Half-Brother to Siyarafina on Deck at Saint-Cloud

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 half-brother to G1 Prix Saint-Alary victrix Siyarafina (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}).
17.05 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 3yo, c/g, 8fT
His Highness The Aga Khan's SIYAZANN (FR) (Golden Horn {GB}) is a half-brother to G1 Prix Saint-Alary victrix Siyarafina (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) and debuts for the Alain de Royer-Dupre stable in this newcomers' test. His rivals include Dr. Christoph Berglar's $140,000 Keeneland November foal Peace Messenger (Air Force Blue), who is a Waldemar Hickst-trained half-brother to G2 German 1000 Guineas runner-up Peace In Motion (Hat Trick {Jpn}).
17.35 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 3yo, f, 8fT
Godolphin's homebred SUNDRESS (IRE) (Shamardal) encounters a cast of 17 in this unveiling and is a half-sister to G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Lyric of Light (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}). Representing Alex Pantall, she is joined by Antoine Griezmann's Neska Polita (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), who is out of G1 Phoenix S. placegetter Walk On Bye (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}); and Millenial (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a daughter of G1 Premio Roma third Beautiful Heroine (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who lines up for Francis-Henri Graffard.

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Wensleydale to Be Tested at Parislongchamp

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. Thursday's Observations features 'TDN Rising Star' Wensleydale (GB) (Frankel {GB}).

4.20 ParisLongchamp, Cond, €35,000, 3yo, f, 8fT
WENSLEYDALE (GB) (Frankel {GB}) bids to justify TDN Rising Star status having impressed for Juddmonte and Henri-Francois Devin on debut over this trip at Saint-Cloud 15 days ago. The daughter of the G3 Ballyogan S. winner Divine (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) encounters solid yardsticks in the G3 Prix Six Perfections and G3 Prix d'Aumale third Coeursamba (Fr) (The Wow Signal {Ire}) and the G3 Prix des Reservoirs third Sky Sister (Fr) (Maxios {GB}), as well as the Fabre homebred Alula Borealis (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), a half-sister to the smart Arapaho (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) who scored on debut at Fontainebleau last month.

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Coolmore Blueblood Introduced at Tipperary

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 Observations features the first foal of MGSP Butterflies (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

4.40 Tipperary, Mdn, €5,500, 2yo, f, 5fT
YET (War Front) is the first foal out of what could prove to be an important broodmare for Coolmore in the dual Group 3-placed Butterflies (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself a daughter of Mariah's Storm (Rahy). Therefore a half-sister to Giant's Causeway and his full-sibling You'resothrilling, Butterflies is therefore connected to Galileo's Gleneagles (Ire), Marvellous (Ire) and Happily (Ire).

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Darlectable You The Star Turn at Newbury

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 observations features a full-sister to Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).

4.00 Newbury, Mdn, £8,050, 3yo, f, 10fT
DARLECTABLE YOU (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) bids to build on her debut second on Newcastle's Tapeta at the start of December and uphold family honour as the seventh foal out of the Lloyd-Webbers' outstanding Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). Under the care of John and Thady Gosden, the full-sister to the 2018 champion juvenile and G1 Prix Jean Prat and G1 Sussex S.-winning sire Too Darn Hot (GB) and group scorers So Mi Dar (GB) and Lah Ti Dar (GB) meets some other bluebloods in this intriguing affair including Sir Evelyn de Rothschild's newcomer Crystal Starlet (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a Sir Michael Stoute-trained daughter of the talented Crystal Zvezda (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) who is herself a half-sister to the high-class trio Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), Crystal Capella (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and Hillstar (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).

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