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Son of Mecca’s Angel Debuts at The Curragh

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. Sunday’s Insights features the first foal of top-class sprinter Mecca’s Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

2.00 Curragh, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
SNOWFALL (IRE) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) bids to build on her debut third at Navan earlier this month at this Irish Derby meeting that Aidan O’Brien always likes to being his better juveniles to. Seamie Heffernan has stayed loyal to the first foal out of the G3 Give Thanks S. winner Best In the World (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the daughter of the high-class Red Evie (Ire) (Intikhab) and full-sister to Found (Ire), in favour of the newcomer Willow (Ire) (American Pharoah). A daughter of the triple Group 1 heroine Peeping Fawn (Danehill), she is a half to the G1 Fillies’ Mile runner-up September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and is one of two Coolmore newcomers of note alongside the Donnacha O’Brien-trained Oh So Fine (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) whose dam is a full-sister to Rock of Gibraltar (Ire).

2.35 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
HUDSON RIVER (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the day’s most fascinating newcomer, being a February-foaled son of the dual G1 Nunthorpe S. heroine Mecca’s Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Her first foal, he is the latest experiment of mixing Galileo with a fast mare and is joined by the stable’s similarly-unraced Iowa (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a half-brother to last year’s G2 Royal Lodge S. winner Royal Dornoch (Ire) by Galileo’s son Gleneagles (Ire), and Wembley (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-brother to the G1 Criterium International winner Johannes Vermeer (Ire) and smart Petite Mustique (Ire).

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Pub in the Paddock at Newbury on Derby Day

Newbury has created ‘Pub in the Paddock’, a pop-up for guests to watch the July 4 G1 Investec Derby. As well as the Derby, the Oaks will also be shown along with two live Premier League matches next Saturday. Tables and chairs will be set at socially-distanced levels, and the bars will be accepting only cashless payments. Tickets were free, but all available for a maximum attendance of 300 have already been reserved.

Harriet Collins, Newbury’s head of public relations, said, “With beer gardens opening, we felt that it was a bit of an opportunity because we have outdoor space and we can do it in a socially-distanced way. It’s a chance for some of our members who have been starved of live sport to enjoy the Derby with some friends, and we’re hopeful that in the not too distant future we can start to welcome back owners, sponsors and customers.

“We’re not in breach of any guidelines and we’re viewing it as a chance to gain some revenue in very uncertain times, as well as easing a bit of pressure on local business. They may have to bring a brolly, but we’ve got the big screens, people will be safe and at the same time catch up with friends and family.”

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Prix du Jockey Club for Ocean Atlantique

Listed winner and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Ocean Atlantique (American Pharoah) will run in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly on July 5 instead of the G1 Epsom Derby the day prior, Racing Post reported on Saturday. A winner at second asking at Saint-Cloud, Ocean Atlantique was second in the May 14 G3 Prix la Force and rebounded to take the Listed Prix de Suresnes by five lengths on May 31. If successful, the bay would be the first Andre Fabre-trained Prix du Jockey Club hero for Coolmore partners Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor and Sue Magnier. Coolmore already has six Aidan O’Brien-trained chances in the Blue Riband at Epsom.

“Ocean Atlantique will stay in France and will run at Chantilly,” Fabre told Racing Post on Saturday. “The travelling conditions make things too difficult. I am looking forward to running him in the Jockey Club and he will be joined by [G1 French 2000 Guineas winner] Victor Ludorum (GB) (Shamardal).”

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Mask Regulations for UK Jockeys Tweaked

Face covering regulations for jockeys have been revised, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Saturday. There has been a hot spell in the UK as summer begins. The new protocols are as follows:

Prior to a race, jockeys are required to wear a face covering (which covers nose and mouth) from the time they depart the changing area in the weighing room.
The wearing of face coverings during the race is recommended. However, jockeys are permitted to pull down the face covering in the moments immediately prior to the start and for the duration of the race. For Flat races, jockeys in the starting stalls should not turn to face any neighbouring loaded jockey.
On completion of the race, the face covering, if lowered for the race, should be raised before entering the horse walk, whether mounted or on foot.
In the unsaddling area, once the jockey has assisted stable staff with loosening any tack and is two metres away from any other personnel, the face covering may be lowered until the jockey returns to the changing area.
While the face covering is lowered, it is essential that two-metre social distancing is maintained.

The BHA also announced that beginning on July 1, international runners will be permitted to take part in heritage handicaps on the Flat. Internationally trained runners can already participate in Class 1 races on the Flat and over jumps. Horse Racing Ireland has confirmed that also on July 1, premier handicaps in Ireland will be open to British-trained runners, as well as all black-type races under both codes. See www.britishhorseracing.com for more information.

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