Maurice was dominant even at 2,000 meters as Japan's reigning horse of the year won the fall Tenno-sho for his fifth Grade 1 title on Sunday.

The favorite, ridden by Ryan Moore, came home on the outside down the 500-meter straight at Tokyo Racecourse, comfortably holding off seventh pick Real Steel by a length and a half to net the ¥150 million prize money.

Staphanos, the sixth favorite, was third another length and a quarter back. Former world No. 1 and second choice A Shin Hikari, under Yutaka Take, slumped to 12th in a field of 15.