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 weekend running at Chukyo Racecourse. The penultimate Group 1 event of the spring racing calendar is set for Sunday at Tokyo, which hosts the G1 Yasuda Kinen. Two-time G1 February S. hero Cafe Pharoah (American Pharoah) tries the grass for just the second time in his career, while the bonny mare Lotus Land (Point of Entry) tries to improve on her cracking runner-up effort when last seen in the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen in late March. Elsewhere in Japan over the weekend are the first foals to race by the expatriated Beach Patrol and Mind Your Biscuits, among other Japanese stallions:
Saturday, June 4, 2022
5th-CKO, ¥13,400,000 ($103k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT
SATONO MISCHIEF (JPN) (c, 2, Into Mischief–Play Pretty, by Indian Charlie) is out of a daughter of Broodmare of the Year Oatsee (Unbridled), whose notable produce include treble Grade I winner Shackleford (Forestry); GISW Lady Joanne (Orientate); MGSWs Baghdaria (Royal Academy) and Afleeting Lady (Afleet Alex); and SW/MGSP Stephanoatsee (A.P. Indy). Shadai Farm acquired dam Play Pretty for $750K with this colt in utero at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Satono Mischief is bred on the same cross as Grade I-winning juvenile filly Dayoutoftheoffice. B-Shadai Farm
【ＰＯＧ調査隊】サトノミスチーフ – サンスポZBAT! https://t.co/LzyHekplVk @SANSPOCOMより
— サンスポZBAT！競馬 (@sanspoyosouou) May 3, 2022
Sunday, June 5, 2022
5th-CKO, ¥13,400,000 ($103k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT
MANIBHADRA (c, 2, Speightstown–Trini Brewnette, by Milwaukee Brew) is the first foal from his dam, a two-time Ontario-bred stakes winner and daughter of Sovereign Award winner Dancing Allstar (Millennium Allstar), herself the dam of Canadian champion female sprinter Summer Sunday (Silent Name {Jpn}). Corser Thoroughbreds purchased Trini Brewnette for $195K at Keeneland November in 2019 and this colt paid most of that bill when hammering to Hideyuki Mori for $225K at KEESEP last fall. Speightstown's 35 winner from 43 Japanese starts includes G1SW Mozu Superflare and GSW Matera Sky. B-Corser Thoroughbreds (KY)
2歳戦開幕週に超大物 米国産(外)マニバドラ出陣 坂路4F49秒1、破格時計に衝撃https://t.co/kwRwx8zyOt
中京芝1400メートル新馬戦で初陣を迎えるマニバドラが1週前追い切りで坂路4F49秒1と破格の時計を叩き出した。
しかも既にオープンでも好走実績があるジャスパークローネに3馬身先着。 pic.twitter.com/7vTciKjp0x— 競馬インフォメーションクラブ(個人で運営) (@keiba_info_club) May 30, 2022
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