City Of Troy's Half-Sister Debuts At Leopardstown

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday's Observations features a half-sister to a Derby winner.

4.10 Leopardstown, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 7f 30yT
TAKEMETOTHEMOON (IRE) (Uncle Mo) is the sixth foal out of the G1 Fillies' Mile winner Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who is now enshrined in Coolmore mythology as the dam of their outstanding Derby hero City Of Troy (Justify). Joining her from Ballydoyle is fellow newcomer Guarded (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a daughter of the dual group 3 winner and multiple group 1-placed So Perfect (Scat Daddy).

2.30 Leopardstown, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
MINNIE HAUK (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) bids to build on her debut second at Cork at the start of the month for Ballydoyle and carries considerable weight into this contest as the €1.85-million topper at last year's Goffs Orby Book 1. Out of a half-sister to Kingman (GB) from an excellent Juddmonte family, she encounters eight peers.