Maori's Idol

Maori’s Idol
Adios, the grandsire of Maori's Idol
Breed	Standardbred
Sire	Ike Frost (USA)
Grandsire	Adios
Dam	Maori Miss
Damsire	Grand Monarch
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1 September 1972
Country	Australia
Colour	Bay
Owner	Ric Healy
Trainer	Ric Healy
Record	46: 40-3-1
Earnings	$98,821
Major wins
1978 Dullard Cup
Awards
1977/78 Australian Harness Horse of the Year 1977/78, 1978/79 Australian Trotter of the Year Best winning mile rate 1:59.3, Leading Australian Trotting Sire (4 times)
Honors
Victorian Harness Racing Media Association Hall of Fame Legend
Last updated on 17 January 2016

Maori’s Idol (1 September 1972 – 20 October 2006) was an Australian Standardbred racehorse. He was the first Australian trotter to break two minutes with a time of 1:59.3 on 19 November 1977 at Moonee Valley. Maori’s Idol became one of Australia's greatest trotters, with a record 24 successive race victories before placing third in the 1978 Melbourne Inter-Dominion Final. He is still the trotting record holder with 22 wins in a season. He was so superior to his rivals that he may have gone through his career unbeaten had he been placed to advantage by his connections.

He was by a Leading Sire of Trotters, Ike Frost (by Adios) his dam was Maori Miss by Grand Monarch. Maori Miss won a heat of the 1966 Inter Dominion Trotting Championship and was selected as the Australian Broodmare of the Year in 1977, 1978 and 1979. Maori’s Idol older half-brother Maori Monarch won the Victoria Trotters Derby and the Australasian Trotting Championship. Maori Miss has founded a very successful family of her own and is the third dam of Sumthingaboutmaori.

Maori’s Idol was trained by his owner Ric Healy and driven by Bryan Healy at Marnoo, Victoria.

He won his first race start at Adelaide’s Globe Derby Park in 1975 after being tailed off in running. He started once again that season for a win at Kilmore, Victoria before being sent for a long spell.

Maori’s Idol won his first nine race starts before he was defeated from a 60 metre handicap at Bendigo against pacers. On 9 July 1977 he made a winning debut at Moonee Valley. During this season Maori’s Idol had 13 race starts for 11 wins.

Maori’s Idol won a race at Moonee Valley after starting with a 60 metres handicap. On 19 November 1977 he became the first trotter in Australia to break two minutes when he won the Summer Wine FFA in 1:59.3. In Adelaide Maori’s Idol won three more races during the Australian Pacing Championship carnival. He also had a 50 metres victory in the Hamilton Cup against pacers. Maori's Idol had won a record 24 successive races and all of his 12 starts at Moonee Valley before finishing third in the 1978 Inter Dominion Trotting Championship final.