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 Sea The Stars (Ire) filly out of a MG1SW.
2.25 Deauville, Mdn, €22,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
His Highness The Aga Khan's ERDANA (FR) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) is the first foal produced by Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a former Jean-Claude Rouget incumbent whose near-perfect sophomore campaign included wins in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix du Moulin. Unveiled by Rouget in this debutantes' heat, rivals include Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's Diction (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}), who is a Freddy Head-trained full-sister to G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and G1 Prix du Jockey Club placegetter Dicton (Fr); and Al Shira'aa Farms' Grace Shelby (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), who is a daughter of MGSW GI E P Taylor S. third Naissance Royale (Ire) (Giant's Causeway), from the Carlos Laffon-Parias stable.
3.00 Deauville, Mdn, €22,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT
Gestut Ammerland homebred ROYAL RIGHT (IRE) (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}), the first foal out of G2 Badener Meile victress and G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis runner-up Royal Solitaire (Ire) (Shamardal), opens up for Andre Fabre in this newcomers' contest. His opposition features Godolphin homebred and stablemate Botanik (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}), who is out of a half-sister to MG1SW sire Alexandros (GB) (Kingmambo).
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