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's at Chukyo Racecourse:
Sunday, January 10, 2021
6th-CKO, ¥11,400,000 ($110k), Newcomers, 3yo, 1400m
KOGOMEYUKI (f, 3, Liam's Map–Toast of Mayfair, by Speightstown) was purchased by Masatake Iida for $150K as a KEENOV weanling and is out of a winning daughter of 2006 GI Spinaway S. winner Appealing Zophie (Successful Appeal), the dam of 2017 GI Belmont S. winner and young sire Tapwrit (Tapit), GSW Ride a Comet (Candy Ride {Arg}) and 'TDN Rising Star' Inject (Frosted). Christophe Lemaire has been lured to ride. B-Fred W Hertrich III, John D Fielding & Robert L Tribbett (KY)
MOZU TIARA (f, 3, Honor Code–Myriad, by Ghostzapper), a half-sister to GSP Markitoff (Giant's Causeway), is the fourth foal to make the races for her stakes-placed dam, a half-sister to Grade III winner Atticus Kristy (Atticus), MSW & MGSP Distorted Reality (Distorted Humor) and SW Fiery Dancer (Atticus). Also from the family of GSW & MGISP Calculator and former New York-based sire A. P Jet, Mozu Tiara was a $10K graduate of the 2019 KEESEP sale. B-Alpha Delta Stable LLC (KY)
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