Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Nov. 10, 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. Sunday’s runners will appear in Sunday’s TDN.

Saturday, November 10, 2018
4th-TOK, ¥13,400,000 ($118k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT
AMERICAN SOLEIL (c, 2, Tapit–Funny Feeling, by Distorted Humor) cost $550K as a Keeneland September yearling last fall and is out of a stakes-winning full-sister to GISW Jimmy Creed who is already the dam of Grade III-placed Gato del Oro (Medaglia d’Oro). Funny Feeling, also a half-sister to MGISW Pussycat Doll (Real Quiet), was acquired privately by Summer Wind Farm after failing to reach her reserve at $900K at Fasig-Tipton November in 2013. The mare’s filly of 2017 by American Pharoah was purchased by John Oxley for $875K at FTSAUG this past summer. B-S-B 2010 J.V. No. 2 & Summer Wind Equine (KY)

5th-KYO, ¥13,400,000 ($118k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT
MARECHIARE (f, 2, Pioneerof the Nile–K. D.’s Shady Lady, by Maria’s Mon) was bought back on a bid of $150K at last year’s KEESEP sale, but breezed a quarter-mile in :21 2/5 at this year’s OBS March sale and was hammered down to Katsumi Yoshida for $300K. K. D.’s Shady Lady, the dam of GISW Lady of Fifty (After Market) and Sws Lady Fifty Two (Kodiak Kowboy) and Forestry Steel (Forestry), was acquired by Dixiana Farms for $500K at FTKNOV in 2013. B-Dixiana Farms LLC (KY)

6th-KYO, ¥13,400,000 ($118k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m
WIN PROUD (c, 2, Lemon Drop Kid–Dame Ursula {GB}, by Elusive Quality) is a half-brother to the SP Fairyland (Scat Daddy) and was produced by a daughter of Chancey Squaw (Chief’s Crown), whose US-bred son Agnes Digital (Crafty Prospector) won the G1 Hong Kong Cup and nine other black-type races in Japan, including the Tenno Sho (Autumn) and the Yasuda Kinen on turf and the February S. on dirt. A $200K KEESEP yearling, Win Proud is kin to a yearling colt by Into Mischief that was purchased by Lothenbach Stables for $240K at KEESEP this year. Joao Moreira has the call on the ante-post favorite. B-Runnymede Farm Inc & Peter J Callahan (KY)

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