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 Sunday running at Chukyo and Nakayama Racecourses:
Sunday, September 29, 2024
3rd-CKO, ¥13,720,000 ($96k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400m
AMERICAN BEACH (c, 2, American Pharoah–American Song {Arg}, by Stripes Song {Arg}) is the second foal from his dam, winner in Argentina of the G1 GP Gilberto Lerena who is also the dam of the US-bred Otanisan (Justify), a maiden winner at third asking at Tokyo this past June. American Beach, who was purchased for the equivalent of $509,384 as a foal at the 2022 JRHA Select Sale, is out of a half-sister to Mystery Train (Arg) (Not For Sale {Arg}), a dual Group 1 winner at home and SW & GSP in this country; and to G1 Polla de Potrillos heroine American Tattoo (Arg) (Not For Sale {Arg}). B-Grand Stud
3rd-NKY, ¥13,720,000 ($96k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT
ECORO WEISS (c, 2, Unified–Second Fiddle, by Paynter) fetched $65,000 after breezing a furlong in :10 1/5 at this year's OBS March Sale and is the second foal to race out of a half-sister to 2015 GII Woody Stephens Stakes winner and GI Hollywood Derby runner-up March (Blame) and to Grade III winner Eightyfiveinafifty (Forest Camp). The visiting Joao Moreira takes the call for owner Masatoshi Haramura and trainer Hideyuki Mori, who look set to be represented by fellow OBS March graduate Ecoro Sieg (Twirling Candy) in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. B-Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC & Lakland Farm (NY)
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