Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Sept. 22 & 23, 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 Hanshin and Nakayama Racecourses, including a son of Declaration of War looking to stay perfect in his young career:

Saturday, September 22, 2018
5th-NKY, ¥13,400,000 ($119k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT
WORLD IS MINE (f, 2, Elusive Quality–Media Madness, by Empire Maker) cost connections $300K as a Keeneland September yearling last fall, the second-dearest of 20 youngsters by the recently deceased Elusive Quality to sell in 2017. A half-sister to the newly stakes-placed Union Blues (Union Rags), World Is Mine is out of a winning daughter of treble Grade III-winning turf mare Batique (Storm Cat), dam of the MGSP turf distaffer Tejida (Rahy). Batique’s half-sister Trensa (Giant’s Causeway) is the dam of English highweight and MG1SW Hawkbill (Kitten’s Joy) and GISW Free Drop Billy (Union Rags. Both Batique and Trensa are daughters of GISW Serape (Fappiano). B-R. M. J. Stables LLC (KY)

11th-HSN, ¥34,620,000 ($308k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1400m
COPANO KICKING (g, 3, Spring At Last–Celadon, by Gold Halo {Jpn}) has made a big impression in four career appearances, winning three times by a combined 18 lengths, including a front-running, five-length romp when last seen in a 1000m test at Sapporo Aug. 19 (gate 4). Mirco Demuro gives his stamp of approval to the dark bay, a $19K KEESEP buyback turned $100K Fasig-Tipton Florida breezer, who is out of a half-sister to Japanese SW Moere Genius (Jpn) (Fusaichi Concorde {Jpn}). B-Reiley McDonald (KY).

11th-NKY, ¥34,620,000 ($308k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1200mT
MOZU SUPERFLARE (f, 3, Speightstown-Christies Treasure, by Belong to Me), a $125K KEESEP graduate, has earned nearly three times that with three victories from nine outings, including a score over this trip two back at Hakodate June 16 in which she stopped the clock in a smart 1:07.90 (gate 16). A half-sister to GSW Sacristy (Pulpit), Mozu Superflare hails from the female family of GISW Purge (Pulpit). Yutaka Take has the call. B-Alpha Delta Stables LLC (KY)

Sunday, September 23, 2018
9th-NKY, ¥30,400,000 ($270k), Open Class, 2yo, 2000mT
JASPER JACK (c, 2, Declaration of War–Crescent Moon, by Seeking the Gold) got his career off on a positive note, hanging on late to graduate narrowly over 1800 meters at Niigata Sept. 2 (gate 15). The colt’s Grade II-winning dam Wandering Star (Red Ransom) is responsible for G1SW War Command (War Front) and GSW Naval Officer (Tale of the Cat), the dam of SW & GSP War Officer (Grand Slam). Jasper Jack was a $175K KEESEP acquisition. B-Camas Park Stud (KY) @EquinealTDN

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