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Expensive Bolt d’Oro Breezer Gets Going 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 weekend running at Kokura, Niigata and Sapporo Racecourses:

Saturday, September 3, 2022
5th-SAP, ¥13,400,000 ($96k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1500mT
EMETH AMOUR (f, 2, Union Rags–Trensa, by Giant's Causeway), a $220,000 Keeneland September graduate, is a full-sister to GISW juvenile and current Spendthrift stallion Free Drop Billy; a half to dual Group 1 winner, champion and Japanese first-crop sire Hawkbill (Kitten's Joy); and to the dam of GSW/GISP 'TDN Rising Star' Emmanuel (More Than Ready). The Jan. 27 foal looks to become the sixth winner from seven foals for the Michael Matz-trained Grade III-placed turf distaffer Trensa, a daughter of GI Ballerina S. winner Serape (Fappiano), whose other produce include treble Grade III winner Batique (Storm Cat). The American Pharoah yearling half-sister to Emeth Amour is cataloged as hip 96 to Keeneland September. B-Helen K Groves Revocable Trust (KY)

5th-KOK, ¥13,400,000 ($96k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT
FROM DUSK (c, 2, Bolt d'Oro–Foolish Cause, by Giant's Causeway) fetched $200,000 at last year's KEESEP sale, but lit up the tote at OBS March to the tune of $900,000 after breezing an eighth of a mile in :9 4/5. A half-brother to juvenile stakes winner Foolish Humor (Distorted Humor), the dark bay is out of a half-sister to the late Get Stormy (Stormy Atlantic), a three time Grade I winner on the turf. B-Springhouse Farm (KY)

 

 

 

Sunday, September 4, 2022
6th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($96k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT
NITRO JOURNEY (c, 2, Speightstown–Twice the Lady, by Quiet American) was scooped up for $340,000 at last year's KEESEP sale about three months before half-brother Doppelganger (Into Mischief) earned 'TDN Rising Star' honors on Los Alamitos debut. The latter would go on to hit the board in this year's GII San Felipe S. and GIII Affirmed S. The colt's SW/MGSP dam was purchased for $350,000 by WinStar at the 2013 Fasig-Tipton November Sale and she has since amassed a perfect produce record from three previous foals to the races. B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY)

11th-KOK, Kokura Nisai S.-G3, ¥58.6k ($418k), 2yo, 1200mT
PROTOPOROS (JPN) (c, 2, War Front–Cavale Doree {Fr}, by Sunday Break {Jpn}) is the first foal from his French Group 3-winning dam, also third in the 2016 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, and who was purchased by Katsumi Yoshida for the equivalent of $883,272 at the 2019 Tattersalls December Mares Sale. The bay debuted in the Carrot Farm green-and-white hoops going this distance at Chukyo June 16 and made light work of that group, graduating by 3 1/2 lengths as a 2-5 shot should (video, SC 1). Yuichi Fukunaga is back in the irons this weekend. B-Northern Racing

 

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Expensive Son of GISW Zipessa Looms Large at Sapporo

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 27, 2022
4th-NII, ¥9,900,000 ($73k), Maidens, 3yo, 1800m
NATURE THERAPY (JPN) (c, 3, Union Rags–My Happy Face, by Tiz Wonderful) turned in a useful career debut going Tokyo's one-turn mile May 15, finishing a competitive fourth to Danon Early (Jpn) (Frankel {GB} x Finest City), and gets an extra eighth of a mile to work with for this second go (video, SC 12). The colt's dam won the 2012 GIII Tempted S. after finishing runner-up in that year's GI Frizette S. and was placed in the GI CCA Oaks and GI Test S. as a 3-year-old. My Happy Face was acquired by Katsumi Yoshida with this colt in utero for $425,000 at the 2018 Keeneland November Sale. B-Northern Racing

 

 

5th-SAP, ¥13,400,000 ($98k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1700m
YUTTITHAM (JPN) (c, 2, Justify–Zipessa, by City Zip) is the first foal from his dam, who upset the 2017 GI First Lady S. at Keeneland and was knocked down to Shadai Farm for $1.25 million at Keeneland November in 2018. Having failed to produce a foal in 2019, Zipessa was covered by this Triple Crown winner and dropped this colt in early April 2020. The chestnut, who bears a striking resemblance to his sire, was hammered down to Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. for $1,815,520 at the 2020 JRHA Select Sales. Christophe Lemaire takes the call. B-Shadai Farm

 

 

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Justify Half-Sister to Classic Winner Debuts at Niigata

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 Niigata and Sapporo Racecourses:

Sunday, August 14, 2022
5th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($100k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mT
TRIPLE LOOP (f, 2, Justify–Morena {Per}, by Privately Held) is the latest to make the races from her dam, three times a champion in her native Peru whose five American graded-stakes placings under the care of Michael Matz includes a third to Icon Project (Empire Maker) in the 2009 GI Personal Ensign S. at Saratoga. A $375,000 purchase by Hideyuki Mori out of last year's Keeneland September sale, the May 12 foal is a half-sister to 2016 GI Belmont S. hero Creator (Tapit), who now stands in Japan. Yutaka Take takes the call. B-Mt Brilliant Broodmares LLC (KY)

6th-SAP, ¥14,670,000 ($110k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1700m
CANDY DRIVE (c, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}–Supreme, by Empire Maker) was well beaten in a single juvenile appearance on the turf, but is since the owner of a pair of wide-margin victories on the dirt at Mombetsu on the lesser NAR circuit this past April. A $95,000 KEESEP RNA turned $500,000 OBS March breezer, the bay is a half-brother to GI Met Mile hero Silver State (Hard Spun) and his second dam Mon Belle (Maria's Mon) was a full-sister to GI Kentucky Derby hero Monarchos. Stonestreet acquired the colt's SW & GSP dam for $800,000 at Keeneland November back in 2013. B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY)

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Multi-Million Dollar Deep Impact Colt Debuts Victoriously

Dobune (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who cost new owner Susumu Fujita a whopping ¥517.1 million (about US$4.7 million) at the Chiba 2-Year-Old Sale this past May, overcame a wide gate and belied his inexperience with a two-length debut victory in a newcomers' event going 1500 meters (about 7 1/2 furlongs) on turf at Sapporo Racecourse Saturday afternoon.

Off as the 17-10 favorite after trading at odds-on for the majority of the wagering, Dobune more or less walked out of ate 11 and was allowed to find his footing by Yutaka Take, who settled the colt in the latter third of the 12-horse field. Asked to improve his position about five wide on the turn, Dobune drifted out a bit while rallying seven deep into the straight, gathered in Speed Glamour (Into Mischief) with a little less than a furlong to race and was punched out hands-and-heels to score with relative ease (video).

Among the last handful of horses by the legendary Deep Impact, who passed away in the summer of 2019, Dobune was bred by Shadai Farm and is the fourth foal out of Premier Steps (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), Group 3-placed in England and France before winning the 2013 Sweetest Chant S. when trained by Chad Brown for Swift Thoroughbreds, Vintage Thoroughbreds, Michael Kisber and Bradley Thoroughbreds. She was third in the 2014 GIII Wilshire S. for trainer Tom Proctor and was acquired by Shadai for $400,000 at the 2015 Keeneland January Sale.

Deep Impact's current crop of juveniles also includes Command Line (Jpn), a son of GISW Condo Commando (Tiz Wonderful), who was accorded 'TDN Rising Star' status off a facile debut defeat of Conch Pearl (American Pharoah) in early June. The latter, subsequently third on the turf, returned to break her maiden by eight lengths when trying the dirt for the first time at Kokura Racecourse. The late Shadai stallion was also responsible for heavily backed debut winner Candescent (Jpn) Saturday at Niigata.

Dobune would be a candidate for races like next month's G2 Saudi Arabia Royal Cup (1600mT) at Toyko and farther down the road, the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity (1600mT) or the G1 Hopeful S. (2000mT).

 

WATCH: Dobune graduates at first asking at Sapporo

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