Tag: Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan

Expensive Liam’s Map Duo Debut at Nakayama

In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes 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 Hanshin and Nakayama Racecourses:

4th-HSN, ¥13,720,000 ($93k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m
SONIC STAR (c, 2, Into Mischief–Carolina Bertie, by Speightstown) is the first foal from his unraced dam, a half-sister to three-time Grade I winner Beach Patrol (Lemon Drop Kid), who has been represented by 36 winners from his two crops to race in Japan. A $300,000 purchase by Katsumi Yoshida at Keeneland September last year, the Feb. 5 foal hails from the family of MGSWs Hurricane Bertie (Storm Boot) and Allamerican Bertie (Quiet American). Yuga Kawada has the call. B-Nancy C Shuford (KY)

DOBBIACO (c, 2, Street Boss–Rubindy, by Bernardini) fetched just $25,000 as a KEESEP yearling, but improved dramatically and was hammered down for $450,000 at OBS March after breezing a furlong in :10 flat. There is pedigree to boot, as Rubindy is a half-sister to GSW Mo Tom (Uncle Mo); SW/MGISP Beautician (Dehere); MGSW Red Ruby (Tiznow); and SW Bella Castani (Big Brown). B-Bonne Chance Farm LLC (KY)

 

 

4th-NKY, ¥13,720,000 ($93k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200m
GRAN ORCA (c, 2, Liam's Map–Layla, by Union Rags) was the joint most-expensive of his sire's 58 yearlings sold (75 ring) in 2022 when hammering to TN Racing for $625,000 at Keeneland September 12 months ago. The dark bay's dam, an impressive maiden winner at first asking over six furlongs, is a full-sister to GI Santa Anita H. winner Express Train, who graduated by better than 14 lengths in his second career start. Third dam November Snow (Storm Cat) won the 1992 GI Alabama S. B-Dixiana Farms LLC (KY)

HISTORIAI (c, 2, Liam's Map–Cara Bella, by Ghostzapper) sold to Katsumi Yoshida for $525,000 at Keeneland September last year, the third-priciest yearling by his sire. A half-brother to GISW Silent Poet (Silent Name {Jpn}), the Mar. 31 foal is out of a half-sister to 2000 GI Preakness S. winner Red Bullet (Unbridled) and SW Millennium Allstar (Meadowlake). Stone Farm acquired the unraced Cara Bella for $60,000 in foal to Silent Name at Keeneland November in 2017. B-Stone Farm (KY)

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Expensive Twirling Candy Filly Kicks Off at Kokura

In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes 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, Niigata and Sapporo Racecourses:

Saturday, August 19, 2023
3rd-NII, ¥13,720,000 ($94k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m
EMBLEM BOMB (c, 2, St Patrick's Day–Jelly Cable, by Sky Mesa) is out of a stakes-placed daughter of black-type winner Linda Coqueta (Rubiano), the dam of three-time SP Alfarabi (Yes It's True) and GSP Capo (Capote). This Mar. 18 foal failed to find a new home when bidding stalled at $15,000 at last year's OBS October Sale, but he became the second-priciest 2-year-old from the first crop of this full-brother to American Pharoah when hammering to Hideyuki Mori for $155,000 at this year's OBS March Sale (21 sold/25 ring) after working in :10 flat. B-Brent & Crystal Fernung (FL)

 

 

6th-KOK, ¥13,720,000 ($94k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1700m
JASPER ROBUSTO (c, 2, Khozan–Prize Informant, by Marciano) was purchased by Blaz Perez Stable for $27,000 at OBSOCT last fall, but blossomed over the next several months and was sold to Mori on behalf of the 'Jasper' owner Kazuo Kato for $265,000 at OBSMAR, the best of 25 juveniles (33 ring) by the sire during this season's breeze-ups (:9 4/5). The bay is out of a stakes-winning half-sister to Wise Answer (Wised Up), who nearly swept the Florida Stallion S. series in 2007, capped by a 10-length romp in the In Reality S. at Calder. Rivermont Farm bough Prize Informant for $9,500 in foal to Valiant Minister at the 2019 OBS Winter Mixed Sale. B-Rivermont Farm (FL)

 

 

Sunday, August 20, 2023
5th-KOK, ¥13,720,000 ($94k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mT
PIKARI (f, 2, Twirling Candy–Laudation, by Congrats) is the second foal to the races for her dam, a stakes winner at two for Jerry Durant and Steve Asmussen and later acquired by Peter O'Callaghan's Woods Edge Farm for $150,000 with this foal in utero at Keeneland November in 2020. Produced by a half-sister to this year's G3 UAE Oaks heroine Mimi Kakushi (City of Light) and MSW Moment Is Right (Medaglia d'Oro), this March foal fetched $265,000 from Ciaran Dunne's Red Wings Enterprises at last year's Keeneland September Sale and lit up the tote at OBSMAR to the tune of $900,000 after working a furlong in :9 4/5. B-Woods Edge Farm LLC (KY)

 

 

5th-SAP, ¥13,720,000 ($94k), Newcomers, 2yo, 2000mT
KINGS CROWN (JPN) (c, 2, Yoshida {Jpn}–Tulips Galore, by Giant's Causeway) is the first Japanese starter for his WinStar-based stallion and was acquired in utero for $45,000 at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale. The unplaced dam is a half-sister to New York-bred stakes winner Gambling Girl (Dialed In), runner-up in this year's GI Kentucky Oaks, third in the GI CCA Oaks and entered for Saturday's GI Alabama S. at Saratoga. The colt's third dam Eventail (Lear Fan), a half-sister to Take Charge Lady (Dehere), is responsible for Heart's Cry's dual Japanese listed winner Strong Souther (Jpn) as well as GSW Straight Story (Giant's Causeway). B-Yuki Dendo

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US-Bred Group 2 Winner Returns Over Minimum Trip at Niigata

In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes 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 Niigata Racecourse:

Sunday, July 30, 2023
11th-NII, ¥78.2m ($555k), Ibis Summer Dash-G3, 3/up, 1000mT
JEAN GROS (c, 4, More Than Ready–Goodbye Stranger, by Broad Brush), a brother to MGSW & GISP Tom's Ready, has won four of his nine starts to date, including a stunning, front-running success in last year's G2 New Zealand Trophy over the metric mile (see below, SC 6). Also a listed winner going six furlongs last term, the $130,000 Keeneland September buyback turned $265,000 OBS March breezer makes his first start since the G1 NHK Mile Cup last May in which he bombed the start, but courageously ran on from the tail to finish seventh, beaten under four lengths (video, SC 13). A winner of over $855,000 to date, Jean Gros has the services of top jockey Keita Tosaki. B-Nursery Place & Partners (KY)

 

 

 

 

12th-NII, ¥21,740,000 ($154k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1200m
META MAX (c, 3, Into Mischief–Zapara, by Not For Love) was unplaced in a pair of starts on the turf to begin his career, but has shown marked improvement with a switch to the dirt, having amassed a record of 2-1-0 from four tries on the surface. Well beaten behind the classy Perriere (Jpn) (Henny Hughes) in the Listed Hyacinth S. this past February, the $180,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling and $1.1-million OBSMAR pinhook exits a victory in a six-furlong Chukyo allowance July 15 (video, SC 16). Both Jean Gros and Meta Max are raced by owner Susumu Fujita and trained by Hideyuki Mori. B-Brookstone Farm & Lee Mauberret (KY)

 

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Well-Related Goldencents Colt Tries Dirt at Chukyo

In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes 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 and Fukushima Racecourses:

Saturday, July 22, 2023
12th-CKO, ¥15,200,000 ($108k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1800m
AIR METEORA (c, 3, Goldencents–Nokaze, by Empire Maker) was just touched off by future Group 2 winner and G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) fourth Bellagio Opera (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) on Hanshin debut last November, graduated nicely going a mile over this turf course Jan. 7 and was a very good third in allowance company when last seen Jan. 28. The homebred switches to the dirt for the first time and he's got the pedigree to do it, as he is a half to Japanese Group 2 dirt winner Air Almas (Majestic Warrior) and is out of a half-sister to the dam of 2022 GIII Fantasy S. and recent Saylorville S. victress Yuugiri (Shackleford). Air Meteora is also kin to Air Fanditha (Hat Trick {Jpn}), a dual listed winner on turf in Japan. B-Sekie & Tsunebumi Yoshihara (KY)

12th-FKS, ¥15,200,000 ($108k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1150m
THEURGIST (c, 4, Ghostzapper–Orphea, by Medaglia d'Oro) was well beaten over this course and distance on career debut last July, then ran the table in three starts against softer at Himeji on the NAR circuit this winter before finishing a respectable third behind fellow US-bred Lucks At There (Kantharos) in a Tokyo allowance June 25. A $410,000 Fasig-Tipton November weanling, the bay is a half-brother to Grade III-placed Born to Be Winner (Einstein {Brz}) and is out of an unraced daughter of MGSW/MGISP Nasty Storm (Gulch), also the dam of Irish multiple Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Actress (Ire) (Declaration of War). B-Ghostzapper Syndicate & Paul Tackett Revocable Trust (KY)

Sunday, July 23, 2023
3rd-FKS, ¥10,480,000 ($75k), Maiden, 2yo, 1150m
ESCALE (c, 2, American Pharoah–Pretty Girl {Arg}, by Harlan's Holiday) turned in a very promising effort in his first trip to the post, coming home a longshot third in the local slop July 1. A $310,000 Keeneland September purchase last fall by owner Koji Maeda, the bay shares a second dam with Dark Love (Arg) (In the Dark {Arg}), seven-length winner of the G1 Estrellas Juvenile at a mile on turf at San Isidro last month. Escale's dam was a Group 1 winner in Argentina, a listed winner in France and multiple Grade II-placed in this country. B-Bonne Chance Farm LLC (KY)

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