Quartet of US-Conceived Juveniles Feature at Tokyo Sunday

The debuting Danon Strada is a maternal grandson of Rags to Riches (pic) | Sarah Andrew

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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 Tokyo Racecourse. Each was conceived in the U.S., but foaled once exported to Japan:

Sunday, November 19, 2023
4th-TOK, ¥13,720,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600m
DANON STRADA (JPN) (c, 2, Justify–Stratification, by Australia {GB}) is the first foal out of a daughter of 2007 Eclipse Award-winning 3-year-old filly Rags To Riches (A.P. Indy) and will try to give her outstanding young sire a 10th Japanese winner. Rags To Riches is a half-sister to fellow GI Belmont S. winner Jazil (Seeking the Gold) as well as Casino Drive (Mineshaft), who won the GII Peter Pan S. in this country and the G1 February S. at home. The Justify cross over Galileo (Ire) is responsible for champion City of Troy, Grade II winner Buchu and Irish Group 3 winner Red Riding Hood. B-Oiwake Farm

TAISEI REAL (JPN) (c, 2, Arrogate–Lafta, by Kitten's Joy) is the first to race out of a stakes-winning half-sister to MSW/MGSP Mamdooha (Daaher), who was acquired by Shimokobe Farm for $375,000 at the 2019 Keeneland November Sale and put in foal to this sire prior to shipping to Japan. This colt's female family includes Nashwan, Nayef and GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Lahudood (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). B-Shimokobe Farm

5th-TOK, ¥13,720,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT
PEAK COLOR (JPN) (f, 2, Constitution–Stephanie's Sister, by Kitten's Joy) is the first produce from a full-sister to five-time Grade I winner Stephanie's Kitten and was purchased by Koichiro Yamaguchi for $350,000 in utero at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale. Stephanie's Sister is also kin to the talented MGSW Heywoods Beach (Speightstown), and the filly's third dam was the outstanding Ramsey Grade I-winning turf distaffer Bail Out Becky (Red Ransom). B-Koichiro Yamaguchi

ILANA (JPN) (f, 2, Palace Malice–Irisa {Arg}, by Pure Prize) tries to add to the recent purple patch for this sire, responsible for recent Group 2 winner Jantar Mantar (Jpn) and Noble Roger, a debut winner last weekend. The filly's dam, a two-time winner at group level and twice placed in Group 1s, is a half-sister to Argentinian 3-year-old colt and dual G1SW Irwin (Arg) (Seek Again). B-Shadai Corporation Inc

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