Shigeru Pink Ruby is SW2 for Maurice winning the Gr2 Hochi Hai Fillies’ Revue (1400m) for 3yos at Hanshin.
Settled just behind the early speed set by Paul Neyron, Shigeru Pink Ruby was poised to challenge in the home straight and finished best to defeat Yoka Yoka (Squirtle Squirt) by a neck with the fast-finishing Minnie Isle (Mikki Isle) one length away in third
Inbred 4×3 to it is the second win from three starts for Shigeru Pink Ruby.
Shigeru Pink Ruby is a half-sister to Gr1 Oka Sho and Shuka Sho placegetter Shigeru Pink Dia (Daiwa Major).
Their dam Moonlight Bay (High Chaparral) is an unraced half-sister Japanese stakes winners Moonlit Lake (Deep Impact) and Hygge (Heart’s Cry).
The granddam Moonlight Dance (Sinndar) won the Gr3 International Stakes at the Curragh and a half-sister to Irish Derby winner Grey Swallow (Daylami).