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Notable US-Breds in Japan: Aug. 22, 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 Sunday running at Kokura, Niigata and Sapporo Racecourses. Sunday's G3 Kitakyushu Kinen at Kokura, one of a couple of steppingstones to October's G1 Sprinters' S., has attracted US-bred GISW Mozu Superflare (Speightstown) and GSW/G1SP Gendarme (Kitten's Joy) going the metric six furlongs:

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1st-SAP, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 2yo, 1500mT
SEA VIXEN (f, 2, Into Mischief–Sly Warrior, by First Samurai) is out of a four-time winning half-sister to MSP Pull Dancer (Pulpit), the dam of the versatile Good Samaritan (Harlan's Holiday), a two-time graded winner and Grade I-placed on the main track and GSW/GISP on the grass; and GSW Brave Nation (Pioneerof the Nile). The February foal's third dam Emmaus (Silver Deputy) produced Wise Dan's sire Wiseman's Ferry (Hennessy) and was a half-sister to GSWs Della Francesca (Danzig), Country Cat (Storm Cat) and Bernstein (Storm Cat). A $130K Keeneland September yearling, Sea Vixen fetched $500K from Yuji Hasegawa after breezing a furlong in the bullet time of :9 4/5 at OBS this past March. B-Breeze Easy LLC (KY)

3rd-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m
HANA KIRI (c, 2, Tapit–Tamarack Bay, by Dehere) was snapped up for $325K by trainer Hideyuki Mori on behalf of owner Tsuyoshi Ono at KEESEP last fall and looks to become the eighth winner from nine to race from his GSP dam. Of the seven previous winners, four have earned full black-type, including GISW Tamarando (Bertrando), GSW turf marathoner Ward 'N Jerry (Lucky Pulpit)–third in a Del Mar optional claimer Thursday–MSW Luckarack (Lucky Pulpit) and SW U'narack (Unusual Heat). To date, the all-conquering Tapit is the sire of 37 winners from 41 starters in Japan. Mirco Demuro sees fit to ride. B-Mr & Mrs Larry D Williams (KY)

5th-KOK, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT
JEAN GROS (c, 2, More Than Ready–Goodbye Stranger, by Broad Brush) was acquired by John Mayer's Nursery Place for $120K carrying this full-brother to MGSW & GISP Tom's Ready at Keeneland January in 2019 and led the colt out unsold on a bid of $130K at KEESEP in 2020. Pike Racing consigned the early March foal to this year's OBSMAR sale, where he was knocked down to the aforementioned Mori for $265K after breezing in :10 flat. Jean Gros is out of a half to the MSW dam of Deep Opus (Exchange Rate), a four-time winner of better than $600K in Japan. B-Nursery Place & Partners (KY)

6th-KOK, ¥9,680,000 ($88k), Maiden, 3yo, 1000m
LA LA CHANDON (c, 3, Street Sense–Divine Praises, by Medaglia d'Oro) cost $260K at KEESEP in 2019 and is out of a full-sister to MGSW & GISP Valid and a half to GISW Malibu Prayer (Malibu Moon). The colt's third dam Lyrical Prayer (The Minstrel) produced future GISW Swagger Jack (Smart Strike) when she was 18 years of age, a decade after foaling GSW Tap Dance (Pleasant Tap). The now 2-year-old out of Divine Praises, a filly named Harper's Road (Quality Road),was purchased by the Albaugh Family for $400K at KEESEP last fall. B-Three Chimneys Farm LLC (KY)

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What’s in a Name? O Captain and Leopold Bloom

On this side of the Atlantic, Gulfstream 2-year-old winner O CAPTAIN (c, 2, Carpe Diem–Mama Nadine {SW}, by A.P. Indy) connects Walt Whitman's most famous poem (“O Captain, My Captain,” on the death of President Lincoln) with Roman bard Horace's “Carpe Diem/Seize The Day,” probably via the 1989 movie “Dead Poets Society,” where an English lit teacher played by Robin Williams inspires his students to great ambitions with the help of both poets.

On the other side of the pond, Thirsk juvenile winner LEOPOLD BLOOM (c, 2, Ulysses {Ire}–Zuhoor Baynoona {Ire} {SW-Eng}, by Elnadim) is tied to his sire's name via the 1920 modernist masterpiece novel by James Joyce, whose protagonist is so called and represents an everyman on a personal odyssey, one June day in Dublin in 1904. ULYSSES (the book) is notoriously not an easy read: this did not prevent the final chapter–the sensual stream-of-consciousness monologue by Leopold's wife Molly– from becoming very popular. I therefore expect that somewhere there is a filly called MOLLY BLOOM waiting in the wings.

8th-Gulfstream, $45,000, Msw, 8-14, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:05.27, gd, 9 1/4 lengths.
O CAPTAIN (c, 2, Carpe Diem–Mama Nadine {SW}, by A.P. Indy) Sales History: $17,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $27,000. O-OGMA Investments, LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Gustavo Delgado.

1st-Thirsk,10,100, Novice, 8-13, 2yo, 7fT, 1:28.00, gd.
LEOPOLD BLOOM (GB) (c, 2, Ulysses {Ire}–Zuhoor Baynoona {Ire} {SW-Eng}, by Elnadim) Sales history: 25,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT; 95,000gns 2yo '21 TATBRE. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $7,531.
O-Dewhurst, Batters & JCH Bloodstock; B-Cheveley Park Stud Limited (GB); T-David Loughnane

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Letter to Editor: Potential Arlington Park Sale an Antitrust Violation

Dear Editor:

In your article, “Arlington Horsemen Beg for Help,” published Aug. 17, it is was stated by President Michael Campbell of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (ITHA) at the public comment period before the Illinois Racing Board, that Churchill Downs may not sell Arlington Park to the highest bidder in order to avoid competition. Mr. Cambell said, it is “the worst-kept secret in Illinois–and we all know it–is that Churchill Downs and [that corporation's business entity at] Rivers Casino is attempting to eliminate horse racing at Arlington Park because they're afraid that it will turn into a [competing] gaming location.”

I offer no opinion whether the facts asserted by Mr. Cambell are true or not. That said, as an attorney, I would be of the opinion that were it true that Churchill Downs would not sell a racetrack to the highest bidder if it were part of a horse racing operation, this would constitute a serious antitrust violation. This smells of a market boycott so as to prevent or extremely hamper a potential competitor from competing. Ordinarily this would be bad, but in a highly regulated industry such as horse racing that inherently limits market entry by government regulation, this is particularly egregious. Bid rigging, refusals to deal, and unfair attempts to deprive competition of the means to compete are common forms of antitrust violation. It is the betting public that would benefit from the competition that gets ripped off. Would-be competitors and horsemen who lose out on opportunities to race would also suffer real, non-theoretical injuries.

I would remind the public that apart from being a civil violation, antitrust violations can be criminal. By way of example, members of the then mighty General Electric Company were sent to jail in the early 60's for antitrust violations committed in the late 50's. Suffice it to say, what I read was sufficiently disturbing (if the facts turn out to be true) that I hope the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice looks into it. The behavior might violate the Illinois Antitrust Act which, among other things, makes it illegal to “Establish, maintain, use, or attempt to acquire monopoly power over any substantial part of trade or commerce of this State for the purpose of excluding competition.”

One of the more complex issues is standing to sue for these antitrust violations. Certainly the would-be gambling industry competitor that offered the highest bid would certainly seem to have standing to sue.

Rinaldo Del Gallo, III

Attorney at Law

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Private Mission Seeks Black-Type Badge in Torrey Pines

Baoma Corp.'s Private Mission (Into Mischief) looks to secure her black-type badge Saturday in Del Mar's GIII Torrey Pines S. A debut winner at Santa Anita Oct. 18, the $750,000 FTSAUG buy checked in fourth as the favorite in this venue's Desi Arnaz S. Nov. 14. The bay returned to winning ways with a front-running score in a six-panel optional claimer in Arcadia June 12 and tries a mile for the first time here. The Bob Baffert pupil prepped for this with a best-of-82 five furlongs in :59 flat at Del Mar Aug. 14.

Phoenix Thoroughbred's Forest Caraway (Bodemeister) boasts two wins and a second at this oval. Opening her account here last August, the Empire-bred was second to Princess Noor (Not This Time) in the GI Del Mar Debutante S. next out in September and was fourth in Santa Anita's Anoakia S. Oct. 18. The half-sister to GSW Holiday Disguise (Harlan's Holiday) and MSW Midnight Disguise (Midnight Lute) registered a decisive optional claimer victory at this oval Aug. 1.

Peter Eurton sends out an intriguing candidate making her black-type bow in Lady Mystify (Bernardini). Hitting the board in her first two attempts in sprints, the bay ran away to an 18-length graduation when extended to a mile at Santa Anita Feb. 5. She wired a track-and-trip optional claimer last out July 29.

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