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 Saturday running at Nakayama Racecourse:
Saturday, December 28, 2024
5th-NKY, ¥13,720,000 ($87k), Newcomers, 2yo, 2000mT
SPARKLE NOVA (JPN) (f, 2, Authentic–Magic Fountain, by War Front) is the second foal to the races out of a daughter of 2014 G1 Darley Irish Oaks winner Bracelet (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), whose 3-year-old daughter Better Tomorrow (Ire) (No Nay Never) was third in the Listed Prix Solitude at Saint-Cloud last month. Third dam Cherry Hinton (GB) (Green Desert) is out of Urban Sea (Miswaki), making her a half-sister to the legendary half-brothers Sea The Stars (Ire) and Galileo (Ire), among others. North Hills acquired Magic Fountain for $525,000 in foal to Justify at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale. B-North Hills Co Ltd
6th-NKY, ¥13,720,000 ($87k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200m
DANIEL BAROWS (JPN) (c, 2, American Pharoah–Turf War, by War Front) was produced by a stakes-winning daughter of dual GIII Matchmaker Stakes winner Starstruck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who was purchased by Shimokobe Farm for $360,000 at KEENOV in 2020. The MGSW third dam Agnetha (Ger) (Big Shuffle), a full-sister to prominent German stallion Areion (Ger), was responsible for G3 March Stakes hero Dancing King (Ire) (Free Eagle {Ire}). B-Shimokobe Farm
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