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. Today's Observations features a half to a young Group 1-winning sire.
11.25 Deauville, Debutantes, €22,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2f (AWT)
VERDERON (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is a notable newcomer for Godolphin and Andre Fabre on the Polytrack, being a 500,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale purchase. The half-brother to the recent Polytrack listed scorer Indie Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) faces seven on this introduction.
11.55 Deauville, Debutantes, €22,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2f (AWT)
CASIMIA (IRE) (Siyouni {Fr}) represents her breeders Ballylinch Stud and is a half-sister to the G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois hero and Bouquetot resident Al Wukair (Ire) (Dream Ahead). Robert Collet saddles the March-foaled bay, who encounters 13 peers on this debut.
4.30 Dundalk, Mdn, €11,000, 2yo, 8f (AWT)
RULING (GER) (Camelot%20(GB)#tot">Camelot {GB}) cost Qatar Racing Limited 210,000gns at last year's Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 and starts out for Joseph O'Brien. His dam is the 2008 G1 Preis der Diana heroine Rosenreihe (Ire) (Catcher In The Rye {Ire}), whose progeny include the G1 Deutsches Derby third Savvy Six (Ger) (Pour Moi {Ire}).
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