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 Chukyo Racecourse, the latter of which plays host to Sunday's G1 Champions Cup with US-bred Pavel (Creative Cause) and the return to action of the very exciting Eagle Barows to close the program:
Sunday, December 2, 2018
5th-CKO, ¥13,400,000 ($118k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT
FOSSAMAGNA (c, 2, War Front&log=">War Front–River Belle {GB}, by Lahib), bought back on a bid of $275K at last year's Keeneland September sale, was consigned as lucky hip 888 to this year's OBS April Sale and was hammered down to Emmanuel de Seroux's Narvick International as agent for Katsumi Yoshida for $725K after drilling a quarter-mile in :21 1/5. The April foal's MGSW & GISP dam has also produced GSW Strathnaver (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) from the same Danzig sire line as well as SW Siyaadah (GB) (Shamardal). Christophe Lemaire is at the controls. B-Lofts Hall Stud (KY)
9th-HSN, ¥19,000,000 ($167k), Allowance, 2yo, 1400mT
MEINER ABE (c, 2, Into Mischief–Spring, by Stravinsky) is already a veteran of four starts, having graduated in his third career start and first try on the grass at Kokura Aug. 12 (see below, gate 6). An $85K KEENOV weanling turned $170K KEESEP yearling, the May foal is a half-brother to MSW & MGSP Spring Included (Include) and to the latter's Grade I-placed full-brother Pulsion. The deeper female family includes six-time G1/GISW Gentlemen (Arg) (Robin des Bois). B-Robert B Trussell Jr (KY)
12th-CKO, ¥28,600,000 ($252k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1200m
EAGLE BAROWS (c, 4, Henny Hughes–Minny's Niece, by Quiet American) was well beaten in his career debut over 1800m last July, but has since rattled off three open-length victories. The bay, who cost just $20K as a KEESEP yearling in 2015 before fetching $250K as an OBSAPR breezer, closed out 2017 with a tally at Tokyo and most recently returned from an October layoff with an easy score at headquarters May 26 (see below, gate 14). Joao Moreira has the call. B-C Kidder & N Cole (KY)
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