Imperatrice was an American Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racehorse

Horse racing

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 and broodmare. She was the dam of Somethingroyal and 2nd dam of U.S. Triple Crown

United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

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 champion and Hall of Fame

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

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 inductee, Secretariat

Secretariat (horse)

Secretariat was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, that in 1973 became the first U.S. Triple Crown champion in 25 years, setting new race records in two of the three events in the Series—the Kentucky Derby , and the Belmont Stakes —records that still stand today.Secretariat was sired by Bold...

 (by Bold Ruler

Bold Ruler

Bold Ruler was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse.Bred by the Wheatley Stable of Gladys Mills Phipps, Bold Ruler was foaled on April 6, 1954 at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky to Nasrullah and Miss Disco by Discovery...

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A Bay mare

Mare

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 bred in New Jersey, Imperatrice was bred by W.H. Laboyteaux. In 1947 Imperatrice was purchased by Christopher Chenery's

Christopher Chenery

Christopher Tompkins Chenery was an American engineer, businessman, and owner/breeder of Thoroughbred horse racing's U.S. Triple Crown champion Secretariat....

 Meadow Stud. She raced 31 times with 11 wins, 7 shows, and 2 places. Some of her winning efforts included the New England Oaks, New Rochelle Handicap, the Test Stakes

Test Stakes

The Test Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies and run each summer at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is contested at a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt and is an influential race in shaping the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint...

, and the Fall Highweight Handicap

Fall Highweight Handicap

The Fall Highweight Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of November at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Currently run at a distance of 6 furlongs , it is open to horses three years of age and older. The race is a real test for speed and strength in that...

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Imperatrice lived to the age of 34. She was the dam of winners Imperial Hill (Hill Prince), Scattered (Whirlaway), Speedwell (Bold Ruler), Squared Away2 (Piping Rock) and was the 3rd dam of successful New York sire Cure the Blues (through daughter Speedwell).

Influence

Imperatrice's influence is not limited only to Thoroughbreds, but Quarter Horses as well, as Imperatrice is the 4th dam of legendary Quarter Horse Dash For Cash

Dash For Cash

Dash For Cash was an American Quarter Horse racehorse and an influential sire in the Quarter Horse breed.*Lived: 1973-04-17 - 1996-05-20*Sex: stallion*Color: Sorrel*Breed: American Quarter Horse...

 through daughter Scattered.

Imperatrice is considered to be a Reines-de-Course.

Breeding