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Notable US-Breds in Japan: Aug. 29, 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 Sunday running at Kokura and Niigata Racecourses:

Sunday, August 29, 2021
5th-KOK, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 2000mT
PEACE FINE (c, 2, Gun Runner–Status Pending, by Tale of the Cat) is out of a stakes-winning half-sister to MSW & GSP Rock Candy (Mineshaft), GSP Canadian Game (Curlin) and to the dam of recent New York Stallion S. winner Sport Model (Freud) and SW Twirling Devon (Twirling Candy). A $35K Keeneland September graduate, the late April foal fetched $70K from trainer Hideyuki Mori in a private sale after breezing a quarter-mile in :22 2/5. Gun Runner has already been represented in Japan by debut winner Gran Aplauso. B-KatieRich Farms (KY)

5th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT
OKAMMO SCHACHO (f, 2, Lord Nelson–Appealing Stella, by Closing Argument) becomes the first local starter for her well-regarded first-crop sire (by Pulpit). The Florida-bred, a $52K acquisition out of last year's OBS October Sale, was another of trainer Mori's eight OBSMAR purchases, hammering for $170K after working a furlong in :10 flat. The Florida-bred's stakes winning dam is also responsible for OBS grad Isshin (Take Charge Indy), a three-time winner and $400K earner in Japan. B-Cindy & Bill Nassal (FL)

SUETONIUS (c, 2, Carpe Diem–Dance With Kitten, by Kitten's Joy) is the second for to the races from his dam, a winning full-sister to the classy MGISW Divisidero, who was acquired by Shadai Farm in 2017. The mare's first produce is Kitten's Waltz (Air Force Blue), a maiden winner from nine starts in Japan. B-Shadai Corporation (KY)

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White Filly Sodashi Back To The Winner’s Circle In Japan

The all-white Sodashi defeated elders for the first time in her career on Sunday, capturing Japan's Grade 2 Sapporo Kinen by three-quarters of a length over the favorite, Arc hopeful Loves Only You, reports racingpost.com.

The 3-year-old daughter Kurofune made headlines as the first white Thoroughbred to succeed at racing's top level when she won the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies in December, but disappointed with her first loss earlier this year when eighth in the Japanese Oaks in May. Sunday's Sapporo Kinen was her first start since, and the Naosuke Sugai-trained filly responded well off the three-month layoff.

It was the 100th graded stakes win for owner Makoto Kaneko, also the owner of the late legendary sire Deep Impact.

Winning jockey Hayato Yoshida told racingpost.com: “I am relieved. She had the outside stall so I thought the start was important. She maintained her rhythm in the race and her response was very fine, it was like she was saying, 'I can move any time on your command.'

“The ground was right for her, and I had confidence we could quicken and get the front-runners from the home turn.”

Read more at racingpost.com.

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Notable US-Breds in Japan: Aug. 22, 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 Sunday running at Kokura, Niigata and Sapporo Racecourses. Sunday's G3 Kitakyushu Kinen at Kokura, one of a couple of steppingstones to October's G1 Sprinters' S., has attracted US-bred GISW Mozu Superflare (Speightstown) and GSW/G1SP Gendarme (Kitten's Joy) going the metric six furlongs:

Sunday, August 22, 2021
1st-SAP, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 2yo, 1500mT
SEA VIXEN (f, 2, Into Mischief–Sly Warrior, by First Samurai) is out of a four-time winning half-sister to MSP Pull Dancer (Pulpit), the dam of the versatile Good Samaritan (Harlan's Holiday), a two-time graded winner and Grade I-placed on the main track and GSW/GISP on the grass; and GSW Brave Nation (Pioneerof the Nile). The February foal's third dam Emmaus (Silver Deputy) produced Wise Dan's sire Wiseman's Ferry (Hennessy) and was a half-sister to GSWs Della Francesca (Danzig), Country Cat (Storm Cat) and Bernstein (Storm Cat). A $130K Keeneland September yearling, Sea Vixen fetched $500K from Yuji Hasegawa after breezing a furlong in the bullet time of :9 4/5 at OBS this past March. B-Breeze Easy LLC (KY)

3rd-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m
HANA KIRI (c, 2, Tapit–Tamarack Bay, by Dehere) was snapped up for $325K by trainer Hideyuki Mori on behalf of owner Tsuyoshi Ono at KEESEP last fall and looks to become the eighth winner from nine to race from his GSP dam. Of the seven previous winners, four have earned full black-type, including GISW Tamarando (Bertrando), GSW turf marathoner Ward 'N Jerry (Lucky Pulpit)–third in a Del Mar optional claimer Thursday–MSW Luckarack (Lucky Pulpit) and SW U'narack (Unusual Heat). To date, the all-conquering Tapit is the sire of 37 winners from 41 starters in Japan. Mirco Demuro sees fit to ride. B-Mr & Mrs Larry D Williams (KY)

5th-KOK, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT
JEAN GROS (c, 2, More Than Ready–Goodbye Stranger, by Broad Brush) was acquired by John Mayer's Nursery Place for $120K carrying this full-brother to MGSW & GISP Tom's Ready at Keeneland January in 2019 and led the colt out unsold on a bid of $130K at KEESEP in 2020. Pike Racing consigned the early March foal to this year's OBSMAR sale, where he was knocked down to the aforementioned Mori for $265K after breezing in :10 flat. Jean Gros is out of a half to the MSW dam of Deep Opus (Exchange Rate), a four-time winner of better than $600K in Japan. B-Nursery Place & Partners (KY)

6th-KOK, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 3yo, 1000m
LA LA CHANDON (c, 3, Street Sense–Divine Praises, by Medaglia d'Oro) cost $260K at KEESEP in 2019 and is out of a full-sister to MGSW & GISP Valid and a half to GISW Malibu Prayer (Malibu Moon). The colt's third dam Lyrical Prayer (The Minstrel) produced future GISW Swagger Jack (Smart Strike) when she was 18 years of age, a decade after foaling GSW Tap Dance (Pleasant Tap). The now 2-year-old out of Divine Praises, a filly named Harper's Road (Quality Road),was purchased by the Albaugh Family for $400K at KEESEP last fall. B-Three Chimneys Farm LLC (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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