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. Wednesday's Insights features a daughter of Triple Crown hero American Pharoah out of the Group 1 winning Damson (Ire).
5.50 Kempton, Novice, £9,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
QUEEN OF THE SEA (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who cost 400,000gns as a Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate, is a half-sister to the G3 Prix Thomas Bryon winner Sacred Life (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) and the recent G2 Prix Hocquart third Khagan (Ire) (Le Havre {Ire}). In a fascinating encounter, John Gosden saddles Daily Times (GB) (Gleneagles%20(Ire)#tot">Gleneagles {Ire}), Allan Belshaw's half-sister to Newspaperofrecord (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) who was fourth to TDN Rising Star Visinari (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}) at Newmarket last month.
6.0 Naas, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 6fT
HOLY ROMAN EMPRESS (IRE) (American Pharoah) is a Coolmore homebred daughter of the Triple Crown hero and the G1 Phoenix S. winner Damson (Ire) (Entrepreneur {GB}). Therefore a half-sister to the talented sprinter and sire Requinto (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), the March-foaled bay is joined by another Ballydoyle newcomer in Darkest (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a 325,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase who is a full-sister to the classy Sovereign Debt (Ire).
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