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. Monday's Insights features a half-brother to Group 1 winner Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy).
1.00 Fairyhouse, Mdn, €24,000, 2yo, 6fT
GIORGIO VASARI (IRE) (Air Force Blue) is a half-brother to Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy), who captured the G1 Phoenix S and G2 Norfolk S. as a juvenile and now stands at Coolmore. Aidan O'Brien saddles the unraced January-foaled bay in the first of the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maidens which also features the Fozzy Stack-trained newcomer My Boy Charles (Air Force Blue) Andrew Farm and For the People Partnership's $280,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga August Yearling Sale graduate who is a half-brother to the GIII Dixiana Bourbon S. winner Peace Achieved (Declaration of War).
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