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 Hanshin and Hakodate Racecourses:Saturday, June 20, 20265th-Hanshin, ¥14,880,000 ($92k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mTLUZ SOLAR (JPN) (c, 2, Karakontie {Jpn}–Light of My Eyes {Ire}, by Frankel {GB}) is set to become just the second Japanese runner for his Gainesway-based stallion, whose dam is a daughter of the legendary Sunday Silence. A $325,000 Keeneland November acquisition by Shadai Farm in 2023, Light of My Eyes is a daughter of Niarchos Family champion Divine Proportions (Kingmambo), a dual French Classic winner in 2005, whose five winners include G3 Prix Eclipse scorer Eightfold Path (Giant's Causeway). Divine Proportion's close relative Whipper (Miesque's Son) was a three-time Group 1 winner in France. O-Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd; B-Shadai Corporation Inc; T-Tatsuya YoshiokaSunday, June 21, 20263rd-Hanshin, ¥11,050,000 ($68k), Maiden, 3yo, 1800mKHAFRA (c, 3, American Pharoah–Ononimo, by Hard Spun) is the first foal out of an unplaced daughter of SP Oatsee (Unbridled), the dam of Shackleford (Forestry), whose three Grade I tallies include the 2011 Preakness Stakes; GI Alabama Stakes heroine Lady Joanne (Orientate); treble Grade III victress Baghdaria (Royal Academy); MGSW Afleeting Lady (Afleet Alex); and SW & GSP Stephanoatsee (A.P. Indy). Ononimo was bought back on a bid of $270,000 with this colt in utero at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. O/B-Hiroo Race Co Ltd (KY); T-Yoshito Yahagi5th-Hanshin, ¥14,880,000 ($92k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mTBAKUSO SHACHO (c, 2, Charlatan–Wind and Hope, by Tapit) cost Hideyuki Mori $150,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale and there is plenty of turf in the female family to recommend him. The Apr. 28 foal's second dam, Wait Til Dawn (Giant's Causeway), took the Suncoast Stakes on the main track, but is a full-sister to GIII Virginia Oaks winner Excited. The latter produced the versatile Thrilled (Uncle Mo), a stakes winner and Grade II-placed on the dirt, but also second in the GIII Miss Grillo Stakes on the grass. This is also the family of Spain, GSW turfers Puerto Banus and Fantastic Spain and Japanese G1SP Cravache d'Or (Jpn). O-Miki House H K Service Co Ltd; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Hideyuki Mori6th-Hakodate, ¥11,050,000 ($68k), Maiden, 3yo, 1700mGUADAGNINI (f, 3, Upstart–Great Family, by Harlan's Holiday), a $170,000 Keeneland September buyback turned $375,000 OBS March breezer, is a half-sister to SW Backtohisroots (Mark Valeski), multiple Puerto Rican black-type winner Dona Mussetta (Haynesfield) and to the Grade III-placed dam of recent Monomoy Girl Stakes third Point of Reference (Upstart). Great Family is herself a half-sister to Grade I winner Cash Included (Include), a $650,000 purchase by Shadai out of the 2007 Fasig-Tipton November Sale and dam of six winners in Japan. O-Kazumi Yoshida; B-Brereton C Jones (KY); T-Yuichiro NishidaGUN FINGER (c, 3, Curlin–Daddy Is a Legend, by Scat Daddy) is the first foal from his dam, a 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard who was a Grade III winner at two and three and twice placed in the GI Just a Game Stakes. Trainer Mitsu Nakauchida signed the ticket on behalf of Susumu Fujita for the Jan. 20 foal at Keeneland September, going to $550,000. O-Susumu Fujita; B-Jim & Susan Hill (KY); T-Mitsu NakauchidaThe post Shadai Homebred A Rare Japanese Starter for Karakontie appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.