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Notable US-Breds in Japan: Aug. 21, 2021

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. With a good amount of American-bred activity this weekend, we will run this information in two installments and with that, here are the horses of interest for Saturday running at Sapporo and Niigata Racecourses. Sunday's notable entrants will appear in Saturday's TDN:

Saturday, August 21, 2021
1st-SAP, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 2yo, 1800mT
POISON ARROW (c, 2, Arrogate–Crosswinds, by Storm Cat) never really got a hold of the Hakodate main track on debut July 24, but he traveled much better when switched to the grass Aug. 7, finishing a close fifth with a bit of trouble (see below, gate 10). The $750K Keeneland September yearling is not only a half-brother to main-track GISW Weep No More (Mineshaft), but also to Current (Curlin), whose best victory came in the GIII Dixiana Bourbon S. over the Keeneland turf course in 2018. Poison Arrow's second dam, 2001 GI Kentucky Oaks winner Flute (Seattle Slew), was responsible for Filimbi (Mizzen Mast), a Grade II winner and four times Grade I-placed on the grass. B-Hinkle Farms (KY)

5th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT
JASPER KRONE (c, 2, Frosted–Fancy Kitten, by Kitten's Joy) is the first produce for his dam, stakes-placed going long on the grass during her sophomore season for trainer Fernando Abreu before being retired to stud in 2018. Descending from the extended female family of the good juvenile Jump Start and from the same A.P. Indy sire line, Jasper Krone was a $25K KEESEP yearling and was hammered down to trainer Hideyuki Mori for $90K after breezing an eighth of a mile in :10 1/5 at this year's OBS March Sale. Mirco Demuro has accepted the call. B-Machmer Hall & Godolphin (KY)

 

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Notable US-Breds in Japan: Aug. 14 & 15, 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 weekend running at Kokura and Sapporo Racecourses:

Saturday, August 14, 2021
9th-KOK, ¥30,720,000 ($278k), Allowance, 2yo, 1200mT
DUGAT (c, 2, Practical Joke–Untraveled, by Canadian Frontier) takes on winners in this first trip to the races. The Mar. 31 foal is the first produce for his multiple stakes-placed dam, a half-sister to SW Artesian (Siphon {Brz}) and hailing from the family of German highweight GSW/MG1SP Green Perfume (Naevus) and GSW Salty Perfume (Salt Lake). Dugat was knocked down to trainer Hideyuki Mori, noted for his work with American-bred gallopers, for $190K at OBS March after breezing an eighth of a mile in :9 4/5. Yutaka Take has been booked to ride. B-Erv Woolsey & Ralph Kinder (KY)

Sunday, August 15, 2021
1st-SAP, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 2yo, 1200mT
ELECTRO WORLD (f, 2, Into Mischief–Ava Pie, by Distorted Humor) faces the starter for the second time, having finished a debut sixth to 'TDN Rising Star' Command Line (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in a newcomers' event over a mile at Tokyo June 5. A $385K graduate of last year's Keeneland September sale, the full-sister to MSW & MGSP Sound Machine and half to SW & GSP Forever Liesl (Mineshaft) shortens up in distance this time around. Ava Pie is a daughter of MGSW Lakenheath (Colonial Affair), the dam of SW & GISP The Truth or Else (Yes It's True) and GSW Decorated Soldier (Proud Citizen). B-Farm 3 Enterprses (KY)

10th-SAP, ¥20,160,000 ($183k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1800mT
RUSSIAN SAMOVAR (f, 3, America Pharoah–Megalicious, by Songandaprayer) graduated narrowly at first asking on the dirt at Kyoto last October (video, gate 8), but was well down the field trying winners for the first time the following month and makes her first start since. A half-sister to MGSP My Sweet Stella (Eskendereya), the bay filly is out of a half-sister to MSW & MGP Abbondanza (Alphabet Soup). A $70K KEENOV weanling and $165K KEESEP yearling, Russian Samovar blossomed into a $650K OBSMAR purchase after clocking an eighth of a mile in the bullet time of :20 2/5. B-Zayat Stables LLC (KY)

 

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Gun Runner Gets First Japanese, Turf Winner

5th-Sapporo, ¥13,400,000 ($121,612), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT, 1:09.5, gd.
GRAN APLAUSO (c, 2, Gun Runner–Fiducia {SW & GSP-Jpn, $1,425,976}, by Medaglia d'Oro) became the fourth winner for his freshman sire (by Candy Ride {Arg}) and his first on the turf with a smooth success on career debut. Drawn widest in a field of 16, the homebred raced deep on the course, but tugged his way up into second entering the turn. Poised to strike at the quarter pole, he was roused to the front outside the 200-meter mark and kept on well to score by a measured length as the 16-5 third betting favorite. Gran Aplauso is the first foal from his dam, a listed winner and narrowly beaten in the G3 Ibis Summer Dash over five furlongs. Fiducia is a daughter of North Hills's Believe (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), Japan's champion older mare of 2003 and winner of the country's two major six-furlong sprints–the Takamatsunomiya Kinen and the Sprinters' S.–before they were recognized as international Group 1 events. Believe's other produce include MSW & MGSP multi-millionaire Faridat (Kingmambo) and GSW & G1SP Gendarme (Kitten's Joy). Third dam Great Christine (Danzig) was a half-sister to Horse of the Year Lady's Secret (Secretariat). Fiducia is the dam of a yearling colt by Uncle Mo and a filly by American Pharoah foaled Jan. 28. Gran Aplauso could be a candidate for the G3 Hakodate Nisai S. July 17. Lifetime Record : 1-1-0-0, 63,636.
O-Shinji Maeda; B-North Hills Co Limited (KY); T-Mikio Matsunaga.

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Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: June 19 & 20, 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 weekend running at Hanshin and Sapporo Racecourses, including the first Japanese runner for Horse of the Year Gun Runner:

Saturday, June 19, 2021
11th-HSN, Yonago S.-Listed, ¥47.6m ($432k), 3yo/up, 1600mT
The progressive LOTUS LAND (f, 4, Point of Entry–Little Miss Muffet, by Scat Daddy) has finished in the exacta in six of her seven career trips to the post and enters this first black-type attempt on the back of consecutive victories at this track, a first-level allowance going this trip Mar. 28 and a soft win over nine furlongs when last seen Apr. 18 (see below, gate 4). Connections have opted for this spot over Sunday's G3 Mermaid S., a gender-restricted event at 2000 meters. B-Dr Aaron Sones & Dr Naoya Yoshida (KY)

 

 

Sunday, June 20, 2021
5th-SAP, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT
GRAN APLAUSO (c, 2, Gun Runner–Fiducia, by Medaglia d'Oro) becomes the first Japanese starter for his freshman sire (by Candy Ride {Arg}) and is the first foal from his dam, a Japanese listed winner over six furlongs and a near-miss second in the G3 Ibis Summer Dash (1000m). Fiducia is a daughter of Japanese champion Believe (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), who is also responsible for connections' MSW & G1SP Faridat (Kingmambo) and GSW & G1SP Gendarme (Kitten's Joy). B-North Hills Co Limited (KY)

 

 

7th-HSN, ¥14,360,000 ($130k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1800m
ROSE EMPEROR (c, 3, Medaglia d'Oro–Arch Support, by Arch) was bought back on a bid of $220K at the 2019 Keeneland September sale, but was hammered down for $350K at OBS March after breezing an eighth of a mile in :10 1/5. The late April foal is a veteran of two starts to date, both going this track and distance, including a runner-up effort on debut Feb. 14 before a narrow maiden victory Mar. 21 (see below, gate 7). Rose Emperor's dam was second in the 2010 GIII Miss Grillo S. for this breeder and trainer Gary Contessa. B-Lee Pokoik (KY)

 

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