19 September, 2018
As 2018 speeds on the final yearling sale in Japan is less than a month away, the Autumn Sale. The three day sale will be divided between newly registered yearlings and yearlings from earlier sales going through the ring a second time. The first two days, Monday October 1st and Tuesday October 2nd, will be devoted to the first time lots. Wednesday, October 3rd will be devoted to yearlings from the Selection, Summer Premium, and Summer Sale who RNA'd or were scratched.
Monday, October 1st has 245 lots cataloged including Hip 11, a filly by Pas de Trois(JPN) who is from the family of blue hen Scarlet Bouquet(JPN). Hip 23, a Tosen Ra(JPN) colt out of JPNII Keeneland Cup winner Couverture(JPN). Hip 59, a Real Impact(JPN) filly from the family of blue hen Crow Canyon(JPN). Hip 81, a Dunkirk(USA) filly out of G3 Mermaid Stakes winner Solid Platinum(JPN). Hip 84, a To the Glory(JPN) colt out of G3 Fantasy Stakes winner Tashiro Spring(JPN). Hip 90, a Kurofune(USA) filly out of a full sister to sires To the Glory(JPN) and To the World(JPN). Hip 95, a Workforce(GB) filly out of a half-sister to three-time G1 winner Logotype(JPN). Hip 139, a filly by Eskendereya(USA) who is out of a half-sister to one of the best sprint mares in Japan right now, Nac Venus(JPN). Hip 146, is a Workforce(GB) colt out of a full sister to Multiple G3 winner and sire Pas de Trois(JPN). Hip 157, a Eishin Apollon(USA) filly out of G3 Prix Chiusura winner Malagenia(IRE). Hip 198, a Daiwa Major(JPN) colt out of JPNIII Hakodate Sprint Stakes winner Agnes Raspberry(JPN). Hip 242, a Kinshasa no Kiseki(AUS) filly out of the only foal of 2007 Champion two-year-old filly and JPNI Japanese Oaks winner Tall Poppy(JPN).
On Tuesday, October 2nd there 253 lots cataloged including Hip 293 a Epiphaneia(JPN) filly who is a half-sister to G3 winner Stalk and Ray(JPN). Hip 323, a Dunkirk(USA) colt who is a half-brother to multiple graded stakes placed Tamuro Miracle(JPN). Hip 325, a Eishin Flash(JPN) colt out of a half-sister to two graded stakes winners. Hip 345, a Pas de Trois(JPN) filly who is out of a half-sister to 2008 Champion two-year-old Seiun Wonder(JPN). Hip 348, a colt by Henny Hughes(USA) out of G1 Japanese Oaks & G1 Shuka Sho winner Kawakami Princess(JPN). Hip 461, a Red Spada(JPN) colt out of a half-sister to two graded stakes winners including G1 winner and stallion Curren Black Hill(JPN).
Currently 263 lots that RNA'd at sales earlier in the season will be offered on Wednesday, October 3rd. Some highlights from the final day of the sale include Hip 507, a Tosen Ra(JPN) sired half-sister to JPN1 Zen-Niho Nisai Yushun winner Big Romance(JPN). Hip 524, a Gold Allure(JPN) sired half-brother to G3 winner Sunny Sunday(JPN). Hip 563, a Just a Way(JPN) colt from the family of blue hen Crow Canyon(JPN). Hip 595, a Tosen Jordan(JPN) colt and Hip 657, a Eishin Flash(JPN) colt who are both out of a half-sisters to G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup winner Rainbow Dhalia(JPN). Hip 603, a Epiphaneia(JPN) filly out of G3 Fukushima Himba Stakes winner Sweet Salsa(JPN). Hip 629, a Epiphaneia(JPN) colt who is out of a half-sister to G1 Mile Championship winner Persian Knight(JPN). Hip 719, a Strong Return(JPN) colt who is out of a half-sister to 2008 Champion two-year-old Seiun Wonder(JPN). Hip 725, a Kinshasa no Kiseki(AUS) filly out of G3 Sabin Handicap winner Lady Marlboro(USA).
The third annual G1 Keeneland Korea Cup and G1 Keeneland Korea Sprint was held on September 9th at Seoul Racecourse in South Korea. Both races were claimed by Japanese raiders for the second year in a row and it was the third consecutive Japanese win in the 1800m Korea Cup and the second consecutive win for a Japanese horse in the 1200m Korea Sprint. In the Korea Sprint, US-bred and Japanese trained Moanin(USA), by Henny Hughes(USA) who was imported to Japan in 2014, out dueled Hong Kong raider Fight Hero(AUS) to claim his first G1 win since winning the 2016 G1 February Stakes in Japan. The best performance of the afternoon was reserved for the main event, the Korea Cup, where last year's victor London Town(JPN) broke his own track record and destroyed the rest of the field to win by 15 lengths. The five-year-old son of the late Kane Hekili(JPN) was a 2014 Hokkaido Summer Sale graduate, going for ¥9,504,000(US$85,176) to owner Toru Makiura.
Despite the horrible 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit near the Chitose area of Hokkaido on September 6th, the 2018 Hokkaido Autumn Sale will be held as scheduled.
Please contact our representatives if you are interested in purchasing at the 2018 Hokkaido Hokkaido Autumn Sale or to inquire about the Japan-bred winner bonus program:
Satomi Oka (Ms) Satomi Oka Bloodstock Pty Ltd E-mail : satomi@bloodstock.jp Tel : +61 414 414 450
Hokkaido Autumn Sale Details:
●Sale type: Yearling
●Venue: Hokkaido Sales Complex (Shizunai, Hokkaido)
●Dates: October 1 (Mon) ～ October 3 (Wed)
Daily Pre-sale inspections: 8:30am ～
Daily Sale: 12:00pm ～
●Number of cataloged lots: 761
●Online catalog available at: http://www.hba.or.jp/english/index.html
ＵS$1 = ¥111.58