Notable US-Bred/Sired Runners in Japan: Sept. 28 & 29, 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 Hanshin Racecourse, while Mr Melody (Scat Daddy) flies the US-bred flag in Sunday’s G1 Sprinters’ S. at Nakayama:

Saturday, September 28, 2019
1st-HSN, ¥9,550,000 ($89k), Maiden, 2yo, 1800m
FULLEREN (JPN) (f, 2, Pioneerof the Nile–Dust and Diamonds, by Vindication), a full-sister to this year’s GIII Bay Shore S. runner-up and GIII Sham S. third Much Better, finished fourth to the promising Serein (Uncle Mo) on Sapporo debut July 28 and improved by a couple spots when last seen at that track Aug. 10 (see below, gate 10). The March foal’s dam, a two-time graded winner and second to Groupie Doll (Bowman’s Band) in the 2012 GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, was purchased for an even $1 million carrying this filly in utero at Keeneland November in 2016. Fulleren is odds-on ante-post with Christophe Lemaire to ride. B-Northern Farm

 

 

JET MAX (c, 2 Goldencents–Song’n Dance, by Carson City) switches to the main track after placing second from two tries on the grass to begin his career. A half-brother to three stakes-placed runners, including recent Beverly J. Lewis S. third Message (Warrior’s Reward), the bay was a $72K KEESEP yearling turned $100K OBSMAR juvenile. He is the 29-5 second choice as of this writing with Yutaka Take in the irons. B-C Kidder & N Cole (KY)

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