Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday's Observations features the first foal out of a high-class racemare.
15.18 Leicester, Debutantes, £15,000, 2yo, 7fT
ELARAK (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is the first foal out of Shadwell's triple group 3 winner Tantheem (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) who is also a half-sister to this month's G2 Champagne Stakes runner-up Monumental (Ire) also by Kingman and who hails from the family of the G1 Irish Derby hero Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) and his talented 3-year-old half-brother Grosvenor Square (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Charlie Hills has charge of the homebred colt, whose rivals include a pair of Godolphin representatives including the John and Thady Gosden-trained Palmarian (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a half-brother to the G1 Jebel Hatta winner Blair House (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}).
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