Kyoto

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 Saturday running at Kyoto Racecourse: Saturday, December 21, 2024 5th-KYO, ¥13,720,000 ($88k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT STIR HEART (JPN) (f, 2, Gun Runner--Speech, by Pulpit) is the first foal to race from her dam, who caused a mild upset in taking out the 2020...

Fresh off his Arma Veloce (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB})'s tally in the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies last Sunday, owner Teruo Ono has a chance to bag a Japanese juvenile Group 1 double with the undefeated Arte Veloce (Jpn) (Maurice {Jpn}) in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes at Kyoto on Nov. 15. A winner at Sapporo in July and again in Tokyo's G3 Saudi Arabia Royal Cup besting Taisei Current (Jpn) (Maurice {Jpn}) on Oct. 5, the colt carries the mantle of ante-post favourite. Japanese legend Yutaka Take will be perched...

The G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies was won by fifth choice Arma Veloce (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) at Kyoto on Sunday. She defeated dual winner Vip Daisy (Jpn) (Satono Diamond {Jpn}), who was stepping into stakes company for the first time, by 1 1/4 lengths. Sent off at 9-1, the dark bay was positioned well in midfield as Mistress (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) led. Caught in between horses and well off the rail entering the final bend, the Teruo Ono silksbearer had quite a bit of work to do. Fanned out widest of...

Normally held at Hanshin, the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies has moved to Kyoto this year as the former track is being renovated, and a full field of 18 vie for top-level honours on Sunday. Leading Team Japan is Brown Ratchet (Jpn), a Kizuna (Jpn) half-sister to GI Kentucky Derby and GI Breeders' Cup Classic third Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}). Two-for-two in her young career, the daughter of Forever Darling (Congrats) won a Nakayama affair in her bow on Sept. 16 over 200 metres farther than Sunday's distance, and...

In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes 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 Saturday running at Chukyo and Kyoto Racecourses: Saturday, December 7, 2024 5th-CKO, ¥13,720,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400m RAINBOW LUCKY (JPN) (f, 2, Quality Road--Wholehearted, by Awesome Again) is the first foal from her stakes-winning dam and was acquired by Yushun Company in...

In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes 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 and Kyoto Racecourses: Saturday, November 30, 2024 5th-CKO, ¥13,720,000 ($92k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m JUNE ARTEMIS (f, 2, Quality Road--Sustainable, by Forestry), a $325,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by Yoshikawa Holdings, is out of a two-time stakes-placed half-sister to...

Favoured at 90 cents on the dollar, Eri King (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) ran to the money, winning the G3 Radio Nikkei Hai Kyoto Nisai Stakes at Kyoto on Saturday by 1 1/4 lengths over the closing Giovanni (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}). Claudiai (Jpn) (Saturnalia {Jpn}) was third, another length behind. Breaking widest of all in stall eight, the near-black colt soon found himself punching the breeze out by his lonesome in a tracking fifth as Water Clark (Jpn) (Water Build {Jpn}) showed the way into the right-handed bend. The pace was...

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 Saturday running at Kyoto Racecourse: Saturday, November 23, 2024 5th-KYO, ¥13,720,000 ($89k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT WILD 'N' WOOLLY (f, 2, Bernardini--Merino, by More Than Ready) looks to become the second winner from two to the races from her dam Cableknit, an Unbridled's Song...

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 Tokyo and Kyoto Racecourses: Saturday, November 16, 2024 11th-TOK, Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai S.-G2 ($461k), 2yo, 1800mT DEL AVAR (c, 2, Frankel {GB}--Amour Briller, by Smart Strike) was impressively off the mark at first asking going this distance at Fukushima...

Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) sired a new stakes winner on Saturday with Dantsu Elan (Jpn), who clawed out a nose victory in the G3 Fantasy Stakes at Kyoto. Fourth choice, the filly was under a tight hold and raced just behind the first flight as the field raced right-handed down the backstretch. Mozu Nana Star (Jpn) (Mozu Ascot {Jpn}) held a clear advantage, but was under fire from Bel Be Stallone (Jpn) (Strong Return {Jpn}), just off of her shoulder. The tightly bunched field fanned out once they hit the straight....

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 Tokyo, Kyoto and Fukushima Racecourses: Sunday, November 3, 2024 4th-TOK, ¥13,720,000 ($90k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT CARAVAGGISTI (c, 2, Caravaggio--Tonahutu {Ire}, by Sir Prancealot {Ire}) is out of a mare who was placed twice in graded turf events for Doug O'Neill...

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 Saturday running at Kyoto and Tokyo Racecourses. Sunday's runners will appear in Saturday's TDN Saturday, October 5, 2024 4th-KYO, ¥13,720,000 ($93k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400m DRAGON WELDS (c, 2, Frosted--Little Dipper, by Eskendereya) fetched $72,000 as a Keeneland September yearling last fall and was...