Mosheen's Maurice Colt Makes Early Running at JRHA Select Sale

Mark Smith - Monday July 11

Seventy-six lots into the yearling session of the JRHA Select Sale, and we have a new frontrunner in Northern Farm’s Maurice (JPN) colt out of Fastnet Rock’s 4-time Group 1 winner Mosheen.

Masahiro Noda of Danox Co. Ltd., had the final sale at ¥450,000 (A$4.8m) for the half-brother to 3-time Gr III winner Primo Scene (Deep Impact).

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Mosheen won eight races in Australia highlighted by the VRC Oaks, VRC Australian Guineas, ATC Randwick Guineas, and ATC Vinery Stud Stakes. 

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