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Son of MG1SW Distaffer Rizeena Back on Show

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 Insights features a son of MG1SW Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}).

1.10 Doncaster, Mdn, £30,000, 2yo, 8fT
Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum’s LATEST GENERATION (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a son of G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Coronation S. heroine Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}), gets a second chance to shed maiden status and is upped to one mile after hitting the board in a hot seven-furlong maiden at Sandown last month. Rivals to the Simon and Ed Crisford trainee include Shadwell’s hitherto unraced Moktasaab (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), who is a 500,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 half-brother to G1 Prix Jean Romanet and G1 Prix de l’Opera victress Speedy Boarding (GB) (Shamardal), representing Owen Burrows; and Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum’s fellow newcomer Royal Champion (Ire) (Shamardal), who is a Roger Varian-trained half to the dual stakes-placed Outbox (GB) (Frankel {GB}) out of G2 Lancashire Oaks winner Emirates Queen (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}).

5.00 Cork, Mdn, €15,500, 2yo, 6fT
JEROBOAM (War Front), one of two Derrick Smith colourbearers representing Aidan O’Brien, is an untried son of Listed Naas Oaks Trial victress and GI Belmont Oaks Invitational third Outstanding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire) and is set to face 15 opponents in this fully subscribed event. They include John Lavery’s Markievicz (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), who is the second foal out of the Lavery family’s prized G2 Park S. and G3 Athasi S. victress Viztoria (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}).

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Lope de Vega’s La Barrosa a New Rising Star

Ascot’s seven-furlong Me2 Club EBF Future Stayers’ Maiden S. on Friday looked one for future Classic prospects on paper and it was the 2-1 favourite La Barrosa (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) who came out on top to earn TDN Rising Star status. Having cost 750,000gns at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, Godolphin’s son of the multiple group-placed Bikini Babe (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) carried a sense of expectation despite the presence of Derab (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), the half-brother to Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Settled in mid-pack early by James Doyle as the pace proved only tepid, the bay was launched between rivals passing the two-furlong pole and was soon in front with first run on Juddmonte’s keenly-anticipated fellow newcomer. Surging to the line with that rival in tow, he had 1 1/4 lengths to spare there as they pulled 2 3/4 lengths clear of the strongly-supported King Power-Roger Varian runner Greatgadian (Ger) (Siyouni {Fr}) in third.

Doyle was impressed. “I had sat on him at home and he had worked nicely and pleased us, so we expected him to run well and his price reflected that,” he said. “He didn’t jump that quick and so I immediately found cover, which was the key to him as he was a bit bull-headed with me going down. Cover helped him relax and once I got a bit of a gap he quickened up really well. He can only keep stepping forward, as he can be a little bit wooden–he’s that way at home and can take me on nice so it was nice that he learned how to do it the right way round. When the gap came, he was in front a furlong and a half out which is a long way on a newcomer at Ascot. The second horse looked quite nice in the paddock and he’s shown a good turn of foot and won well. I’m sure a mile will not be a problem, as the dam operated in group races over a mile and a quarter and he’s got a good stride. He’s a big robust type and I’m sure we could see him a couple of times before the season is out. There might be options for him in France, where he could learn a bit more but Charlie will work it out, he does a great job of that.”

The aforementioned Bikini Babe was campaigned by Mark Johnston from seven to 12 1/2 furlongs, with her finest efforts being second placings in the 9 1/2-furlong Listed UAE Oaks on Tapeta and behind Zagora (Fr) (Green Tune) in the 10-furlong G3 Prix de Psyche. Also runner-up in the G3 C.L. Weld Park S. and third in the G3 Sandown Classic Trial, she is a daughter of Zeiting (Ire) (Zieten) who was successful in stakes races in France and the States. Bikini Babe is one of six black-type performers she produced, with the trio of Combat Zone (Ire) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}), Scottish (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and Royal Empire (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) winning at group level.

Another of Zeiting’s daughters, the G3 Prix Miesque third Zut Alors (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), went on to throw four black-type runners of her own headed by the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches and GIII Honey Fox S. winner Precieuse (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) and the smart listed-placed and Wokingham H.-winning sprinter Baccarat (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}) who raced for this stable. Zeiting is a half to the speedy and precocious G3 Prix du Bois scorer Dolled Up (Ire) (Whipper) and to Madany (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), who has made her name as the dam of the G2 Hungerford S. winner and G1 2000 Guineas S. runner-up Massaat (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), the G1 Commonwealth Cup winner Eqtidaar (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and last week’s impressive Newmarket winner Mujbar (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}). The dam’s yearling is a filly by Tamayuz (GB) named Once (Ire).

3rd-Ascot, £18,000, Mdn, 9-4, 2yo, 7fT, 1:31.54, g/s.
LA BARROSA (IRE), c, 2, by Lope de Vega (Ire)
1st Dam: Bikini Babe (Ire) (GSP-Eng, GSP-Fr, GSP-Ire, SP-UAE, $147,237), by Montjeu (Ire)
2nd Dam: Zeiting (Ire), by Zieten
3rd Dam: Belle de Cadix (Ire), by Law Society
Sales history: 750,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $15,464. O-Godolphin; B-Knocktoran Stud (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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Lope de Vega Filly Romps to Rising Stardom

Aunt Pearl (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) went straight to the lead and never looked back, coasting home to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’ on opening day of Churchill Downs’ abbreviated GI Kentucky Derby meet. Dispatched as the 9-5 second-choice in this career bow, the 280,000gns TATOCT purchase seized the early advantage, coasting along through opening splits of :24.27 and :48.21. Turning for home in front, the bay sailed clear with ease under a hand ride from Florent Geroux to win by five lengths. Gam’s Mission (Noble Mission {GB}) was best of the rest in second.

The filly was part of a European venture put together by BSW/Crow Bloodstock’s Brad Weisbord and Liz Crow. She was one of nine fillies purchased for this group of five American owners.

“We put together a venture last year to go over to Tattersalls to buy yearling fillies,” Weisbord said. “The thought process was that 50% of our high-dollar races were on turf and [Europe] has the best pedigrees on turf, so why try to play it with the American pedigrees when we can get the European pedigrees. The pioneers were Chad Brown, Seth Klarman and Peter Brant in the fact that they already had a champion out of there and it was working. So, we kind of played copy cat in a way. We bought nine fillies and we dispersed them amongst four different trainers. This was our ventures third runner and first winner. The last month, she trained like the best one of the first five we sent out. She trained like a special filly the last three or four weeks, but all on the dirt. We didn’t know what she would do on the turf, but she is bred for it. She ran to our expectations and I would like to give the five owners credit for putting trust in our venture.”

“We went over with the idea to buy nine or 10 horses and she was the most expensive filly we bought,” said Crow, who picked out the filly at Tattersalls. “She just had a really American look to her. She had a really good hind leg, a really strong forearm and good muscling. She looked like she could train really well on the dirt here and she has been breezing very well on the dirt every week, so we were expecting a big effort out of her.”

Matauri Pearl–a half-sister to GSW & MGISP Wekeela (Fr) (Hurricane Run {Ire})–has a yearling filly by Sea the Stars (Ire) and produced a Lope de Vega colt this year.

5th-Churchill Downs, $83,494, Msw, 9-1, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.10, gd.

AUNT PEARL (IRE), f, 2, Lope de Vega (Ire)

1st Dam: Matauri Pearl (Ire) (Ch. 3-year-old Filly-Sca,

MSP-Nor, SP-Swe, $128,209), by Hurricane Run (Ire)

2nd Dam: Moonrise (Ger), by Grand Lodge

3rd Dam: Morning Queen, by Konigsstuhl (Ger)

Sales history: 280,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,784. Click for the Equibase.com chart, free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Dubb, Michael, Madaket Stables LLC, Deutsch, Peter, Kisber, Michael E. and The Elkstone Group, LLC (Stuart Grant); B-Ecurie Des Charmes & Ballylinch Stud (IRE); T-Brad H. Cox.

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Wuheida’s Sister Starts at Newmarket

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 to Breeders’ Cup winner Wuheida (GB) (D

3.05 Newmarket, Novice, £5,400, 2yo, f, 7fT
A’SHAARI (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a full-sister to the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Wuheida (GB) out of the dual top-level scorer Hibaayeb (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). Charlie Appleby’s newcomer meets another unraced filly of note in Lordship Stud’s Sweet Enough (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), a John Gosden trainee whose dam is a full-sister to the Grade I winner Photo Call (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and cost 500,000gns at the 2018 Tattersalls December Foal Sale.

3.45 Newmarket, Novice, £6,400, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
MEGALLAN (GB) (Kingman {GB}) races under a seven-pound penalty following his impressive debut success over this course and distance earlier this month, with John Gosden intent on adding extra experience before he enters black-type company. Anthony Oppenheimer’s homebred son of the listed-winning and multiple graded-stakes-placed Eastern Belle (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), a half-sister to Golden Horn (GB), has to give that weight to Godolphin’s newcomer Visionary Ruler (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Charlie Appleby-trained half-brother to the classy trio of Saint Baudolino (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), Avilius (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and Well of Wisdom (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

ubawi {Ire}).

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