Son of Dual Grade I Heroine Lady of Shamrock Set for Deauville Bow

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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 Wertheimer homebred.

18.40 Deauville, Mdn, €30,000, 2yo, c/g, 9 1/2f (AWT)
Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's PACIFISTE (FR) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), one of two homebred newcomers entered, is a son of GI American Oaks and GI Del Mar Oaks heroine Lady Of Shamrock (Scat Daddy) and thus a half-brother to this term's G3 Prix Chloe victrix Blush (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) and stakes-winning sire Martel (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). The Christophe Ferland nominee encounters 11 on debut.

16.18 Deauville, Mdn, €30,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2f (AWT)
Rebecca Shepard's AURORA BOREALIS (FR) (Earthlight {Ire}) is an Anastasia Wattel-trained half-brother to G1 Prix Jean Prat hero Intellogent (Ire) (Intello {Ger}). His 13 rivals include Cuadra Mediterraneo's Franciscano (Fr) (Invicible Spirit {Ire}), who is a homebred son of G1 Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Marieta (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), from the Mauricio Delcher Sanchez stable.

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