2023 Hokkaido Selection Sale Preview
The first Hokkaido Sale yearling sale of 2023 is the Selection Sale on July 25th and 26th. Thereare 305 lots in this year’s renewal, with 216 colts and 89 fillies up for auction. This is the second
year in a row that this sale has been expanded into a two-day sale. The sale will be held in theHokkaido Sales Pavilion in Shizunai, Hokkaido.
There are several very exciting pedigrees in the lineup for 2023. Hip 57 is a daughter of IslaBonita(JPN) out of Japanese G1 winner T M Precure(JPN). Hip 120 is a Real Steel(JPN) colt outof Argentina G1 winner Shyster(ARG). Hip 170 is a daughter of Saturnalia(JPN) out ofAmerican G1 winner Evita Argentina(USA). G1 NHK Mile Cup winner Clarity Sky(JPN)’s halfbrother by Rulership(JPN) is Hip 258.
The sale is packed with proven stallions to choose from. Sinister Minister(USA), the sire of G1
winner T O Keynes(JPN), Rulership(JPN), the sire of last year’s champion two-year-old DolceMore(JPN), Orfevre(JPN), the sire of G1 Dubai World Cup winner Ushba Tesoro(JPN),
Kizuna(JPN), the sire of three times G1 winner Songline(JPN), and also top stallions like Lord
Kanaloa(JPN), Gold Ship(JPN), Maurice(JPN), and Epiphaneia(JPN). Many hot young sires
have been on fire in their first few crops available, like the leading freshman sires from 2021 and2022, Drefong(USA), and Mind Your Biscuits(USA). Several younger or newer stallions areshowing great promise on the track, like Shanghai Bobby(USA), Declaration of War(USA), RealSteel(JPN), and Silver State(JPN). The two hottest sires in Japan, champion Equinox(JPN)’s sire
Kitasan Black(JPN) and the late great Duramente(JPN), who has many superstars, but his latest
is the talented, super filly Liberty Island(JPN).
Starting in June 2023, freshman stallions began to debut on the turf in the JRA circuit. A lot offamiliar names will be seen in pedigrees across Japan, like Japan Derby heroes like Rey deOro(JPN) and Roger Barows(JPN), Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome(USA), two-time
Dubai World Cup winner Thunder Snow(IRE), Japan Cup heroes like Cheval Grand(JPN) andSuave Richard(JPN), American champion two-year-old New Year’s Day(USA), Multiple
American G1 winner Bricks and Mortar(USA), as well as G1 winners Al Ain(JPN) andMoanin(USA).
A good number of exciting young stallions are making their debut in the yearling sales with theirfirst crop. Multiple G1 winning half brother to Epiphaneia(JPN) Saturnalia(JPN), G1 winning
Miler Admire Mars(JPN), G1 winning sprinters like Mr Melody(USA) and Tower ofLondon(JPN), turf and dirt G1 winner Mozu Ascot(USA) and the imported stallion NobleMission(GB) a full brother to champion sire Frankel(GB). G1-winning dirt horses like Le Vent
Se Leve(JPN), Gold Dream(JPN), and the American import Nadal(USA) round out the new kidson the block.
A few foreign sires are also represented this year. Popular established stallions like American
Pharoah(USA) and Dark Angel(IRE) are in the sale as well as new up-and-coming internationalsires like Audible(USA), Blue Point(IRE), Saxon Warrior(JPN), Justify(USA), andMendelssohn(USA).

The sale has been a great source of top-level horses in the past few years. In 2016, eventual G2
Swan Stakes winner Diatonic(JPN) was sold for ¥32,400,000(US$305,660). In 2018, DeepBond(JPN) was bought for just ¥17,820,000(US$162,000) and is now a 4-time G2 winner andhas finished second in four G1 races to bring home ¥636,546,000(US$4,451,370) in prizemoney. 2019 saw two talented graduates find success in elite company. North Bridge(JPN) soldfor ¥34,560,000(US$322,990) and has since won the G2 American Jockey Club Cup earlier thisyear. Jack d’Or (JPN) was bought for ¥34,560,000(US$322,990), and after winning a pair of G2slast year, he won the 2023 G1 Osaka Hai in April. Gastrique(JPN) was bought in the 2021
renewal for just ¥17,600,000(US$160,000) and has since repaid it nearly threefold, winning theG2 Tokyo Sports Hai 2-Year-Old Stakes late last year.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with our representatives if you are interested in purchasing at anyof the Hokkaido Sales or in inquiring about the Japan-bred winner bonus program:
Ms. Satomi Oka
Satomi Oka Bloodstock Pty Ltd
E-mail: satomi@bloodstock.jp
Tel : +61 414 414 450
Hokkaido Selection Sale Details:●Sale type: Yearling●Venue: Hokkaido Sales Pavilion in Shizunai, Hokkaido●Dates: July 25th (Tue) ～ July 26th (Wed)July 24th Pre-sale inspections: 11:00 am ～ 3:30 pm
July 25th Sale: 11:00 am ～July 26th Sale: 11:00 am ～●Number of cataloged lots: 305●Online catalog available at: https://www.hba.or.jp/en.php
2016: $1USD = ¥106
2018: $1USD = ¥110
2019: $1USD = ¥107
2021: $1USD = ¥110
2023: $1USD = ¥143