That willingness to broaden horizons remains one of the hallmarks of Japanese breeding and, studying the catalogue for both the foal and yearling sessions, the truly global nature of the thoroughbred industry - and the unrelenting Japanese quest to improve and diversify their herd - is striking.Ī total of 222 yearlings remain in the sale and their female lines are not just the best of Japanese breeding, they represent the best of breeding and racing around the world. While Japanese racing has crossed new frontiers in recent years with triumphs in the world's most prestigious races, Japanese breeding over the last four decades has benefited from the importation of bloodlines from other racing and breeding territories long before Japanese trainers began their current victorious runs. The catalogue for the sale, which sees yearlings come under the hammer during the first session and concludes with a foal session, is a treasure trove of glittering jewels, studded with sparkling pedigrees and names with which to conjure.
It may only be July but one of the year's most significant global events in the bloodstock industry will take place this coming week in Japan's celebrated Northern Horse Park, the stage for the JRHA Select Sale on Monday and Tuesday.
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