Observations on the European Racing Scene for Oct. 28

[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. Friday’s Insights features a full-sister to MG1SW Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

4.10 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
VELORUM (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) is one of two newcomers from the Charlie Appleby stable and one of a trio of Godolphin representatives in total. The 425,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up graduate, a son of the group winner and G1 Matron S. runner-up Lily’s Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), encounters Khalid Abdullah’s Tempus (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a Roger Charlton-trained son of the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud scorer Passage of Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}) who is therefore a half to the former stable luminary Time Test (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).

 

5.30 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
FROSTY (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of two Aidan O’Brien debutantes and three from the stable in all, but as a full-sister to the star Winter (Ire), is potentially the most significant. The other visiting the races for the first time is Happen (War Front), a daughter of the G1 English, Irish and Yorkshire Oaks heroine Alexandrova (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells).

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