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Sunday Insights: Klaravich Debut French-Bred Firster at the Shore

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4th-MTH, $55K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, post time: 1:40 p.m. ET
CUSTOMER LIST (FR) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), purchased by Michel Zerolo's Oceanic Bloodstock for €250,000 at last year's Arqana August Sale (walking video) on behalf of Seth Klarman's Klaravich Stable, is out of a winning daughter of MGSW & GISP Innuendo (Ire) (Caerleon), the dam of MGSW & GISP Criticism (GB) (Machiavellian) and granddam of SW & GSP Magical Touch (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Also responsible for SW Peacoat (GB) (Doyen {Ire}), Innuendo is out of champion Infamy (Ire) (Shirley Heights {GB}), herself the dam of GSW Barafamy (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}). TJCIS PPs

Chiefswood Debuter Draws the Rail at Woodbine…
6th-WO, C$127k, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT), post time: 4:01 p.m. ET
Chiefswood Stable's AWESOME STREET (Ghostzapper) is the latest to make the races from Tara Street (Street Cry {Ire}), an unraced half-sister to GII Canadian S. winner Essential Edge (Storm Cat), the dam of GSP Leading Edge (Tapit). Tara Street is also a half-sister to Flaming Rose (Grand Slam), whose son Tiz A Slam (Tiznow) was a two-time winner of this track's GII Nijinsky S.–setting a course record on one of those occasions–and runner-up to Holy Helena (Ghostzapper) in the 2017 Queen's Plate. This is also the female family of MGSW Flameaway (Scat Daddy) and his stakes-winning half-sister Ellan Vannin (Spring At Last). TJCIS PPs

Well-Related Filly Gets Going for Godolphin…
8th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f, post time: 4:22 p.m. ET
FULL FOCUS (Medaglia d'Oro) is a Godolphin homebred daughter of their SW & GP Divided Attention (A.P. Indy), a half-sister to champion Folklore (Tiznow), whose GSP half-sister Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality) is the dam of Eclipse Award-winning MGISW 'TDN Rising Star' Essential Quality (Tapit). Folklore's daughter Rhodochrosite (Unbridled's Song) is the dam of three winners from as many to race, most notably of two-time Japanese champion and Triple Crown hero Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). TJCIS PPs

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Wild Beauty Looms Large in Natalma

Three years ago, the Godolphin-owned and Charlie Appleby-conditioned La Pelosa (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) used placings in the Listed Star S. and in the G3 Sweet Solera S. as a stepping-stones to victory in the GI Natalma S. at Woodbine. Connections will be hoping that lightning strikes twice Sunday with Wild Beauty (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who has charted precisely the same course into the 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf at Del Mar Nov.5.

Whereas La Pelosa finished third in the Star S. at Goodwood, Wild Beauty went one better, chasing home hot favorite Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who subsequently hacked up at 20 cents on the dollar in Doncaster's G2 May Hill S. Sept. 9. Wild Beauty and La Pelosa both finished runner-up in the Sweet Solera contested over a straight seven furlongs at Newmarket and she should appreciate the extra eighth of a mile Sunday.

D J Stable and Nexus Racing's Diabolic (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) looks to take her unbeaten streak to four while stretching out in trip for the first time. Purchased for £90,000 out of last year's Goffs Orby Yearling Sale, the gray filly validated 8-5 favoritism with a neck success sprinting five grassy furlongs at Gulfstream May 20 before adding the My Dear S. over the local synthetic surface July 31. It was back to the turf when prepping for this in the Aug. 21 Catch a Glimpse S. and Diabolic made a run from next to last to report home a length to the good of Royal Engagement (Palace Malice), with Mrs. Barbara (Bodemeister) another length and three-quarters back in third.

Bobby Flay homebred Pizza Bianca (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) holds the distinction of being the lone runner in the field of 10 with a victory going long, having graduated by three-parts of a length at first asking at Saratoga July 22. Joel Rosario retains the mount for Christophe Clement.

Ready Lady (More Than Ready) belied generous odds to score by a half-length on her seven-furlong debut Aug. 28 and will try to follow in the hoofprints of her half-sister 'TDN Rising Star' Lady Speightspeare (Speightstown), who won this event last year by 3/4 of a length off a somewhat more decisive first-out success.

Eminent Victor (Mr. Z) earned a competitive 74 Beyer for a debut score over the Arlington Poly and has since been acquired by Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group and Louis Lazzinaro. She makes her first appearance for Chad Brown here.

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Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Sept. 20, 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. Here are the horses of interest for this Sunday running at Chukyo Racecourses:

Sunday, September 20, 2021
9th-CKO, ¥19,110,000 ($174k), Allowance, 2yo, 1400m
KOLN CONCERT (c, 2, Mohaymen–Gold Glimmer, by Smart Strike) turned in a pair of useful efforts on the turf at longshot odds to kick off his career, but most recently shortened up to a five-furlong trip on dirt and prevailed by three-quarters of a length when bet to just under 6-1. The $100K Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Showcase graduate is out of a winning half-sister to a pair of black-type winners and will be ridden Sunday afternoon by Yutaka Take. B-Buck Pond Farm Inc (KY)

Koln Concert (Mohaymen @ShadwellStud -Gold Glimmer,Smart Strike) (2019) breaks his maiden on his 3rd time out and it was 1st time on dirt. He was bred by @buck_pond_farm and sold @keenelandsales Sep for $100k. The 1st and only runner by Mohaymen in Japan became a winner. https://t.co/tRaRsV3t5M

— Toshi Onikubo (鬼窪峻大) (@toshionikubo) July 11, 2021

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Higher Truth Looks To Get Over Hump in JC Oaks

Higher Truth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has had the misfortune of running into some of the best the 3-year-old filly turf division has to offer in her two most recent appearances, but looks to be the one that have to beat in Saturday's $700,000 Jockey Club Oaks Invitational S. at Belmont Park.

A 500,000gns purchase by Mike Ryan at Tattersalls October-Book 1 in 2019, Higher Truth won back-to-back races over 10 furlongs of this turf course during the spring/summer meeting, then just failed to reel in the fast-finishing Santa Barbara (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and pacesetting Con Lima (Commissioner) in the GI Belmont Oaks July 10. The bay was getting to the latter when they last met in the GIII Saratoga Oaks Invitational, missing by 3/4 of a length. Santa Barbara also did her part to frank the form of the Belmont Oaks with her convincing defeat of older rivals in the GI Beverly D. S. at Arlington Aug. 14.

Speaking of the Chicago oval, former French claiming horse Shantisara (Ire) (Coulsty {Ire}) improved on a runner-up effort in the June 26 Boiling Springs S. to validate 9-5 favoritism in the GIII Pucker Up S., carrying Flavien Prat to a three-length victory.

Harakuju (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) is an intriguing new shooter for the Niarchos Family's Flaxman Holdings and trainer Andre Fabre. The homebred bested Incarville (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in the G3 Prix Cleopatre over an extended 10-furlong trip in May, but may have struggled with easier ground when only seventh to that foe in the G1 Prix Saint-Alary a bit more than three weeks later. Sixth, but close, in the G1 Prix de Diane June 20, Harakuju was short of room and fractionally unlucky when fourth in the G3 Prix de Psyche at Deauville Aug. 3 and posted a similar finish in the G2 Prix de la Nonette Aug. 21. Stephane Pasquier should have her handy to the pace and quicker ground could work in her favor.

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