Parchemin is SW77 for Lope de Vega winning Wednesday’s Prix Isonomy (1600m) for 2yos at Deauville. Only four runners but a close finish with Parchemin and Colosseo duelling through the final 300m, Parchemin doing enough to hold off Colosseo (Street Boss) to score by a short head. Parchemin sold for 110,000gns as a Tattersalls October
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A Lope de Vega colt topped a robust day of trade on the second day of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which saw nine lots sell for 300,000 guineas or more. The 675,000 gns session topper – the fifth highest priced colt in the history of the October Book 2 sale –
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Aunt Pearl is SW76 for Lope de Vega winning Wednesday’s Gr2 Jessamine Stakes (8.5f) for 2yos at Keeneland. Aunt Pearl broke sharply then led all the way, passing the post 2-1/2 lengths clear of Spanish Loveaffair (Karakontie) in 1:40.86, nearly two seconds faster than the previous race record set by Solvig in 1999. Ingrassia (Medaglia
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La Barrosa is SW75 for Lope de Vega winning the Gr3 Somerville Tattersalls Stakes (7f) at Newmarket. Caught up behind the lead until the final two furlongs, La Barrosa was able to edge out into running room inside the final furlong and then overwhelm Dark Lion (Dark Angel) to win by one length with Qaader
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Cadillac is SW74 for Lope de Vega after winning Saturday’s Gr2 Golden Fleece Stakes (8f) for 2yos at Leopardstown. Cadillac was third to the home turn and then powered home to defeat Van Gogh (American Pharoah) by 3-1/2 lengths with Reve de Vol (Siyouni) a further 2-3/4 lengths away in third. It is the second
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A €620,000 daughter of Dubawi topped the first day of the Arqana Select Sale in Deauville on Wednesday. Offered by Baroda Stud, the filly (pic: Arqana/Zuzanna Lupa) out of German Gr3 winner Daytona Bay was eventually knocked down to Anthony Stroud for €620,000, the agent confirming to the auction house the purchase was made on
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Lucky Vega is the 11th Gr1 winner and SW 72 for Lope de Vega after winning Sunday’s Phoenix Stakes (6f) at The Curragh. Lucky Vega was reserved behind the early speed until being brought out into the centre of the track two furlongs out then accelerated into the lead, going clear of by 3-1/2 lengths
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Yulong has spent selectively at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale and on Tuesday added the dual Group1-winner Viddora for $2.55m. The daughter of I Am Invincible was offered in foal to Lope de Vega on a southern hemisphere covering. After an opening bid of $1 million Yulong and bloodstock agent James Harron went head
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Surf Dancer is SW71 for Lope de Vega after winning the King Charles II Stakes (7f) at York. Surf Dancer challenged two furlongs out and then drew clear over the final furlong to defeat Boccaccio (Dubawi) by 2-1/4 lengths with Lincoln Bright (Lope de Vega) close up third. Surf Dancer sold for 260,000 as a
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We know it’s only a maiden however, the nine-length debut win at Leopardstown by Cadillac on Wednesday has us thinking he is a stakes horse in the making, The Jessica Harrington-trained Cadillac looks well named. Winner 521 for Lope de Vega, he is bred on the same Dansili cross as Gr1 Capla Temptress, Gr3 Lope
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