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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New York-Bred Rawy Impresses In UAE 2,000 Guineas Trial

Team Godolphin was expected to clean up on week two of the 2022 Dubai World Cup Carnival and boy did they, winning five of the seven races on a classy night's action at Meydan Racecourse on Friday.

While Godolphin runners may have ruled supreme, it was trainer Salem Bin Ghadayer's American acquisition Rawy who conceivably delivered the performance of the day when outclassing his six rivals to win the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial in breathtaking fashion.

A $240,000 purchase from the Ocala March sale, the fleet-footed 3-year-old son of Grade 1 winning Darley stallion Frosted broke well under French ace Mickael Barzalona and quickly assumed control of the contest.

At no point did he look like relenting, pulling clear at the 500-meter mark before excelling himself to cross the line two lengths clear of Uruguay's last-outing Meydan scorer, Quality Boone. Kiefer, previously unbeaten in Uruguay, ran an eye-catching race in third on his local debut.

Bin Ghadayer was delighted with the performance and the fact that he now had a potential Classic contender on his hands, saying: “Since we bought him from the United States he showed ability. To continue to think about the 2000 Guineas we knew we must run him tonight to see where we are. He proved he has class today, we are happy.

“I don't think the mile (in the Guineas) will be too much of an issue. He has speed but he also has the stamina to make the mile, he's a horse with a good temperament. He's very lovely Everything goes easy with him.”

Bred in New York by Mike and Natanya McMahon's Spruce Lane Farm and partners, Rawy is the second foal out of the winning Tiznow mare Graceful Rage.

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Frosted Firster Graduates Impressively At Jebel Ali

4th-Jebel Ali, AED60,000, Maiden, 2yo, 1000m, 1:00.21, ft.
RAZEEN DUBAI (c, 2, Frosted–War Poppy, by Discreet Cat) opened his account in promising fashion at first asking Friday at Jebel Ali. Given a positive ride by Royston Ffrench, the Pennsylvania-bred stayed on strongly up the rise through the final stages to defeat Classic City (Constitution) by a convincing five lengths. The winner's dam, a daughter of the classy War Thief (Lord At War {Arg}), was purchased for $85,000 in foal to Animal Kingdom at Keeneland November in 2017. She is also the dam of a yearling colt by Runhappy, a weanling colt by Palace Malice and was most recently covered by Flatter. Sales history: $18,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; €69,600 2yo '21 ARQMAY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $9,803.  Click for the Emiratesracing.com chart.
O-Saeed Sultan Al Rahoomi; B-Jon A Marshall (PA); T-Salem bin Ghadayer.

 

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Frosted Over Takes Ontario Derby At Woodbine

Mark Casse's Swot Analysis led from gate to the far turn, but it was the other Mark Casse trainee that hit the wire in front as Gary Barber's Frosted Over took over the lead at the top of the stretch to win the Grade 3 Ontario Derby at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.

In a field of eight, Swot Analysis was away from the gate fastest, taking the lead as the field approached the first turn. On the backstretch, his lead was 1 1/2 lengths over Frosted Over with British Royalty and Riptide Rock behind him.

Around the far turn, jockey Kazushi Kimura and Frosted Over moved closer to Swot Analysis, pulling even with the frontrunner as they hit the Woodbine straight. Frosted Over had no trouble pulling clear of Swot Analysis, jumping to the lead and pulling away to win by 3 1/2 lengths. Riptide Rock was second and Artie's Storm took third.

The final time for the 1 1/8 miles was 1:50.50. Find this race's chart here.

Frosted Over paid $19.40, $7.40, and $4.00. Riptide Rock paid $3.70 and $3.00. Artie's Storm paid $4.40.

Bred in Kentucky by G. Watts Humphrey Jr., Frosted Over is by Frosted out of the Candy Ride mare Candy Crush. The 3-year-old colt was consigned by Lane's End and sold to Justin Casse, agent, for $275,000 at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Select Yearling Sale. With his win in the G3 Ontario Derby, Frosted Over has three wins in four starts in 2021, for a lifetime record of 6-3-0-0 and career earnings of

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