The Hokkaido Summer Sale, the largest yearling sale in Japan kicks off Aug.18 at Shizunai with 1,456 yearlings on offer during the six day sale.
Leading sires such as Kizuna , Nadal , Real Steel , and Lord Kanaloa , are represented in the sale. In addition to the proven sires, 15 yearlings by first-crop sire Hot Rod Charlie , who entered stud in 2023 at Shadai Stallion Station are cataloged; and 27 first Japanese crop yearlings by Will Take Charge , who was moved to Darley Japan in 2023, are included in the catalog.
A few highlight offerings include:
• Hip 678, a colt by first-crop sire and 2021 Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Mystic Guide , consigned by CS Stable. Mystic Guide started his stud duties at Darley America in 2023, and stood the 2025 season for an advertised fee of $7,500. The colt is a half brother to Little Poison , who ran third in the 2024 Prairie Meadows Debutante Stakes.
• Hip 1044, a colt by California Chrome , consigned by Z Stable. She is a full sister to Komorebino Omoide , who has won six races in the United States, including the Steve Sexton Mile (G3) at Lone Star Park May 26.
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• Hip 404, a filly by Le Vent Se Leve , consigned by Grand Stud. The filly is a half sister to Natural Rise , who won the Haneda Hai (G1) at Oi April 29 and the Tokyo Derby (G1) June11— the first and second legs of the Japanese Dirt Triple Crown for 3-year-olds.
AloJapan.com