Observations on the European Racing Scene

1.20 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €25,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
MAQUETTE (Tapit) debuts for Khalid Abdullah and Andre Fabre, who accomplished victory in the G1 Prix Jean Romanet with the dam Announce (GB) (Selkirk). Among those lining up is His Highness The Aga Khan's Beshara (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}) an Alain de Royer-Dupre-trained daughter of the G2 Prix Chaudenay winner and G1 Prix Royal-Oak runner-up Behkara (Ire) (Kris {GB}) and therefore a half-sister to the 2010 G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Behkabad (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}); and Guy Pariente's Classe Vendome (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), a Nicolas Clement-trained half-sister to the 2013 G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner Style Vendome (Fr) (Anabaa) and another Group 1 performer in Prestige Vendome (Fr) (Orpen).

2.20 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €25,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
FLOODLIGHT (Medaglia d'Oro) is another notable Andre Fabre introduction on this card, with the Godolphin representative being a son of the 2009 GI Test S. and GI Gazelle S. winner Flashing (A. P. Indy). He faces 10 rivals on this debut.

6.05 Dundalk, Mdn, €13,500, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
LOVE IN THE SUN (IRE) (Kodiac {GB}) debuts for Moyglare Stud and Dermot Weld and is the latest progeny of the accomplished broodmare Summer Trysting (Alleged). She is already responsible for the triple Hong Kong Group 1 scorer Designs On Rome (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), the MGSW & G1SP Sights On Gold (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) and 2004 GII American Derby scorer Simple Exchange (Ire) (Danehill).

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