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King Louis rules in El Dorado Classic

SINGAPORE: Sep 23, 2018

KING LOUIS charges home to win the El Dorado Classic - SNTC photo

Placed twice in the three-year-old series earlier in the year, KING LOUIS got his crowning glory when he romped to an easy win in the Group 3 El Dorado Classic at Kranji here today.

The Australian gelding was third to MISTER YEOH in the Three-Year-Old Classic and second to MR CLINT in the Singapore Guineas, and has two good runs after turning four since.

As with his earlier runs in the group races, KING LOUIS settled well back in the early running and Glen Boss had him two to three wide most of the way.

KING LOUIS swiftly made up ground at the home bend but was forced to go seven-wide at the top of the straight. From there the gelding opened up nicely and swept to the from 150m out to win by 1 3/4 lengths from rank-outsider LETITGO.

"He got beaten (to second) on the polytrack at his last start. It didn’t suit him," said Glen Boss of KING LOUIS' last outing when beaten favourite.

"The further I got on this horse, the better he got. I started my move early as I didn’t want to be left with too much to do when the speed came on at the 600m. I used his big strides to go around and his turn of foot was just dynamite. The distance is not a problem, he’s a good horse for the future."

KING LOUIS raced six times as a juvenile in Australia for a win and a third, as he has now three wins and six placings from 10 starts in Singapore.

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

1	GILT COMPLEX 2017 STAKES
1	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
7	RICHEBOURG	M Walker	R Zawari	1
	(4 b.a.g Real Saga - Tallulah Bee by High Chaparral)
9	Dreamer Legend	B Marsh	K A'Isisuhairi	2
6	Hunting Tower	S Burridge	M Lerner	3
10	Sun Hancock	H Takaoka	Zaki	4

2	DEBT COLLECTOR 2016 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
1	MACH	S Burridge	G Boss	1
	(3 b.a.g Casino Prince - Black Eye by Success Express)
8	Hugo	S Gray	D Moor	2
9	Lincoln Moonlight	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
14	Agni	M Clements	S Shafrizal	4

3	STEPITUP 2015 STAKES
3	KRANJI STAKES C, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	CADET	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(5 br.a.g Captain Sonador - Stifler's Mum by Holy Roman Emperor)
1	Kratos	D Kok	Saifudin	2
8	Unconquered	S Gray	I Amirul	3
7	Yabadabadoo	M Clements	F Da Silva	4

4	WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
4	KRANJI STAKES A, DIV 2 - 1200M
9	BE BEE	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(4 b.nz.g Showcasing - My Other Woman by Fusaichi Pegasus)
1	Rafaello	R Le Grange	B Vorster	2
2	Olympic Anthem	J Peters	D Moor	3
5	Viviano	M Walker	N Hanafi	4

5	SUPER NINETYSEVEN 2013 STAKES
5	CLASS 4 - 2000M
1	GOLD REWARD	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.am.g Warrior's Reward - Contrition by Pulpit)
9	Rich Beauty	S Gray	G Boss	2
5	Lim's Ripple	S Burridge	T See	3
7	Kate's Keeper	S Gray	I Amirul	4

6	FLAX 2012 STAKES
6	KRANJI STAKES A, DIV 1 - 1200M
3	ARAMCO	S Baertschiger	N Zyrul	1
	(6 b.a.g Magic Albert - Eye For Him by Snitzel)
10	Augustano	DL Freedman	K A'Isisuhairi	2
12	Eye Guy	M Clements	M Yeni	3
8	Biraz	D Meagher	Woodworth	4

7	EL DORADO CLASSIC
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 2000M
12	KING LOUIS	R Le Grange	G Boss	1
	(4 br.a.g Medaglia D'Oro - Run For Roses by Danehill)
14	Letitgo	D Meagher	MM Firdaus	2
11	Dicton	C Brown	L Hewitson	3
6	Makanani	H Takaoka	M Lerner	4

8	ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES
8	KRANJI STAKES C, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	SILKINO	D Hill	WH Kok	1
	(5 b.a.g Congrats - Sheer Silk by Fasliyev)
10	Cousteau	M Walker	V Duric	2
11	Nationality	DL Freedman	D Moor	3
3	Mighty Conqueror	KY Young	Aslam	4

9	RAFFLES CUP
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 - 1600M
2	DEBT COLLECTOR	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(6 b.nz.g Thorn Park - Prompt Payment by In The Wings)
1	Circuit Land	DL Freedman	H Bowman	2
5	Jupiter Gold	H Takaoka	M Lerner	3
7	Countofmontecristo	M Clements	F Da Silva	4

10	BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
10	KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M
9	MURRAYFIELD	S Gray	M Rodd	1
	(6 b.nz.g Pins - O'Really by Centaine)
12	Triple Trio	M Clements	V Duric	2
7	Star Jack	H Takaoka	Zaki	3
5	Kirks Ryker	R Le Grange	M Yeni	4

11	CHEYENNE DANCER 2009 STAKES
11	CLASS 4 - 1400M
7	REFRESH	D Kok	Woodworth	1
	(4 b.nz.g Rock 'N' Pop - Wahaha by Stravinsky)
9	The Wind	Khoo	B Vorster	2
8	Verizon	S Burridge	G Boss	3
4	Lim's Zoom	M Walker	V Duric	4