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. Saturday's Observations features a Galileo (Ire) son debuting at Leopardstown.
16.46 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
BLACKPOOL (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is an exciting newcomer for Aidan O'Brien in a maiden he has targeted with some smart types in recent times, being the third foal and first runner out of the G1 1000 Guineas, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Matron S. heroine Legatissimo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). He is one of a trio from the Ballydoyle stable which unleashed Galileo's Bolshoi Ballet (Ire) in 2020, including another son of that much-missed sire in Double Agent (Ire), a full-brother to the triple group 2 winner and G1 Yorkshire Oaks runner-up Free Wind (Ire).
13.20 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, f, 7f 23yT
AZADA (IRE) (Siyouni {Fr}) is a significant debutante for The Aga Khan and Dermot Weld, being a half-sister to the five-times group 1 hero and sire The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}). Weld has won four of the last 10 renewals of this maiden, including two of the last three with this owner-breeder's runners including 12 months ago with the subsequent G1 Irish 1000 Guineas fourth Tarawa (Ire) (Shamardal).
13.55 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, c/g, 7f 23yT
SPOKEN TRUTH (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) is another notable newcomer from the Dermot Weld stable on this intriguing card, being the fourth foal out of Moyglare's excellent producer Joailliere (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) who provided the operation with last year's brilliant G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Homeless Songs (Ire) also by Frankel. Also responsible for the listed scorer and G2 Champions Juvenile S. third Reve De Vol (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), the homebred meets a Ballydoyle outsider in the similarly-unraced Autumn Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a Peter Brant homebred son of his triple graded-stakes winner and multiple grade I-placed Quidura (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).
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