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. Tuesday's Insights features a son of G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Sagawara (GB) (Shamardal).
2.20 Deauville, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
SUPHALA (FR) (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}) cost €650,000 at Arqana August due to being out of a listed-winning and graded-stakes placed daughter of the G1 Coronation S. heroine Sophisticat (Storm Cat). Among her rivals is Lady Neartica (GB) (Kodiac {GB}), Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard's Freddie Head trainee whose dam is a half to Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa).
2.50 Deauville, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT
QAABIL (IRE) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) debuts for Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Jean-Claude Rouget and is a €500,000 ARQAUG half-brother to the stable's G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix Rothschild heroine Qemah (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). He meets His Highness The Aga Khan's Sanary (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a son of the G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Sagawara (GB) (Shamardal) who represents the Alain de Royer-Dupre yard.
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