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Observations: Son of So Mi Dar Debuts at Donny

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 the son of G1 Prix de l'Opera-placed So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).

4.45 Doncaster, Mdn, £8,000, 3yo, 10f 43yT
ASTRODOME (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is the second foal out of the G3 Musidora S. winner and G1 Prix de l'Opera third So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) who cost 1.2million gns at the Book 1 Sale. Carrying the colours of Lane's End Racing, the John and Thady Gosden-trained relative of Dubawi's Too Darn Hot (GB) and Lah Ti Dar (GB) is joined by the stable's fellow newcomer Carlton (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Godolphin's €350,000 BBAG September graduate who is a half-brother to the German Group 3 winner and triple Group 1-placed Calyx (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).

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Son Of Happily Appears At Navan

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 the first foal out of a dual Group 1 winner.

5.35 Navan, Mdn, €12,000, 3yo/up, c/g, 8fT
BALLSBRIDGE (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) is the first foal out of the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the sister to Gleneagles (Ire), Marvellous (Ire) and Joan Of Arc (Ire) from the Giant's Causeway dynasty. One of two Ballydoyle newcomers set for this test, the bay who was described by his trainer as a “little bit laidback” on Monday unsurprisingly sports blinkers and is the pick of Ryan Moore over Drumroll (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), a full-brother to Saxon Warrior (Jpn). Among the other first-time starters is Moyglare Stud's Time Tells All (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a half-brother to last year's Irish 1000 Guineas-winning sensation Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).

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Wertheimer Bluebloods Grace Saint-Cloud Affair

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 a filly out of The Juliet Rose (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}).

4.10 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 3yo, f, 10ft
RONEA (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is the pick of Maxime Guyon of two Wertheimer newcomers, with Andre Fabre saddling the daughter of the dual G2 Prix de Royallieu winner and G1 Prix Vermeille third The Juliet Rose (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}). The other is the Carlos Laffon-Parias-trained Esperance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a daughter of the operation's Arc heroine Solemia (Ire) (Poliglote {GB}) who has the assistance of amateur Dorian Provost, headgear and a 2 1/2-kilo allowance.

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Champion Verry Elleegant Scans In Foal To Sea The Stars

Australian Horse of the Year Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ}) is in foal to the Aga Khan Studs' stalwart Sea The Stars (Ire).

“It's the first scan but things are looking good and she's on her way in the next part of her life,” co-owner Brae Sokolski told Racing.com.

“She foals down there in the new year in 2024 and then she will be served Southern Hemisphere time later that year by a yet unconfirmed stallion and then come back to Australia in foal.”

An 11-time Group 1 winner, the dark bay will be based at Norelands Stud in Ireland for 18 months. The resulting foal will be raced in the United Kingdom. From four Northern Hemisphere starts, all in group company, the stayer's best performance was a third in the G2 Prix Foy at ParisLongchamp last September.

“This Sea The Stars foal will stay in the UK and be trained there,” Sokolski said. “We want to go to another elite European stallion with Verry Elleegant. We only get one more crack at it as when she comes home it will be all local stallions so, given she is over there, we'll get her served Southern Hemisphere time and then bring her home.”

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