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 Sunday running at Chukyo Racecourse:2nd-CKO, ¥11,280,000 ($71k), Maiden, 3yo, 1900mAMERICAN DANCE (f, 3, Gun Runner–Miss Stormy D, by Tapizar), a $425,000 Keeneland September yearling, is the first foal to the races for her dam, a wide-margin stakes winner on the California fairs circuit and on the board in the GIII La Canada Stakes and GII Santa Maria Stakes for owner Keith Brackpool and trainer Carla Gaines. Bought back on a bid of $735,000 when offered with this filly in utero at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton November Sale, Miss Stormy D is a half-sister to two other stakes winners and changed hands for $450,000 pregnant to Justify at Keeneland November in 2023. This exact cross has resulted in three winners from four starters and the very successful cross over Tapit has yielded 33 runners to have saluted, including Grade I scorer Society. This is the extended female family of leading sire Candy Ride (Arg). O-Yoshizawa Holdings Co Ltd; B-Whisper Hill Farm LLC & Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd (KY); T-Kenichi FujiokaThe post Gun Runner Filly Goes Long On Chukyo Debut Sunday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.