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 Observations features a daughter of Grade I winner Daddys Lil Darling.
2.00 Thurles, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
SAVETHELASTDANCE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the first foal out of the GI American Oaks heroine Daddys Lil Darling (Scat Daddy), who was purchased by M V Magnier for $3.5 million at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Mixed Sale. One of a duo representing Ballydoyle, the March-foaled chestnut joins the stable's experienced Delightful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to Minding (Ire), Tuesday (Ire) and Empress Josephine (Ire) out of Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).
2.25 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT
SIYATANN (FR) (Almanzor {Fr}) debuts for The Aga Khan and Francis-Henri Graffard and is a half-brother to the G1 Prix Saint Alary winner Siyarafina (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}). Among his peers is Michael Tabor's First Minister (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the $3.6-million Keeneland November purchase Naples Bay (Giant's Causeway) who represents the Andre Fabre stable.
3.00 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
SAADIYAT (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a 475,000gns purchase by Al Shira'aa Farms at last year's Book 1, is out of Sweepstake (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) who was in the thick of the action again on Wednesday when her son of Frankel (GB) was a 2.4million gns sensation at that auction. A half-sister to the Australia (GB) duo Broome (Ire) and Point Lonsdale (Ire), she is in the care of Carlos Laffon-Parias and lines up in a field stacked with exciting pedigrees including the Wertheimers' Perseide (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a Freddy Head-trained daughter of the G3 Prix Vanteaux-winning Gold Luck (Fr) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), a half to Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa); and Ecurie Skymarc Farm's Chennamma (GB) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained half-sister to the stable's G1 Prix de Diane heroine Channel (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}).
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