By Alan Carasso
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 is one horse of interest for this Saturday running at Hanshin Racecourse:
5th-HSN, ¥11,280,000 ($71k), Maiden, 3yo, 1800m
AIR ALCINA (f, 3, Gun Runner–Nokaze, by Empire Maker) is a half- or full-sister to six winners including Group 2 scorer Air Almas (Majestic Warrior), three-time listed winner and Group 3-placed Air Fanditha (Hat Trick {Jpn}) and Air Sage (Point of Entry), also placed at the Group 3 level. Nokaze is herself a half-sister to the SW Yuzuru (Medaglia d'Oro), the dam of MGSW & GISP Yuugiri (Shackleford), while third dam Angelic Song (Halo) is a sister to the likes of Glorious Song, Devil's Bag and Saint Ballado and serves as the granddam of GSW & MG1SP Danon Ballade (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). O-Lucky Field Co Ltd; B-Sekie & Tsunebumi Yoshihara (KY); T-Manabu Ikezoe
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