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Coolmore-Sired Fillies Look To Graduate 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 Chukyo and Hakodate Racecourses:

Saturday, July 15, 2023
3rd-HAK, ¥10,480,000 ($76k), Maiden, 3yo, 1200mT
MERITITES (f, 3, American Pharoah–Gem Gem, by Tapit) was well beaten on Hanshin debut over seven grassy furlongs June 18, but improved markedly to finish a close third over this course and distance July 2. A $140,000 purchase by J S Company out of the 2021 Keeneland September Sale, the bay filly is out of a winning half-sister to 2009 GI Alabama S. winner Careless Jewel, whose mercurial daughter Reframe (American Pharoah) was a listed winner on the turf last summer at Tokyo. On behalf of Charles Fipke, R. J. Bennett went to $625,000 for Gem Gem in foal to Uncle Mo at the 2016 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. B-Charles Fipke (KY)

3rd-CKO, ¥10,480,000 ($76k), Maiden, 3yo, 1400m
VAN VISTA (f, 3, Justify–Vanquished, by Empire Maker) failed to land any sort of blow when down the field in a nine-furlong newcomers' event on turf at Hanshin last December and switches to a dirt sprint for her first start since. Though the dam produced a pair of talented turf horses in the form of MGSW Takeover Target (Harlan's Holiday) and SW Ladies' Privilege (Harlan's Holiday)–the dam of recent GIII Manila S. winner More Than Looks (More Than Ready)–Van Vista hails from the deeper family of dirt MGISW Critical Eye (Dynaformer). Van Vista was bought back on a bid of $285,000 at KEENOV in 2020, but was another JS Company purchase at KEESEP the next fall, hammering for $525,000. B-Forging Oaks Farm (KY)

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Van Vista Looks To Keep Justify On a Roll 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–all fillies–running at Hanshin and Nakayama Racecourses. The third of the JRA track hosting racing this weekend is Chuyko, which stages the Champions Cup (formerly Japan Cup Dirt), one of just three Group 1 races on the dirt in Japan each season:

Saturday, December 3, 2022
6th-NKY, ¥13,400,000 ($100k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200m
LAPIS PYRITE (f, 2, American Pharoah–Asscher, by Harlan's Holiday) is the first foal to the races for her winning dam, a half-sister to the late three-time Grade I-winning sprinter Lord Nelson (Pulpit). Purchased for $90,000 out of last year's Keeneland September Sale, the Mar. 27 foal is a great-granddaughter of Miss Linda (Arg) (Southern Halo), the 2000 G1 Argentine Oaks winner and that year's champion 3-year-old filly and later the upset winner in this country of the GI Overbrook Spinster S. B-Clearsky Farms (KY)

Sunday, December 4, 2022
5th-HSN, ¥13,400,000 ($100k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mT
VAN VISTA (f, 2, Justify–Vanquished, by Empire Maker) was bought back on a bid of $285,000 when offered at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale, but was hammered down to J S Company for $525,000 at KEESEP last fall. The March foal is a half-sister to treble turf graded winner Takeover Target (Harlan's Holiday) and SW Ladies' Privilege (Harlan's Holiday) and her dam is a half-sister to two-time Grade I winner Critical Eye (Dynaformer). Forging Oaks Farm acquired Vanquished for $475,000 in foal to Candy Ride (Arg) at KEENOV in 2017, sold four foals from her that brought over $1.9 million combined and parted ways with the mare for $450,000 carrying to Into Mischief at the 2021 KEENOV sale. B-Forging Oaks Farm (KY)

 

 

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