Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 4, 2022 Journalists Posted February 4, 2022 In this continuing series, we take 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 Chukyo Racecourses, the second of which hosts the oft-productive G3 Kisaragi Sho for the classic crop of 2022: Saturday, February 5, 20223rd-CKO, ¥9,900,000 ($86k), Maiden, 3yo, 1900mCHARITABLE THOUGHT (c, 3, Nyquist–Relaxing Green, by Formal Gold) finished a distant fifth behind wide-margin maiden winner and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile participant Jasper Great (Arrogate) in a single appearance at two over 1800 meters in October (video SC 7). A $335K purchase as a weanling at Fasig-Tipton November in 2019, the Apr. 19 foal is a half-brother to GISW Marley's Freedom (Blame) and SW Noble Charlotte (Include) and hails from the female family of GISW Noble Bird (Birdstone). B-Jack Swain III (KY) Sunday, February 6, 20223rd-TOK, ¥11,400,000 ($99k), Newcomers, 3yo, 1600mLOGI MUSTANG (JPN) (f, 3, Frosted–Luvthatmustang, by Candt Ride {Arg}) was produced by a daughter of MGSW & GISP Proposed (Benchmark) and was acquired in utero for $175K at Keeneland November in 2018. From the extended Wygod family of GSW Prospect Park (Tapit) from the same sire line, Logi Mustang was offered as a yearling at the JRHA Select Sale in 2020, hammering for $140,315. B-Araki Farm 11th-CKO, G3 Kisaragi Sho-G3, ¥76.6m ($664k), 3yo, 2000mTAIR ANEMOI (c, 3, Point of Entry–Nokaze, by Empire Maker) overcame a wide draw and led ever step of the way to earn his diploma by three lengths going this distance at Hanshin Dec. 19 (video, SC 9). The May 7 foal is the latest promising runner for his dam, who is also responsible for Japanese Group 2 winner Air Almas (Majestic Warrior), Air Fanditha (Hat Trick {Jpn}), a winner of four races in Japan and Air Amemoi's full-brother Air Sage, a three-time winner from just five starts. Nokaze is herself a half-sister to Yuzuru (Medaglia d'Oro), the stakes-winning dam of Yuugiri (Shackleford), a latest second in the GII Golden Rod S. in November who could make her 3-year-old debut in graded company at Oaklawn over the coming weeks. B-Sekie & Tsunebumi Yoshihara (KY) The post Notable US-Bred & -Sired Runners in Japan: Feb. 5 & 6, 2022 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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