American Pharaoah

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 Nakayama Racecourse: Saturday, December 13, 2025 6th-NKY, ¥14,250,000 ($92k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m HO O PHAROAH (JPN) (c, 2, American Pharoah--Marlborough Road {Ire}, by The Gurkha {Ire}) is the first foal from his dam, a half-sister to 2006 GI Garden...