Report from Japan

Embroidery got through some traffic in the stretch to win the Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas-G1) April 13 at Hanshin Racecourse, the first leg of the Japanese filly Triple Crown.

San Siro has never raced at Keeneland in his 10-race career, but if he takes after his sire, Classic Empire, who won his only Keeneland start, the Brendan Walsh-trained gelding could be successful there April 19 in the $350,000 Ben Ali Stakes (G3).

Luring in accomplished graded stakes-winning fillies Just F Y I, Candied, and Tarifa, the $350,000 Doubledogdare Stakes (G3) drew a field worthy of a grade 1 April 18 at Keeneland.

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races canceled its April 12 card after the first race over a sloppy track. Riders decided in the interests of safety to not continue with the card.

Brendan Walsh-trained Gosger scores his first black-type win in the April 12 Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland.

An Irish-bred bay colt by No Nay Never breezed a quarter in :20 2/5 to post the fastest time at the distance during the final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

Bettors made Booth the 2-5 favorite in the $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) April 12 at Oaklawn Park. The progressive 4-year-old colt got the job done, but it was a little harder than the odds suggested.

Quickly recovering from a sluggish start, Thorpedo Anna tracked the early pace, took over, and left her foes behind in rolling to a comfortable victory in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) April 12 at Oaklawn Park.

Rabbah Bloodstock’s Choisya scored her first grade 1 win under a tactical, ground-saving ride from Luis Saez in the Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) but had to survive a rider’s objection from Flavien Prat on runner-up Excellent Truth April 12 at Keeneland.