Tag: Notable US-Bred and -Sired Runners in Japan

Into Mischief Colt Looks To Stay Perfect on Dirt at Tokyo

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 Tokyo Racecourses. The final legs of this year's Triple Crown are slated for the next couple of weekends, with Stars on Earth (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) going for the sweep in Sunday's 2000-meter G1 Shuka Sho at Hanshin:

Saturday, October 15, 2022
5th-HSN, ¥13,400,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT
AIM IN LIFE (f, 2, Kitten's Joy–Elisheva, by Smart Strike) is the recipient of a major recent pedigree update, as her dam is a daughter of champion Believe (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), whose son Gendarme (Kitten's Joy)–a debut winner over this course and distance before landing a Group 2 five years ago–caused an upset in the G1 Sprinters' S. at Nakayama less than two weeks ago. Believe is also the dam of MSW & G1SP Faridat (Kingmambo) and SW/GSP Fiducia (Medaglia d'Oro). B-North Hills Co Limited (KY)

9th-TOK, ¥19,530,000 ($133k), Allowance, 2yo, 1600m
SATONO MISCHIEF (JPN) (c, 2, Into Mischief–Play Pretty, by Indian Charlie) finished seventh of nine going a mile on turf in his career bow back in June, but unsurprisingly turned it around when tried on the dirt for the first time, graduating by six lengths at Sapporo Aug. 7 (video, SC 11). Play Pretty, a half-sister to GI Preakness S. hero Shackleford (Forestry), GISW Lady Joanne (Orientate) and MGSWs Baghdaria (Royal Academy) and Afleeting Lady (Afleet Alex), was purchased by Shadai Farm with this colt in utero for $750,000 at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. B-Shadai Farm

 

 

Sunday, October 16, 2022
4th-TOK, ¥13,400,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600m
CITY OF HUNTER (f, 2, City of Light–War Tigress, by War Chant), a $90,000 purchase out of last year's Keeneland September Sale, is out of a stakes-winning dam who is responsible for GIII San Clemente S. victress War Heroine (Lonhro {Aus}) as well as three-time Japanese winner Washington Tesoro (Curlin). Among her freshman sire (by Quality Road)'s eight winners is the Breeders' Cup-bound Chop Chop, recent runner-up in the GI Darley Alcibiades S. B-Waymore LLC (KY)

AFTERNOON DRESS (f, 2, Bernardini–Beautify, by Lemon Drop Kid) is the first foal from her dam, a daughter of two-time Eclipse Award and GI Breeders' Cup Distaff heroine Ashado (Saint Ballado), who famously sold to Godolphin for $9 million to top the 2005 Keeneland November Sale. Ashado is a full-sister to the late GISW Sunriver and GSW Saint Stephen. B-Godolphin (KY)

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Impeccably Bred Justify Colt Debuts at Chukyo

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 Chukyo Racecourse. Top-level racing makes a much-anticipated return to Japan this weekend with the running of the G1 Sprinters' S. at Nakayama, where the fairer sex looks to hold all the aces:

Saturday, October 1, 2022
3rd-CKO, ¥13,400,000 ($93k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m
GOLDEN MIC (c, 2, Justify–Sambuca Classica, by Cat Thief) seeks to become the seventh winner from eight foals to the races for his dam, who accounts for GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Eclipse Award winner Classic Empire (Pioneerof the Nile), making a name for himself alongside this colt's freshman sire at Coolmore America. The $625,000 Keeneland September yearling is also a half-brother to SW Anytime Magic (Fusaichi Pegasus) and to MSW Uptown Twirl (Twirling Candy), whose son Presidential (Pioneerof the Nile) just missed in this year's Texas Derby. Golden Mic's yearling full-brother fetched $575,000 from Maverick Racing and Siena Farm at the just-concluded September Sale. Golden Mic has drawn widest in a field of 10 with Yasunari Iwata at the controls for Hideyuki Mori. B-CHC Inc (KY)

 

 

 

RED KHAFRA (c, 2, American Pharoah–A. P. Dream, by A. P. Indy) is out of a daughter of Kinsman Farm's MGISW Dream Supreme (Seeking the Gold), the dam of GISW sire Majestic Warrior (A. P. Indy) and his SW full-sister Crystal Current–dam of three stakes horses including GSP Crystal Glacier (Curlin)–as well as SW & GSP Evolutionist (El Prado {Ire}). Red Khafra, who was bought back on a bid of $245,000 at KEESEP last year, counts fellow GI Ballerina S. heroine Spinning Round (Dixieland Band) as his third dam. Hayato Yoshida, best known for his association with champion white filly Sodashi (Jpn), has the call from gate one. B-Kinsman Farm (KY)

Sunday, October 2, 2022
1st-CKO, ¥9,900,000 ($68k), Maiden, 2yo, 1800m
KAUPILI (Frosted) is out of a winner of North Hills' Tenno Sho (Autumn) heroine Heavenly Romance (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), but may not have taken to the turf when beaten just under 10 lengths in ninth on career debut at Hanshin in June. The grey switches to the dirt for this and has a license to appreciate the change, as the filly is a half-sister to Awardee (Jungle Pocket {Jpn}), twice a winner and Group 3 level and twice Group 1-placed on the surface; five-time dirt stakes scorer Amour Briller (Smart Strike); and a close relative of G2 UAE Derby hero and GI Belmont S. placegetter Lani (Tapit). B-North Hills Co Limited (KY)

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Bolt d’Oro Colt Looks To Double Up in Japan

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 Saturday running at Chukyo and Nakayama Racecourses:

Saturday, September 24, 2022
4th-CKO, ¥13,400,000 ($94k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400m
CELADONITE (JPN) (f, 2, Mendelssohn–Celadon, by Gold Halo {Jpn}) is the first Japanese-foaled produce for her well-traveled dam, whose best produce to date was the very talented Copano Kicking (Spring At Last), a three-time Group 3 winner in Japan and a veteran of three starts overseas, including a thrilling victory in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint in 2021. A sound fourth in defense of that title this past February, he was injured in the days leading up to this year's G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen and was retired. Celadon was sent to India in 2016 and produced two winners from as many foals in that country, then returned to the U.S. in 2019 where she was covered by this sire and subsequently exported to Japan. Celadonite debuts in the colors of Silk Racing and has Christophe Lemaire in the irons. B-Northern Racing

 

 

 

 

5th-CKO, ¥13,400,000 ($94k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT
RAIJIN (JPN) (c, 2, Speightstown–Kensington, by Kitten's Joy) is the first foal from a winning daughter of Irish Group 3 winner Rum Charger (Ire) (Spectrum {Ire}), who counts four-time Grade I winner Winchester (Theatrical {Ire}) and dual Grade III winner Middleburg (Lemon Drop Kid) among her seven to taste victory at least once. Kensington was purchased for $130,000 with this foal in utero at the 2019 Keeneland November Sale, was shipped to Japan and produced this chestnut colt on St. Patrick's Day 2020. Raijin was offered at the 2021 JRHA Select Sale, where he was hammered down for the equivalent of $245,095. B-Yuki Dendo

9th-NKY, ¥30,400,000 ($213k), Allowance, 2yo, 1200mT
FROM DUSK (c, 2, Bolt d'Oro–Foolish Cause, by Giant's Causeway) may not have been at his very best over a yielding turf course on Kokura debut Sept. 3, but managed to tough it out for a 3/4-length victory (video, SC 6). The April foal, a half-brother to SW Foolish Humor (Distorted Humor), is out of a half-sister to the late MGISW Get Stormy (Stormy Atlantic) and fetched $900,000 from trainer Hideyuki Mori at this year's OBS March Sale after making $200,000 as a Keeneland September yearling last fall. B-Springhouse Farm (KY)

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Notable US-Bred and -Sired Runners in Japan: July 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 Sunday running at Fukushima and Kokura Racecourses:

Sunday, July 24, 2022
3rd-FKS, ¥9,900,000 ($72k), Maiden, 2yo, 1800mT
MEINER VISION (JPN) (c, 2, Oscar Performance–Songoficeandfire, by Dynaformer) turned in a very promising debut effort when tried over this distance at Tokyo June 25, finishing a good third (see below, SC 15), and stands to come on in leaps and bounds for the effort. The Apr. 12 foal's dam, twice placed in Grade III contests over 12 furlongs on the turf, is a half-sister to Irish Group 2 winner and three-times GI/G1SP Antonius Pius (Danzig), and cost Big Red Farm $200,000 carrying this foal in utero at Keeneland January in 2020. B-Big Red Farm

 

 

10th-KOK, ¥28,710,000 ($209k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1700m
SHAILENE (f, 3, Arrogate–Amen Hallelujah, by Montbrook), a $150,000 KEESEP yearling turned $1-million OBSAPR breezer, a maiden winner at second asking over nine furlings, was third in a seven-furlong Tokyo allowance May 22 and most recently defeated fellow U.S.-bred Per Aa (American Pharoah) when stretched back out over course and trip July 10. The filly's dam was a two-time Grade II winner and placed in no fewer than six Grade I events from seven to 8 1/2 furlongs and on both dirt and turf. B-Town and Country Horse Farms LLC (KY)

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