By Tom Frary
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. Thursday's Insights features a half-sister to GSW Golden Valentine (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}).
4.20 Chantilly, Debutantes, €25,000, 3yo, f, 8f (AWT)
GOLDEN BOX (Kitten's Joy) debuts for LNJ Foxwoods SC and Alain De Royer-Dupre, with her owners having purchased the G3 Prix Cleopatre-winning dam Gold Round (Ire) (Caerleon) for €520,000 at the 2012 Arqana December Sale. A half-sister to three black-type performers from the family of Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), she encounters the Wertheimers' High Profile (GB) (Dansili {GB}), a Freddy Head-trained half-sister to the multiple Group 1-winning Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) and SARL Darpat's Villalar (Fr) (Whipper), a Carlos Laffon-Parias full-sister to the stable's star of 2018 Recoletos (Fr).
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