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Lys Gracieux Foals a Maurice Colt

Mark Smith - Tuesday February 9

The 2019 Cox Plate heroine Lys Gracieux (JPN) foaled a colt by former Arrowfield Stud shuttler Maurice (JPN) at Northern Farm on Sunday.

Lys Gracieux and her Maurice colt (image Northern Farm)

It is the first foal for the daughter of Heart’s Cry who bowed out of racing with a scintillating five-length romp under Damian Lane in a star-laden Group 1 Arima Kinen, which earned herHorse of the Year honours in 2019.

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