Emperor Tzu (AUS) Horse
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Emperor Tzu is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher. He is by Maurice out of Tzu Hsi. He has won one race in his career. On 1 May 2026 at Pakenham he achieved his most important victory, taking the $45000.00 Maiden Plate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 18-Jul-26 1700m SOFT 6 R5 3Y HCP $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.680, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Kaleo ( J Johnstone 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Emperor Tzu ( D Keane 54 , Cd 51 ) 0.40L 3rd Lucky Lucky Boom ( Z Spain 54 ) 1.65L See full results | D Keane 54kg, Cd 51kg 0.40L | 2 (15) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 24-Jun-26 2100m SYNTHETIC R7 BM66 $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:13.590, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.710 1st Sunsets ( N Daniels 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Kawa ( H T Coffey 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Second Nature ( E K Pozman 58 ) 1.35L 4th Emperor Tzu ( B Allen 58 ) 2.85L See full results | B Allen 58kg 2.85L | 4 (9) |
| Flemington 06-Jun-26 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 3Y HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:06.600, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980 1st Rockette ( L J Neindorf 54 ) 2nd Brave Danza ( L K Cartwright 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Think Your Amazing ( E J Walsh 54 ) 3.25L 10th Emperor Tzu ( B Mertens 54 ) 7.01L See full results | B Mertens 54kg 7.01L | 10 (16) |
| Flemington 16-May-26 2000m GOOD 4 R2 3Y HCP $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.510, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Brave Danza ( L K Cartwright 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd She's Got The Cash ( L J Bates 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Buthelezi ( L Nolen 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.75L 5th Emperor Tzu ( B Mertens 54 ) 2.15L See full results | B Mertens 54kg 2.15L | 5 (17) |
| Pakenham 01-May-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $24,750 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.500, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Emperor Tzu ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 2nd Tagalaon ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Mywifeisnothere ( D Dean 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.60L See full results | B Mertens 59.5kg | 1 (10) |