Hakodate Nisai Stakes

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 Sunday running at Hakodate Racecourse: Sunday, July 19, 2026 11th-HAK, Hakodate Nisai S.-G3, ¥65m ($400k), 2yo, 1200mT SHIGURE (f, 2, Twirling Candy--Ferdinanda, by Giant's Causeway) was all the rage as the 3-10 favorite on debut over this course and distance June 28 and...