Imperial Gesture

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

Imperial Gesture
Sire	Langfuhr
Grandsire	Danzig
Dam	Honor an Offer
Damsire	Hoist the Flag
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1999 [1]
Country	USA
Breeder	John R. Gaines Thoroughbreds LLC & De De McGehee
Owner	Godolphin Racing
Trainer	Saeed bin Suroor
Record	11:6-2-1
Earnings	$1,419,140[1]
Major wins
Beldame Stakes (2002) Gazelle Stakes (2002)

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 7, 2002, she won the 2002 Gazelle Handicap and on October 5, 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 Gum	Gummo
			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 Shot	Correlations
			My Alison