COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: AUSTRALIA
COLOUR: BAY
IMPORT TYPE: PPG

SIRE HIGHLIGHTS:

SIRE: MAURICE	COLOUR: BAY	YEAR OF BIRTH: 2011	COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: JAPAN
CAREER WINS: 11		WINNING DISTANCE: 1400M-2000M
MAJOR VICTORIES: Yasuda Kinen (GI), Japan Mile Championship (GI), Japan Hong Kong Mile (GI), Hong Kong Champions Mile (GI), Hong Kong Tenno Sho Autumn (GI), Japan Hong Kong Cup (GI), Hong Kong
AT STUD SINCE: 2017	STUD FEE: AUD$ 82,500 (2023)/ JPY¥ 8m (2024)	NUMBER OF STAKES WINNERS: 25

SAME-SIRE RUNNERS' PERFORMANCE IN HONG KONG:

NO. OF STARTERS: 5		NO. OF WINNERS: 1
BEST PERFORMER (RATED 80+): N/A
PREFERRED DISTANCE: 1400M-2000M
SIRE ATTRIBUTES: From the same branch that specializes in middle distances.

DAM HIGHLIGHTS:

DAM: VICKY	COLOUR: BAY	YEAR OF BIRTH: 2004	COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: AUSTRALIA	BROODMARE SIRE: ENCOSTA DE LAGO
RACING CAREER: Unraced.
PROGENY'S RACING PERFORMANCE: Dam of eight named foals before PING HAI COMET, seven to race, six winners, including former Hong Kong DERBY winner PING HAI STAR. NEO 6 wins from 1200M to 1600M with G2 Wellington Guineas. TIFFANY'S 5 wins from 2000M to 2200M.
DAM ATTRIBUTES: Dam from BROMPTON'S GIRL won thrice from 1200M to 1600M and named CHALLICUM 8 wins ranging from 1200M to 2000M. LEMASEL 4 wins from 1300M to 1550M. GILDED SPIRIT 5 wins from 1100M to 1400M. From the stamina-major family that features a host of middle-distance winners.

SALES HISTORY:

Sold as a yearling at AUD$ 330,000 in 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

COMMENTS AND PROSPECT:

MAURICE was trained by Noriyuki Hori with a record of 11 wins, 2 seconds and 1 third in 18 starts, winning distance from 1400M to 2000M. In 2015, the Kazumi Yoshida’s representative seized Yasuda Kinen in June with Yuga Kawada on board, then notched Mile Championship in November and The LONGINES Hong Kong Mile in December under Ryan Moore which named himself as 2015 JRA Award for Horse of the Year and Best Sprinter or Miler with authority. After the winter break, the champion miler took part and won 2016 The Champions Mile with the Magic man atop in HK but just missed when defending Yasuda Kinen, then he steps up in trip to 2000M where lifted Tenno Sho (Autumn) and The LONGINES Hong Kong Cup. Such brilliant performances brought him a special award from JRA in 2016. MAURICE commenced his stud duties in 2017 at Shadai Stallion Station and shuttles to Arrowfield Stud, Australia with 25 black type contests winner including Sprinters Stakes champion PIXIE KNIGHT; three-times G1 champion HITOTSU, who lifted both Victoria Derby and Australian Derby; Queen Elizabeth II Cup winner GERALDINA, Osaka Hai champion JACK D'OR and Doomben 10000 winner MAZU. His service fee in 2023 at Southern Hemisphere is AUD$ 82,500 and 2024 at Japan is JPY¥ 8m.

PING HAI COMET was purchased by current owner Zeng Shengli at AUD$ 330,000 as a yearling, no public overseas barrier trial record. His sire MAURICE got a fruitful record as a stallion that his next generations could handle wide range of distance and G1 winners among Japan and Australia while LEAN HERO with 4 wins as a representative in HK. The BMW Hong Kong Derby 2018 hero PING HAI STAR as half-brother while other five half-brothers won over 1600M and some could handle up to 2200M. The Australian import should be most suited over a mile or further in distance.