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. Tuesday's Observations features the first foal out of a Breeders' Cup winner.
13.30 Curragh, Group 3, €55,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
GISELLE (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) returns to the scene of her maiden win earlier in the month, having finished second to stablemate Bedtime Story (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) at Leopardstown in June, and takes centre stage in this G3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes for Peter Brant, Coolmore and Westerberg. The first foal out of the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Newspaperofrecord (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), she is joined by fellow Ballydoyle representative Island Hopping (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), last month's Gowran Park maiden winner whose dam is a full-sister to Magical (Ire) and Rhododendron (Ire).
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