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    • 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 Niigata Racecourses: Saturday, August 9, 2025 3rd-NII, ¥14,250,000 ($97k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT JANSHI (c, 2, More Than Ready–Autumnal, by Forestry) made $80,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale and was knocked down to trainer Hideyuki Mori for $280,000 at this year's OBS March Sale after breezing an eighth of a mile in :9 4/5 (see below). Hailing from the final crop of his legendary sire, the Mar. 30 foal is a full-brother to Eclipse Award-winning turf female and 'TDN Rising Star' Rushing Fall and a half to SW & MGSP Milam (Street Sense), herself the dam of GSP Lakota Spirit. The Grade III-placed granddam Marie J (Mr. Prospector) is responsible for the stakes-placed and stakes-producing Sisti's Pride (Forestry). Owner Susumu Fujita campaigned the sire's Group 2-winning juvenile and fellow OBS grad Jean Gros. O-Susumu Fujita; B-Fred Hertrich III & John D Fielding (KY); T-Hideyuki Mori       8th-NII, ¥30,400,000 ($206k), Allowance, 2yo, 1400mT YU PHAROAH (c, 2, American Pharoah–Limari, by Medaglia d'Oro) was a respectable fifth on 1400-meter debut, but defied odds of 18-1 to graduate over the metric six furlongs at Kokura June 28. A $75,000 acquisition by Mori out of last year's Keeneland September sale, the February-foaled bay is the year-younger half-brother to West Beach (Omaha Beach), second in last year's Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile, and is out of a half-sister to Eclair (Bernardini), winner of the Golden Gate Debutante Stakes back in 2019. The yearling half-sister to Yu Pharoah is cataloged as hip 401 at next month's Keeneland September Sale. O-K Aietsu; B-Don Alberto Corporation & American Pharoah Syndicate; T-Hideyuki Mori 10th-CKO, ¥15,200,000 ($103k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1400m AMERICAN BEYOND (c, 3, McKinzie–Church by the Sea, by Harlan's Holiday) is one of four winners from as many to race out of his dam, whose MGSW daughter Significant Form (Creative Cause) is responsible for the stakes-winning Opulent Restraint (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a close third in last month's GI Belmont Oaks Invitational at Saratoga. A $275,000 Keeneland November weanling and $400,000 KEESEP yearling, the bay is also kin to GSW Hay Dakota (Haynesfield) and to the dam of Bobrovsky (Daredevil), a 10 1/2-length maiden winner at the Spa July 24. Second dam Witness Post (Gone West) produced GSW & GISP Hello Liberty (Forest Camp). O-Yoshizawa Holdings Co Ltd; B-Brereton C Jones (KY); T-Hideaki Fujiwara Sunday, August 10, 2025 3rd-NII, ¥14,250,000 ($97k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200m IDATEN SHACHO (c, 2, Goldencents–Wildcat Belle, by Intidab) was bought back on a bid of $40,000 out of last year's Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale, but improved into a $145,000 OBS March juvenile after drilling a furlong in :9 4/5 (see below). The colt's yearling half-sister by Omaha Beach is set to sell as hip 429 during Monday's session at the FTNAUG sale in Saratoga. Idaten Shacho is the mount of leading jockey Yuga Kawada. O-Miki House HK Service Co Ltd; B-Willow Brook Stables (NY); T-Hideyuki Mori   The post Rushing Fall Juvenile Full-Brother Set For Niigata Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • The Prettiest Star (Starman) was the subject of support on this debut into 15-8 favouritism, and cruising to the fore before two out, the homebred drew away to score with a large degree of comfort by 4 1/2 lengths from Sara Moon (Oasis Dream). “She was very cool and calm and pretty professional–she did the job nicely,” commented owner-breeder David Ward, who was watching his first runner by the sire he bred and campaigned to win a July Cup, and who now sits on 17 first-crop winners. “It's one thing to breed and race a horse, but it's another to breed one by a stallion you bred and I'm absolutely delighted. This was a nice opportunity and it worked out. Starman has everything and I'm very proud. Their temperament is excellent and we have another eight or nine of his to run.” The winner is the second foal out of Ediyva (Kingman), a €300,000 purchase from the Aga Khan Studs draft at 2021 Goffs November who is a daughter of the G3 Athasi Stakes winner Emiyna (Maria's Mon). That makes her a half-sister to three black-type performers headed by the dual Stakes winner Elamaz (Gleneagles), who was also runner-up in the G2 Oettingen Rennen. From the dynasty of the G1 Gold Cup winners Estimate (Monsun) and Enzeli (Kahyasi) and the Irish Oaks heroine Ebadiyla (Sadler's Wells), her yearling filly is by Zarak while her 2025 colt is a full-brother to the winner. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,976. O-David Ward; B-Northern Star Bloodstock Ltd; T-Ed Walker. The post ‘Very Proud’ David Ward Reflects On His Starman Homebred The Prettiest Star’s Debut Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Makes business sense. That doesn't appear to be the case given their investment to date. Who said he got the DCM?  Perhaps he left of his own accord.  Not withstanding the fact that ENTAIN are streamlining their operation. Yes I do think they are here to help racing.  It wouldn't be very prudent to bite the hand the fed them the opportunity in the first place. Are you suggesting HRNZ should put the money on Term Deposit and have zero stakes? Anyway they are still restricting your betting so that must improve their profit.
    • Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced juveniles from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes, sponsored by OBS Sales, highlights debuting and stakes-entered 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, including links to their under-tack previews. Here are the horses entered for Friday at Saratoga and Ellis Park.  Friday, August 8, 2025 Saratoga 1, $80k, 2yo, (R), 6f, 1:10 p.m. Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze Fin Del Mundo (Rock Your World), OBSAPR, 45,000, :21 4/5 C-Six Ks Training & Sales, agent; B-Robert M Jones   Hong Kong Phooey (Complexity), FTMMAY, 40,000, :10 2/5 C-Julie Davies, agent; B-Rudy Rodriguez   Running On Bourbon (Bourbon Courage), FTMMAY, 55,000, G C-Hidden Brook, agent; B-McMahon & Hill, agent Bourbon Lane   Saratoga 3, $100k, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 2:20 p.m. Deep Learning (Cairo Prince), OBSAPR, 325,000, :20 4/5 C-Eddie Woods, agent; B-Klaravich Stable Inc   Well Shaken (Frosted), OBSMAR, 37,000, :10 1/5 C-Jose Munoz; B-Sunset Ridge Farms, Ricehorse, agent   Ellis 6, $100k, 2yo, 6f, 3:12 p.m. Circle Tap (Twirling Candy), OBSAPR, 335,000, :21 2/5 C-Pick View LLC, agent; B-Willis Horton Racing LLC   Infiltrate (Oscar Performance), OBSAPR, 270,000, :20 4/5 C-Tom McCrocklin, agent; B-Fergus Galvin, agent   Island Town (Echo Town), OBSAPR, 180,000, :20 4/5 C-Thorostock LLC; B-L & N Racing LLC   Saratoga 5, $90k, 2yo, (S), 5 1/2fT, 3:30 p.m. Truman's Commander (Omaha Beach), OBSAPR, 50,000, :10 2/5 C-Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, agent; B-Harry Rosenblum   Saratoga 6, $80k, 2yo, (R), 6f, 4:06 p.m. Aye Eye (Esssential Quality), FTMMAY, 45,000, G C-Julie Davies, agent; B-Robert Cotran   Escape Hall (Independence Hall), OBSAPR, 42,000, :21 1/5 C-Wavertree Stables Inc (C Dunne), agt; B-Three Diamonds Farm   Tactics (Tacitus), FTMMAY, 60,000, G C-Endurance Equine, agent; B-Repole Stable   The post Summer Breezes Sponsored By OBS: Friday, August 8, 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • One of those Ballydoyle juveniles who can make giant strides from start one to two, Montreal (Sea The Stars) looked every inch a 2026 Derby prospect as he stormed to an eight-length maiden success at Leopardstown on Thursday. Always happy on the front end under Wayne Lordan, the 6-4 favourite who had been third over this mile trip and track last month set sail in the straight to put healthy daylight between him and the Jessica Harrington-trained Strikewhileitshot (Too Darn Hot). “They went steady the last day and Ryan said he was a little bit green when they quickened,” his rider said of the sire's 21st TDN Rising Star who is a half-brother to the G2 Blandford Stakes winner and Irish Oaks runner-up Cayenne Pepper (Australia). “Today he got out a bit more professional and went a nice even gallop–I knew the way I quickened he was going to put some distance between them and I went out through the line pretty well. Whatever he does this year is a bonus, as I think he'll stay next year.” The post Sea The Stars’s Derby Prospect Montreal A New TDN Rising Star For Ballydoyle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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