Liam's Map Colt Looks To Put Them Back-To-Back at Hanshin

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 is one horse of interest for this Sunday running at Hanshin Racecourse:

Sunday, March 30, 2025
6th-HSN, ¥15,200,000 ($101k), Allowance, 3yo, 1200m
SEEK THE DREAM (c, 3, Liam's Map–Surf Siren, by Bernardini) is the lone winner from two to race out of his unraced dam, a half-sister to Taareef (Kitten's Joy), three times a winner at group level in France and runner-up in the G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp in 2017. Most recently sold for $200,000 at last year's OBS June Sale, Seek the Dream was a debut second going the one-turn mile at Tokyo Feb. 2 before cutting back to this distance to graduate narrowly when last seen at Kyoto on Feb. 22. The Grade III-winning third dam Marianna's Girl (Dewan) produced 13 winners, including the graded scorers Marastani (Shahrastani) and Christine's Outlaw (Wild Again). Seek the Dream was also a $110,000 KEEJAN yearling, $195,000 KEESEP purchase and RNAd for $190,000 when offered at the 2024 OBS April Sale. O-North Hills Co Ltd; B-Dixiana Farms LLC (KY); T-Kazuya Nakatake