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. Thursday's Observations features a son of MG1SW Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}).
11.50 Deauville, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
EREVANN (FR) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a son of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix du Moulin heroine Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) who starts out for The Aga Khan and Jean-Claude Rouget combination. He meets Pervade (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained son of the triple graded-stakes scorer and GI E. P. Taylor S. runner-up Suffused (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) from the family of Logician (GB) (Frankel {GB}).
12.20 Deauville, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, 7 1/2f (AWT)
ONESTO (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut at Chantilly last month in the Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois silks for the Fabrice Chappet stable and the $535,000 Ocala April breeze-up graduate related to Hasili (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}) tackles six rivals on the Polytrack. They include Al Shaqab Racing's Welwal (GB) (Shalaa {Ire}), a member of Jean-Claude Rouget's armada who was second to Raclette (GB) (Frankel {GB}) also at Chantilly last month.
12.50 Deauville, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
BABALA (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) is a daughter of the G1 Grande Premio Diana winner Viva Rafaela (Brz) (Know Heights {Ire}), who was also third in the GI Flower Bowl S. for Todd Pletcher. Having cost the Wertheimers $500,000 at the 2015 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale, her April-foaled daughter will be keenly-watched as Andre Fabre introduces her against 13 rivals.
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