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1/2 to Ebro River Debuts at Lingfield

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. Tuesday's Insights features Amaretti Virginia, a half-sister to Group 1 scorer Ebro River.

4.02 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, 3yo, c/g, 10fT
WUNDERKNABE (GER) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) made a splash at the 2020 BBAG September Yearling Sale when selling as the highest-priced colt at €260,000. Francis-Henri Graffard introduces Heike Bischoff-Lafrentz's son of the G3 Prix Chloe winner and G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis third Wunder (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}), booking Christophe Soumillon for the race's sole newcomer.

5.08 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
WIEN (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) is another Francis-Henri Graffard debutante on the fixture, being a 500,000gns purchase at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 who debuts in the Maurice Lagasse silks. She is a full-sister to last year's G1 Yorkshire Oaks and G1 Prix Vermeille third La Joconde (Ire) and a half to the G1 Irish Derby hero Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) from the family of Tamayuz (GB), King's Best and the great Urban Sea.

6.45 Lingfield, Novice, £7,300, 2yo, 5f 6y (AWT)
AMARETTI VIRGINIA (IRE) (Mehmas {Ire}) is an intriguing debutante for the Richard Hannon stable, being Merriebelle Irish Farm Ltd and Townbraccan's half-sister to last year's G1 Phoenix S. hero Ebro River (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}). Costing 300,000gns at last month's Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale, the February-foaled bay from the family of Slade Power (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}) faces three experienced rivals with Royal Ascot looming on the horizon.

HOW THE FARED
17.40 Royal Windsor, Nov, £13,500, 2yo, f, 5f 21yT
Chasemore Farm's 220,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 buy Madam Macho (GB) (Camacho {GB}), a half-sister to GSW sire Cappella Sansevero (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), was under pressure before halfway and finished a well-beaten last of four.

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Japanese Runners Confirmed for Dirt Mile

The connections of Jasper Prince (Violence) and Pingxiang (Speightstown) confirmed Thursday morning that the runners will compete in the GI Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 6 instead of the G1 Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Both Jasper Prince, owned by Kazuo Kato, and Pingxiang, owned by Naoya Fuji, are trained by Hideyuki Mori. The Dirt Mile was the first preference of both at pre-entry.

It was also announced Thursday that four horses are not traveling to Del Mar for next weekend's World Championships.

La Joconde (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), owned by Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Westerberg is not traveling for the GI Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. That moves the first also-eligible, Juddmonte's Acanella (GB) (Dansili {GB}) into the race. Bonne Chance Farm and Stud R D I's Imperador (Arg) (Treasure Beach {GB}) is not coming for the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf. That moves the first also-eligible, Masaaki Matsushima, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor's Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) into the race. Peter Stokes and Scott Krase's Crazyland (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) is not shipping for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and Kazuo Kato's Jasper Krone (Frosted) will not ship from Japan. He was pre-entered in both the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, his first preference, and the GI TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

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Friday’s Cazoo Oaks Attracts 14

The 1 1/2-mile £395,000 G1 Cazoo Oaks has drawn a field of 14, including ante-post favourite and 'TDN Rising Star' Santa Barbara (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) for Coolmore partners and Aidan O'Brien who will leave from stall four.

Joining the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas fourth from Ballydoyle is G3 Tattersalls Musidora S. heroine Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), G3 Kilcarn Stud Flame Of Tara Irish EBF S. victress Divinely (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the Group 3 placed Willow (Ire) (American Pharoah), and La Joconde (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).

Saffron Beach (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), runner-up in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 2 for the Sangster family, James Wigan and trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam, drew post seven. One to her inside is Mark Johnston's Dubai Fountain (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), the winner of the Listed Cheshire Oaks on May 5 for Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.

Shadwell's listed winner Zeyaadah (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) is one of three for trainer Roger Varian, the others are Musidora third Teona (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the colours of Ali Saeed and the Gredley Family's Save A Forest (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), second to the Archie Watson-trained and Apple Tree Stud-owned Sherbet Lemon (Lemon Drop Kid) in the Listed Novibet Oaks Trial Fillies' S. Third to Sherbet Lemon that day was Qatar Racing's Ocean Road (Ire) (Australia {GB}) who will leave from stall five for Hugo Palmer with Champion Jockey Oisin Murphy in the irons.

Rounding out the field are Mantonbury Stud's Technique (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) from the Martyn Meade yard and supplementary entry Mystery Angel (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) for Nick Bradley Racing 27 and Partner. The Ben Curtis trainee won the Listed Betfair Pretty Polly S. and was fourth in the Musidora to Snowfall.

Nick Bradley said of his £22,500 supplementary entry, “It looks a stronger race than we'd have liked, but we are where we are. The track will suit and she appears to be in very good form–she's in better form at home than she was going to York.

“She looks overpriced a little bit at the moment, I think. We're hopeful of a good run.”

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