Observations on the European Racing Scene for Tuesday, Nov. 20

[Wandering Eyes]

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 pair of Kitten’s Joy colts for Shadwell.

3.10 Lingfield, Cond, £5,800, 2yo, 8f 1y (AWT)
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s $450,000 Keeneland September yearling DAWAAM (Kitten’s Joy) is kin to this term’s GIII Indiana Oaks runner-up Figarella’s Queen (Medaglia d’Oro) out of GI American Oaks dead-heater Nereid (Rock Hard Ten). Rivals of the Owen Burrows trainee include fellow Shadwell newcomer Khuzaam (Kitten’s Joy), who is out of a winning half-sister to three top-level performers headed by G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation S. heroine Ghanaati (Giant’s Causeway), representing Roger Varian; and China Horse Club International’s twice-raced Originaire (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), who is a half-brother to G3 Anglesey S. victor Final Frontier (Ire) (Dream Ahead) and G3 C L & M F Weld Park S. and GIII Commonwealth Oaks runner-up Lola Beaux (GB) (Equiano {Fr}), from the William Haggas barn.

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