By Alan Carasso
In this continuing series, we take 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 Fukushima and Tokyo Racecourses and while Group 1 racing takes a break this weekend, the very promising Lecce Baroque (Uncle Mo) makes her second trip to the races. She'll attempt to follow up on a spectacular debut performance in early February:
Saturday, April 25, 2020
1st-FKS, ¥9,680,000 ($90k), Maiden, 3yo, 1150m
MIAMI TESORO (c, 3, Speightstown–Run a Risk, by Distorted Humor) was a respectable fifth on Kyoto debut Feb. 1, but caught a sloppy track at Kokura Feb. 23 and finished midfield. A $160K Keeneland September purchase, the chestnut is out of a multiple stakes-placed half-sister to MGSW Rey de Cafe (Kingmambo), GSP El Crespo (A.P. Indy) and SW Tricky Causeway (Giant's Causeway). The colt's third dam, Tricky Game (Majestic Light), was a half-sister to Seeking the Gold (Mr. Prospector) and was responsible for MGSW/MGISP turfer King Cugat (Kingmambo). B-G Watts Humphrey Jr (KY)
7th-TOK, ¥13,830,000 ($128k), Allowance, 3yo, 1400m
LECCE BAROQUE (f, 3, Uncle Mo–My Fast One, by Elusive Quality), a $410K KEESEP yearling turned $525K OBS March breezer, was pounded into 11-10 favoritism for her Feb. 8 unveiling over track and distance and made no mistake, shooting clear under hands and heels from Christophe Lemaire to defeat Precious Girl (Speightstown) by a highly impressive 10 lengths (see below, gate 10). The January foal is out of a half-sister to the late SW No Mo Dough (Uncle Mo) and MSP Terrific Storm (Storm Cat) and hails from the female family of the top dirt handicap horse Wekiva Springs (Runaway Groom). Lemaire has a return call. B-MMM Stables (KY)
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