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. Wednesday's Observations features Dramatic (Medaglia d'Oro).
15.44 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
Aidan O'Brien trainee DRAMATIC (Medaglia D'Oro), who topped the weanling section of Keeneland's 2022 November sale when knocked down for €1.5 million, is kin to three black-type winners headed by dual Grade I-winning sire Honor Code (A.P. Indy). Her 13 rivals include once-raced stablemate Takemetothemoon (Ire) (Uncle Mo), a half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Classic contender City Of Troy (Justify); and Lynne Lyons's €155,000 Keeneland September graduate Ethical Code (Justify), who is a Ger Lyons-trained daughter of G1 Phoenix Stakes heroine Damson (Ire) (Entrepreneur {GB}) and thus a half-sister to dual Group-winning sire Requinto (Ire) (Dansili {GB}).
13.05 Nottingham, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, c/g, 8f 75yT
Wathnan Racing's 475,000gns unraced Tattersalls October Book 1 acquisition OPPORTUNITY (GB) (Frankel {GB}), representing the William Haggas stable, is kin to three black-type performers out of G1 Pretty Polly Stakes and G1 Prix Jean Romanet heroine Izzi Top (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). He is opposed by eight and makes his debut in a contest won in 2020 by subsequent G1 Derby and G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes hero Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).
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