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. Tuesday's Insights features a son of MGSW Prize Exhibit (GB).
1.25 Yarmouth, Novice, £9,950, 2yo, f, 8f 3yT
BRIDESTONES (IRE) (Teofilo {Ire}) debuts for Godolphin and John and Thady Gosden and is a daughter of the operation's G1 Fillies' Mile and G2 May Hill S. heroine White Moonstone (Dynaformer). Related to the Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Desert Stormer (Storm Cat), the March-foaled bay encounters nine peers on a tough introduction.
2.00 Gowran Park, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, 8f 75yT
JOAQUIN SOROLLA (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) debuts for a Balldoyle stable going from strength-to-strength with its juveniles and is a particularly fascinating prospect as a son of the multiple graded-stakes scorer Prize Exhibit (GB) (Showcasing (GB}) whose group 3-winning 3-year-old daughter History (Ire) also by Galileo cost 2.8million gns when selling at the 2020 Book 1. A full-sister to the G1 Sussex S. hero Mohaather (GB), her February-foaled bay is one of a trio from the yard including the Tipperary fifth San Antonio (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a son of the Irish Oaks runner-up Rain Goddess (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
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