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Son Of Alice Springs 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. Saturday's Observations features a son of Group 1 winner Alice Springs (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

1.25 Curragh, Mdn, €17,000, 2yo, 8fT
HIPPODROME (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of three Ballydoyle newcomers in this maiden won by TDN Rising Stars High Definition (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Duke De Sessa (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) in the last two runnings. A son of the 1000 Guineas and Irish 1000 Guineas runner-up Lightning Thunder (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), the 650,000gns Book 1 graduate is joined by fellow newcomer Covent Garden (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-brother to Johannes Vermeer (Ire) and Wembley (Ire), and the Ryan Moore-ridden Hiawatha (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), the full-brother to Luxembourg (Ire) who has the benefit of two runs.

2.00 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 7fT
CANUTE (Quality Road) is the second foal out of the G1 Falmouth S., G1 Matron S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Alice Springs (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and is one of another Ballydoyle trio alongside Ryan Moore's pick Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), a relative of Saxon Warrior (Jpn), and Charles Bianconi (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), a 320,000gns Book 1 half-brother to Dame Malliot (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) who carries the Evie Stockwell silks. They are met by Qatar Racing's fellow newcomer High Court Judge (Kitten's Joy), a Johnny Murtagh-trained son of the GII Lake Placid S. and GII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile winner Proctor's Ledge (Ghostzapper).

4.25 Sandown, Mdn, £9,900, 2yo, f, 7fT
CATCH A STAR (IRE) (Cracksman {GB}) is a notable Godolphin newcomer on a day replete with exciting Classic prospects, being a daughter of the G2 Flying Childers S. scorer Sand Vixen (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) who has produced the top-level winners Dream Castle (GB) and With The Moonlight (Ire) from matings with Cracksman's sire Frankel (GB). Charlie Appleby has charge of the March-foaled bay, whose rivals include the similarly-unraced Beautiful Star (Ire) (U S Navy Flag), Amo Racing Limited's Richard Hannon-trained half to Wichita (Ire) (No Nay Never).

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City of Light’s ‘Chop Chop’ Scores On Debut At Ellis

3rd-Ellis, $59,065, Msw, 8-14, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:38.62, fm, 1 1/2 lengths.
CHOP CHOP (f, 2, City of Light–Grand Sofia, by Giant's Causeway), a $230,000 FTKJUL yearling purchase and the 2-1 favorite in this spot, was never far out of it early, stalking in third close to the pace of Guns n' Lilies (Gun Runner) through mild fractions. Moved off the rail for her stretch run, she came with a three-wide bid down the lane, out-kicking Bel Rosso (Free Drop Billy) and Don't Go Changing (Candy Ride {Arg}) and drawing clear late to score by 1 1/2 lengths. The filly becomes her sire's (by Quality Road) fifth winner, following an impressive score by the Freshman stallion's Bourbon Bash for D. Wayne Lukas at Saratoga Saturday afternoon. Chop Chop, out of Grand Sofia–a half-sister to GISW Rail Trip (Jump Start)–has a yearling sister by Omaha Beach and a weanling sister by Constitution. She was bred back to Liam's Map for the 2023 season. Sales History: $230,000 Ylg '21 FTKJUL.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Selective, LLC; B-Cobra Farm & MRJ Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

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Bourbon Bash Can’t Be Caught For D. Wayne Lukas

7th-Saratoga, $105,000, Msw, 8-13, 2yo, 6f, 1:11.77, ft, 8 lengths.
BOURBON BASH (c, 2, City of Light–Buy Sell Hold {SW & GSP, $125,520}, by Violence) made it a hat trick for jockey Flavien Prat, breaking from the inside gate and wasting no time in flashing his early speed to quickly open up a length on the field in the first furlong. Under a stoic ride a path off the rail, Bourbon Bash put six lengths on a quartet of chasers passing the quarter pole and never gave them a chance to catch him, marching home on cruise control to defeat a loaded field of maidens by eight lengths without ever being asked at odds of 4-1. Ohana Honor (Honor Code) drew in off the also-eligible list and closed well to fill out the exacta. Bourbon Bash is the fourth winner for his freshman sire (by Quality Road) and second at Saratoga. Buy Sell Hold is a full-sister to GI A.G. Vanderbilt H. winner and current Three Chimneys stallion Volatile and the third dam is MGISW Lady Tak (Mutakddim). Bourbon Bash, his dam's first foal, has a yearling half-sister by Union Rags and a weanling half-brother by Uncle Mo. Buy Sell Hold was bred back to Gun Runner for a 2023 foal. Sales History: $280,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $78,750. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-BC Stables, LLC; B-Machmer Hall (KY); T-D. Wayne Lukas.

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Sunday Racing Insights: Well-Related Fillies Shine At The Spa

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2nd-SAR, $105K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:39 p.m.

A homebred for Alpha Delta Stables LLC, CONSEILLANTE (Quality Road) debuts Sunday out of the Chad Brown barn. Out of the unraced Forest Wildcat mare Wild Forest, Conseillante is a half-sister to MGISW Paradise Woods (Union Rags), SW Forest Chatter (Dixie Chatter), and to the dam of MGSP Lady Aces (Constitution). Forest Wildcat herself is a half-sister to GSW Tajaaweed (Dynaformer). This is also the extended family of GI Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up Mr. Greeley (Gone West) and GISW Mona De Momma (Speightstown).

One gate to the inside is Shesjustanicegirl (Justify) who is out of a half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Distaff winner and champion older mare Escena (Strawberry Road).

Breaking to the outside is Moma (Uncle Mo), the first foal out of a half-sister to GI Ogden Phipps victor Awesome Maria (Maria's Mon). Third dam GISW Pretty Discreet (Private Account) is also responsible for GISW Discreet Cat (Forestry) and GISW Discreetly Mine (Mineshaft). TJCIS PPs

6th-SAR, $105K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 3:55 p.m.

A $260,000 OXO Equine purchase out of the 2020 Keeneland September Sale, UPPER CASE (American Pharoah) is out of a full-sister to the ill-fated GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Battle of Midway (Smart Strike). Her dam is also a half-sister to MGSP Moretti (Medaglia d'Oro). TJCIS PPs

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