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Justify Represented By First Japanese Starter

Sunday, July 3, 2022
3rd-FKS, ¥9,900,000 ($73k), Maiden, 3yo, 1150m
THEURGIST (c, 3, Ghostzapper–Orphea, by Medaglia d'Oro) was the most expensive of this outstanding sire's weanlings to sell in 2019, hammering to Paca Paca Farm on behalf of Godolphin for $410K at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale. A half-brother to Grade III-placed Born to Be Winner (Einstein {Brz}), the March foal is out of an unraced daughter of MGSW & MGISP Nasty Storm (Gulch), the dam of Irish MGSW/G1SP Actress (Ire) (Declaration of War). B-Ghostzapper Syndicate & Paul Tackett Revocable Trust (KY)

6th-KOK, ¥13,400,000 ($99k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT
JASPER TIARA (f, 2, Justify–Sweetgrass, by Street Sense), a $150K Keeneland September graduate, is the first Japanese starter for her freshman sire (by Scat Daddy) and is the first to make the races from her dam, who was placed no fewer than five times at graded level–including the 2015 GII Indiana Oaks–and was purchased by Baccari Bloodstock for $250,000 at FTKNOV in 2017. The cross of Scat Daddy over Street Cry (Ire)-line dams is responsible for the outstanding multiple Australian Group 1 winner Con Te Partiro and Irish top-level scorer Skitter Scatter. B-Chris Baccari, Brad Stephens & Breeze Easy (KY)

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Notable US-Breds in Japan: April 24, 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 Fukushima Racecourses. Group 1 racing in Japan returns next weekend with the stayers center stage in the Tenno Sho (Spring) over two miles, but this Sunday's action sees the return of a pair of very exciting American-bred gallopers at the lower grades:

Sunday, April 24, 2022
6th-HSN, ¥14,250,000 ($111k), Allowance, 3yo, 1400m
CUTE VILLAIN (f, 3, Arrogate–She Be Wild, by Offlee Wild) cost Katsumi Yoshida $550K at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale on the occasion of her second birthday after the daughter of 2009 Eclipse Award-winning juvenile filly She Be Wild zipped an eighth of a mile in :10 flat (see below). The dark bay began chipping away at that investment when lengthening clear to graduate by seven lengths going this distance on Chukyo debut Jan. 29 (video, SC 10) and figures tough to handle in this second go. B-Nancy Mazzoni (KY)

9th-FKS, ¥19,530,000 ($152k), Allowance, 3yo, 1200mT
GRAN APLAUSO (c, 3, Gun Runner–Fiducia, by Medaglia d'Oro) became the first winner on turf from his exciting sire (by Candy Ride {Arg})'s first crop when carrying Yutaka Take to a one-length debut in one of last year's early newcomers' races at Sapporo June 20 (see below, SC 16). Ticketed for group company off that effort, he suffered an injury which has kept him on the sidelines for the past 10 months. The colt's stakes-winning and Group 3-placed dam is a daughter of champion Believe (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), who is also responsible for MGSW & G1SP Gendarme (Kitten's Joy) and MSW & MGSP Faridat (Kingmambo). B-North Hills Co Limited (KY)

11th-HSN, Yomiuri Milers' Cup-G2, ¥114m ($890k), 4/up, 1mT
AIR FANDITHA (h, 5, Hat Trick {Jpn}–Nokaze, by Empire Maker) is one of four winners from four to race out of a winning half-sister to SW Yuzuru (Medaglia d'Oro), whose daughter Yuugiri (Shackleford) will carry the silks of these breeders in the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks after winning the GIII Fantasy S. last time out. Air Fanditha became the second black-type winner out of Nokaze when coming from a near-impossible position to score in listed company over this course and distance Feb. 12 (see below, SC 6). The four winners out of the mare, including GSW Air Almas (Majestic Warrior), have combined to win an impressive 16 times on the extremely competitive JRA circuit. B-Sekie & Tsunebumi Yoshihara (KY)

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Notable US-Bred & -Sired Runners in Japan: July 10 & 11, 2021

Saturday, July 10, 2021
3rd-KOK, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 3yo, 1000m
LA LA GABRIEL (c, 3, Into Mischief–Celebrate Now, by Street Cry {Ire}) cost $550K at Keeneland September in 2019 and is out of a daughter of Canadian Horse of the Year Dance Smartly (Danzig)'s full-sister Dance Swiftly, also the dam of 'TDN Rising Star' and GSW sire Speightster (Speightstown) and fellow 'Rising Star' SW/GSP West Coast Swing (Gone West). Dance Swiftly is also responsible for SW Paiota Falls (Kris S.), herself the dam of French SW & MGSP African Ride (GB) (Candy Ride {Arg}) and SW & GSP Rafting (Tapit). The female family also includes Queen's Plate winners Dancethruthedawn (Mr. Prospector, Ch. 3yo Filly-Can) and Scatter the Gold (Mr. Prospector), champion Hello Seattle (Deputy Minister) and the outstanding sire and broodmare sire Smart Strike (Mr. Prospector). B-Burleson Farm, Sequel Thoroughbreds & McKenzie Bloodstock (KY)

4th-FKS, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 3yo, 1700m
KARNAK (JPN) (c, 3, American Pharoah–Kitten's Dumplings, by Kitten's Joy) is the first Japanese-foaled produce from his dam, winner of the 2013 GI QE II Challenge Cup at Keeneland and acquired privately by Shadai Farm in 2016. The mare's overall first foal is Karnak's full-brother Abul Haul, one of 14 winners from 18 to race in Japan for their history-making sire. Well-beaten on debut in February, Karnak stripped significantly trimmer for his second career appearance going a mile at Tokyo June 27 and finished a much-improved fifth. Kitten's Dumplings is a full-sister to GSW Granny's Kitten and SW & GSP Granny Mc's Kitten. B-Shadai Farm

Sunday, July 11, 2021
1st-KOK, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 2yo, 1000m
KOLN CONCERT (c, 2, Mohaymen–Gold Glimmer, by Smart Strike) makes his third trip to the races in the space of a month, having finished seventh and sixth, respectively, in seven-furlong turf tests last month. The $100K Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling Showcase grad switches to the main track for this and has a license to improve for it, as he is out of a half-sister to a pair of black-type winners, including one on the dirt. The April foal's MGSW third dam Recognizable (Seattle Slew) was a half-sister to Ogden Phipps's Awe Inspiring (Slew O'Gold), winner of the 1989 GI Flamingo S. and GI American Derby and third to Sunday Silence and stablemate Easy Goer in that year's GI Kentucky Derby. B-Buck Pond Farm Inc (KY)

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Notable US-Breds in Japan: July 18 & 19, 2020

Saturday, July 18, 2020
5th-HSN, ¥13,400,000 ($125k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT
KITTEN’S WALTZ (f, 2, Air Force Blue–Dance With Kitten, by Kitten’s Joy) is set to be the first Japanese starter for her sire and is the first foal out of a winning full-sister to dual GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic hero Divisidero, who broke his maiden in his first career start going two turns over the Gulfstream turf course. Campaigning in the Carrot Farm colors, the dark bay is kin to a Shadai-bred yearling filly by Carpe Diem and a foal half-brother by Collected. Divisidero and Collected both stand at Airdrie Stud. B-Shadai Farm (KY)

12th-FKS, ¥14,360,000 ($134k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1150m
BEST MAGIC (c, 4, Speightstown-Glinda the Good, by Hard Spun), a half-brother to champion and Hill ‘n’ Dale stallion Good Magic (Curlin), was a good second on his career debut and returns to the JRA circuit off a trio of dominating victories by a combined 18 lengths against easier at Nagoya on the NAR circuit. His dual stakes-winning and Grade II-placed dam is a half-sister to GSW Take the Ribbon (Chester House), the SW/GSP duo of Flash Forward (Curlin) and Flash Mash (Smarty Jones) and MSW Bright Magic (Prized). A $200K Keeneland September yearling, Best Magic blossomed into a $700K OBS April breezer. B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY)

Sunday, July 19, 2020
8th-HSN, ¥14,360,000 ($133k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 2200mT
AMERICAN SEED (c, 3, Tapit–Sweet Talker, by Stormin Fever) drops back into allowance company off a 12th-place effort behind the undefeated Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in the G1 Japanese 2000 Guineas Apr. 19. The $825K KEESEP yearling had finished in the top three in each of his prior four starts, including a third in the Listed Wakaba S. over this course and distance Mar. 21 (see below, gate 7). American Seed is a full-brother to SW & GSP Sweet Tapper and a half to MGSP Perregaux (Distorted Humor). Grade I winner Sweet Talker is a half-sister to three-time graded winner Silver Medallion (Badge of Silver). B-Courtlandt Farm (KY)

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