Bodhicitta

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 coming Monday running at Kyoto Racecourse: Monday, January 12, 2026 4th-KYO, ¥12,330,000 ($78k), Newcomers, 3yo, 1800m CHURCHILL DEUCE (JPN) (c, 3, Into Mischief--Beautiful Gift, by Medaglia d'Oro) carries the Kieffers Co. Ltd (Do Deuce) silks and is out of the 2021 GIII...

Saturday's GI Rodeo Drive S. at Santa Anita offers the winner an all-expenses-paid trip to the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Keeneland Nov. 7, and Lady Prancealot (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}) figures a slight favorite against six familiar faces. Winner of the GI American Oaks over this course and distance last December, Lady Prancealot has done her California-based shuttle stallion proud this season, despite not having her picture taken. Fourth to the in-form Keeper Ofthe Stars (Midnight Lute) in the GII Buena Vista S. over a mile...