Notable US-Breds in Japan: April 29, 2018

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In this ongoing 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 Kyoto Racecourses:

Sunday, April 29, 2018
5th-KYO, ¥13,720,000 ($126k), Allowance, 3yo, 1800mT
BEST MY WAY (c, 3, Point of Entry–Hug It Out, by Medaglia d’Oro) has placed three times from his five career appearances to date, all on the dirt, highlighted by a maiden victory going this distance at this venue Jan. 21. The bay, who is out of a stakes-placed half-sister to GSW Macho Macho (Macho Uno), tries the grass for the first time and hails from the extended female family of Grade I-winning turf miler Designed For Luck (Rahy). A $15K KEENOV weanling and $39K FTKJUL buyback, Best My Way was a $675K OBSMAR juvenile, the most expensive of 13 sold for his sire in 2017. B-Nursery Place, Donaldson & Broadbent (KY)

10th-KYO, ¥34,200,000 ($314k), Open Class, 3yo, 1400m
Once second from four starts on turf to begin his career, JASPER PRINCE (c, 3, Violence–Ambitious Journey, by Bernardini) dropped in class and demolished a field of Sonoda maidens by double digits in his dirt debut Mar. 14 (gate 8). A $60K KEESEP yearling turned $100K OBSMAR breezer, the May 29 foal is a maternal grandson of Sovereign Award-winning turf mare Ambitious Cat (Storm Cat, MGSW & GISP). His third dam includes 1997 GI Kentucky Oaks winner Blushing K. D. (Blushing John). B-Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings Inc (KY)

12th-KYO, ¥34,620,000 ($317k), Allowance, 4yo/up, 1400m
HONEY JADE (f, 4, Harlan’s Holiday–Hard Hat, by Hard Spun) has not finished outside the top two in five appearances on the dirt, including victories at Hanshin last September (gate 5) and a latest defeat of G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen fifth Matera Sky (Speightstown) in a 1200m test at this track Jan. 8. Produced by a half-sister to GISW Albert the Great (Go For Gin), Honey Jade was a $130K FTKJUL yearling and $300K FTFMAR breezer. B-John P Hicks, William D Hart, Dr Jerry Bilinski & John Murdza (NY)

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