Franz Josef (USA) Horse
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Franz Josef is an 8yo dk b/br foaled in the United States and trained by Troy S. Wismer. He is by the stallion Mshawish out of Silent Emotion and has secured seven wins in his career. On 23rd Aug 2025 at Ellis Park, he earned his biggest victory to date, taking the $41,251.00 purse in Race 2.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 27-Jul-26 1710m R3 Race 3 $9,250 (of $46,251) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.110, SP: 4.50 vied three wide, then two wide leaving the five furlong pole, dueled with his inner counterpart around teh far turn but got outkicked by an outer challenger in upper stretch and held place. 1st Baltimore Heart ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Franz Josef ( W I Antongeorgi 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Special Justice ( D E Sheehy 122 ) 5.25L See full results | W I Antongeorgi 55.3kg 4.25L | 2 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Jul-26 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $19,278 (of $30,600) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.570, SP: 3.25 was clear early and held sway under a steady drive. 1st Franz Josef ( W I Antongeorgi 122 ) 2nd Happy Happy Day ( A Burgos 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Explosively ( R Prescott 122 ) 1.00L See full results | W I Antongeorgi 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 17-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $6,120 (of $30,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.510, SP: 10.00 1st Accredit ( M Garcia 122 ) 2nd Franz Josef ( W I Antongeorgi 122 ) 2.00L 3rd B B Prince ( O Villarreal 122 ) 0.30L See full results | W I Antongeorgi 55.3kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Turfway Park 19-Dec-25 1710m R6 Race 6 $1,300 (of $46,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.570, SP: 34.00 inside speed to duel for three quarters, battled hard gave in. 1st Time For Trouble ( D Machado 121 ) 2nd Swiss Slang ( O Villarreal 121 ) 1.50L 3rd What Say Thee ( L Machado 121 ) 0.15L 5th Franz Josef ( V Cheminaud 121 ) 8.55L See full results | V Cheminaud 54.9kg 8.55L | 5 (12) |
| Ellis Park 23-Aug-25 1710m R2 Race 2 $25,988 (of $41,251) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.890, SP: 2.75 raced in the four path along the first turn, pressed the pace early while two wide, took over command, raced in the three path into the lane, drew clear down the lane and just lasted at the wire. 1st Franz Josef ( S J Camacho 122 ) 2nd Kygo ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Mucho Mojo ( D Cannon 122 ) 2.00L See full results | S J Camacho 55.3kg | 1 (7) |