling to get her back down to manageable levels. In a way, the filly is a bit bipolar but still beautiful all the same. Whether she's pissed off or pleasant she holds herself with more dignity than any horse should have with her head and tail held high, ears forward and eyes ever alert. Impa doesn't like for horses to be in front of her because she hates the idea of anyone besting her on or off the track. Even when she's being led by her handlers they have to make her feel as though she's the one in control of everything. On the track this is reflected in her 'I run this town' attitude and as soon as the gates open she explodes like a rocket for that lead position. Whenever someone challenges her for it she'll instinctively try to block them in thanks to the strategy her jockey and trainer have taught her over the last couple of months. The filly likes getting things done fast and done right the first time. Winning a race gets her energised while losing a race even if it's by only a hair makes her aggressive and even more competitive which eventually leads to her returning to her follow-up races with a vengeance until she returns to her winning streak. |
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Workouts
2019 Juvenile Workout
Race Record
43-12-11-7
4YO Season (Y21)
1st - K P WILDCAT STAKES* (4YO+ F/M) - 10.5F - T - TW March W3 (4)
2nd - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES* (4yo+ F/M) - 9F - G2+ - T - BSD January W2 (3)
2nd - Fusion Stakes - 9F - G2 - T - TW February W2 (4)
2nd - THE TULIP STAKES* (F/M) - 10F - G2+ - T - TW February W3 (2)
3rd - SPECIAL ROCKSTAR STAKES* - 11F - OPEN F/M - T - TW April W1 (5)
3YO Season (Y20)
1st - Kickstart Cup (3yo) - 10F - G4 - D - GHF March W1 (4)
1st - SEASHELL CUP GRADE FOUR - 10F - G4 - T - GHF June W4 (3)
1st - SOARING EAGLE STAKES* (3yo fillies) - 9.5F - G4 - T - GHF August W3 (3)
1st - Jurassic Stakes - 8F - G3 - T - BSD September W3 (6)
1st - ZARKOVA STAKES* (3yo fillies) - 10F - G3+ - T - BSD October W4 (2)
1st - Kiddy Up Cowgirl Stakes - 9F - G3 - T - BSD November W3 (6)
1st - THORNFIELD STAKES* - 10F - G2 - T - BSD December W4 (3)
2nd - Sherluck Stakes (3yo) - 10F - G4+ - D - BSD March W4 (4)
2nd - NEW ECONOMY OAKS* (3yo fillies) - 9F - G5+ - T - BSD May W2 (4)
2nd - Flora Sandes Stakes - 8F - G4 - T - BSD May W4 (3)
2nd - Sweet Belle Stakes - 8F - G4 - T - TW July W2 (5)
2nd - THE YELLOW RIBBON STAKES* (3yo+ F/M) - 10F - G2+ - T - TW September W1 (3)
2nd - WUHEIDA STAKES* (3yo fillies) - 9F - G3 - T - GHF October W2 (3)
3rd - Mars Cup - 7F - G4 - T - GHF May W1 (3)
3rd - WONDER WHERE STAKES** (3yo fillies Canadian Triple Tiara) - 10F - G5+ - T - BSD August W1 (4)
4th - Middleground Derby (3yo) - 9F - G5+G4 - T - BSD April W1 (4)
4th - TOP FLIGHT HANDICAP* (F/M) - 9.5F - D - BSD December W1 (4)
5th - Battlestone Downs Dirt Classic* (3yo) - 11F - G5/G4 - D - BSD February W1
5th - CORONATION STAKES* (3YO F PREP FOR TURF TRIPLE TIARA) - 8F - G5+ - T - GHF February W3 (5)
5th - KENTUCKY OAKS* (3YO F PREP FOR TRIPLE TIARA) - 8F - G5+ - D - GHF April W3 (5)
7th - UNICORN HORN TURF* (3yo) - 10F - G5+ - T - GHF January W4
2YO Season (Y19)
1st in Definitely Here Maiden D 10F [M] @ TW (May Wk 3)
1st - Feretse Stakes (2yo) - 10F - G5+ - T - BSD November W2
1st - Karakish Stakes (2yo) - 10F - G5+G4 - T - BSD December W2
1st - BLUE MOUNTAIN STAKES* (2yo) - 10F - Open - T - TW December W4
2nd in Love Lucy Derby 2YO T 9F [M+] @ BSD (Apr Wk 1)
2nd - Imperare Stakes (2yo) - 10F - G5+ - D - BSD August W2
2nd - Arizona Juvenile Fillies Stakes (2yo fillies) - 9F - G5+ - T - TW September W1
3rd in Skippinggods Maiden D 7F [M] @ TW (Feb WK 3)
3rd - Cuckoo Derby (2yo) - 8F - G5 - D - BSD June W4
3rd - W. L. Proctor Memorial Stakes (2yo) - 7F - G5+ - T - BSD July W2
3rd - ENGLISH SOUL STAKES* - 8F - G5 - T - BSD October W4
4th in Balzarine Maiden D 9F [M] @ TW (Mar Wk 1)
4th in LEGACY TURF STAKES* T 2YOS 1OF [M] @ GHF (Jan Wk 3)
4th - A LOT TO LIVE UP TO Juvenile Dirt* (2yo) - 10F - Open - D - GHF September W3
5th in Flipping Frog Stakes T 8F [M] @ GHF (Jan Wk 1)
5th - SOUTH OCEAN STAKES* - 7F - 2YO - OPEN - TW November W4
6th in Durant Maiden T 8F [M] @ TW (Mar Wk 3)
2019 Juvenile Workout
Race Record
43-12-11-7
4YO Season (Y21)
1st - K P WILDCAT STAKES* (4YO+ F/M) - 10.5F - T - TW March W3 (4)
2nd - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES* (4yo+ F/M) - 9F - G2+ - T - BSD January W2 (3)
2nd - Fusion Stakes - 9F - G2 - T - TW February W2 (4)
2nd - THE TULIP STAKES* (F/M) - 10F - G2+ - T - TW February W3 (2)
3rd - SPECIAL ROCKSTAR STAKES* - 11F - OPEN F/M - T - TW April W1 (5)
3YO Season (Y20)
1st - Kickstart Cup (3yo) - 10F - G4 - D - GHF March W1 (4)
1st - SEASHELL CUP GRADE FOUR - 10F - G4 - T - GHF June W4 (3)
1st - SOARING EAGLE STAKES* (3yo fillies) - 9.5F - G4 - T - GHF August W3 (3)
1st - Jurassic Stakes - 8F - G3 - T - BSD September W3 (6)
1st - ZARKOVA STAKES* (3yo fillies) - 10F - G3+ - T - BSD October W4 (2)
1st - Kiddy Up Cowgirl Stakes - 9F - G3 - T - BSD November W3 (6)
1st - THORNFIELD STAKES* - 10F - G2 - T - BSD December W4 (3)
2nd - Sherluck Stakes (3yo) - 10F - G4+ - D - BSD March W4 (4)
2nd - NEW ECONOMY OAKS* (3yo fillies) - 9F - G5+ - T - BSD May W2 (4)
2nd - Flora Sandes Stakes - 8F - G4 - T - BSD May W4 (3)
2nd - Sweet Belle Stakes - 8F - G4 - T - TW July W2 (5)
2nd - THE YELLOW RIBBON STAKES* (3yo+ F/M) - 10F - G2+ - T - TW September W1 (3)
2nd - WUHEIDA STAKES* (3yo fillies) - 9F - G3 - T - GHF October W2 (3)
3rd - Mars Cup - 7F - G4 - T - GHF May W1 (3)
3rd - WONDER WHERE STAKES** (3yo fillies Canadian Triple Tiara) - 10F - G5+ - T - BSD August W1 (4)
4th - Middleground Derby (3yo) - 9F - G5+G4 - T - BSD April W1 (4)
4th - TOP FLIGHT HANDICAP* (F/M) - 9.5F - D - BSD December W1 (4)
5th - Battlestone Downs Dirt Classic* (3yo) - 11F - G5/G4 - D - BSD February W1
5th - CORONATION STAKES* (3YO F PREP FOR TURF TRIPLE TIARA) - 8F - G5+ - T - GHF February W3 (5)
5th - KENTUCKY OAKS* (3YO F PREP FOR TRIPLE TIARA) - 8F - G5+ - D - GHF April W3 (5)
7th - UNICORN HORN TURF* (3yo) - 10F - G5+ - T - GHF January W4
2YO Season (Y19)
1st in Definitely Here Maiden D 10F [M] @ TW (May Wk 3)
1st - Feretse Stakes (2yo) - 10F - G5+ - T - BSD November W2
1st - Karakish Stakes (2yo) - 10F - G5+G4 - T - BSD December W2
1st - BLUE MOUNTAIN STAKES* (2yo) - 10F - Open - T - TW December W4
2nd in Love Lucy Derby 2YO T 9F [M+] @ BSD (Apr Wk 1)
2nd - Imperare Stakes (2yo) - 10F - G5+ - D - BSD August W2
2nd - Arizona Juvenile Fillies Stakes (2yo fillies) - 9F - G5+ - T - TW September W1
3rd in Skippinggods Maiden D 7F [M] @ TW (Feb WK 3)
3rd - Cuckoo Derby (2yo) - 8F - G5 - D - BSD June W4
3rd - W. L. Proctor Memorial Stakes (2yo) - 7F - G5+ - T - BSD July W2
3rd - ENGLISH SOUL STAKES* - 8F - G5 - T - BSD October W4
4th in Balzarine Maiden D 9F [M] @ TW (Mar Wk 1)
4th in LEGACY TURF STAKES* T 2YOS 1OF [M] @ GHF (Jan Wk 3)
4th - A LOT TO LIVE UP TO Juvenile Dirt* (2yo) - 10F - Open - D - GHF September W3
5th in Flipping Frog Stakes T 8F [M] @ GHF (Jan Wk 1)
5th - SOUTH OCEAN STAKES* - 7F - 2YO - OPEN - TW November W4
6th in Durant Maiden T 8F [M] @ TW (Mar Wk 3)
Horse Credit: Royal Delta
Buybacks: Sunfrost
Buybacks: Sunfrost