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. Sunday's Observations features a daughter of pricy auction grad Toinette (Scat Daddy).
14.33 Deauville, Debutantes, €50,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
ULTRAFRAGOLA (IRE) (Sottsass {Fr}) is a notable runner for White Birch Farm on this Deauville August opening card, being a daughter of Peter Brant's $800,000 Keeneland November purchase Toinette (Scat Daddy), a four-times graded-stakes winner including in the GII Goldikova Stakes. Jean-Claude Rouget introduces her against Qatar Racing's Flamme Rouge (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), an Andre Fabre-trained €410,000 Arqana Deauville August half-sister to the Group 2 winner and G1 Preis von Europa runner-up Amorella (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and G1 Deutsches Derby third Accon (Ger) (Camelot {GB}).
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