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Emperor Max rules in Garden City Trophy

SINGAPORE: Sep 20, 2015

EMPEROR MAX charges home on the inside to claim the Garden
City Trophy - SNTC photo

EMPEROR MAX returned to racing after his superb second to AEROVELOCITY in the KrisFlyer International Sprint back in May and promptly won the Group 3 Garden City Trophy at Kranji here today.

It was the eighth win in 15 starts for the Australian gelding and his third group success after capturing the Group 2 Stewards' Cup and Group 3 Saas Fee Stakes last year.

Partnered by Corey Brown who has been his regular rider since his Stewards' Cup win in June last year, EMPEROR MAX was caught behind a wall of horses at the top of the straight but eventually came through on the rails to win by half-a-length from SUPER WINNER.

With the Garden City Trophy in the bag, EMPEROR MAX is unlikely to race again in Singapore this year, with either a trip to Ascot next month or Hong Kong in December on the cards.

Ascot or Hong Kong, Brown would love to continue his association with the gelding. "He’s definitely up there with some of the best sprinters I’ve ridden. The best was EXCEED AND EXCEL who was on a pedestal, but (EMPEROR) MAX would be just one rung below," he said.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position

	SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS STAKES
1	MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M
9	SUVARNABHUMI	M Freedman	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.a.g Myboycharlie - Suantrai by Sinndar)
1	Aguila Azteca	M Walker	Y Salim	2
6	Windsor Knot	B Dean	A Munro	3
3	Sir Reginald	S Gray	R Shafiq	4

	HORTPARK STAKES
2	INITIATION - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	LAKE HUKA	L Laxon	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.nz.g Guillotine - Royal Cashel by Royal Academy)
1	Keystone	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	2
8	Miss Waimataitai	M Walker	MM Firdaus	3
3	Natural Impulse	C Brown	R Shafiq	4

	MOUNT FABER PARK STAKES
3	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
5	BLOSSOMS SEQUEL	L Laxon	A Munro	1
	(6 b.a.g Royal Academy - Rubey Reiby by Red Ransom)
2	Sebrose	M Walker	M Nunes	2
1	Power Play	P Shaw	N Juglall	3
3	Flying Zero	M Freedman	CW Brown	4

	JURONG PARK STAKES
4	CLASS 5 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)
3	CHI LIN	S Lam	R Rueven	1
	(6 b.a.g Choisir - Cheiri by Zabeel)
8	Right Is Right	Khoo	N Juglall	2
5	Shabbat	D Koh	Saifudin	3
9	Seasons Wonder	D Hill	S Lam	4

	FORT CANNING PARK STAKES
5	GRADUATION - 1200M
5	SPEEDY DRAGON	D Kok	M Nunes	1
	(3 ch.am.g Safe In The U S A - Yen by Lure)
8	GOLDEN SWORD	C Brown	CC Wong	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Swiss Ace - Asciano Miss by Jet Spur)
1	Hydro	M Freedman	CW Brown	3
4	Hardcore Rock	M Walker	R Shafiq	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

	GARDEN CITY TROPHY
6	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (CW) - 1200M
1	EMPEROR MAX	S Gray	CW Brown	1
	(6 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Maxerelle by Strategic)
6	Super Winner	T Kieser	Soo	2
8	Wimbledon	M Freedman	A Munro	3
7	Bale Star	P Shaw	N Juglall	4

	ADMIRALITY PARKS STAKES
7	CLASS 5 - 1200M
7	SUPER BONUS	D Kok	Y Salim	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Iffraaj - Well Kept by Daggers Drawn)
4	How Huge	D Hill	CC Wong	2
16	So Perfect	M Yusof	H Syafiq	3
15	Not Simple	S Lam	R Rueven	4

	NATIONAL ORCHID GARDEN STAKES
8	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	THE COSMOS	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(4 br.a.g Darci Brahma - Ennerdale by Singspiel)
8	Racer King	T Kieser	Soo	2
1	Media Captain	C Brown	CC Wong	3
10	Gadawon	S Baertschiger	Z Zuriman	4

	GARDENS BY THE BAY STAKES
9	MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M
1	HEE'S MAVERICK	L Laxon	M Rodd	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Sir Percy - Lionstar by Pentire)
2	Dragon Highness	HW Tan	CW Brown	2
7	Bimala	D Hill	CC Wong	3
10	I-Scream Now	M Yusof	TH Koh	4

	COMMITTEE'S PRIZE
10	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1600M
3	FLAX	D Hill	M Rodd	1
	(9 b.saf.g Silvano - Bejewelled Spring - Elliodor)
11	Fastnet Dragon	Khoo	A Munro	2
13	Majestic Moments	P Shaw	N Juglall	3
8	Cheetah On Fire	B Marsh	Kellady	4

	SEMBAWANG PARK STAKES
11	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	Q NINE MAGIC	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Skag Way by Gleam Machine)
6	Kiss Me	HW Tan	R Rueven	2
9	Imperial Boy	M Clements	J See	3
10	Helen	L Laxon	CW Brown	4

	WOODLANDS TOWN GARDEN STAKES
12	CLASS 4 - 1600M
6	ODE TO JOY	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(4 br.arg.g Orpen - Salsa Inglesa by Roy)
7	Bring Money Home	HK Tan	Zaki	2
4	Any Rumour	C Brown	R Shafiq	3
11	Rum N Raisins	ZL Mok	J See	4