$1.05-million KEESEP Filly Debuts at Chantilly

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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. Thursday’s Insights features a daughter of GSW Graeme Six (Graeme Hall).

11.10 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2f (AWT)
Alain and Gerard Wertheimer’s STANZO (GB) (Speightstown), a Carlos Laffon-Parias trainee, is out of G1 Grande Premio Diana victress and GI Flower Bowl S. third Viva Rafaela (Brz) (Know Heights {Ire}). His eight rivals feature the Eoghan O’Neill-trained Fall of Rain (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), who is a half to G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) heroine Dancing Rain (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).
11.40 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7 1/2f (AWT)
Al Shira’aa Farms’ $1.05-million Keeneland September yearling PIONEER OF THE SKY (Pioneerof the Nile) is a daughter of GIII Winning Colors S. victress Graeme Six (Graeme Hall). Opposition includes Carla Giral’s homebred Wootton Saga (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who is out of a winning half-sister to MG1SW speedster Marchand d’Or (Fr) (Marchand de Sable), from the Mikel Delzangles stable.
3.50 Chelmsford City, Nov, £8,550, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
LAKE LUCERNE (Dubawi {Ire}), one of two Godolphin nominees, is kin to G1 Al Maktoum Challenge victor Long River (A.P. Indy) out of MGISW GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff heroine Round Pond (Awesome Again). The John Gosden incumbent faces 11 rivals, including Kirsten Rausing’s Aventuriere (GB) (Archipenko), who is a homebred daughter of G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis victress Lady Jane Digby (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), representing Mark Johnston.

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