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Bloodline: Sakima — A Curlin Son Who Was a Nobody in the U.S., Went Undefeated in 5 Starts in the Philippines, and Now Sires Graded Winners — The Other Pattern of U.S. Stallion Imports

Sakima (USA, 2012, by Curlin) was an impulse buy by SC Stockfarm's Oliver "Jojo" Velasquez at a Fasig-Tipton sale, with the modest hope of "winning a couple of races and getting to stud." After import, he went **5-for-5 unbeaten** in the Philippines, taking the Henry Cojuangco Cup in February 2017, and entered stud in 2018. His headline progeny include **Gomezian** (2021 2YO Champion, 2022 Lakambini Stakes winner) and **Radio Bell** (2022 Triple Crown Leg 3 winner). Distinct from the He's Had Enough story (a U.S. Grade-1-class horse re-rated in an emerging market), Sakima represents the other pattern: a U.S. unknown blooming explosively in the Philippines.
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Stable Profile: Bell Racing's Breeding Strategy — Multiple Proven Mares × U.S.-Pedigree Sires, Engineered for Cross-Generation Consistency

Bell Racing at the new Padre Garcia Racetrack keeps producing graded winners — Isa Bell (2026 Triple Crown Leg 1, new record), Midnight Bell (former 3yo 1,650m record), Bea Bell (2023 Philracom 2YO Maiden Stakes), Rapido (2026 Philracom-PCSO Locally Bred Stakes Leg 1). The breeding design is a replication-focused mating program built around multiple proven mares (Dr. Fager's Gal / Tocqueville / Footsteps), each crossed with different sires (He's Had Enough / Union Bell / Union Rags). The half-sister relationship between Isa Bell and Midnight Bell — same dam Dr. Fager's Gal — is the strategy's clearest signal.