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Full-Brother To Snowfall On Deck In Ireland

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. Wednesday's Observations features a full-brother to Classic winner Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}).

15.05 Leopardstown, Mdn, €13,500, 3yo, c/g, 10fT
Coolmore and Westerberg's NEWFOUNDLAND (IRE) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), a G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Irish Derby entry, is a son of G3 Give Thanks S. victrix Best In The World (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and thus full-brother to G1 Epsom Oaks, G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine Snowfall (Jpn). One of two set to line up for Aidan O'Brien, his eight rivals include Donnacha O'Brien trainee and fellow debutant First Emperor (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who is out of MG1SW G1 1000 Guineas winner Sky Lantern (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}) and thus kin to G1 Falmouth S. victrix Snow Lantern (GB) (Frankel {GB}).

 

16.50 Leopardstown, Mdn, €13,000, 3yo, f, 8fT
The hitherto untested ONLY (JPN) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), another Coolmore and Westerberg newcomer of note, is the first foal out of MG1SW dual Classic winner Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Facing 11 here, she is joined by Aidan O'Brien stablemate Porto Cervo (American Pharoah), whose six black-type siblings include G1 Irish Oaks heroine Bracelet (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and GI Belmont Oaks Invitational victrix Athena (Ire) (Camelot {GB}).

 

HOW THEY FARED:

15:35 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 3yo, f, 8fT
Mascaret (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Godolphin's €620,000 Arqana September yearling out of G3 Hamburger Stuten-Preis victrix Daytona Bay (GB) (Motivator {GB}), exhibited a willing attitude from just off the pace and finished with a rattle to deny another Godolphin runner, Cantilena (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), by 3/4-of-a-length nearing the line for a debut win.

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American Bloodlines Aplenty at Inglis Easter Sale

A total of 487 lots are cataloged for the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, which takes place Tuesday and Wednesday, Apr. 5 and 6 at the company's Riverside Stables complex in Sydney. No fewer than 60 of the top Australasian and international dual-hemisphere stallions are represented in the catalog who are the sires of siblings to the likes of G1 Golden Slipper S. winners Estijaab (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) and Mossfun (Aus) (Mossman {Aus}); the outstanding multiple group- and The Everest-winning sprinter Classique Legend (Aus) (Not A Single Doubt {Aus}) and his Hong Kong Group 2-winning and Group 1-placed half-brother Aethero (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}); and former Horse of the Year in the latter jurisdiction, Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock {Aus}), to name only a few. Tuesday's TDNAus/NZ features a Bren O'Brien preview and other interesting sidebars, but here we take a look at a few of the horses on offer with pedigrees top and/or bottom that will be recognizable to an American audience.

Lot 109, f, Into Mischief–Chick Flick, by Tapit
Consigned by Sledmere Stud, Agent

By the sire of five Australian winners, this early foal is a half-sister to the stakes-placed Flowmotion (Warrior's Reward) and to three-time Japanese winner Jasper Win (Jimmy Creed). The filly's third dam Timeleighness (Sir Raleigh) produced GI Santa Monica S. winner Behaving Badly (Pioneering), while the family also includes Eclipse Award winner Ria Antonia (Rockport Harbor), the dam of Japanese MGSW Ria Amelia (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}).

Lot 205, f, American Pharoah–Gypsy Robin, by Daaher
Consigned by Kia Ora Stud

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has gotten off to a positive start as a shuttler, with 23 Southern Hemisphere winners to date, including Group 3 winners Head of State (Aus) and Pretty Amazing (Aus). Dual Grade II winner Gypsy Robin was purchased for $750,000 out of the 2013 Keeneland November Sale and has gone on to breed two winners from three to race, including 2019 Easter sale graduate Wild Ruler (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), winner of the 2021 G1 A J Moir S. and recently retired to stud at Newgate Farm.

Lot 208, c, The Autumn Sun (Aus)–Heart Ashley, by Lion Heart
Consigned by Kia Ora Stud

On behalf of Kia Ora Stud, Australian bloodstock agent James Bester paid $500,000 for GSW Heart Ashley at KEENOV in 2010 and the mare's five winners from as many to race include Easter grad Fiano Romano (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), a multiple winner at group level in Japan, and his Easter-sold Group 3-placed full-sister Ameristralia (Aus), whose daughter Ain't Easy (Into Mischief) won last year's GII Chandelier S. and was third in last month's GIII Santa Ysabel S. This is also the family of GISW and Coolmore stallion Cupid (Tapit), GSW Ashley's Kitty (Tale of the Cat) and the undefeated and GI Kentucky Oaks-bound Kathleen O. (Upstart).

Lot 343, f, More Than Ready–Peace Time, by War Front
Consigned by Newgate Farm, Agent

The once-raced Peace Time is a 100% stakes producer from her first three foals, including 'TDN Rising Star' and GI Runhappy Travers S. runner-up Caracaro (Uncle Mo), the late stakes winner Xtremetime (Aus) (Extreme Choice {Aus}) and the stakes-placed Miss Hellfire (Aus) (Hellbent {Aus}). The Aug. 13 foal's second dam is Santa Catarina (Unbridled), three times Grade I-placed at two and runner-up to Bird Town (Cape Town) in the 2003 GI Kentucky Oaks prior to winning the GII Hollywood Breeders' Cup Oaks. More Than Ready is the sire of 854 Australian winners and 75 stakes winners.

Lot 449, c, Justify–Stopshoppingmaria, by More Than Ready
Consigned by Willow Park Stud

A stakes winner and runner-up in the 2011 GI Frizette S., Stopshoppingmaria produced MGSW Always Shopping (Awesome Again) and SW/GSP Mo Shopping (Uncle Mo) before hammering for $290,000 at the 2018 KEENOV sale. A half-sister to MSW and MGSP Sand Ridge (Known Fact) and to the stakes-winning dam of GISW Zipessa (City Zip), Stopshoppingmaria is also the dam of the 2-year-old colt Torque Sensation (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro), who sold for A$110,000 at this event last year.

 

 

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Sunday’s Insights: Hall of Famer-Trained Maidens in at Gulfstream

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7th-GP, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 4:07 p.m. ET
A trio of Hall of Fame barns send out five of the eight entrants in this elongated sprint. Todd Pletcher saddles Repole Stable and St Elias Stable's $560,000 KEESEP buy Gate Runner (Arrogate). Out of stakes-placed turf router Nerfertiti (Speightstown), he's half to MGSW dirt sprinter Engage (Into Mischief). Second dam Clearly a Queen (Lucky North) was a hard-knocking MGSW on the lawn. Pletcher will also be represented by Days of Yore (Street Sense), who appears to have been purchased privately from breeder Shadwell Farm by Waterford Stable.

Seventh timer Logico (Violence) hails for a different barn, but could provide further insight into another runner of Pletcher, Repole and Viola's–he was second with a career-best Beyer figure last out behind good-looking debut scorer Bright Future (Curlin).

Bill Mott's two-pronged attack includes newcomer Broken Spur (American Pharoah). The Mike Rutherford homebred ($275,000 KEESEP RNA) is the first foal out of SW/GSP Stageplay (Curlin), who took her own debut going 6 1/2 panels at two. Stakes-winning second dam Stage Stop (Valid Expectations) also produced a GSW juvenile and 2013 GI Preakness S. third Mylute (Midnight Lute).

Mott's other runner is OXO Equine's $675,000 KEESEP buy Mendenhall (Pioneerof the Nile), who missed the break and checked in seventh over track and trip Mar. 5. He has fired two bullets in the interim, including one from the gate. The dark bay is out of 2012 GII Fantasy S. winner and $1.2-million FTKNOV seller Mamma Kimbo (Discreet Cat), whose previous foals include SWs Balandeen (Bernardini) and Matwakel (California Chrome).

Shug McGaughey gets in on the action with Stuart Janney III homebred Breakwater (Flatter). The bay, who has alternated between dirt works and ones on the grass–which might ultimately proof his preferred surface–is out of he connections' 2009 GIII Violet S. winner Quiet Harbor (Silver Deputy), who is a half to GSWs Ironicus (Distorted Humor), On Leave (War Front), Norumbega (Tiznow) and Hunting (Coronado's Quest). TJCIS PPs

9th-GP, $43K, MOC ($50K), 3yo, 7 1/2fT, 5:10 p.m. ET
Live Oak Plantation and conditioner Mark Casse take advantage of Great Uncle (Uncle Mo)'s Florida-bred status as he takes on a softer bunch on debut without being risked for the tag. The rail-drawn bay is out Zo Impressive (Hard Spun), who won her first two starts over the local main track before finishing second in the 2012 GII Gulfstream Park Oaks. She reached the highest level in the GI Mother Goose S. at Belmont two starts later and has already produced MGSW Souper Tapit (Tapit). Zo Impressive is a daughter of GISW Zoftig (Cozzene) and half to big-figure earning GI Acorn S. heroine Zaftig (Gone West), who in turn has produced SW/MGSP Spinoff (Hard Spun) and SP Rugbyman (Tapit). Live Oak purchased Zoftig, while she was carrying Zo Impressive, for $1.5 million at the 2008 Fasig-Tipton November sale. She was later sold for $1.1 million back in foal to Hard Spun at KEENOV '13.

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Saturday Insights: Karen With an I Flies Beholder’s Colors on Debut

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8th-SA, $67k, Msw, 3yo/up, f, 6f, 8:00 p.m. ET
Four-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder (Henny Hughes) will be represented by another firster at the races, this time via Karin With an I (Curlin). The daughter of the supermare debuts a few days after her 4-year-old half-brother Q B One (Uncle Mo)'s third-place effort at second asking here Mar. 27 for their shared connections of Spendthrift Farm and trainer Richard Mandella. Karin With an I worked the day before that race, posting a six-furlong move over the main track in 1:14.20 (4/7). My Kentucky Girl (American Pharoah), a $475,000 Keeneland September grad, also takes to the track for the first time for Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and Jonathan Wong. She is a half-sister to $700,000 KEESEP '19 grad Big City Momma (Quality Road) and stakes-placed Life On the Road (Street Sense). TJCIS PPs

8th-GP, $60k, Msw, 3yo, f, 7f, 3:01 p.m. ET
Gainesway Stable homebred Easy to Love (Empire Maker) debuts on a packed Saturday undercard at Gulfstream, and the half to Grade I winner Lukes Alley (Flower Alley) will be facing a field made up of mostly fellow firsters. Given half-siblings' successes on both surfaces–'TDN Rising Star' Arrifana (Curlin) was GSP and a stakes winner on dirt; Lukes Alley had graded wins on both turf and all-weather–plus a swift series of morning drills, the dirt shouldn't be a hindering factor. Todd Pletcher sends out $390,000 KEESEP buy Inventing (Union Rags) for the partnership of Repole Stables and Woodford Racing. She hails from the female family of good two-turn dirt females in GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Secret Status (A.P. Indy), GISW and last year's GI Breeders' Cup Distaff runner-up Dunbar Road (Quality Road), and Private Mission (Into Mischief), who took last year's GIII Torrey Pines S. and GII Zenyatta S. Wish You Well (American Freedom) will try to justify her connection's $550,000 FTFMAR (:10) faith in her at first asking. The half to GSW Chanteline (Majesticperfection) and SW Kell Paso (Divine Park) goes to post for George Weaver. TJCIS PPs

 

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