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 Kokura and Hakodate Racecourses:Saturday, July 11, 20261st-KOK, ¥11,280,000 ($69k), Maiden, 2yo, 1200mTBAKUSO SHACHO (c, 2, Charlatan–Wind and Hope, by Tapit) was tried over a mile on the dirt in a newcomers' test at Hanshin June 21, where he was beaten just over four lengths into sixth. The $175,000 Keeneland September yearling, who retains the services of top rider Yuga Kawada, switches to the turf for this second go and has some pedigree for it. The chestnut is a maternal grandson of Wait Til Dawn (Giant's Causeway), winner of the Suncoast Stakes on the dirt, but a full-sister to GIII Virginia Oaks heroine Excited, whose versatile stakes-winning daughter Thrilled (Uncle Mo) was just beaten in the grassy GIII Miss Grillo Stakes as a 2-year-old. Wait Til Dawn is also the second dam of Cravache d'Or (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), Group 1-placed on the turf in Japan as a juvenile. This sire's four Japanese winners (six starters) includes the listed-placed Princess Moko. O-Miki House H K Service Co Ltd; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Hideyuki MoriSunday, July 12, 20265th-HAK, ¥14,880,000 ($92k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mTNINA LARGO (JPN) (f, 2, Corniche–Kralice {Per}, by Bay of Plenty) is the first foal from her dam, winner of the G1 Clasico Enrique Ayulo Pardo in her native land and exported to the U.S. to visit this stallion in early 2023. The filly's dam, a half-sister to a champion 2-year-old colt in Peru, hails from the family of multiple European champion Mrs Penny. The mare's Alydar Stakes-winning sire is a Godolphin homebred son of Medaglia d'Oro and is a half-brother to top Argentinian stallion Fortify (Distorted Humor). Nina Largo is bred on a similar cross to Eclipse Award and three-time Grade I winner National Treasure. O/B-Takaya Shimakawa; T-Hiroyuki UeharaThe post Charlatan Colt Bakuso Shacho Switches To The Turf at Kokura appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.