Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Aug. 5, 2018

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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 Sapporo and Niigata Racecourses:

Sunday, August 5, 2018
1st-SAP, ¥9,550,000 ($86k), Maiden, 2yo, 1500mT
MAQUIS (c, 2, Pioneerof the Nile–Life Well Lived, by Tiznow), a $350K Keeneland September graduate, was sent off at a tick under 3-1 for his career bow at Toyko June 17 and finished a creditable fourth (gate 7). Joao Moreira takes over at the controls on the bay, whose Grade I-winning half-brother American Patriot (War Front) stood his first year at stud at Darley Japan in 2018. The February foal is also kin to SW Well Humored (Distorted Humor) and to MGSP Muqtaser (Distorted Humor). Second dam Well Dressed (Notebook) produced G1 Dubai World Cup hero Well Armed (Tiznow) and GSW Witty (Distorted Humor). Life Well Lived was sold to James Delahooke, agent for Bobby Flay, for $1.25 million at KEENOV last fall and produced an American Pharoah filly earlier this year. B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY)

8th-NII, ¥14,250,000 ($128k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1200m
ORO LINCE (f, 3, Discreet Cat–It’schemistrybaby, by Meadowlake) got her career off on a high note with a narrow victory at Nakayama last December (see below, gate 6), but is unraced since finishing well beaten a little less than three weeks hence. A $50K KEESEP acquisition, the chestnut is a half-sister to the overachieving MGSW & MGISP Majestic City (City Zip) and SP Backstreet Hero (Street Hero). The deeper female family includes GI Arlington Million (1990) and Japan Cup (1991) winner Golden Pheasant. B-Trackside Farm & Tenlane Farm (KY)

12th-SAP, ¥28,600,000 ($257k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1800mT
AMERICAN WORLD (c, 3, Kitten’s Joy–Limonar {Ire}, by Street Cry {Ire}) just missed going this distance at Kyoto in late April, then went one better next time, defeating fellow US-bred Battle Meister (Bodemeister) over Toyko’s one-mile trip May 20 (see below, gate 1). A $350K KEESEP purchase, American World is a half to GSW Mokarris (More Than Ready) and is out of a stakes-winning half-sister to GISW Talco (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}). His third dam was responsible for champion Bachelor Duke (Miswaki). B-St Elias Stables LLC (KY)

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