Victorious in in 2015’s G2 Keio Hai Nisai S. (1400m), Obamburumai (Japan) (Discreet Cat) was having his very first start because ending up seventh to Dolce More (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}) in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity S. in December.
Settled simply ahead of midfield as lukewarm preferred Yurisha (Japan) (Greater London {Jpn}) tore away to lead by almost double digits over the rain-affected grass, Obamburumai was a bit except room and with plenty to do with less than 400 metres to race, however he discovered his finest stride late and got up on the line to beat Session (Jpn) (Silver State) in this preparation for next month’s G1 NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo.
The Maeda family’s North Hills Management got the winner’s 3rd dam, a full-sister to Unbridled’s Song, for $275,000 at the 2001 Keeneland September Sale and she produced Obamburumai’s Group 3-placed 2nd dam 2 years prior to dropping D’Accord (Jpn), a future Group 3 winner from the very first crop of the late Deep Impact (Jpn).
Le Sucre has actually because gone on to be a vital part of the North Hills broodmare band, as she has actually represented the double group-winning and Group 1-placed Blanc Bonheur (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}); Entscheiden (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), a noted winner at home and two times 3rd in the G1 Prix de la Foret; and the fleet two-time Group 3 winner Bien Fait (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}).
Pink Gerbera is likewise represented by a 2-year-old Maurice (Jpn) filly, a yearling filly by Rulership and was most just recently covered by Saturnalia (Jpn).
Saturday, Hanshin, Japan:
ARLINGTON CUP-G3¥76,930,000, Hanshin, 4-15, 3yo, 1600mT, 1:33.90, sf.
1–OBAMBURUMAI (JPN), 123, c, 3, by Discreet Cat
first Dam: Pink Gerbera (Jpn), by Deep Impact (Jpn)
second Dam: The Sugar (Japan), by Sakura Bakushin-Oh (Japan)
3rd Dam: Asian Meteor, by Unbridled
O-Koji Oka; B-Sunday Hills; T-Keiji Yoshimura; J-Yutaka Take; ¥40,651,000. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the complimentary Equineline.com pedigree.
2–Session (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Silver State (Jpn)–Miss Dubawi (GB), by Dubawi (Ire). O-Masamichi Hayashi; B-Northern Farm; ¥16,186,000.
3–Shomon123, c, 3, Mind Your Biscuits–Epoxi (Jpn), by Deep Impact (Jpn). (¥17,000,000 wnlg ’20 JRHAJUL). O-Eiko Hayashi; B-Northern Farm; ¥10,093,000.
Margins: HD, NK, 3/4. Odds : 6.00, 6.00, 4.10.
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