Observations: Journey's Sister Debuts at Yarmouth
Updated: August 29, 2020 at 4:27 pm
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. Sunday's Insights features a full-sister to G1SW Journey(GB).
2:15 Yarmouth, Novice, £6,400, 2yo, f, 8f 3yT
INDIGO GIRL (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) debuts for her owner-breeder George Strawbridge and trainer John Gosden, who enjoyed one of their big days via this filly's full-sister Journey (GB) in the 2016 G1 Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares S. A daughter of the G1 Prix Royal Oak heroine Montare (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), the April-foaled bay gets seven pounds from Khalid Abdullah's Kempton novice scorer Lucid Dreamer (GB) (Dansili {GB}), a Roger Charlton-trained relative of last year's G1 St Leger her Logician (GB) (Frankel {GB}).