Maurice to shuttle to Arrowfield Stud

Six-time Group 1 winner Maurice will shuttle to Arrowfield Stud in New South Wales for the 2017 southern hemisphere breeding season.

The six-year-old son of Screen Hero was bred by Togawa Bokujo out of the Carnegie mare Mejiro Frances and is from the family of Grade 2 scorer Mejiro Monterey.

Trained by Noriyuki Hori, Maurice won six times at the highest level including when he signed off his career in the Longines Hong Kong Cup in December.

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Retired from racing, he is standing his first season at the Shadai Stallion Station at a fee of ¥4,000,000 (£27,993/€32,879) and one of the mares set to visit him is Katsumi Yoshida's multiple Group 1 heroine Gentildonna.

Arrowfield chairman John Messara said: "Nobody could fail to be impressed by Maurice's extraordinary performances at the highest level.

"We are privileged to have the opportunity to stand the Yoshidas' charismatic superstar whose physique, 1600-metre dominance and Danehill-free status make him a wonderful addition to our roster."

Maurice will stand at Arrowfield at a fee of A$33,000 (£19,930/€23,417).