Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 5, 2022 Journalists Share Posted October 5, 2022 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 Observations features a daughter of Grade I winner Daddys Lil Darling. 2.00 Thurles, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 8fTSAVETHELASTDANCE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the first foal out of the GI American Oaks heroine Daddys Lil Darling (Scat Daddy), who was purchased by M V Magnier for $3.5 million at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Mixed Sale. One of a duo representing Ballydoyle, the March-foaled chestnut joins the stable's experienced Delightful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to Minding (Ire), Tuesday (Ire) and Empress Josephine (Ire) out of Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). 2.25 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fTSIYATANN (FR) (Almanzor {Fr}) debuts for The Aga Khan and Francis-Henri Graffard and is a half-brother to the G1 Prix Saint Alary winner Siyarafina (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}). Among his peers is Michael Tabor's First Minister (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the $3.6-million Keeneland November purchase Naples Bay (Giant's Causeway) who represents the Andre Fabre stable. 3.00 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fTSAADIYAT (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a 475,000gns purchase by Al Shira'aa Farms at last year's Book 1, is out of Sweepstake (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) who was in the thick of the action again on Wednesday when her son of Frankel (GB) was a 2.4million gns sensation at that auction. A half-sister to the Australia (GB) duo Broome (Ire) and Point Lonsdale (Ire), she is in the care of Carlos Laffon-Parias and lines up in a field stacked with exciting pedigrees including the Wertheimers' Perseide (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a Freddy Head-trained daughter of the G3 Prix Vanteaux-winning Gold Luck (Fr) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), a half to Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa); and Ecurie Skymarc Farm's Chennamma (GB) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained half-sister to the stable's G1 Prix de Diane heroine Channel (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}). The post Daughter Of Daddys Lil Darling Starts At Thurles 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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