Trad Lore

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 are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Kyoto Racecourses: Saturday, May 30, 2026 1st-KYO, ¥11,280,000 ($71k), Maiden, 3yo, 1400m COLORER (f, 3, Quality Road--Rachel's Valentina, by Bernardini), whose 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard dam won the 2015 GI Spinaway Stakes and was runner-up in the GI...