Son of Daryakana Debuts at ParisLongchamp

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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. Sunday's Observations features a colt out of the Hong Kong Vase heroine Daryakana.

1.58 ParisLongchamp, €27,000, Debutantes, 3yo, c/g, 10 1/2fT
DARYZ (FR) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) hails from the all-powerful Francis-Henri Graffard stable and as a son of the 2009 G1 Hong Kong Vase heroine Daryakana (Fr) (Selkirk) and grandson of the 1999 G1 Prix de Diane heroine Daryaba (Ire) (Night Shift) has much to commend him. Also a half to Shamardal's G1 Prix Ganay-winning sire Dariyan (Fr), the G1 Grand Prix de Paris entry is joined by stablemate Beauvallon (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Paget Bloodstock's half-brother to the G1 2,000 Guineas and G1 St James's Palace Stakes hero Poetic Flare (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}). Another to note is Nurlan Bizakov's Aldique (Ire) (Le Havre {Ire}), an Andre Fabre-trained son of the G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes winner and G1 Falmouth Stakes runner-up Altyn Orda (Ire) (Kyllachy {GB}).

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