Notable US-Breds in Japan: Sept. 4 & 5, 2021

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 Kokura, Niigata and Sapporo Racecourses. It could be a good weekend for Into Mischief and for his son Practical Joke, who is to be represented by one of his first-crop runners in Group 3 company Sunday at Kokura:

Saturday, September 4, 2021
5th-SAP, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1500mT
SPEED GLAMOUR (f, 2, Into Mischief–Island Escape, by Petionville) was led out unsold on a bid of $250,000 at Keeneland September last year, but breezed a furlong in the joint-bullet time of :9 4/5 at this year's OBS March Sale and was knocked down to owner Yuji Hasegawa for $500,000. A half-sister to treble GSW–a pair on turf and another in the slop– Tricky Escape (Hat Trick {Jpn}), the February-foaled bay hails from the extended female family of GISW Awesome Humor (Distorted Humor). B-Machmer Hall (KY)

5th-KOK, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT
JODELN (c, 2, More Than Ready–Her Majesty's Flag, by Midshipman), a $100,000 KEESEP acquisition by trainer Hideyuki Mori, is the first foal to the races for his dam, a stakes winner over the Woodbine all-weather track and stakes placed on conventional dirt. The colt's stakes-winning third dam Regal Pennant (Banner Bob) dropped GSW Regally Appealing (Valid Appeal); SW Regal Miss Copelan (Copelan), the dam of MGSW Rockport Harbor (Unbridled's Song); and SP Patti's Regal Song (Unbridled's Song), dam of recent GI CCA Oaks victress Maracuja (Honor Code). B-Mercedes Stables LLC (KY)

5th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 2000mT
KIMIKOSO SHACHO (c, 2, Arrogate–Delicate Lady, by Thunder Gulch), whose dam was third in the 2015 GII Adirondack S., was offered in utero at Fasig-Tipton November in 2018, but was bought back when bidding stalled out at $225,000. Purchased by Mori for $200,000 at KEESEP last fall, the gray colt descends from the female family of SW Pistols Drawn (First Defence) from the same Unbridled's Song sire line, and GISW A Wild Ride (Wild Again). Mirco Demuro has the call. B-Profoal Partners 8 LLC (KY)

Sunday, September 5, 2021
6th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT
PINK DIA (c, 2, Speightstown–Tap Diva, by Tapit) is the first foal out of a half-sister to GISW Crisp (El Corredor), who was exported to Japan carrying the colt that would become millionaire MSW Danon Pharaoh (Jpn) (American Pharoah); and to SW Deer Valley (Speightstown), who has produced foals by Frankel (GB) and Kingman (GB) in her first two years at stud. A $150,000 Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling Showcase graduate, Pink Dia is bred like GISW Lexitonian and looks to become his sire's 34th Japanese winner from 39 starters. B-Robert Schaedle (KY)

11th-KOK, Kokura Nisai S.-G3, ¥58.6m ($533k), 2yo, 1200mT
Connections thought enough of $190,000 OBSMAR graduate DUGAT (c, 2, Practical Joke–Untraveled, by Canadian Frontier) to pitch him in over his conditions on debut and he gave a promising account of himself in finishing a well-backed third, beaten just three lengths, in dreadful conditions (see below, gate 10). The Mar. 31 foal, from the family of champion GSW/MG1SP Green Perfume (Naevus), is a candidate to appreciate a sounder surface this weekend and Yutaka Take has the return riding assignment. B-Erv Woolsey & Ralph Kinder (KY)

 

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Notable US-Breds in Japan: Aug. 14 & 15, 2021

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 Kokura and Sapporo Racecourses:

Saturday, August 14, 2021
9th-KOK, ¥30,720,000 ($278k), Allowance, 2yo, 1200mT
DUGAT (c, 2, Practical Joke–Untraveled, by Canadian Frontier) takes on winners in this first trip to the races. The Mar. 31 foal is the first produce for his multiple stakes-placed dam, a half-sister to SW Artesian (Siphon {Brz}) and hailing from the family of German highweight GSW/MG1SP Green Perfume (Naevus) and GSW Salty Perfume (Salt Lake). Dugat was knocked down to trainer Hideyuki Mori, noted for his work with American-bred gallopers, for $190K at OBS March after breezing an eighth of a mile in :9 4/5. Yutaka Take has been booked to ride. B-Erv Woolsey & Ralph Kinder (KY)

Sunday, August 15, 2021
1st-SAP, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 2yo, 1200mT
ELECTRO WORLD (f, 2, Into Mischief–Ava Pie, by Distorted Humor) faces the starter for the second time, having finished a debut sixth to 'TDN Rising Star' Command Line (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in a newcomers' event over a mile at Tokyo June 5. A $385K graduate of last year's Keeneland September sale, the full-sister to MSW & MGSP Sound Machine and half to SW & GSP Forever Liesl (Mineshaft) shortens up in distance this time around. Ava Pie is a daughter of MGSW Lakenheath (Colonial Affair), the dam of SW & GISP The Truth or Else (Yes It's True) and GSW Decorated Soldier (Proud Citizen). B-Farm 3 Enterprses (KY)

10th-SAP, ¥20,160,000 ($183k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1800mT
RUSSIAN SAMOVAR (f, 3, America Pharoah–Megalicious, by Songandaprayer) graduated narrowly at first asking on the dirt at Kyoto last October (video, gate 8), but was well down the field trying winners for the first time the following month and makes her first start since. A half-sister to MGSP My Sweet Stella (Eskendereya), the bay filly is out of a half-sister to MSW & MGP Abbondanza (Alphabet Soup). A $70K KEENOV weanling and $165K KEESEP yearling, Russian Samovar blossomed into a $650K OBSMAR purchase after clocking an eighth of a mile in the bullet time of :20 2/5. B-Zayat Stables LLC (KY)

 

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