American Star (JPN)

6th foal; half-sister to 4 winners inc Heartwarming (1m2f), Eolie (8.5f-1m1f dirt inc 2yo) and Stelliferous (1m1f); dam Japanese 1m1f 2yo winner, out of French 1m1f winning half-sister to 1m 2yo Gr 1 winner Medaaly and 7f/1m Gr 2 winner Charnwood Forest; finished second at Hanshin on debut over 1m in October 2021 and close third over same C&D when next seen in December; built on that by winning 1m1f maiden at Kokura in January 2022; held in Grade 3 at Tokyo (1m) in February but bounced back to winning form after 140-day break at Kokura (9f) in July; midfield over 10f on next start at Kokura in August and then at Hanshin over 1f shorter; held on first two starts of 2023 at Kokura (9f) and Nakayama (10f), but better run at Tokyo (1m) in late April when close sixth of eleven; similar runs on next two starts at Fukushima (both 9f).