Kealoha

Courtesy Sunday TC

This second Sunday Thoroughbred Club horse, now named Kealoha, should also be based at Funabashi, although it will probably start its career in Hokkaido if it's an early riser. Judging by the weight of him in his last report (already over 500kg), he could well be making a quick debut.

Like Magic Key, he has impeccable bloodlines, being sired by Kane Hekili, who won virtually everything there was to win in NAR circles, clocking up 12 wins from 23 starts. Kane Hekili is by Fuji Kiseki, who was an undefeated two-year old champion, out of Life Out There, an unraced broodmare who brings together Deputy Minister and Mr Prospector blood.

On the dam side, we have Beyond My Reach as the mother. Now although she was far from remarkable as a racer herself (0-0-0-7), she does boast Wild Rush as her father (featured in the last profile), and She's Princess as her mother. The latter picked up a 2-4-1 record from nine starts, and carries Native Dancer and The Minstrel DNA, which is a real bonus as far as I'm concerned.