In this next series, we take a look at some of the U.S.-born and/or U.S.-born runners taking part this upcoming weekend at the Japan Racing Association circuit tracks. Edition, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales circle. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend’s run at Chukyo Racecourse and Tokyo. Sunday’s lead at headquarters was G3 Negishi S. over 1400 metres, local lead on G1 February S. went a mile on February 19. Talented Lemon Pop (Lemon Drop Kid) led a American hybrid four-way attack Negishi S.:
Saturday, January 8, 2023
4th-CKO, ¥11,850,000, Newbie, 3 years old, 1400m
MOZU AKABOSU (c, 3, Quality Sugar–India, by Hennessy) is the latest in the race out of his dual graded winning dam, who has son Mozu Ascot (Frankel {GB}) is a Group 1 winner on two surfaces in Japan, knocking out Yasuda Kinen at one mile on grass and February S. on dirt (see below). The February 18 pony is also related to SW ‘TDN’s Rising Star’ Karena (Medaglia d’Oro), the dam of the recent runner-up Cash Run S. Padma (faucet). India’s half-sister Pilfer (Deputy Minister) is an excellent producer in her own right, having taken over MGISW To Honor and Serve (Bernardini); Angela Renee, her sister who won first place all the time; and SW & GISP Elnaawi (street feeling). also engaged laminate light (Spin hard), produced by a half-sister originally from Keeneland with the Japanese earth demon Espoir City (Jpn) (Gold Allure {Jpn}); and Hosho Rusty (Gold money); half-sister to SW and recent November HORA graduate of Keeneland Liam’s Pigeon (Map of Liam). B-Summer Wind Equine LLC (KY)
4th-TOK, 11,850,000, Allowance, 3 years old, 1600m
PARAIBA TOURMALINE (f, 3, Malibu Moon–Private Jet, by Smart Strike) was dropped to 4-5 on her October 30 debut on the field and this distance and made no mistake, scoring home by 5 minutes (see side). below, SC 5). The March 1 pony is no longer half-sister with two Eclipse Prize winners and five Class I winners Looking Lucky and half to MGSW Kensei (Mr. Greeley) and multi-authority GSW ‘TDN’s Rising Star’ Shama (Munnings). Acquired for $70,000 during Keeneland’s September 2021 sale, Paraiba Tourmaline was sold to Katsumi Yoshida for $450,000 during OBS’s March sale last year. B-Stonestreet Purebred Holdings (KY)
6th-CKO, 14,880,000, Allowance, 3yo, 1400m
CELADONITE (JPN) (f, 3, Mendelssohn–Celadon, by Gold Halo {Jpn}) made her second career with races after opening her account with a smart 1/4 long graduation on the track and this trip on September 24 (videotapes, SC 10). April pony bay, the color bearer of Silk Racing, is the second Japanese to win thanks to her well-traveled dam, who is also responsible for the excellent sprinter Copano Kicking (Last Spring), a three-time team-level winner in Japan – including Negishi S. 2019 – and an impressive winner in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint on the night of the Saudi Cup in 2021. B-Racing the North
Sunday, January 29, 2023
6th-TOK, 11,500,000, Newbie, 3 years old, 1800mT
WATER GUN (c, 3, gunman–Loure, by AP Indy) are half-brothers to SW Do The Dance (Discreet Cat) and Randonnee (Blame), a 3-year-old listed winner at this venue in 2018, placed three times at the group level and lost only 3 and a half intervals to the legendary Almond Eye (Jpn) in G1 Shuka Sho. The grandson of French Group 3 winner Loving Pride (The Quiet American), Gun Wolf comes from the extended family of Sovereign Negligee (Northern Afleet) Award winners. gunman is the male of four winners in six starts in Japan so far. B-Winchester Farm (KY)
