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. Monday's Observations features a full-brother to GISW Aunt Pearl.
16.15 Kempton, Nov, £14,000, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
Yoshiro Kubota's hitherto untried 360,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 acquisition DRAGON ICON (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is a Roger Varian-trained full-brother to GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Aunt Pearl (Ire). The April-foaled bay faces a baker's dozen, which includes George Strawbridge's €200,000 Arqana August graduate Brightly (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who is out of a half-sister to MG1SW distaffer Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), representing the John and Thady Gosden stable.
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