Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 10 Journalists Posted July 10 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 seven-figure yearling. 4.10 Newmarket, Mdn, £25,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT DISTANT STORM (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) bids to become Charlie Appleby's fourth winner of this important maiden since 2017, having topped the Arqana May Breeze-Up when selling for €1.9 million. A son of George Washington's only foal Date With Destiny, who produced the Group 3 winner Beautiful Morning (Galileo), he is the pick of William Buick of two stable runners. The stand-outs he encounters here are Ballydoyle's Constitution River (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), a €400,000 Arqana Deauville August graduate whose dam is a full-sister to the G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes winner Wonderful Tonight; Jeff Smith's Venetian Prince (GB) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}), an Andrew Balding-trained son of the G1 Juddmonte International heroine Arabian Queen and half-brother to the high-class See The Fire; and the Gredley Family's Aspect Island (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), a James Owen-trained full-brother to the accomplished sprinter Tasleet. 3.20 York, Novice, £30,000, 2yo, f, 6fT AYLIN (IRE) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}) is a major runner for Al Shaqab Racing and Amo Racing, having cost 600,000gns when sharing the honours of top-priced filly at Tattersalls October Book 2. Karl Burke introduces the daughter of Dark Angel's Listed winner Angelic Light in a race that includes Yuesheng Zhang's Secret Echo (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), a Roger Varian-trained relative of the Irish Oaks runner-up Rain Goddess. The post Arqana May Breeze-Up Topper Distant Storm Debuts At Newmarket appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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