Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 7, 2018 Journalists Share Posted June 7, 2018 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 Tokyo and Hanshin Racecourses: Saturday, June 9, 20185th-Hanshin, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT KYUDOKUN (c, 2, Into Mischief–Air France, by French Deputy), a $90K KEESEP acquisition, is a debuting half-brother to MGSW Smooth Air (Smooth Jazz), GSW Overdriven (Tale of the Cat) and to Super Phoebe (Malabar Gold), whose daughter Got Stormy (Stormy Atlantic) took out last Saturday’s Penn Oaks. The deeper female family includes MGSW & GISP Justwhistledixie (Dixie Union), dam of GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner New Year’s Day (Street Cry {Ire}) and MGSW Mohaymen (Tapit). B-Mount Joy Stables Inc (KY) 9th-Tokyo, ¥28,600,000 ($260k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 2100m RESONATOR (c, 4, Blame–Bluegrass Sara, by Tabasco Cat) went on a three-race tear in late 2016 into early 2017, capped by an easy allowance victory at Hanshin in April (video below, gate 9). A close fourth in the Listed Japan Dirt Derby, he races first up since December. A $130K KEESEP yearling, Resonator hails from the family of GSWs Street Babe (Street Sense) and Richwoman (Successful Appeal) and GISW Videogenic (Caucasus). B-Hubert Vester (KY) WATCH: Resonator winning at Hanshin last April Sunday, June 10, 20185th-Tokyo, ¥13,400,000 ($122k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mT DANON CITY (JPN) (c, 2, Medaglia d’Oro–City to City, by City Zip) is out of a mare who won four American graded events on the turf for Will de Burgh, Mark DeDomenico and part-owner/trainer Jerry Hollendorfer–including the 2012 GII John C. Mabee S. (video)–before being purchased by K I Farm in utero for $775K at KEENOV in 2015. The March foal’s female family includes multiple Canadian champion Rainbow Connection (Halo). B-K I Farm –Alan Carasso View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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