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 Fukushima Racecourse:
Sunday, July 14, 2024
5th-FKS, ¥13,720,000 ($87k), Newcomers, 2yo, f, 1800mT
COSMO QUEEN BEE (JPN) (f, 2, McKinzie–Baruta {Brz}, by Crimson Tide {Ire}), a $70,000 in-utero purchase by Big Red Farm at the 2021 Keeneland November Sale, is out of a dual Group 1-placed mare in Brazil who was campaigned by Stud RDI and later won the 2015 GIII Senator Ken Maddy Stakes while under the care of Richard Mandella. The Apr. 21 foal is a half-sister to Yuino Zapper (Ghostzapper), a three-time winner in Japan. B-Big Red Farm
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