Maurice Wilbur "Moose" Peters (May 14, 1917 – April 6, 1987) was a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who accomplished the remarkable feat of winning a national riding title while still a seventeen-year-old apprentice.Oaklawn 2015 Media Guide, page 12 Retrieved June 22, 2018Churchill Downs Incorporated. kenuckyderby.com Annual Leading Jockeys Retrieved June 23, 2018
In 1938, Peters rode Dauber in all three of the U.S. Triple Crown races. They finished second to winner Lawrin in the Kentucky Derby, won the Preakness Stakes by seven lengths,New York Times, May 15, 1938 Retrieved June 29, 2018 and ran second to Pasteurized in the Belmont Stakes. Horse Nation, May 31, 2017 article titled "Horses In History: The Years Without a Triple Crown (Part I)" Retrieved July 11, 2018
Maurice Peters was one of the founding members when the Jockeys Community Fund and Guild was formed in 1940.
In 1945, Peters began working as a trainer.Daily Racing Form, 1947-05-12 article titled "Between Races: Moose Peters Making Mark as Trainer" Retrieved July 12, 2018
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External links Photo of Maurice Peters aboard Fairy Hill finish in 1937 Santa Anita Derby (E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and du Pont family collections, William du Pont, Jr. papers at the Hagley Digital Archives)