French Empire (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
22-Aug-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Prize Money
25450
Owners
R D Simpson
About

French Empire is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Bevan Johnson. He is by Justify out of Champagne Cuddles. He has secured one win in his career. On 4 Oct 2025 at Jundah, he earned his most important victory, taking the $12,000 purse in a 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight race.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Mount Isa 20-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R2 CL1 Hcp $200 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Corvalist ( M Mcdonald 61 ) 2nd Bitterblue ( C Whiteley 56.5 ) 2.58L 3rd Combs ( S Mcgovern 60 ) 6.24L 7th French Empire ( R Faehr 60 ) 8.99L See full resultsR Faehr 60 8.99L7 (8)
Jundah 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $8,300 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 2.50 1st French Empire ( R Faehr 60.5 ) 2nd Flying Astern ( J Missen 60.5 ) 1.79L 3rd La Suerte ( J L Devine 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.58L See full resultsR Faehr 60.5kg1 (4)
Longreach 27-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st Dawn Embers ( J Missen 60.5 ) 2nd Day To Remember ( P Hamblin 60.5 ) 4.29L 3rd Flying Astern ( M Mankelow 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 4.87L 4th French Empire ( H Phillips 60.5 ) 9.02L See full resultsH Phillips 60.5kg 9.02L4 (5)
Gatton 10-Jul-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.760, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Youcompleteme ( T Fenlon 58.5 ) 2nd She's Got Lyrics ( A Allen 56.5 ) 0.27L 3rd Shedrivesabentley ( G Cartwright 55.5 ) 5.51L 9th French Empire ( C Graham 58 ) 9.40L See full resultsC Graham 58kg 9.40L9 (12)
Gold Coast 21-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.420, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.020 1st Borogoru ( B Lerena 58 ) 2nd Better Not Forget ( C Vitler 58 , Cd 60 ) 2.00L 3rd Castelvetrano ( T Marshall 56 ) 3.00L 9th French Empire ( M Hellyer 58 ) 13.70L See full resultsM Hellyer 58kg 13.70L9 (12)
Dalby 03-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R2 CH&G Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Stop The Tape ( J P Stanley 57.5 ) 2nd Heroic Beach ( M Wishart 57.5 ) 0.42L 3rd Raging ( J Metcalfe 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.04L 4th French Empire ( B Wheeler 57.5 ) 3.28L See full resultsB Wheeler 57.5kg 3.28L4 (10)
Doomben 08-May-25 1000m SOFT 7 R10 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Stromboli Delight ( M R D Plessis ) 2nd Simply Amazing ( R Dolan ) 0.40L 3rd Boom Break ( R Maloney ) 1.70L 7th French Empire ( D Mcgillivray ) 6.96LD Mcgillivray 6.96L7 (7)
Murwillumbah 02-Feb-25 1550m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.000, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Insinuate ( M Cahill 56.5 ) 2nd Lagoon ( B Looker 57 ) 1.96L 3rd French Empire ( A Mallyon 58.5 ) 2.81L See full resultsA Mallyon 58.5kg 2.81L3 (8)
Sunshine Coast Poly 12-Jan-25 1600m SYNTHETIC 9 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.340, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Vredefort ( N Beriman 56.5 ) 2nd Wimoweh ( M Cahill 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Deep Drive ( A Jones 54.5 ) 1.00L 5th French Empire ( R Stewart 57.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsR Stewart 57.5kg 1.50L5 (7)
Beaudesert 28-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 3 R3 3YO Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Hey Chardonnay ( J Huxtable 56.5 ) 2nd Hurricane Rosie ( A Graham 54 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.80L 3rd French Empire ( M Hellyer 60 ) 5.10L See full resultsM Hellyer 60 5.10L3 (13)
Sunshine Coast 08-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Toro Strike ( N Beriman 59.5 ) 2nd French Empire ( R Stewart 58.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Herecomesantorini ( B Wheeler 59 ) 4.80L See full resultsR Stewart 58.5kg 3.30L2 (10)
Sunshine Coast 27-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.620, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.600 1st Deputize ( J Guthmann-chester 56 ) 2nd Modiste ( C Graham 56.5 ) 4.50L 3rd French Empire ( R Stewart 56 ) 7.30L See full resultsR Stewart 56kg 7.30L3 (7)
Doomben 24-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Soul Pursuit ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd French Empire ( R Maloney ) 4.00L 3rd Esprit Du Jour ( A Jones ) 4.20LR Maloney 4.00L2 (6)
Warwick Farm 22-Dec-23 813m SOFT 7 R8 2YC&G-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:48.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Innervisions ( H V D Hoven ) 2nd Huka Falls ( T Schiller ) 1.00L 3rd Dawn Service ( T Clark ) 1.40L 5th French Empire ( A Collett 0 ) 4.77LA Collett 0 4.77L5 (6)
Kensington 18-Sep-23 850m GOOD 4 R3 2YC&G-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:49.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.500 1st Fearless ( C Schofield 0 ) 2nd Prost ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 0.20L 3rd French Empire ( R Maloney 0 ) 5.50LR Maloney 0 5.50L3 (6)