Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 8, 2019 Journalists Share Posted August 8, 2019 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–each making their racetrack debuts–running at Kokura and Niigata Racecourses: Saturday, August 10, 20195th-KOK, ¥13,400,000 ($126k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1700m NOCTURNE NOTES (JPN) (f, 2, Medaglia d’Oro–Summer Soiree, by War Front) is the first Japanese-bred produce for her dam, who posted her marquee success for Team Valor and Graham Motion in the 2011 GI Del Mar Oaks. The May 7 foal debuts for Dr. Masatake Iida, who acquired the filly in utero for $1.3 million at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale. Summer Soiree produced a filly by the late Deep Impact (Jpn) this past Apr. 19. B-Chiyoda Farm Shinuzai 5th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($126k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m MEINER TIPTON (c, 2, Street Sense–Heywards Park, by Tiznow), a $100K Fasig-Tipton October yearling purchase, is out of an unraced daughter of GSW & GISP Gemswick Park (Speightstown), the dam of MSP Tapped (Tapit). The bay colt’s stakes-winning third dam Queen’s Park (Relaunch) was a half-sister to the late Poet’s Voice (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and to Japanese stakes winner Gold Tiara (Seeking the Gold). B-Arturo & Eduardo Vargas (KY) Sunday, August 11, 20195th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($126k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mT OCEAN EYE (c, 2, Kitten’s Joy–Save Our Oceans, by Super Saver) is a maternal grandson of Atlantic Ocean (Stormy Atlantic), a Grade III winner on turf and dirt and third in the 2003 American Oaks Invitational S. Ocean Eye’s dam, a half-sister to GSW turfer Converge (Sidney’s Candy), was purchased for $200K with this foal in utero at KEENOV in 2016. Ocean Eye was a $77K KEENOV weanling in 2017 before hammering to Paca Paca Farm on behalf of Godolphin for 280,000gns ($386,375) at Tattersalls October last fall. B-Jean Etienne Dubois (KY) The post Notable US-Bred & -Sired Runners in Japan: Aug. 10 & 11, 2019 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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