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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. Monday's Observations features a TDN Rising Star stepping up in grade. 16.53 Deauville, Group 3, €80,000, 2yo, f, 8fT SANDTRAP (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) earned TDN Rising Star status with her impressive debut win at Salisbury last month and heads to Deauville to contest this G3 Darley Prix...

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. Saturday's Observations features a half-sister to a Derby winner. 4.10 Leopardstown, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 7f 30yT TAKEMETOTHEMOON (IRE) (Uncle Mo) is the sixth foal out of the G1 Fillies' Mile winner Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who is now enshrined in Coolmore mythology as the dam of their...

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. Tuesday's Observations features a half-brother to a Classic heroine. 2.45 Yarmouth, Novice, £9,950, 2yo, 7f 3y (SWT) SALLAAL (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) is a significant newcomer at a track his trainer Roger Varian has used for several of his better prospects, being a half-brother to this year's G1 1,000 Guineas...

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. Saturday's Observations features a seven-figure Keeneland September graduate. 2.00 Naas, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, 8fT JOUSTING (Into Mischief) cost $1.2million at Keeneland September and makes his eagerly-awaited debut for Ballydoyle. A full-brother to the triple grade I heroine Gina Romantica and half to the GI Santa Anita Handicap-winning sire Gift...

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. Thursday's Observations features a half-brother to The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}). 2.30 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €30,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT AZIMPOUR (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) starts out for the Aga Khan and Francis-Henri Graffard stable and is a half-brother to Redoute's Choice's multiple group 1-winning sire The Autumn Sun...

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. Wednesday's Observations features a half-brother to Classic hero Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}). 3.51 Navan, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, 8f 10yT LIGHT AS AIR (IRE) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) is one of three Ballydoyle representatives and the sole newcomer, but of much interest as a half-brother to last year's G1 St...

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. Saturday's Observations features a daughter of Newspaperofrecord (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). 13.40 Curragh, Mdn, €20,000, 2yo, f, 7fT GISELLE (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) makes her eagerly-awaited return to the races, having faced what in hindsight was an impossible task in meeting her star stablemate Bedtime Story (Ire) (Frankel {GB})...

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. Thursday's Observations features a half-sister to Group 1 winner and sire Ten Sovereigns (Ire). 14.40 Salisbury, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 6f 213yT CHANTILLY LACE (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) debuts for Ralph Beckett in this race the talent-rich stable won two years ago with the subsequent group 1 performer Remarquee...

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. Saturday's Observations features a full-sister to a Group 1 winner. 16.15 Newmarket, Mdn, £20,000, 2yo, f, 7fT The Thoroughbred Racing Corporation's famed green-and-white silks will be carried by DIGUB (IRE) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who is a 360,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 full-sister to G1 Australian Cup hero Fifty...

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. Friday's Observations features a Medaglia d'Oro at Dundalk. 17.45 Dundalk, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT) DRAMATIC (Medaglia d'Oro) is one of two Ballydoyle newcomers in the line-up and apparently the second-string on jockey bookings, but as a $1.5-million Keeneland November Foal purchase and half-sister to the high-class Honor...

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 Kingman (GB). 15.20 Newmarket, Group 3, £60,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT MONUMENTAL (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) returns to Britain 12 days after his G2 Champagne Stakes second as he flies the flag for Ballydoyle in the G3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes. From the Urban Sea family...

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. Wednesday's Observations features one of the last colts by Galileo (Ire) still to race. 14.45 Redcar, Novice, £20,000, 2yo, 7fT LAST GALILEO (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is, as his name suggests, one of the limited final crop by Coolmore's late great monarch and he debuts for an expectant Yuesheng Zhang...