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JRA Blackbook: Heart’s Cry filly takes luck out of the equation

A pair of talented two-year-old fillies feature as our horses to follow in this week's edition of JRA Blackbook.

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JRA Blackbook: Shuka Sho unmasks new Group 1 contender

Fast-finishing runner-up Masked Diva revealed her immense potential in Sunday's G1 Shuka Sho at Kyoto, while a well-related newcomer impressed on the Tokyo dirt.

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JRA Blackbook: Hadar one to Admire following G2 Mainichi Okan

Admire Hadar may have missed a place in the G2 Mainichi Okan at Tokyo but the five-year-old's powerful finish alongside some serious Group 1 performers bodes well for the future.

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JRA Blackbook: Duramente filly still Soaring following dirt switch

Duramente three-year-old Thermal Soaring looks a completely different horse following a switch from turf to dirt, while a daughter of Heart's Cry displayed her sprinting potential with a Class 2 victory at Hanshin.

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JRA Blackbook: all smiles for well-related filly at Niigata

American bloodlines feature prominently in this week's JRA Blackbook after a filly out of a Grade 1 Ashland Stakes-winning mare won impressively at Niigata, while the son of a Belmont Stakes runner-up was dominant in a Sapporo Newcomer.

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JRA Blackbook: Belle earns admirers in Niigata Newcomer

A daughter of Suave Richard ran right up to her strong pedigree with a debut victory at Niigata, while a Kizuna filly dominated from the front at Kokura.

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JRA Blackbook: Vent Vive goes like the wind at Fukushima

A son of Daiwa Major finished powerfully at Fukushima to open his winning account at start number two, while a Kazuya Makita-trained three-year-old benefitted from a drop in distance at Chukyo.

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JRA Blackbook: Kizuna colt shows he’s worth the Gamble at Hanshin

Kizuna colt Gamble Room demonstrated serious quality in bolting up in a Hanshin Newcomer on Sunday, while another Sunday Racing-owned prospect resumed with an emphatic win at Tokyo.

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JRA Blackbook: Volcano coasts home under own steam at Tokyo

Rulership colt Volcano jumped well and was never headed as he cruised to victory in a 2YO Newcomer at Tokyo on Saturday, while a daughter of Lord Kanaloa benefited from some extra condition to win smartly on the same card.

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JRA Blackbook: Nori Newcomer lays autumn foundation

Noriyuki Hori unveiled yet another impressive two-year-old Newcomer in the form of Bricks And Mortar sired Gonbade Qabus, while a Maurice mare continued her rich run of form at Hakodate.

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JRA Blackbook: ‘monster’ Maurice two-year-old destroys Tokyo Newcomer

A Maurice colt emerged as a potential Hopeful Stakes or Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes contender as he dwarfed his rivals at Tokyo, while a son of Deep Impact continued to benefit from a recent tactical adjustment at Hanshin.

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JRA Blackbook: Derby longshot rattles into autumn calculations

Star jockey Damian Lane dominated Derby day with a four-timer, but behind Tokyo Yushun winner Tastiera another colt served notice of a promising future.

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JRA Blackbook: daughters of Duramente to the fore at Tokyo

As superstar filly Liberty Island was running away with her third Group 1 win from just five starts in Sunday's G1 Yushun Himba, another daughter of Duramente was finding the Tokyo winning post with purpose.

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JRA Blackbook: progressive son of dirt star wins again at Tokyo

Brian Sense's sire was a three-time G1 winner on the dirt and the three-year-old looks ready to tackle better company following a convincing Class 1 win at Tokyo.

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JRA Blackbook: dirt Group races Call for Henny Hughes colt

Seraphic Call stayed unbeaten with a dominant Kyoto victory at his second career start, while a son of globetrotting star A Shin Hikari displayed an impressive turn of foot at Tokyo.

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JRA Blackbook: talented grey to reboot as mile Force?

A classy son of Kitasan Black resumed with a cracking run over the Kyoto mile, while at Tokyo Heart's Cry colt Sastrugi showed his staying potential stepping out to 2300 metres for the first time.

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JRA Blackbook: King’s Sword flashes home at Hanshin

King's Sword showed he's not out of place at Group level with a slicing late close at Hanshin, while a son of Maurice relished a switch to dirt in an effortless return to racing at Fukushima.

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JRA Blackbook: Kizuna filly to stay Oaks course?

Grand Bernadette emerged as a possible G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) contender at Hanshin, while a son of King Kamehameha benefited from a gear change at Nakayama.

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