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Terzetto Claims Trophy at Nakayama

Deep Impact (Jpn)'s Terzetto (Jpn) closed from off the pace to win the G3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy at Nakayama on Saturday. The 4-year-old filly brought her record to five-for-six with the score.

Third choice at 5-1, Terzetto raced well off the pace set by My Style (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}). The field was well strung out due to a demanding pace, with the first half-mile covered in :45.60. She began to edge closer nearing the far turn and swung out four deep to challenge with a quarter mile remaining. Rallying widest of all, Terzetto sped past My Style inside the final 100 metres to win by a length. Catedral (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) was second, a neck to the good of Bom Servico (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}). My Style held fourth another three-quarters of a length back.

A Nakayama debut winner in December of 2019, Terzetto was third there last March stepped up to 2000 metres, but returned to winning ways cut back to a mile at Niigata in August of 2020. Two more victories at that trip in Tokyo followed-on Nov. 1 and on Jan. 31. The Lord Derby Challenge Trophy was her first time trying black-type.

Pedigree Notes

After Terzetto's victory, the late Deep Impact is now the sire of 172 black-type winners, 138 at group level. The 4-year-old filly is the first instance of a stakes winner by the former Shadai resident out of a Danehill Dancer mare. That past Coolmore Stud sire is responsible for 73 group winners and 133 black-type winners overall.

A winner of an 1200-metre sloppy dirt affair as a 3-year-old, Raddolcendo has three winners from four to race, with the Lord Derby Challenge Trophy heroine her best to date. She has a 2-year-old colt by Orfevre (Jpn), a yearling colt by Daiwa Major (Jpn) and was bred to Duramente (Jpn) last spring.

Raddolcendo, purchased by Katsumi Yoshida in utero for $900,000 at the 2009 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, is a half-sister to UAE highweight and G1 Dubai Turf hero Real Steel (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), as well as G1 Japanese Oaks victress Loves Only You (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), the SW & MGSP Prodigal Son (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and the SP Langley (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Third dam Monevassia (Mr. Prospector) was a full-sister to French Classic hero and influential sire Kingmambo (Mr. Prospector), the duo just to of a bevy of top runners out of stellar racemare and blue hen producer Miesque (Nureyev).

Saturday, Nakayama, Japan
LORD DERBY CHALLENGE TROPHY-G3, ¥75,420,000, Nakayama, 4-3, 4yo/up, 1600mT, 1:32.60, fm.
1–TERZETTO (JPN), 117, f, 4, Deep Impact (Jpn)
                1st Dam: Raddolcendo (Jpn), by Danehill Dancer (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Loves Only Me, by Storm Cat
                3rd Dam: Monevassia, by Mr. Prospector
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. (¥50,000,000 Ylg '18
JRHAJUL). O-Silk Racing; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); T-Shoichiro
Wada; J-Mirco Demuro. ¥39,574,000. Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-1.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick
   Rating: B.
2–Catedral (Jpn), 123, h, 5, Heart's Cry (Jpn)–Abyla (GB), by
Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm (Jpn);
¥16,164,000.
3–Bom Servico (Jpn), 121, h, 7, Daiwa Major (Jpn)–Baimoyuri
(Jpn), by Sakura Laurel (Jpn). O-Nagoya Yuho; B-Shirai Farm
(Jpn); ¥9,882,000.
Margins: 1, NK, 3/4. Odds: 5.30, 6.80, 7.40.
Also Ran: My Style (Jpn), Atomic Force (Jpn), Taurus Gemini (Jpn), Black Moon (Jpn), Meisho Titan (Jpn), Shonan Rise (Jpn), Besten Dank (Jpn), Emeral Fight (Jpn), So Glittering (Jpn), Luftstrom (Jpn), Smile Kana (Jpn), Leyenda (Jpn). DNF: Win Carnelian (Jpn).
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God Selection Too Strong In Final Derby Points Race

Prominent every step of the 1800-meter journey despite a somewhat awkward draw, God Selection (Jpn) (Novellist {Ire}) took command in the straight and drew clear to win Saturday's Fukuryu S. (allowance) at Nakayama, earning 40 points on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby in the process.

Ridden for speed from the 13 hole in a field of 14, God Selection was down into the two path and prompted the pace from second as Lord Strom (Jpn) (Makfi {GB}) galloped them along. Ridden cold on the turn and into the final quarter-mile, God Selection put a couple of lengths on his rivals when asked to sprint in upper stretch and proved easily best, as market leaders Meisho Murakaumo (Jpn) (Neo Universe {Jpn}) and favored Gold Higher (Jpn) (Henny Hughes) ran on for minor prizes.

God Selection, a maternal grandson of 2007 champion Japanese older mare Koiuta (Jpn) (Fuji Kiseki {Jpn}), was winning for the third time in five career starts and was exiting an eight-length allowance score at Chukyo Feb. 7.

The victory earns the connections of God Selection a guaranteed berth in the May 1 Kentucky Derby, but he was not an original nominee to the Triple Crown and would need to be supplemented. Should they decline the invitation, the offer would be extended, in order, to the connections of the three next-highest points-getters. Currently second on 30 points is La Perouse (Jpn) (Pelusa {Jpn}), who was among the early entries for the Triple Crown.

Saturday's Results:
FUKURYU S. (Allowance), ¥34,620,000 ($315,808), Nakayama, 3-27, 3yo, 1800m, 1:52.1, ft.
1–GOD SELECTION (JPN), 123, c, 3, Novellist (Ire)–Ultimate Love (Jpn), by Symboli Kris S. O-Hiroyuki Kawakatsu; B-Shadai Farm; T-Teiichi Konno; J-Yuji Nakai; ¥18,294,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, ¥33,236,000.
2–Meisho Murakumo (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Neo Universe (Jpn)–North Pastoral (Jpn), by King Halo (Jpn). (¥3,564,000 Ylg '19 HOKSUM). ¥7,284,000.
3–Gold Higher (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Henny Hughes–Gold Glory (Jpn), by Harbinger (GB). ¥4,542,000.
Margins: 3, NK, 2HF. Odds: 14.20, 3.60, 3.20.

WATCH: God Selection overcomes gate 13 in the Fukuryu S.

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Kentucky Derby Berth For The Taking in Fukuryu S.

Nakayama Racecourse plays host to the $315,808 Fukuryu S. Saturday afternoon, an allowance race that serves as the last of the four legs on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby and carries a total of 68 points for the first four finishers. The winner of the 1800-meter test earns 40 points, and with none of the horses who saluted in the first three legs taking part, a spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May is all but assured.

Your History (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}), a debut second going this distance at Hanshin Dec. 5, backed up on two weeks' rest to take out his maiden over that course and trip before finishing off the board in a lone try on the grass. The bay colt, bred on the same cross as G1 Dubai World Cup starter Chuwa Wizard (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) was back to winning ways with a seven-length tally on the Hanshin dirt Mar. 7 and has longshot claims.

Gold Higher (Jpn) (Henny Hughes) has also been campaigned exclusively over this distance and was runner-up in his first two appearances before breaking through when heavily favored Jan. 5. He followed up with a five-length success at the 1-win allowance level at Hanshin Feb. 20 and is the overnight favorite on the Japanese tote.

Four fillies take on their male counterparts here, including the unbeaten Giuditta (Jpn) (Danon Legend {Jpn}), who defeated recent maiden romper Portafiglio (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}–Unlimited Budget) on Hanshin debut Nov. 7 and added a Jan. 24 Chukyo allowance in strong time Jan. 24.

Taisei Again (Jpn) (Pyro), a two-time winner from four starts, picked up two Kentucky Derby points when fourth to Alain Barows (Jpn) (Henny Hughes) in the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun in December and the $414,900 JRHA Select Yearling purchase makes his first start since.

None of the 10 male entrants in the Fukuryu S., won in 2019 by Triple Crown participant Master Fencer (Jpn) (Just a Way {Jpn}), was nominated to the Triple Crown at its first closing in January. Connections may add their horses for a fee of $6,000 at the late Triple Crown closing Monday, Mar. 29.

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Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: March 28, 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 Hanshin, Nakayama and Chukyo Racecourses, the last of which hosts the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen and its defending champion US-bred 6-year-old mare Mozu Superflare (Speightstown):

Sunday, March 28, 2021
3rd-CKO, ¥9,680,000 ($89k), Maiden, 3yo, 1900m
MOZU TREASURE (f, 3, California Chrome–Somethinaboutbetty, by Forestry), a $200K Keeneland September acquisition in 2019, finished well down the field in her career debut on the grass at Kyoto last October and switches to the main track here. Though her Maryland-bred dam earned her lone graded placing on the turf, she was a four-time stakes winner on the dirt and has thrown GSP Dewey Square (Bernardini) and SP Something Super (Super Saver). This is also the family of MGSW/MGISP Eskenformoney (Eskendereya). B-Siena Farms LLC (KY)

7th-HSN, ¥14,360,000 ($132k), Allowance, 4yo/up, 1600mT
LOTUS LAND (f, 4, Point of Entry–Little Miss Muffet, by Scat Daddy) has a record of 1-3-0 from five starts, but has kept some rugged company, finishing second to Takamatsunomiya Kinen entrant and future G1SW Lauda Sion (Jpn) (Real Impact {Jpn}) as a juvenile and to subsequent MGSW Babbitt (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}) in allowance company last May. A comebacking second off an eight-month absence over course and distance Feb. 20, she should take a fair bit of beating here. B-Dr Aaron Sones & Winchester Farm (KY)

11th-NKY, March S.-G3, ¥68m ($623k), 4yo/up, 1800m
AMERICAN SEED (c, 4, Tapit–Sweet Talker, by Stormin Fever) looks to remain unbeaten and untested in four tries since switching to the main track in the Sunday feature at Nakayama. Bred by Courtlandt Farm, who is set to be represented by GI Curlin Florida Derby favorite Greatest Honour (Tapit), this $825K KEESEP grad, listed-placed on the turf last year, has won his three previous races by a combined 17 lengths, including a ridiculously easy drubbing of his opposition in a Jan. 24 allowance over this track and trip (see below, gate 6). Don Adam's operation acquired American Seed's Grade I-winning dam for $1.15 million at KEENOV in 2005 and she has gone on to produce SW & GSP Sweet Tapper (Tapit) and MGSP Perregaux (Distorted Humor). Sweet Talker is a half-sister to the versatile Silver Medallion (Badge of Silver). Christophe Lemaire retains the call. B-Courtlandt Farms (KY)

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