Hokkaido Summer Sale Preview
The 2021 renewal of the Hokkaido Summer Sale had a swell of applicants this year, so theyextended the sale from its planned four days into five days back at the end of June. Each year
the sale had produced many graded stakes winners for the past ten years in both the JRA andthe NAR. Some of the notable performers to come out of the Summer Sale over the past tenyears are G1 NHK Mile Cup winner Meiner Ho O(JPN) by Suzuka Phoenix(JPN) and sixtime G1 winner and promising young sire Maurice(JPN) by Screen Hero(JPN). The sale has afantastic record of producing JPN1 Zen Nihon Nisai Yushun winners, a step race towards theG1 Kentucky Derby in the United States. The value of the sale based on the success of its
graduates can not be overstated. Last year’s sale has already had its first graded stakes
performer, Grande(JPN) by Discreet Cat(USA), who ran third in the G3 Hakodate Nisai
Stakes, the first graded stakes for two-year-olds in Japan. He has already earned more thanhis hammer price on the track. This year’s sale will go from August 23rd through August
27th at the Hokkaido Sales Pavilion in Shizunai, Hokkaido.
Of the 1413 cataloged yearlings, there will be 781 colts and 632 fillies in the sale. Somenotable entries are Hip 713, by Leontes(JPN) is a half-sister to 10 time G1/JPN1 winner
Hokko Tarumae(JPN), and Hip 1179 by Civil War(JPN) is a half brother to G1 Japan Cup
Dirt winner Nihonpiro Ours(JPN).
Many of Japan’s Top 20 stallions of 2020 are represented this year in the sale. Championsprinter and miler Lord Kanaloa(JPN) has been one of the hottest young sires since hisoffspring first debuted in 2017. While he only has one lot in the sale, it could prove very
popular based on his statistics. Triple Crown winner Orfevre(JPN), with two lots in the sale,has been on a steady rise in the stallion ranks as his offspring continue to bring him more andmore graded stakes success almost every month. Rulership(JPN), with seven lots, has been
one of the most reliable sons of King Kamehameha(JPN) at stud and a popular option withboth breeders and buyers. With three lots, Daiwa Major(JPN) is one of the last remaining
sons of the great sire of sires Sunday Silence(USA) and has tremendous success with hisjuveniles and milers. Henny Hughes(USA) has been a hit ever since he was imported into
Japan in 2014, getting full books nearly every year and producing a high percentage ofwinners. He has 18 lots in the sale this year. Champion sprinter Kinshasa no Kiseki(AUS),
with 16 lots in the sale, has been another popular stallion at the sales with high percentages ofwinners each year. G1 Japanese Derby hero Kizuna(JPN) has been Deep Impact(JPN)’s mostsuccessful son at stud to date after having sired a slew of graded stakes winners over the past
few years, and he has eight lots in the sale. Epiphaneia(JPN) has shown tremendous promise
as a stallion with two classic winners from his first two crops and a high rate of winners
otherwise. He has five lots in the sale. Pyro(USA) has yet another popular sire of winners,
especially in the NAR, and has twenty-one lots in the sale. Harbinger(GB) has sired five G1winners as a stallion in Japan and plenty of other graded stakes winners. He is always apopular stallion at the sales, and he has ten lots in the sale.
Several other notable sophomore stallions have been performing well in 2021. Leontes(JPN)
is the half-brother of Epiphaneia(JPN) and has been doing well. The sophomore stallion has
twenty-nine lots in the sale. Six-time G1 winner Maurice(JPN) has had three graded stakes
winners so far this year, and his first crop has been showing a lot of promise down inAustralia as well. He has fifteen lots in the sale. Gold Ship(JPN) was a bit undervalued when
his offspring first hit the sales, but he had two graded stakes winners from his first crop and a
G1 Japanese Oaks winner from his second. He has four lots in the sale. G1 Japanese Derby

winner Duramente(JPN), with four lots in the sale, has shown a lot of promise in with his
early runners and has been very popular with buyers at the sales.
Freshman stallions that are showing early promise are always very popular during theyearling sales. Silver State(JPN) has been leading the way in the early rankings of freshmansires this year despite having his promising career cut short due to an injury. His offspring
have been lighting up the boards for years already, and now, with his fantastic early
performances, his 16 lots should be popular at the sale. G1 winning sprinter Drefong(USA),with 17 lots, has been working hard to hit the top of the charts himself, and his two-year-oldwins have been very impressive. American Patriot(USA) has been performing well alongwith fellow War Front(USA) sired stallion The Factor(USA). The Factor(USA) was only inJapan for one season. Since both are in the top 10 of the freshman sire rankings, the 23 lotsby American Patriot(USA) should prove a popular investment for buyers. 11 time G1/JPN1
winner Copano Rickey(JPN) has been showing a lot of promise over the NAR dirt with his
first crop and has 35 lots in the sale. Isla Bonita(JPN) was one of top sire Fuji Kiseki(JPN)’s
last crops and looks to carry on his sire’s success. He has 24 lots in the sale. G1 winningsprinter Big Arthur(JPN), with 27 lots in the sale, is another stallion hoping to carry on his
late sire’s successes to the next generation. He is by top speedy sire Sakura Bakushin O(JPN)and has had success in both the NAR and JRA, just like his sire.
First crop stallions are the most exciting part of yearling sales, blending the past with dreamsof future success. Satono Crown(JPN) was a G1 winner in Japan and Hong Kong and has 32
lots in the sale. Beach Patrol(USA), with 29 lots in the sale, was a three-time G1 winner in
the United States where he competed at the highest level over the turf for three years andbrings the successful Lemon Drop Kid(USA) line to Japan. Best Warrior(USA)’s successover the Japanese dirt helped inspire the importation of Majestic Warrior(USA) to Japan. Hehas 26 lots in the sale. G1 Dubai Turf winner Real Steel(JPN) is a young son of Deep
Impact(JPN), whose full sister Loves Only You(JPN) has now won G1 races in Hong Kongand Japan. He has 20 lots in the sale. Declaration of War(USA), with 19 lots in the sale, hasalready sired seven G1 winners worldwide, so his first crop should be of great interest tobuyers in Japan. Red Falx(JPN)’s sire Swept Overboard(USA) was always a popular stallion
with buyers based on his offspring’s precocity. He has 19 lots in the sale. G1 Breeders’ Cup
Turf winner Talismanic(GB) brings an exciting outcross to the Sunday Silence(USA) heavy
breeding pool in Japan. He has 17 lots in the sale. Champion sprinter Fine Needle(JPN), with17 lots, is reliable stallion Admire Moon(JPN)’s best son at stud. Shanghai Bobby(USA),
who has 16 lots in the sale, has already produced G1 winners and ten other graded stakes
winners from his seasons before being imported to Japan. Satono Diamond(JPN) is a twotime G1 winner by Deep Impact(JPN) and has six lots in the sale. Back to back G1 Dubai
Golden Shaheen winner Mind Your Biscuits(USA) should bring some good speed to theJapanese breed; he has six lots in the sale.
*All stallion information is current as of July 21st, 2021, and includes NAR and JRA data.
Please get in touch with our representatives if you are interested in purchasing at the 2021
Hokkaido Summer Sale or to inquire about the Japan-bred winner bonus program:
Satomi Oka (Ms)
Satomi Oka Bloodstock Pty Ltd
E-mail: satomi@bloodstock.jp
Tel : +61 414 414 450

Hokkaido Summer Sale Details:●Sale type: Yearling●Venue: Hokkaido Sales Pavilion (Shizunai, Hokkaido)●Dates: August 23rd (Mon) ～ August 27th (Fri)Pre-sale inspections: Everyday 8:00am ～Sale: Everyday 12:00pm ～●Number of cataloged lots: 1413
●Online catalog available at: https://www.hba.or.jp/en.php