Ancient Rome
Dark Bay or Brown Horse / January 22nd, 2019 in KY / by War Front out of Gagnoa (IRE)
$163,383
2024 earnings
115
speed figure
0%
2024 wins
racing Record
2024 Stats
Career Stats
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Firsts
6
1
Seconds
4
1
Thirds
3
3
Unplaced
9
5
Starts
22
$163,383
Earnings
$1,706,433
$32,677
Earnings / Start
$77,565
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Bio
Ancient Rome, a War Front colt based in Europe, traveled over to the U.S. for a start in the $2 million Mint Millions Stakes Sept. 2, 2023, at Kentucky Downs and won his North American debut under Jamie Spencer. The Charlie Hills-trained colt rallied strongly in the stretch to just get up and edge pacesetter Stitched at the finish, taking the one-mile, Grade 3 race by a half-length.
Ancient Rome, a War Front colt based in Europe, traveled over to the U.S. for a start in the $2 million Mint Millions Stakes Sept. 2, 2023, at Kentucky Downs and won his North American debut under Jamie Spencer. The Charlie Hills-trained colt rallied strongly in the stretch to just get up and edge pacesetter Stitched at the finish, taking the one-mile, Grade 3 race by a half-length.
Ancient Rome had won five of 15 career starts before shipping to Kentucky. He impressed as a juvenile in 2021 by taking three of six starts, including a Group 3 race in France, and also finished second and third in Group 1 stakes that year. He continued to compete respectably without a signature win in 2022 and 2023, and won a handicap race at the Goodwood meet in England on Aug. 1 before making the international trip.
Kentucky-bred Ancient Rome received total winnings of $1,176,600 in the Mint Millions by being eligible via the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund. He is out of multiple Group 3 winner and multiple Group-1 placed Gagnoa, a daughter of the legendary Sadler’s Wells and a half-sister to English Derby winner and sire Pour Moi. Gagnoa has also produced Group 3 winner Etoile, the dam of U.S. stakes winner No Nay Mets.
