Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 24, 2020 Journalists Share Posted June 24, 2020 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 one of last week’s Royal Ascot Group 1 winners. 1.15 Haydock, Novice, £6,400, 2yo, 6fT LINE OF DEPARTURE (IRE) (Mehmas {Ire}) debuts in first-time blinkers in the Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa silks for the Roger Varian stable, having cost £260,000 at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale. The February-foaled half-brother to Friday’s G1 Commonwealth Cup hero Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}) encounters Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum’s similarly-unraced Darvel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a Kevin Ryan-trained son of the G2 Queen Mary S. winner and G1 Cheveley Park S. runner-up Anthem Alexander (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) who cost 380,000gns at the Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale. The post Half To Golden Horde Starts Out At Haydock appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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