Notable US-Bred & -Sired Runners in Japan: Aug. 8 & 9, 2020

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 Niigata and Sapporo Racecourses:

Saturday, August 8, 2020
1st-NII, ¥9,680,000 ($92k), Maiden, 2yo, 1600mT
KITTEN’S WALTZ (f, 2, Air Force Blue–Dances With Kitten, by Kitten’s Joy) was bet down to 6-1 for her 1400-meter debut at Hanshin July 18 and raced well off the early pace before finishing with interest to be fourth, beaten six lengths (video, gate 7). Campaigned in the green-and-white hoops of Carrot Farm, the February foal is out of a winning full-sister to MGISW Divisidero and GSP Kitten’s Kid and should appreciate the added real estate for this second trip to the post. B-Shadai Corporation (KY)

2nd-SAP, ¥9,680,000 ($92k), Maiden, 2yo, 1800mT
SHOVELHEAD (c, 2, Curlin–Date to Remember, by Bernardini) made a pair of starts over Tokyo’s metric mile in June, finishing a debut seventh June 6 ahead of an improved fourth-place effort three weeks later (see below, gate 5). The $700K Keeneland September graduate, a half-brother to GSW National Flag (Speightstown) and GISP Bernina Star (Harlan’s Holiday), was produced by a half-sister to GISW Eddington (Unbridled) and G1SP Star Crowned (Kingmambo). Shovelhead is bred on the same cross as recent GI CCA Oaks winner Paris Lights and GSW/MGISP Point of Honor. Owner Yuji Hasegawa was represented by first-time starter winner Vanishing Point (Tapit–Unrivaled Belle) at this venue Aug. 2. B-Siena Farms LLC (KY)

 

 

Sunday, August 9, 2020
6th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($127k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT
MALIBU STAR SONG (JPN) (f, 2, Malibu Moon–Emma’s Song, by Unbridled’s Song), a half-sister to MSP Emerald Pond (More Than Ready), was purchased in utero for $300K at the 2017 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. The filly’s second dam was the versatile Advancing Star (Soviet Star), a dual Grade III winner sprinting on turf, victorious in the GIII Rancho Bernardo H. sprinting on the dirt and twice Grade I-placed, including a runner-up effort to Cara Rafaela (Quiet American) in the 1995 GI Hollywood Starlet S. B-Shadai Farm

7th-NII, ¥14,360,000 ($136k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1200m
PRECIOUS GIRL (f, 3, Speightstown–Pressurizing, by Henrythenavigator), a debut second to the very talented Lecce Baroque (Uncle Mo) in February, was well-beaten in two subsequent tries, but found the winning thread to graduate over this track and distance when last seen July 25. The $375K FTKNOV weanling purchase is out of an unraced daughter of Vertigineux (Kris S.), the dam of the once-beaten Horse of the Year and three-time champion older mare Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}), MGISW Balance (Thunder Gulch) and SW Where’s Bailey (Aljabr), dam of GSW She’s Not Here (Street Cry {Ire}). B-Gilgai Farm

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

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:

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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