First Empire (AUS) Horse
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First Empire, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Kelly Schweida at Eagle Farm. He is by Deep Field out of Angel Of Heaven. He has claimed one victory in his career. On 3 Jul 2025 at Ipswich, he earned his biggest win, securing the $30,000 2yo Maiden Set Weight prize.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 21-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM70 $14,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 3.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Ten Deep ( E Lang 59 ) 2nd First Empire ( M Rodd 55.5 ) 0.56L 3rd The Enchanter ( J Mcmurray 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.14L See full results | M Rodd 55.5kg 0.56L | 2 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 28-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM65 $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.040, SP: $1.55F In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Ariat ( O R M Webb 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd First Empire ( M Rodd 57 ) 3rd Diva Las Vegas ( K Wilson-taylor 55.5 ) 3.86L | M Rodd 57kg | 2 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 27-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 BM70 $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Bluepinot ( J Collett 57.5 ) 2nd Joppa Lane ( B Thornton 58 ) 0.26L 3rd Cheval Chic ( J A Williams 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.42L 4th First Empire ( D Thornton 54.5 ) 0.84L See full results | D Thornton 54.5kg 0.84L | 4 (12) |
| Doomben 12-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM70 $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: 3.80 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Amuseantes ( D G Moor 57.5 ) 2nd First Empire ( D Thornton 54 ) 0.10L 3rd She Ours ( A M Thompson 57 ) 0.79L See full results | D Thornton 54kg 0.10L | 2 (11) |
| Doomben 06-Nov-25 850m GOOD 4 R19 3Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:49.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 1st Pocket Dial ( R Maloney ) 2nd Icymiss ( B Thornton ) 0.87L 3rd Not Telling ( K Wilson-taylor ) 3.25L 4th First Empire ( M Rodd ) 3.98L | M Rodd 3.98L | 4 (6) |
| Ipswich 03-Jul-25 1350m SOFT 6 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.800, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.970 1st First Empire ( D Thornton 58 ) 2nd Saveur ( B Wheeler 56 ) 3.88L 3rd Spot The Aussie ( L Dempsey 58 ) 3.90L See full results | D Thornton 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Doomben 18-Jun-25 1350m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Open Hcp $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Lockyer ( A Jones 55.5 ) 2nd First Empire ( M Rodd 56 ) 0.50L 3rd North Pole ( C Graham 59 ) 1.29L See full results | M Rodd 56kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 30-May-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R2 2YO C&G Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.500, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Prestar ( R Maloney 58 ) 2nd Jaggery ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 4.50L 3rd First Empire ( M Rodd 58 ) 6.50L See full results | M Rodd 58kg 6.50L | 3 (11) |
| Doomben 08-May-25 840m SOFT 7 R20 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Fort Tenedos ( G J Cartwright ) 2nd Mystic Meadow ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.20L 3rd Secret Scout ( E P Lang ) 0.40L 4th First Empire ( K Wilson-taylor ) 1.40L | K Wilson-taylor 1.40L | 4 (6) |
| Gold Coast 05-Dec-24 850m SOFT 7 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:50.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Jaggery ( N S Beriman ) 2nd First Empire ( R Maloney ) 0.50L 3rd Omphalos ( C Graham ) 1.30L | R Maloney 0.50L | 2 (7) |