The Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club (2100m) (French Derby) was run at Longchamp overnight with a dominant win for unbeaten Lope de Vega colt LOOK DE VEGA, who was having his first start in a stakes race.
Trained by father and son duo Carlos and Yann Lerner, LOOK DE VEGA won his only start last season at two and resumed this year to win at Longchamp over 2000m earning a shot at the Derby at just his third start.
LOOK DE VEGA
LOOK DE VEGA pulled clear in the final furlong to add his name to the roll of honour. LOOK DE VEGA put a gap on the field in a race run in the heaviest ground since 2000, to win by two lengths from FIRST LOOK who is also a son of LOPE DE VEGA.
"This is fantastic, towards the end of my career to do this with my son Yann," said France-based trainer Carlos Lerner, who had won the 2001 Prix du Jockey-Club with Anabaa Blue.
"We've never, never had a horse like this, he's a crack."
“I am so excited and so happy–this horse is a machine,” said Carlos Lerner.
“I have always had in the back of my mind that he would be a top horse and now I can say he is the best I ever trained. Twenty-three years is a long wait to come across a top one again, but we have been lucky. He will stay further–he is in the Arc and that will be his target.”
Co-Trainer Yann Lerner added: "I was confident. The horse as you can see is made for that."
The 5-1 winner was ridden by Ronan Thomas who had steered LOOK DE VEGA to victory in both previous his wins said: "I'm enormously proud. Whatever happens now to leave a little trace in racing history and to win a home Derby is something to savour."
LOOK DE VEGA emulated the success of BOTH
his own sire LOPE DE VEGA (2010) and
grand-sire SHAMARDAL (2005),
as both had also won the Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby).
The colt made €160,000 at the Arqana Deauville August Yearling with his breeders retaining an interest in his ownership.
LOOK DE VEGA is the best of four winners from winning High Chaparral mare Lucelle, a half-sister to Group 2 winner The Black Princess from the family of Group 1 French Derby winner Lawman and French Oaks winner Latice.
He is the 130th stakes-winner and 21st Group 1 winner for Ballylinch Stud’s LOPE DE VEGA, who shuttled to Australia in the early years of his stud career and now stands at a fee of €125,000.
It was just a week ago that we reported LOPE DE VEGA had rocketed to pole position in Europe as Leading Sire and in the Northern Hemisphere as Leading Gr1 Sire for the current season.
His son LOOK DE VEGA also gave outstanding sire High Chaparral a 15th Group 1 winner as a broodmare sire.
LOPE DE VEGA has some outstanding statistical data backing up his excellent resume of success.
He currently sits at: In Australasia:
Rnrs Wnrs Wins SH SW (GW) SWs (GWs) A$
280 193 (68.9%) 677 33 20 (15) 52 (35) $44.5m
CHAMPION SIRE - LOPE DE VEGA - 130 SW inc 21 Gr1 Winners
In Australasia Sire of 20 Stakes Winners and 13 Stakes Placegetters including 5 Gr1 Winners
The sensational sire saw 13 of his yearlings foal to Southern Hemisphere time in Australia for the 2022 season.
They are current yearlings in 2024, where his crop consists of 9 Fillies and 4 Colts.
OUR COLT after purchase
Interestingly, of his 4 colts, 2 were retained by breeders, whilst of the other 2 colts, Dynamic Syndications purchased one of these off Yulong Stud from the Inglis Premier Sale.
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OUR COLT at the yearling sale
Our COLT was LOT 464 from the mare PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) (Sepoy).
PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) Winning in Great Britain
The Dam was a winner at 1450m in Great Britain and was one of the mares sent to LOPE DE VEGA to Southern Hemisphere time.
PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) in foal to LOPE DE VEGA in Australia
She arrived in Australia and was placed into the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale in 2022 by Twin Hills Stud where she was purchased in foal for $180,000 by Yulong Stud for their Tagaloa Stallion Syndicate.
PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) is a half-sister to Gr3 Winner FOUR WHITE SOCKS (f Lope De Vega).
FOUR WHITE SOCKS
Therefore, this makes our colt the three-quarter-brother to FOUR WHITE SOCKS. (1950m, 2000m)
SUN BOAT
Our Colts 2nd Dam Peppermint Green (Green Desert), is a half-sister to Gr2 Winner SUN BOAT (1600m, 1700m) and to the Dam of Gr3 Winner HOO YA MAL (1400m, 2800m).
HOO YA MAL
Our Colts 3rd DAM was the high quality racemare ONE SO SPECIAL (Nashwan). She was the Champion Older Female of Europe in 1998. She won from 1400m to 2050m.
The 4th Dam is Gr2 placed SOMEONE SPECIAL (Habitat) (1400m) is also the Dam of 4 Stakes Winners: ONE SO WONDERFUL; ALNAR ALWASHEEK; RELATIVE SPECIAL and RAUCOUS LAD.
ROUHIYA Lope De Vega's most recent Gr1 Winner is bred this same way as our colt!
Our COLT is by LOPE DE VEGA ex a daughter of SEPOY who is a son of ELUSIVE QUALITY.
ROUHIYA is by LOPE DE VEGA ex a daughter of RAVEN’S PASS who is a son of ELUSIVE QUALITY.
Genetically this is a terrific cross.
ABOUT THE SIRE:
LOPE DE VEGA – CHAMPION 3YO in FRANCE (Int.) – Dual CLASSIC Winner 1600m & 2100m
LOPE DE VEGA – 9 sts: 4 Wins, 1 Third & $1,448,154
LOPE DE VEGA – 1st - Prix Du Jockey Club (2100) Gr.1; 1st - Poule D'Essai Des Poulains (1600) Gr.1
LOPE DE VEGA – ONE of the WORLD’S LEADING SIRES!
NUMBER 1 SIRE in EUROPE 2024 (to 27 May 24)
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - 2023 CHAMPION SIRE by WINNERS in EUROPE
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - 2024 SERVICE FEE in Ireland €125,000 ($208,161 AUD)
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - Sire of 21 Gr.1 Winners; 130 Stakes Winners,
89 Stakes Placed (218)
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - Sire of Multiple BREEDERS CUP Winners
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - Current 2024 Europe Season: 1st by SW;
1st by Winners, 1st by Earnings
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - 898 Winners; 2726 Wins; +$144.5m Earnings (12/5/24)
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - 70.3% Wnrs:Rnrs and 14.4% SW:Wnrs,
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - In Australia: 193 Winners; 20 SW; 13 SP;
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA – 5 Australian Gr1 Winners: SANTA ANA LANE,
GYTRASH, ARAPAHO, VEGA ONE, VEGA MAGIC.
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - Colts: 537 Winners (76.8% Wnr:Rnr) &
122 Stakes Horses (17.2% SH:Rnrs)
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - is a Son of Leading Sire – SHAMARDAL (USA)
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - is a Grandson of the Leading Sire –
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY (USA)
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - is a Great-Grandson of the CHAMPION Sire –
STORM CAT (USA)
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - 2024 Yearling Sales in Australia: 8 Sold =
Ave $233,125 & Med $250,000
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - 2024 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale: 2 Sold:
Filly $70,000 and Colt $80,000
SIRE – LOPE DE VEGA - World Yearling Sales Last 5 Years: 301 Sold:
Ave $253,169, Med $190,507
2023 Season – Number 1 Leading Sire in Europe 2023 by Winners
LOPE DE VEGA is a son of: SHAMARDAL (USA) (Bay 2002-Stud 2005). 6 wins-3 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Champion Hong Kong Sire in 2014-15. Sire of 1435 rnrs, 1075 wnrs, 170 SW, inc. Tarnawa (Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1), Pakistan Star, Lope de Vega, Blue Point, Able Friend, Pinatubo, Earthlight, Speedy Boarding, Faint Perfume, Amaron, Zazou, Crackerjack King, Lumiere, Dariyan, Dunboyne Express - Dan Excel (H.K.), Victor Ludorum, Baltic Baroness, etc
ABOUT THE DAM: PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE)
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) - Winner (1450m) in England & twice
Fourth in 7 Starts & £4,687
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) - Our COLT is her First Foal.
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) - Was one of 14 mares covered by
LOPE DE VEGA to produce a foal in
Australia to Southern Hemisphere Time
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) – by Sepoy - Australian Champion
Two-Year-Old in 2010/11 and Australian
Champion Three-Year-Old Colt in 2011/12.
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) – SEPOY as a Broodmare Sire has 54 Wnrs;
4 SW; 7 SP
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) - is a daughter of PEPPERMINT GREEN
(by Green Desert).
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) - PEPPERMINT GREEN is a 1/2 Sister to
Gr2 Winner SUN BOAT
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) - PEPPERMINT GREEN is a 1/2 Sister to
SENSATIONALLY (dam of
HOO YA MAL (by Territories) Gr3 Winner;
2d The Derby Gr1, Hill S. Gr2.)
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) - Her Grand-dam is Gr1 Winner -
ONE SO WONDERFUL (by Nashwan) –
CHAMPION Older Female in Europe
DAM - PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) - Her 3rd Dam is Gr2 placed
SOMEONE SPECIAL (by Habitat)
Sepoy went on to win 10 of his 13 starts, including 4 at Group One level.
Sepoy is by world record-breaking stallion Elusive Quality out of the Danehill mare Watchful.
Watchful is the full sister to Camarena, winner of the Group One Queensland Derby
OUR COLT
* A COLT who has a physical advantage - an early foaling date – 10 August 2022
* A COLT 3/4 Brother to FOUR WHITE SOCKS (by LOPE DE VEGA) Gr3 Wnr;
2 wins 1900m-2000m
* A COLT who has a terrific Genetic Rating Worldwide of: A 224% Q5
* A COLT bred on this Brilliant Cross: 10 Runners = 6 Winners (60%) inc
3 Stakes Horses (30%) inc Gr1 Winner & Gr1 Placegetter (20%).
* A COLT with a Black Type Page to AIM at Blue Riband CLASSICS
* A COLT eligible to compete for the Rich INGLIS Race Series
* A COLT eligible to race for the Huge VOBIS Bonus Prizemoney in Vic
* A COLT offering tremendous Value for Money with enormous upside
* A COLT who is Rare: just One of Two COLTS in Australia offered
For Sale in 2024
* A COLT is one of only 4 COLTS bred from a crop of 13 Yearlings
in Australia: 2 Sold & 2 Retained
TRAINER
* A COLT entrusted into the CARE of Australia's LEADING Stable CIARON MAHER RACING - Australia’s Number 1 Stable for Winners
MARVELLOUS MATING PATTERN
LOPE DE VEGA (by Shamardal) over PRINCESS LAYAN (by Sepoy – a son of Elusive Quality)
OUR COLT is bred on a Brilliant CROSS – SHAMARDAL over ELUSIVE QUALITY 10 Rnrs: 6 Wnrs, 3 SH
OUR COLT is bred on the Similar Genetic Patters that has produced:
3 Perfect Matches;
8 Stakes Winners 20/20 Mating and
13 Stakes Winners with Similar Pedigrees
STAKES WINNING HORSES WITH SIMILAR ANCESTRY PATTERN SCORES:
Ghibellines
|
M
|
|
31
|
Four White Socks
|
F
|
|
31
|
Castle Lady
|
F
|
|
22
|
Endless Drama
|
M
|
|
22
|
Shaman
|
M
|
|
22
|
Sasparella
|
F
|
|
22
|
Summerghand
|
M
|
|
20
|
Skardu
|
M
|
|
20
|
Faint Perfume
|
F
|
|
18
|
| No Evidence Needed |
F
|
|
18
|
French Fern
|
F
|
|
18
|
Royal Crusade
|
M
|
|
18
|
Shamalia
|
F
|
|
18
|
A Perfect Match: 3 Stakes Winners
A Perfect Match occurs when there are 2 or more Group Stakes Winners with common ancestors placed in each quarter of the pedigree of the subject horse.
Of all 20/20 Matches, only 1 in 25 (4%) are a “Perfect Match”
Ghibellines Male Gr2 Winner Common Ancestors = 31
Summerghand Male Gr3 Winner Common Ancestors = 20
Skardu Male Gr3 Winner Common Ancestors = 20
LOPE DE VEGA over GONE WEST Line Mares:
Sex
|
Rnrs
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Wnrs
|
Wnrs/Rnrs
|
Wins
|
SW
|
SH
|
Colts
|
6
|
3
|
50.0%
|
23
|
1
|
1
|
Fillies
|
4
|
3
|
75.0%
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
Total
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10
|
6
|
60.0%
|
28
|
2
|
3
|
ROUHIYA (FR) 2021 f, by Lope de Vega - Rondonia, by Raven's Pass. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6½f, 1m, €339,020, to 2024, ParisLongchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, Deauville Prix La Bamba, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Barquette, ParisLongchamp Prix du Louvre.
SUMMERGHAND (IRE) 2014 g, by Lope de Vega - Kate the Great, by Xaar. 17 wins to 6¼f, £600,642, €12,500, 66,793Dhs, to 2023, Newmarket Abernant S., Gr.3, Hopeful S., L, Lingfield Golden Rose S., L, York Constantine Heritage H., Sky Bet Constantine Heritage H., Goodwood Stewards' Cup, Ayr Ayr Gold Cup, Lingfield All-Weather Sprint Championship S., Haydock Betway Dash H., Newmarket Southend Airport to Venice H., Doncaster Sun Bets Like Us on Facebook H., 2d Ascot Bengough S., Gr.3, Newmarket Hopeful S., L, Royal Ascot Wokingham H., Newmarket Longholes H., Weatherbys TBA H., Betway H., Ripon Great St Wilfrid H.-twice, Lingfield AWC Sprint Trial H., 3d Curragh Renaissance S., Gr.3, York Sky Bet Dash H., Haydock Bet365 S., 4th York Duke of York S., Gr.2, Doncaster Cammidge Trophy, L, Lingfield Kachy S., L.
Rose Bloom (IRE) 2021 f, by Lope de Vega - Xaarienne, by Xaar. 2 wins at 2, €208,440, in 2023, Deauville Arqana Series des Pouliches, Chantilly Prix de la Lorie, 2d ParisLongchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1.
Also .....
Liberal (IRE) 2016 g, by Lope de Vega - Liberating, by Iffraaj. 5 wins at 1m, £914, US$169,450 in U.S.A.
Welleef (IRE) 2020 c, by Lope de Vega - Romaana, by Iffraaj. Winner at 7f in 2023 in GB.
No Lockdowns (AUS) 2019 f, by Lope de Vega - Chrisellaine, by Iffraaj. Winner at 2 in Aust.
Whilst there are 35 Stakes Winners bred on the 3 x 3 Cross of:
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY (Sire of Shamardal; Grand-Sire of LOPE DE VEGA)
over
GONE WEST (Sire of Elusive Quality; Grand-Sire of SEPOY)
Including 5 Group 1 Winners: FROST GIANT 2003 G1; PASO REAL 2013 G1; CASTLE LADY 2016 G1; JUST ONE TIME 2018 G1; ROUHIYA 2021.
BONUS ELIGIBILTIES:
OUR COLT will be paid-up to become eligible for: $12.55m INGLIS RACE SERIES including the
$5m INGLIS XTRA Bonuses. Inglis Race Series $12.55m = $5,500 including GST.
Nomination Fee includes the Inglis Race Series Xtra. This is $5m on offer over 50 Maiden Races at $100,000 per eligible race.
Next, VOBIS SILVER (Category B) and VOBIS GOLD (Have Both Been Already Paid).
VOBIS Silver Category B is a Foal Bred in Victoria to Victorian Based breeders and the Mare is covered by Victorian Based Sire for following season.
PRINCESS LAYAN (IRE) was covered by Tagaloa.
Then upgraded to VOBIS GOLD for additional fee = Total VOBIS Eligibility Costs Paid were $2,420.
Also, Blue Diamond & Blue Sapphire plus Golden Slipper & Golden Rose = $770.
All-Up, to Race for the Extra Hugh Bonus Monies available on top of the Record Prizemoney, a cost of $8,690 has been paid on OUR COLT.
HE MOVES LIKE A WELL OILED MACHINE:
OUR COLT on 27 March
He is keen to bowl along
Working with a mate in the paddock
Working with a mate on the sand track
Lovely action covering the ground effortlessly
Reports are exciting how he moves under saddle
To find out more about this Classics Contender by one of the Best Sires in the World give ADAM WATT a call at Dynamic Syndications on 02 9540 1511 or 0409 464 378 and have a chat.
At this stage we have not created a website listing for the colt as he is not due to be listed for sale until the new financial year.
Lope De Vega x Princess Layan Colt with Ciaron Maher from Dynamic Syndications on Vimeo.
Lot 464 - Lope De Vega (IRE) x Princess Layan from Dynamic Syndications on Vimeo.
Inglis Premier Sale - Lot 464 - Lope De Vega x Princess Layan filly (Auction Video) from Dynamic Syndications on Vimeo.
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