Ramatuelle's Half-Brother Mr Lope Cen Debuts at Chantilly

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday's Observations features a newcomer to follow at Chantilly.

3.40 Chantilly, Debutantes, 3yo, c/g, 8f (AWT)
MR LOPE CEN (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) starts out for Yeguada Centurion and the Henri Devin stable in this intriguing affair and as a half-brother to Justify's Prix de la Foret heroine Ramatuelle is the race's key eyecatcher. Among his peers is Haras de Saint Julien's Watch The King (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), a Fabrice Chappet-trained son of the Coronation Stakes heroine Watch Me (Olympic Glory).