Coach Hideyuki Mori, who’s been busy this week at OBS, gave Dugat peace of mind during Saturday’s G3 Falcon S. | Christina Bossinakis
Via Alan Carasso
In this continuing series, we’ll be taking a look at US-bred and/or conceived athletes taking part this upcoming weekend at the Japan Racing Association tracks, focusing on pedigree and/or performance within sales. Here are the horses of interest this weekend running at Chukyo and Nakayama Racecourse:
Saturday, March 19, 2022
11-CKO, Falcon S.-G3, ¥76,000,000 ($642k)3yo, 1400mT
DUGAT (c, 3, Realistic jokes–Untraveled, by Canadian Frontier)bought $190K by coach Hideyuki Mori from the OBS March Sale last year, has set an admirable 2-0-1 record from four starts on the pitch and entered this group’s debut with consecutive victories. including a close ratio at this distance. in Tokyo when last seen on November 20 (videotapes, SC 9). Bred on an Into Mischief cross-crossed Gone West that has provided Class I winners Authentic, Mia Mischief and Mischevious Alex, Dugat was one of eight horses purchased by Mori at OBSMAR last year, a number that included Jean Gros (More than ready), a $265k acquisition won Marguerite S. Listed on Feb. 27. B-Erv Woolsey & Ralph Kinder (KY)
Sunday, March 20, 2022
First-NKY, 9,900,000 ($84k)Maiden, 3yo, 1800m
BROAD REACH (JPN) (f, 3, Arrogate – Reaching {Ire}, by Dansili {GB}) went over 16 lengths after the extremely impressive Tahitian Dance (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) on this course and the gap on December 18 and looks set to go better than one in the second leg this. The May 15 pony is the first Japanese product for her dam, a close relative of champion and five-time Group 1 winner Peeping Fawn (Danehill), herself beat SW & MG1 / GISP September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn} ), SW & GSP Willow (Ire) (American pharoah) and MGSP Sir John Hawkins (Henrythenavigator). The film’s third dam, 1982 GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Blush With Pride (The Blush With Pride {Fr}), is responsible for Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honor (Vice Minster), whose production includes GI Belmont S. Rags To Riches (AP Indy) and Jazil (Gold Search) and GSW Casino Drive (Mineshaft). B-Northern Farm
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