Lope de Vega (horse)
Lope De Vega (foaled 19 February 2007)[1] is a retired Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse and current breeding Stallion.
| Lope De Vega | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Shamardal (USA) |
| Grandsire | Giant's Causeway (USA) |
| Dam | Lady Vettori (GB) |
| Damsire | Vettori (IRE) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 19 February 2007 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Gestüt Ammerland |
| Owner | Gestüt Ammerland |
| Trainer | André Fabre |
| Record | 9:4-0-1 |
| Earnings | £992,728 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix du Jockey Club Poule d'Essai des Poulains | |
2-year-old
Lope De Vega began his racing career at Deauville as a 2 year old on 26 August 2009, where he won by 2½ lengths. He also won his next race at Longchamp on 13 September 2009 before stepping up in class to Group One level for the first time in the Prix Jean Luc Lagadere. Lope De Vega was beaten for the first time by Siyouni in the Prix Jean Luc Lagadere - he finished 4th.
3-year-old
Lope De Vega's first start as a 3 year old came in the Prix De Fontainebleau on 25 April 2010, a noted trial for the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, and he finished 3rd behind the Aga Khan owned duo, Rajasaman, who won, and Siyouni, who finished 2nd. Lope De Vega's major breakthrough came in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp on 16 May 2010. Drawn wide in stall 15, Lope De Vega was held up until the top of straight, where he was pulled out wide to make his challenge, and he ran down 2000 Guineas runner up Dick Turpin to win by 1/2 length.[2] Lope De Vega followed up his first Group 1 win winning the Prix Du Jockey Club by 3 lengths, which is the biggest winning distance in the race since it was reduced to 2100m in 2005. He was again drawn wide in stall 20, but he tracked across from the wide draw to take up a prominent position and drew clear in the straight to win eased down. In winning the Prix Du Jockey Club as well as the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, he emulated his sire Shamardal who won both races in 2005.[3]
Stud career
In 2011, Lope De Vega retired from racing and stood at Ballylinch Stud, Ireland, for a service fee of €15,000.[4]
As of 2019, Lope De Vega's service fee is €80,000.[5]
Notable progeny
Lope De Vega has currently sired 12 individual Group/Grade 1 winners:
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2012 | Belardo | c | Dewhurst Stakes, Lockinge Stakes |
| 2012 | Santa Ana Lane | g | Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, The Goodwood, Stradbroke Handicap, VRC Sprint Classic, TJ Smith Stakes |
| 2012 | The Right Man | g | Al Quoz Sprint |
| 2012 | Vega Magic | g | The Goodwood, Memsie Stakes |
| 2013 | Jemayel | f | Prix Saint-Alary |
| 2013 | Zabeel Prince | g | Prix d'Ispahan |
| 2015 | Capla Temptress | f | Natalma Stakes |
| 2015 | Gytrash | g | Black Caviar Lightning |
| 2016 | Newspaperofrecord | f | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf |
| 2017 | Phoenix of Spain | c | Irish 2,000 Guineas |
| 2018 | Lucky Vega | c | Phoenix Stakes |
| 2018 | Aunt Pearl | f | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf |
References
- ^ Racing Post
- ^ "Archived copy". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8724883.stm
- ^ "Three factors that helped Lope De Vega Stallion career". thorougbredracing.com.
- ^ "Stallions Lope De Vega". ballylinchstud.com.