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 three well-bred Wertheimer et Frere representatives.
1.10 ParisLongchamp, Debutantes, €22,000, 2yo, c/g, 9fT
ZILEO (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of three well-connected Wertheimer representatives in this contest and is the son of the multiple graded-stakes placed Lady Zuzu (Dynaformer) who cost the operation $2.35million at the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale. Carlos Laffon-Parias saddles the March-foaled bay, while Andre Fabre introduces Saranac (Fr) (Gleneagles%20(Ire)#tot">Gleneagles {Ire}), a son of the GII Honeymoon H. scorer Sarach (Arch) and Freddy Head has charge of the last of the operation's runners in Centurium (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), a half-brother to the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Silasol (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}).
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