Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: June 29 & 30, 2019

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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 Fukushima and Hakodate Racecourses, where three members of the fairer sex look to make their mark:

Saturday, June 29, 2019
3rd-FUK, ¥9,550,000 ($89k), Maiden, 3yo, 1200mT
PARIS TESORO (f, 3, Declaration of War–Patricias Prospect, by A.P. Indy) has run with credit in her three trips to the post to date, including a strong runner-up effort from a high draw over this course and distance when last spotted Apr. 6 (video, gate 15). Produced by a full-sister to top sire Malibu Moon who cost $1.3 million as a FTSAUG yearling in 2006, the $25,000 KEENOV weanling and €80,000 ARQAUG yearling is a half-sister to SP Tweeting (Uncle Mo) and was RNAd in utero for $60,000 at KEENOV in 2015. B-A Bayle, C Bigheart, S Gross et al (KY)

Sunday, June 30, 2019
6th-HAK, ¥9,550,000 ($89k), Maiden, 3yo, 2000mT
MARECHIARE (f, 3, Pioneerof the Nile–K. D.’s Shady Lady, by Maria’s Mon), a debut third to future Group 3 winner Val d’Isere (Jpn) Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) last November, lost her way a bit in three subsequent appearances, but exits a much-improved second-place effort at this venue two weeks back. A half-sister to GISW Lady of Fifty (After Market) and SWs Lady Fifty Two (Kodiak Kowboy) and Forestry Steel (Forestry), the bay was a $150K KEESEP buyback turned $300K OBSMAR juvenile. B-Dixiana Farms LLC

10th-HAK, ¥28,600,000 ($265k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1700m
MAKE HAPPY (f, 3, Square Eddie–Silar Rules, by Ten Most Wanted), a full-sister to GISW Ralis and to MSW & MGSP B Squared, impressed in winning her first two career starts, including the ‘Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby’ Cattleya Sho Nov. 24 (see below, gate 14). A $650K FTFMAR graduate, the California-bred counts GSW Morning Meadow (Meadowlake) as her second dam. B-Reddam Racing LLC (CA)

 

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