Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Sept. 1, 2018

[Wandering Eyes]

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 Niigata and Kokura Racecourses:

Sunday, September 1, 2018
5th-NII, ¥13,400,000 ($121k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mT
JASPER JACK (c, 2, Declaration of War–Crescent Moon, by Seeking the Gold) cost $175K as a Keeneland September yearling and is out of an unplaced daughter of US GSW and European SW Wandering Star (Red Ransom), the dam of G1SW War Command (War Front), GSW Naval Officer (War Front) and the dam of SW & GSP War Officer (Grand Slam) and SW Doo Lang (Pulpit). A yearling half-sister by The Factor is cataloged as lot 1020 to Book 2 of the upcoming Tattersalls October sale. B-Camas Park Stud (KY)

10th-KOK, ¥28,600,000 ($257k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1700m
SOUL SABER (c, 3, Street Sense–Cornelia {Jpn}, by Forty Niner) is out of a full-sister to GSW & MGISP Sunday Break (Jpn) who is also a half to champion 3-year-old filly Phalaenopsis (Jpn) (Brian’s Time) and to 2013 G1 Tokyo Yushun hero and champion Kizuna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Raced by North Hills, who also campaigned Sunday Break, Soul Saber was last seen winning over 1400m at Kyoto in May. B-Dr Stephen G Jackson & Debbie Jackson (KY)

12th-NII, ¥19,950,000 ($179k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1000mT
SEIUN AKAMAI (f, 3, Animal Kingdom–Yachats, by Forest Camp), a half-sister to GSP La Song (Unbridled’s Song), was on the board in three of her first seven trips to the races, but broke through with a narrow success going 1200m at this track July 28 (see below, gate 16). A $100K KEESEP yearling turned $220K OBS April juvenile, the chestnut is out of a stakes-placed half-sister to MSW Your Bluffing (Pine Bluff) and MGSP Nacho Friend (Friends Lake). The deeper female family includes 2011 GI Hopeful S. winner Currency Swap (High Cotton). B-Pollock Farms, T & C Kentucky Inc & Arthur Maberry (KY)

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