1600m – Turf
Buchanan Tesoro | Colt by 2001 Japan Cup winner Jungle Pocket out of mare Kitasan Yuki with one win. Responses dull in trackwork on 22 Dec over 5 furlongs on Miho woodchip course. |
Frances | Duramente filly by mare Ravioli, with 1 win over 1200m. Sire two-time G1 winner with 5 wins, 4 seconds raced predominately over 9 furlongs. Footwork excellent in breeze on Miho woodchip course on 22 Dec over 5 furlongs. |
Genova Flavor | Colt by mile champion Mikki Isle out of Irish-bred mare On Verra who placed at G1 level. |
Go Go Yutaka | Colt by Rulership out of 3-win mare Fine Sky, by 2001 Satsuki Sho winner Agnes Tachyon. Ran smoothly on 22 Dec over 5 furlongs on Miho woodchip course. |
Jun Tsubasa Nisei | By Jun Tsubasa, who notched best a third in 2015 G2 St. Lite Kinen over Nakayama 2200m. Dam winless. Has gotten average amount of work. |
Kirari Hikaru Game | By 2015 Hong Kong Cup winner A Shin Hikari out of Symboli Kris S mare Clipping Area. Breezed up Miho hill course on 22 Dec without urging. |
Love Sick Bossa | Colt by Isla Bonita, the 2014 Satsuki Sho winner who also won 5 other graded-stakes races over a variety of distances. Out of Coronado’s Quest mare Singing Sensation. Urged strongly over 5 furlongs on Miho woodchip course on 22 Dec. Just beat partner across line. |
Magic Gale | Colt by 2017 Yasuda Kinen winner Satono Aladdin. Dam had 4 wins over 5-6 furlongs. Showed good speed in 5-furlong workout on Miho woodchip course. |
Mandolone | Tomohito Ozeki-trained at Miho. Sire Heart’s Cry, 2005 Arima Kinen winner with total 10 graded-stakes finishes in the top three. Dam’s sire Danehill Dancer a three-time G1 winner in England and Ireland over 1200-1400m. Well in hand. |
Masano Early | Filly by Makfi, winner of the 2010 English 2000 Guineas and Prix Jacques Le Marois. Out of Thunder Gulch mare Winkle Early. Condition showing improvement. |
Pretty Memory | Filly by the Deep Impact-sired Silver State, who won four of five career starts. Out of Swept Overboard mare Princess Memory, runner up in the 2010 Queen Cup, a G3 over the mile. Breezed with partner over 5 furlongs on Miho woodchip course on 22 Dec. Finished easily ahead of other horse. |
Reign Artesia | Filly by Yasuda Kinen winner Satono Aladdin out of the Croco Rouge mare Gold Rouge. Looked race-ready enough after 5-furlong breeze on Miho dirt course on 22 Dec. |
Rio Champagne | Filly by 2015 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes winner Leontes, out of Zenno Rob Roy mare Rose Champagne. Was given hard workouts on 16 Dec and 22 Dec. |
Robe Heritage | Deep Impact filly out of 2012 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies winner Robe Tissage, by War Emblem. Breezed up hill course on 22 Dec. Nice movement. |
Rouge Epice | By Lord Kanaloa out of White Pepper, with 10 finishes in top three. Worked over 6 furlongs on Miho woodchip flat. Footwork was better than time would indicate. |
Ryuno Fowler | Colt by three-time G1 winner Dream Journey out of Wild Again mare Por Una Cabeza. Breezed on 22 Dec on fast ground over 5 furlongs. Improvement expected. |