By Alan Carasso
5th-KYO, Maiden, ¥9,550,000 (US$82k), 3yo, 1600mT
HONEY JADE (Harlan's Holiday) stretches out to the metric mile for this second try. A $130K FTKJUL graduate, the New York-bred filly was knocked down to bloodstock agent John McCormack from the Eddie Woods consignment for $300K at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale. She got her career off on a positive note with a good third-place effort over a grassy 1200m at Hanshin Dec. 17. The dark bay is out of Hard Hat (Hard Spun), a half-sister to GISW Albert the Great (Go For Gin) and the SWs Watch the Bird (Rahy) and Sheer Bliss (Relaunch).
6th-NKY, Newcomers, ¥11,400,000 (US$97k), 3yo, 2000mT
SATONO GREEN (Forestry) gets his career underway for owner Hajime Satomi, represented in recent weeks by G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase hero Satono Crown (Jpn) (Marju {Ire}), G1 Asahi Hai Futurity S. winner Satono Ares (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and G1 Arima Kinen conqueror Satono Diamond (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). The March foal was bred by Dr. Mastake Iida's Chiyoda Farm, which acquired dam Above Heaven (Mr. Greeley) for $320,000 with this foal in utero at the 2013 Keeneland November sale. Entered for, but withdrawn from the 2015 Keeneland September sale, Satono Green was offered by Iida at the 2016 Chiba Thoroughbred Sale, where he was purchased by Satomi for ¥24.8 million (about US$211K). The colt's second dam Lady Joanne (Orientate) is a half-sister to Forestry's US Classic-winning son Shackleford. —Alan Carasso
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