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 Observations features daughters of Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) and Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa).
2.20 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 3yo, f, 8fT
PARIS (FR) (Shalaa {Ire}), the second foal and the first filly out of the remarkable dual G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}), starts out holding an entry in the G1 Prix de Diane which acted as the launchpad for her famous dam. Andre Fabre has charge of the March-foaled Al Shaqab homebred, whose 13 peers include another daughter of a true French legend in the Wertheimers' Goldistyle (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the fifth progeny out of Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) and therefore a half-sister to the G3 Prix Cleopatre winner and Prix de Diane third Terrakova (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who debuts for the Carlos Laffon-Parias stable. Also in the mix is Forbidden (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), LNJ Foxwoods' €650,000 purchase at the 2019 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale, an Alain de Royer-Dupre-trained half-sister to the GII Sheepshead Bay S. runner-up Lottie (Arch).
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