Observations: June 24, 2018

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. Today's Observations features a high-priced son of Medaglia d'Oro debuting in Ireland

2.05 Gowran Park, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 7fT

YONKERS (Medaglia D'Oro) was a $575,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga August Yearling Sale last year and he debuts for the Ger Lyons stable. A son of the dual listed scorer Anne of Kiev (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), he meets the Ballydoyle representative Christmas (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the 2007 GI Ashland S. winner Christmas Kid (Lemon Drop Kid).