Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Sunday's Insights features an expensive son of American Pharoah.
1.15 Naas, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, c/g, 6fT
HONG KONG (American Pharoah), one of two nominees for the Aidain O'Brien stable, gets a fourth chance to shed maiden status and the $1-million Keeneland January purchase is the choice of Donnacha O'Brien returning off a second at Limerick last week. The half-brother to MG1SW sire Caravaggio (Scat Daddy), set to sport first-time blinkers, is joined by unraced stablemate Knight of Malta (War Front), a son of G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Was (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}); and the Dermot Weld-trained newcomer Thaleeq (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}), who is a Shadwell homebred half-brother to MGSW G1 Irish 2000 Guineas third Mustajeeb (GB) (Nayef).
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