MAURICE
MAURICE
2011 b. 16.6hh (1.69m)
Screen Hero – Mejiro Frances
2022 Fee : JPY7,000,000
Horse of the Year and Best Miler of the 2015 JRA Award. 6 Group 1 wins including Hong Kong Mile and Cup.
His first crop runner Pixie Knight won Sprinters Stakes-G1 in Japan and Hitotsu won Victoria Derby-G1 in Australia.
PEDIGREE
| Screen Hero 2004 ch. |
Grass Wonder 1995 ch. |
Silver Hawk | Roberto | Hail to Reason |
| Bramalea | ||||
| Gris Vitesse | Amerigo | |||
| Matchiche | ||||
| Ameriflora | Danzig | Northern Dancer | ||
| Pas de Nom | ||||
| Graceful Touch | His Majesty | |||
| Pi Phi Gal | ||||
| Running Heroine 1993 b. |
Sunday Silence | Halo | Hail to Reason | |
| Cosmah | ||||
| Wishing Well | Understanding | |||
| Mountain Flower | ||||
| Dyna Actress | Northern Taste | Northern Dancer | ||
| Lady Victoria | ||||
| Model Sport | Model Fool | |||
| Magic Goddess | ||||
| Mejiro Frances 2001 b. |
Carnegie 1991 b. |
Sadler's Wells | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
| Natalma | ||||
| Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | |||
| Special | ||||
| Detroit | Riverman | Never Bend | ||
| River Lady | ||||
| Derna | Sunny Boy | |||
| Miss Barberie | ||||
| Mejiro Monterey 1986 dk.b. |
Mogami | Lyphard | Northern Dancer | |
| Goofed | ||||
| No Luck | Lucky Debonair | |||
| No Teasing | ||||
| Mejiro Quincey | Fidion | Djakao | ||
| Thessalie | ||||
| Mejiro Bosatsu | Montaval | |||
| Mejiro Queen |
Inbreeding / Northern Dancer 4D×5S×5S×5D, Hail to Reason 5S×5S
RACE RECORD
| Age | Country | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | JPN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | JPY 16,794,000 |
| 3 | JPN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | JPY 16,341,000 |
| 4 | JPN | 5 | 5（3） | 0 | 0 | JPY 279,873,000 |
| HK | 1 | 1（1） | 0 | 0 | HK＄13,110,000 | |
| 5 | JPN | 3 | 1（1） | 2（2） | 0 | JPY 223,238,000 |
| HK | 2 | 2（2） | 0 | 0 | HK＄22,230,000 | |
| Total | 18 | 11（7） | 2（2） | 1 | JPY 536,246,000 | |
| HK＄35,340,000 |
- 4yo (2015) JRA Horse of the Year & Best Sprinter or Miler
- 5yo (2016) JRA Special Prize
| Age | FP | Race Name · Grade | Race Course | Dist. | Finish Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1st | Manryo Sho | Hanshin | T1400m | 1.22.7 |
| 2-Year-Old Newcomer | Kyoto | T1400m | 1.20.6 R | ||
| 3 | 3rd | Shirayuri Stakes-OP | Kyoto | T1800m | 1.45.2 |
| 4th | Spring Stakes-G2 | Nakayama | T1800m | 1.48.8 | |
| 5th | Shinzan Kinen-G3 | Kyoto | T1600m | 1.34.9 | |
| 4 | 1st | Yasuda Kinen-G1 | Tokyo | T1600m | 1.32.0 |
| Mile Championship-G1 | Kyoto | T1600m | 1.32.8 | ||
| Hong Kong Mile-G1 | Sha Tin | T1600m | 1.33.92 | ||
| Lord Derby Challenge Trophy-G3 | Nakayama | T1600m | 1.32.2 | ||
| Spica Stakes | Nakayama | T1800m | 1.50.2 | ||
| Wakashio Sho | Nakayama | T1600m | 1.33.7 | ||
| 5 | 1st | Tenno Sho (Autumn)-G1 | Tokyo | T2000m | 1.59.3 |
| Hong Kong Cup-G1 | Sha Tin | T2000m | 2.00.95 | ||
| Champions Mile-G1 | Sha Tin | T1600m | 1.34.08 | ||
| 2nd | Yasuda Kinen-G1 | Tokyo | T1600m | 1.33.2 | |
| Sapporo Kinen-G2 | Sapporo | T2000m | 2.02.0 |
STUD RECORD
Maurice entered stud in Japan in 2017.
He shuttled to Arrowfield Stud in Australia for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021.
In 2021, his first-crop colt Pixie Knight became his sire's first top-flight winner when landing the Grade 1 Sprinters Stakes in Japan, and Hitotsu, a colt from his first crop in Australia, claimed the Group 1 Victoria Derby in Australia.
He was ranked eighth on the JRA Leading Two-Year-Old Sire list in 2021.
BEST PROGENY
- Pixie Knight(2018, bay, colt) Pixie Hollow by King Halo
9 starts 3 wins in JRA & HK, Earn JPY227,642,000
1st: Sprinters Stakes-G1 (Nakayama, T1200m), Shinzan Kinen-G3 (Chukyo, T1600m); 2nd: Centaur Stakes-G2, CBC Sho-G3; 4th: Arlington Cup-G3
- Hitotsu (AUS)(2018, brown, colt) Love Is Fickle (AUS) by Redoute's Choice (AUS)
6 starts 2 wins in AUS, Earn AUS$1,276,750
1st: VRC Victoria Derby-G1 (Flemington, T2500m); 5th: MRC Caulfield Guineas-G1
- Rooks Nest(2018, bay, colt) Villa by Deep Impact
10 starts 2 wins in JRA, Earn JPY81,125,000
1st: Falcon Stakes-G3 (Chukyo, T1400m); 2nd: Shinzan Kinen-G3, Port Island Stakes-L; 4th: Swan Stakes-G2
- Shigeru Pink Ruby(2018, chestnut, filly) Moonlight Bay by High Chaparral (IRE)
8 starts 2 wins in JRA, Earn JPY70,088,000
1st: Fillies' Revue-G2 (Hanshin, T1400m); 4th: Kitakyushu Kinen-G3; 5th: Keihan Hai-G3
- Stutti(2018, bay, filly) Lilavati by Zenno Rob Roy
10 starts 3 wins in JRA, Earn JPY58,985,000
3rd: Tulip Sho-G2; 4th: Rose Stakes-G2, Artemis Stakes-G3
- North Bridge(2018, bay, colt) Amazing Moon by Admire Moon
7 starts 3 wins in JRA, Earn JPY42,178,000
3rd: Radio Nikkei Sho-G3
- Lagulf(2019, dark bay or brown, colt) Abandonne by Falbrav (IRE)
4 starts 2 wins in JRA, Earn JPY39,474,000
1st: Fuyo Stakes-OP (Nakayama, T2000m); 3rd: Hopeful Stakes-G1
- Lupercalia(2018, bay, colt) Cesario by Special Week
6 starts 1 win in JRA, Earn JPY34,148,000
2nd: Kyoto Shimbun Hai-G2; 4th: Mainichi Hai-G3
- Kaiser Nova(2018, bay, colt) Stellar Lead by Special Week
12 starts 2 wins in JRA, Earn JPY30,201,000
1st: Clover Sho-OP (Sapporo, T1500m); 5th: Daily Hai Nisai Stakes-G2, Hakodate Nisai Stakes-G3
- Taiso(2018, chestnut, colt) Ceramic Girl by Daiwa Major
6 starts 2 wins in JRA, Earn JPY28,070,000
3rd: Principal Stakes-L; 4th: Radio Nikkei Sho-G3
- Infinite(2018, dark bay or brown, filly) Morganite by Agnes Digital (USA)
8 starts 1 win in JRA, Earn JPY26,706,000
2nd: Saudi Arabia Royal Cup-G3; 5th: Falcon Stakes-G3
- Port Louis (AUS)(2018, bay, colt) Cat By the Tale (USA) by Tale of the Cat (USA)
10 starts 0 win in AUS, Earn AUS$197,600
2nd: VRC Springtime Stakes-L; 3rd: BRC Sire's Produce Stakes-G2; 5th: ATC Champagne Stakes-G1
- Invinsible Tears (AUS)(2018, bay, filly) Networking (GER) by Invincible Spirit (IRE)
8 starts 1 win in AUS, Earn AUS$152,350
2nd: BRC Spirit of Boom Classic-G2; 4th: BRC J. J. Atkins Stakes-G1