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 Sapporo and Kokura Racecourses:
5th-SAP, ¥13,720,000 ($87,149), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mT
ARDE FOX (c, 2, Medaglia d'Oro–Curlin's Fox, by Curlin) is the latest to make the races out of a dual stakes-winning daughter of five-time graded winner and Grade I-placed Foxysox (GB) (Foxhound), who was acquired by this breeder for $260,000 in foal to Uncle Mo at the 2021 Keeneland January Sale. A $325,000 Keeneland September purchase by Swynford Management, this Feb. 25 foal is a half-brother to that aforementioned Uncle Mo produce, a filly named Oncourtcommentator, who broke her maiden for The Elkstone Group and trainer Brittany Russell at Laurel June 28. Foxysox is also responsible for the colt Tejon Pass (Justify), third in last year's GIII Bob Hope Stakes. Yutaka Take sees fit to ride. B-The Elkstone Group (MD)
6th-KOK, ¥10,480,000 ($66,579), Maiden, 3yo, 1700m
BODY BLOW (c, 3, City of Light–Race to Urga, by Bernstein), a $250,000 KEESEP graduate, is a debuting half-brother to Gormley (Malibu Moon), winner of the GI FrontRunner Stakes at two and the GI Santa Anita Derby the following season. The colt's second dam Miss Mambo (Kingmambo) was a listed winner in Ireland and third in the 2004 G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas). B-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate (KY)
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