By Alan Carasso
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 Hanshin and Nakayama Racecourses:
Saturday, September 6, 2025
6th-HSN, ¥14,250,000 ($96k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400m
MAGNA VICTOR (c, 2, Maxfield–Eyeinthesky, by Sky Mesa) is set to become the second starter for his dam, a MSW & GSP turf sprinter who was acquired by War Horse Place for $300,000 in foal to War of Will at the 2021 Keeneland November Sale. An Apr. 8 foal, the bay was purchased for $75,000 out of last year's Keeneland September Sale and was one of five horses to breeze in :9 4/5 at this year's OBS March Sale before hammering to trainer Mitsumasa Nakauchida for an even $1 million. Yuga Kawada, who was aboard the Nakauchida-conditioned $1-million KEESEP yearling and debut winner Matenro Da Vinci (Uncle Mo) last weekend, has the riding assignment. O-Sanshisuimei Co Ltd; B-War Horse Place LLC (KY); T-Mitsumasa Nakauchida
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Sunday, September 7, 2025
5th-NKY, ¥14,250,000 ($96k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mT
WHITE NILE (c, 2, American Pharoah–Happy Now, by Mr. Greeley) is the latest to the races for his unplaced dam, a daughter of MSP Meghan's Joy (A.P. Indy), whose nine winners include MGSW & GISP Ironicus (Distorted Humor) and the additional graded winners On Leave (War Front), Norumbega (Tiznow), Hunting (Coronado's Quest) and Quiet Harbor (Silver Deputy). The colt's fourth dam is the highly influential Wild Applause. White Nile, a half-brother to 2024 Nashua Stakes runner-up Vekoma Rules (Vekoma), fetched $50,000 at last year's Keeneland September Sale. O-YGG Horse Club Co Ltd; B-Deerfield Farm (David & Loren Osborne), et al (KY); T-Koji Maki
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