Already
a stakes-winner in Australia last season, Irish bred Holy Roman Emperor gelding
Duca Valentinois (IRE) capped a successful day for Godolphin when winning the
$150,000 Listed Ladies Day Cup at Hawkesbury on Thursday.
Prepared by James Cummings, Duca Valentinois charged home from last to score a
resounding length and three quarter win in the 1400 metre feature.
A consistent type that has placed top three in half his starts, Duca
Valentinois has won six races from 28 starts and takes his earnings beyond
$423,000.
Duca Valentinois is from Fruits of Love mare Love Valentine and is one of 71
stakes-winners for Aquis Farm's Holy Roman Emperor, who is back in Queensland again
this spring at a fee of $9,900.
Holy Roman Emperor also made his presence felt on Cup Day as he is sire of the
dam of Johannes Vermeer (IRE), who ran a brace second in the Group I VRC
Melbourne Cup.