JRHA Select Sale Catalogue Online

The catalogue index for the Japan Racing Horse Association's Select Sale July 10 and 11 is online, with the catalogue itself to be posted on May 27 and printed versions mailed by June 5. Both sessions include a typical strong representation by the country's leading sires and the progeny of some of the best-bred mares in the world. The July 10 yearling session includes 24 progeny of Japan's peerless champion sire Deep Impact (Jpn), including a colt out of Irish Classic winner and Grade I winner Samitar (GB) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}); a full-sister to G1 Dubai Turf winner Real Steel (Jpn); sons of Grade I/Group 1 winners Champagne d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro) and Listen (Ire) (Sadler's Wells); and a colt out of European champion sprinter Fleeting Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

Heart's Cry (Jpn), another leading sire, is responsible for the 'TDN Rising Star' and recent U.S. stakes winner Yoshida (Jpn), who was purchased out of this sale, and his yearlings catalogued include a half-brother to Classic and multiple Grade I winner Palace Malice (Curlin) and a colt out of GI Garden City H. winner Gaviola (Cozzene). Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year Orfevre (Jpn)'s lots include a filly out of GI Prioress S. winner Franny Freud (Freud) and a filly out of multiple Grade I winner Weemissfrankie (Sunriver), while champion sprinter Lord Kanaloa will have a daughter of Eclipse champion Stardom Bound (Tapit) and a son of New Zealand champion King's Rose (NZ) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}) go through the ring.

Standouts on paper for the foal session include Deep Impact colts out of Grade/Group 1 winners Condo Commando (Tiz Wonderful), Elusive Wave (Ire) (Elusive City), Contested (Ghostzapper), and Sky Diva (Sky Mesa); a full-sister to dual Japanese Horse of the Year Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and a Deep Impact filly out of multiple Grade I winner Zazu (Tapit); a filly from the first crop of Golden Horn (GB) out of the multiple group-placed Pearl Of Africa (Ire) (Jeremy); an Orfevre half-brother to Palace Malice; a Lord Kanaloa colt out of Australian champion Shamrocker (NZ) (O'Reilly {NZ}); and a full-brother to Horse of the Year Kitasan Black (Jpn) (Black Tide {Jpn}).