Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: April 8, 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 Sunday running at Fukushima, Hanshin and Nakayama Racecourses:

Sunday, April 8, 2018
6th-NKY, ¥13,720,000 ($128k), Allowance, 3yo, 1800m
A respectable fifth behind future GSW Mr Melody (Scat Daddy) on debut at Tokyo in November in what has become a key race, JASPER WIN (c, 3, Jimmy Creed–Chick Flick, by Tapit) most recently overcame a high draw to graduate at Chukyo Jan. 21 (gate 14). A half-brother to SP Flowmotion (Warrior’s Reward), the $70K KEESEP yearling hails from the female family of GISW Behaving Badly (Pioneering). B-Spendthrift Farm LLC

9th-HSN, ¥36,200,000 ($338k), Open Class, 3yo, 2000mT
RANDONNEE (f, 3, Blame–Loure, by A.P. Indy) makes her third start in the space of seven weeks, but has yet to set a foot wrong. A debut second over 1800m at Tokyo Feb. 18, she handled a stretch out to this distance with aplomb, scoring by three front-running lengths at this venue Mar. 17 (gate 2). A half-sister to SW Do the Dance (Discreet Cat), Randonnee is out of a winning daughter of French Group 3 winner Loving Pride (Quiet American). B-Winchester Farm (KY)

12th-FKS, ¥19,950,000 ($186k), Allowance, 4yo/up, 1200mT
SALINERO (f, 4, Uncle Mo–Aguilera, by Unbridled’s Song) cost connections $350K at the 2016 FTFMAR sale and repaid some of that bill with a first-out success in November 2016 (gate 3). Though she has failed to hit the board in five subsequent appearances, her value has nevertheless been enhanced by the aforementioned Mr Melody, a half-brother to Salinero’s unraced dam, who recently transitioned to turf to win the G3 Falcon S. and could be headed to Group 1 company. B-Gaines-Gentry TBs, John Hardy, Olin Gentry, Jude Thompson & Thomas Gaines (KY)

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