Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Nov. 4, 2018

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In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for this Sunday 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 Fukushima and Kyoto Racecourses:

5th-FUK, ¥13,400,000 ($119k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1700m
WASHINGTON TESORO (c, 2, Curlin–War Tigress, by War Chant) cost $550K as a Keeneland September yearling last year and is out of a turf stakes-winning dam whose daughter War Heroine (Lonhro {Aus}) was the narrow winner of the grassy GII San Clemente H. at Del Mar this past summer. Both sire and damsire have Breeders’ Cup victories to their credit. B-Waymore LLC (KY)

10th-KYO, JBC Sprint-Listed, ¥139m ($1.23m), 3yo/up, 1200m
MATERA SKY (c, 4, Speightstown–Mostaqeleh, by Rahy) has won four of his seven starts this season, including a track record-setting performance in landing the G3 Procyon S. at Chukyo in July (gate 13). A creditable fifth to Mind Your Biscuits (Posse) in this year’s G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, he was slightly disappointing when fourth in listed company at Ohi, but weighed in about 40 pounds over his previous run and is expected to strip fitter here. His Group 2-placed dam is also responsible for SW Nawwaar (Distorted Humor), MGSP Murillo (More Than Ready) and MSP Raagheb (Street Cry {Ire}). B-Lynch Bages Ltd (KY)

 

 

12th-KYO, JBC Ladies’ Classic-Listed, ¥100m ($887k), 3/up, f/m, 9f
As her female family would suggest, RABBIT RUN (f, 4, Tapit–Amelia, by Dixieland Band) has proved a versatile sort to date, having annexed the G3 Rose S. on the grass last season and the listed Breeders’ Gold Cup in handy fashion when last seen Aug. 16 (gate 11). The $750K KEESEP grad is one of five full black-type winners for her SW dam, including Japanese GSW Asakusa Genki (Stormy Atlantic), MGSW & GISP Rainha Da Bateria (Broken Vow), GSW & GISP Kindergarden Kid (Dynaformer) and GSW Assateague (Stormy Atlantic). Rabbit Run’s full-brother He’s Had Enough was runner-up in the 2012 GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. B-Alexander – Groves – Matz LLC (KY)

 

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