Observations: July 25, 2019

[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. Today’s Observations features a half-brother to September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}).

5.50 Leopardstown, Mdn, €19,000, 2yo, f, 7f 20yT
WHITE WINGED DOVE (Karakontie {Jpn}) debuts for the Niarchos Family and is a daughter of their high-class GI Spinster S. winner Aruna (Mr. Greeley). Willie McCreery saddles the February-foaled bay, who encounters Jim Bolger’s homebred Auma (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), a full-sister to the useful Round Two (Ire) who also won on debut and hails from the family of Easy Goer.

 

6.15 Doncaster, Novice, £6,900, 2yo, 7f 6yT
SKY VEGA (IRE) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) debuts for China Horse Club and Ballylinch Stud, having cost €600,000 at the Arqana August Yearling Sale. A full-brother to the G1 Dewhurst S. and G1 Lockinge S. winner Belardo (Ire), Richard Hannon saddles the January-foaled bay against a well-touted Godolphin newcomer Global Storm (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}), a Charlie Appleby-trained colt whose dam is a half to Eight Belles (Unbridled’s Song).

 

6.20 Leopardstown, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
YANKEE STADIUM (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the choice of Ryan Moore over two other stablemates in this maiden won by Camelot (GB) in 2011 and on five other occasions in the last 10 years by Ballydoyle representatives. Out of Moyglare Stud Farm’s $4.3-million purchase and dual grade I heroine Switch (Quiet American), the bay is a late April foal so may need this introduction despite the nod from Aidan O’Brien over fellow newcomers Cormorant (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), a 1.05million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase, and Cabot Hills (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}, a son of the stable’s illustrious performer Peeping Fawn (Danehill) and a half-brother to the G1 Fillies’ Mile runner-up September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}).

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