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Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Apr. 16, 2022

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Hanshin and Nakayama Racecourses. While the 3-year-old filly set was front and center for last weekend's G1 Oka Sho, their male counterparts get their chance in Sunday's G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), and though there are no American-bred runners in the field of 18, several of the colts were produced by mares sourced at the Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland November Mixed Sales. See the front section of the paper for additional details:

Saturday, April 16, 2022
11th-HSN, Arlington Cup-G3, ¥76,000,000 ($604k), 3yo, 1mT
JASPER KRONE (c, 3, Frosted–Fancy Kitten, by Kitten's Joy), a $25K Keeneland September yearling turned $90K OBS March breezer, has already punched well above his weight, with two victories and two minor placings from five starts, including a cozy success in what amounts to a first-level allowance going six furlongs at Nakayama Mar. 26 (see below, SC 2). The chestnut, who hails from the female family of Jump Start and Mastery, is joined in the field by Dugat (Practical Joke) ($190K 2yo '21 OBSMAR), whose commonly owned stable companion Jean Gros (More Than Ready) wired the field in the G2 New Zealand Trophy Apr. 9. B-Machmer Hall & Godolphin (KY)

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Notable US-Bred and -Sired Runners in Japan: Mar. 19-20, 2022

Saturday, March 19, 2022
11th-CKO, Falcon S.-G3, ¥76,000,000 ($642k), 3yo, 1400mT
DUGAT (c, 3, Practical Joke–Untraveled, by Canadian Frontier), a $190K purchase by trainer Hideyuki Mori out of last year's OBS March Sale, has compiled an admirable record of 2-0-1 from four starts on the grass and enters this group debut off consecutive victories, including a narrow score going this distance at Tokyo when last seen Nov. 20 (video, SC 9). Bred on the Into Mischief cross over Gone West that has supplied Grade I winners Authentic, Mia Mischief and Mischevious Alex, Dugat was one of eight horses purchased by Mori at OBSMAR last year, a number that includes Jean Gros (More Than Ready), a $265K acquisition that won the Listed Marguerite S. Feb. 27. B-Erv Woolsey & Ralph Kinder (KY)

Sunday, March 20, 2022
1st-NKY, ¥9,900,000 ($84k), Maiden, 3yo, 1800m
BROAD REACH (JPN) (f, 3, Arrogate–Reaching {Ire}, by Dansili {GB}) was left better than 16 lengths in the wake of the hugely impressive Tahitian Dance (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) over this course and distance Dec. 18 and looks to go one better in this second go. The May 15 foal is the first Japanese produce for her dam, a close relative of champion and five-time Group 1 winner Peeping Fawn (Danehill), herself the dam of SW & MG1/GISP September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), SW & GSP Willow (Ire) (American Pharoah) and MGSP Sir John Hawkins (Henrythenavigator). The filly's third dam, 1982 GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Blush With Pride (Blushing Groom {Fr}), was responsible for Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour (Deputy Minster), whose produce include GI Belmont S. winners Rags To Riches (A.P. Indy) and Jazil (Seeking the Gold) and GSW Casino Drive (Mineshaft). B-Northern Farm

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Practical Joke Represented By First Japanese Winner

Coolmore America's successful first-crop sire Practical Joke (Into Mischief) was represented by his first Japanese winner and 15th overall when Dugat validated even-money favoritism in a 1200-meter turf maiden Saturday afternoon at Hanshin Racecourse.

Bred in Kentucky by Erv Woolsey and Ralph Kinder, the son of the mutiple stakes-placed Untraveled (Canadian Frontier) was knocked down to trainer Hideyuki Mori for $190,000 from the McKathan Bros. draft at this year's OBS March Sale after the Mar. 31 foal breezed an eighth of a mile in the bullet time of :9 4/5. So highly though-of was the colt that he made his career debut in allowance company, finishing third in testing conditions at Kokura Racecourse Aug. 14. Dugat just missed the placings in the G3 Kokura Nisai S. when making his second trip to the races Sept. 5 and was returning to the turf Saturday after finishing unplaced in a seven-furlong dirt maiden Sept. 25.

The heavy favorite bounced well from gate nine beneath Yutaka Take and crossed and cleared his rivals, covering the opening quarter mile from a standing start in :23.3 and the first 800 meters in :45.6 while well in hand. Under no urging whatsoever, Dugat widened his advantage in upper stretch and was gathered up in the final 50 yards, scoring by four lengths in 1:09.3 (see below).

Dugat is the only of his sire's first-crop runners to have started to date in Japan. Mori also paid a sales-topping $750,000 for a Practical Joke filly out of Peruvian champion Valiant Emilia (Per) (Pegasus Wind) at OBS March. The filly, from the family of GII Tampa Bay Derby hero Helium (Ironicus) and now named Clos de Mesnil, is in steady training and is likely to debut before the end of 2021. Dugat is the third of Mori's eight OBSMAR purchases–seven of which have started–to salute this fall.

WATCH: Dugat graduates easily at Hanshin

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Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Sept. 25, 2021

1st-CKO, ¥9,680,000 ($87k), Maiden, 2yo, 1400m
DUGAT (c, 2, Practical Joke–Untraveled, by Canadian Frontier) faces straight maidens for the first time at career start number three, having finished a good third in allowance company on debut in heavy ground at Kokura Aug. 14 ahead of a solid fourth in the G3 Kokura Nisai S. Sept. 5. The $190K OBS March breezer from the family of MGSW juvenile Salty Perfume (Salt Lake) tries the dirt for the first time with legend Yutaka Take at the controls and should be winning. B-Erv Woolsey & Ralph Kinder (KY)

9th-NKY, ¥30,700,000 ($277k), Allowance, 2yo, 1200mT
JASPER KRONE (c, 2, Frosted–Fancy Kitten, by Kitten's Joy) opened his account at first asking with a front-running 1 3/4-length success going this distance at Niigata Aug. 21 (see below, gate 14). The chestnut is the first produce from his stakes-placed dam, a $10K purchase by Machmer Hall at the Fasig-Tipton February Sale in 2018. Jasper Krone,a $25K Keeneland September yearling turned $90K OBSMAR grad, hails from the female family of the talented Jump Start (A.P. Indy) from the same sire line. Mirco Demuro has a return call. B-Machmer Hall & Godolphin (KY)

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