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 Tokyo and Niigata Racecourses:
Saturday, October 26, 2024
5th-TOK, ¥13,720,000 ($90k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT
TOSEN PENELOPE (f, 2, Maximum Security–Hassenah {Brz}, by Red Runner) becomes the first Japanese starter for her first-crop sire (by the now Japan-based New Year's Day) and is the first produce from her dam, a four-time winner at group level in her native Brazil and that country's champion older mare of 2019. Hassenah, whose sire is a Storm Cat half-brother to French champion Gold Away (Ire) (Goldneyev), foaled a filly by Highland Reel (Ire) this past January. B-Takaya Shimakawa (KY)
Sunday, October 27, 2024
4th-TOK, ¥13,720,000 ($90k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600m
ANGEL LADDER (f, 2, Nyquist–Tiz Miz Sue, by Tiznow) was purchased for $725,000 at last year's Keeneland September Sale by North Hills's Koji Maeda, who campaigned this filly's close relative an $500,000 KEESEP grad Serein (Uncle Mo) to a pair of victories–including a debut success at two–and a third placing in the G3 UAE Oaks. The Grade I-winning dam, a daughter of Grade III winner Sue's Good News (Woodman), is a half-sister to eight winners, including Bulletin (City Zip), victorious in the inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint six years ago. Christophe Lemaire sees fit to take the call. B-Cres Ran LLC (KY)
今週の2歳盛り②
緑「148」 #エンジェルラダー は再来週の東京ダ1600mデビューを視野に18日にW5F681-119👀#丸ごとPOG =P58📸 https://t.co/lrMOSvS8HS pic.twitter.com/PSlztgqfOd— 千葉智春 (@tomo__bamin) September 22, 2024
BERITA BAGUS (c, 2, Kantharos–Private Jet, by Smart Strike) is a half-brother to Japanese listed winner Paraiba Tourmaline (Malibu Moon) and was acquired for $35,000 in utero at the 2022 Keeneland January Sale. Private Jet, who fetched $125,000 when offered in foal to Munnings at KEEJAN in 2023, is a full-sister to two-time Eclipse Award winner Lookin At Lucky and a half-sister to MGSW Kensei (Mr. Greeley) and Group 3-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Shahama (Munnings).
12th-NII, ¥15,200,000 ($100k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1800m
JAMILA NOOR (f, 3, Uncle Mo–Layla Noor, by Midnight Lute) was a respectable fourth on career debut going this distance at Kyoto last January and was last seen overcoming gate 14 of 16 to break her maiden at Nakayama Mar. 17 (see below). Shadai Farm acquired 2018 GII Demoiselle Stakes third Layla Noor–a daughter of SW & MGSP Senada (Pulpit)–for $660,000 carrying this filly at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale. The filly's third dam is the talented four-time graded winner Owsley (Harlan). B-Shadai Farm (KY)
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