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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 full-brother to the talented Tsar (GB). 5.40 Newcastle, Novice, £6,300, 2yo, 8f 5y (AWT) ALPHA KING (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is a full-brother to the talented 3-year-old Tsar (GB) who also occupies the John Gosden stable, and a half to the GIII Modesty H. winner and...

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 full-brother to 2019 G1 Irish St Leger heroine Search For a Song (ire) (Galileo {Ire}). 4.00 Galway, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 8f 123yT KYPRIOS (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the latest Ballydoyle trainee to represent the partnership of Moyglare Stud Farm, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor and...

Newcastle stays at centre stage on Thursday, with the G3 Betway Pavilion S. the feature as it deviates from its traditional home of Ascot during this period of moveable feasts. Among the sprinters being aimed at the Royal meeting's G1 Commonwealth Cup or G3 Jersey S. is Earle Mack and Les Boyer's Malotru (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}), who looked a bright prospect when taking the seven-furlong Listed Spring Cup on Lingfield's Polytrack on Feb. 29. Unable to contest Monday's G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen due to travel restrictions, last year's G3 Premio Primi Passi...

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. Monday's Insights features a full-sibling to MG1SW Alice Springs (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). 5.40 Newcastle, Mdn, £5,400, 3yo/up, 10f 42y (AWT) DREAM WITH ME (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) represents a new link-up between Saeed Suhail and Mark Johnston and is a significant member of the British racing season's opening cast on...

The date of June 1 has for several weeks been dangling tantalisingly over British racing as the earliest possible day of resumption for a sport which has been under wraps since Mar. 18, five days before country went into full lockdown. With restrictions having been eased in recent weeks, hopes continued to grow that racing could be one of the first professional sports to burst back into action from the coronavirus-enforced hiatus, but it took until 4pm on Saturday, May 30 for the government to grant its consent publicly. There...

Arena Racing Company tracks could be at the forefront of a return to racing in Britain when the time comes for the sport to resume following its suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Any resumption will be behind closed doors on the Flat, but only when Government advice permits, a point British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nick Rust has again reiterated. Should there be a heavily quarantined reintroduction, two of Arena's all-weather tracks are likely to have the facilities required to host such a scenario-Lingfield and Newcastle. Martin Cruddace, chief...

Goffs UK have unveiled the five initial entries for their Goodwood Sale, which takes place after racing during the Glorious Goodwood Festival July 31. The boutique sale is in its second year and features both racing and breeding prospects. Among the initial entries are the Archie Watson trained pair Nate The Great (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and Hurcle (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}). The former is a progressive staying 3-year-old who finished third last time out in the G3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket while 2-year-old colt Hurcle made a winning debut...