Notable US-Breds in Japan: Oct. 7 & 8, 2018

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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 weekend running at Tokyo and Kyoto Racecourses, including horses bred in California and New York

Sunday, October 7, 2018
4th-TOK, ¥13,400,000 ($118k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600m
MAKE HAPPY (f, 2, Square Eddie–Silar Rules, by Ten Most Wanted) cost Shadai Farm a whopping $650K at this year’s Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale after covering a furlong in :10 flat. The California-bred filly has pedigree to boot, as she is the full-sister to GI Hopeful S. winner Ralis and also to the MSW & MGSP B Squared. Leading jockey Christophe Lemaire has the debut assignment. B-Reddam Racing LLC (CA)

10th-TOK, ¥34,620,000 ($304k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1400m
SHIVAJI (c, 3, First Samurai–Indian Bay, by Indian Charlie) has made a spectacular start to his career, with three wins, a second and a third from five appearances, including a latest allowance tally going 1600m at this venue June 17 (gate 12). Out of an unraced daughter of GSW Buy the Barrel (E Dubai), the chestnut was a $90K Keeneland September yearling who blossomed into a $540 OBS April graduate. A Liam’s Map half-sister fetched $180K at KEESEP this year. B-Hinkle Farms (KY)

 

 

Monday, October 8, 2018
9th-KYO, ¥28,600,000 ($251k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1200m
HONEY JADE (f, 4, Harlan’s Holiday–Hard Hat, by Hard Spun) makes her third start in fairly short order off a May freshening and was unlucky to drop a narrow decision in a Sept. 16 allowance at Hanshin (video, gate 5). The New York-bred, a $130K FTKJUL grad and $300K FTFMAR breezer, has more than earned her keep, with three wins from 12 starts, including a defeat of future G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen fifth Matera Sky (Speightstown) this past January. B-John P Hicks, William D Hart, Dr Jerry Bilinski & John Murdza (NY)

 

 

12th-KYO, ¥14,250,000 ($125k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1400m
YUMENO TOBIRA (f, 4, Bernardini–West Coast Swing, by Gone West) steps up to the major leagues on the JRA circuit after winning three straight by the better part of 30 lengths combined at Sonoda on the lesser NAR circuit. The bay filly is a daughter of former ‘TDN Rising Star’ West Coast Swing, a stakes winner and Grade II-placed, while second dam Dance Swiftly (Danzig), a full-sister to champion and GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Dance Smartly, is the dam of fellow GSW ‘Rising Star’ and current WinStar stallion Speightster (Speightstown). Dance Swiftly’s SW daughter Paiota Falls (Kris S.) was responsible for SW & GSP Rafting (Tapit) and French SW & MGSP African Ride (GB) (Candy Ride {Arg}). Joao Moreira takes the reins aboard the $250K KEESEP yearling. B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY)

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