Ocean Emperor's New Zealand future is likely to focus on weight-for-age racing.
The multiple stakes winner will be on his way home later this month from Singapore following his eighth placing in the S$1.5 million Invitational Kranji Mile (1600m).
"He's in quarantine until June 17 and then he'll come back and spend another two weeks in quarantine," part-owner and trainer Gary Hennessy said.
"We'll be assessing him once he's home and our intention is to carry on and race him, there's still good races in him.
"He's proven at weight-for-age so hopefully we'll be looking at some of the nicer races over Christmas.