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 and Niigata Racecourses:Sunday, August 23, 20262nd-NII, ¥14,880,000 ($93k), Newcomers, 2yo, 2000mTFORCE LA VIE (c, 2, Mystic Guide–Melodic, by Tale of the Cat), a $52,000 Keeneland November weanling, improved by leaps and bounds over the next 10 months and was hammered down for $300,000 at last year's Keeneland September Sale. The chestnut is the third to face the starter from his New York-bred dam, winner in her racing days of the Joseph A. Gimma Stakes. This is the Gallagher's female family of Adcat and Adorydar, etc. O-YM Horse; B-Clarkland Farm LLC (KY); T-Daishi Ito3rd-CKO, ¥14,880,000 ($93k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mTCINQ SENS (JPN) (f, 2, American Pharoah–Ellie's Smile, by Tapit) is the latest foal out of a half-sister to GSW & GISP Dust and Diamonds (Vindication), herself the dam of Japanese Horse of the Year and two-time divisional champion Do Deuce (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), whose Group 1 conquests included the Arima Kinen, Japan Cup and Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby). Dust and Diamonds also produced MGSP Much Better (Pioneerof the Nile). The cross of American Pharoah over Tapit mares has resulted in 14 winners from 18 starters, including GISW Harvey's Lil Goil. O-Forest Racing; B-Niikappu Hashimoto Bokujo; T-Minoru OguriVERVE ELEVEN (c, 2, Jack Christopher–Turn and Bern, by Bernardini) cost $52,000 at this year's OBS March Sale and is out of a half-sister to six other winners, including SW Hard To Stay Notgo (More Than Ready), the dam of two full black-type winners as well as a yearling colt by Cody's Wish that sold for $360,000 at the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale this past week. The female family includes MGSW/MGISP Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway) and GISW Joking (Distorted Humor). O-Atsushi Fujii; B-Chester & Mary R Broman (NY); T-Ken KozakiThe post U.S.-Conceived American Pharoah Filly Has Japanese Appeal appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.