LOPE DE VEGA (IRE)

 

Chestnut horseFoaled in 2007

SireGiant's CausewayStorm CatStorm Bird
SHAMARDAL (USA) Mariah's StormRahy
2002HelsinkiMachiavellianMr. Prospector
  Helen StreetTroy
DamVettoriMachiavellianMr. Prospector
LADY VETTORI (GB) Air DistingueSir Ivor
1997Lady GolcondaKendorKenmare
  Lady SharpSharpman

SHAMARDAL (USA) (Bay 2002-Stud 2005). 6 wins-3 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Sire of 379 rnrs, 264 wnrs, 34 SW, inc. Lope de Vega (Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1), Faint Perfume, Zazou, Casamento, Captain Sonador, Shakespearean, Crackerjack King, Sommerabend, No Evidence Needed, Elle Shadow, Amaron, Dunboyne Express - Dan Excel (H.K.), French Navy, Arctic, Shamoline Warrior, Dubai Prince, Duel, Oregon Lady, Gingerbread Man, etc.

 

1st dam

LADY VETTORI, by Vettori. 5 wins at 2, Deauville Prix du Calvados, Gr.3, La Teste Criterium du Bequet, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Dorina, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Imprudence, L, 3d Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1. Half-sister to Rosey de Megeve. Dam of seven named foals, six to race, all winners, inc:-

LOPE DE VEGA (c. by Shamardal). 4 wins. See below.

BAL DE LA ROSE (f. by Cadeaux Genereux). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1500m to 2000m, €95,600, La Teste Prix La Sorellina, L, Lyon-Parilly Prix Andre Baboin, L, 4th Deauville Prix Luthier, L.

Leap Ahead (g. by Desert Prince). 4 wins to 1500m, €77,360, Longchamp Prix du Gros Caillou, Deauville Prix de la Seine Normande, Prix du Bourg Saint-Leonard, 3d Chantilly Prix Majinskaya.

Le Roc (c. by Montjeu). Winner at 2, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Kendor, 2d Deauville Prix du Marais Vernier, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de la Croix Dauphine, 3d Chantilly Prix de la Maniguette, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Caracalla, Longchamp Prix de Solferino, Saint-Cloud Prix du Labouret.

Lavande Violet (f. by Hurricane Run). 2 wins at 1500m, 1550m in 2011 in Ger.

Flower Bowl (f. by Anabaa). Winner at 2450m in France. Dam of-

Petite Noblesse. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m to 2012, Longchamp Prix du Louvre, Deauville Prix de Vineuil, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix le Parisien.

Roadster. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1800m to 2600m to 2011 in France.

 

2nd dam

LADY GOLCONDA, by Kendor. Unraced. Half-sister to LADY BLESSINGTON, LOWELL, RED CAT, Lady Thynn. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

LADY VETTORI (Vettori). 5 wins. See above.

Rosey de Megeve (Efisio). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 1800m, US$53,750, €78,750, 2d Chantilly Prix de la Cochere, L, Longchamp Prix du Pont-Neuf, L, Saint-Cloud Prix La Camargo, L, La Teste Prix La Sorellina, L, Hollywood Redondo Beach S., L, 3d Deauville Prix Amandine, L, 4th Hollywood Royal Heroine Mile S., Gr.2, Deauville Prix de Lieurey, Gr.3.

Celtie Rod. 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, €109,120, Chantilly Prix de Chevrieres, Longchamp Prix de Garches, Prix de Puteaux, Saint-Cloud Prix Banassa, Deauville Prix de Pre en Pail, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Rolleboise, 3d Chantilly Prix d'Orry, Deauville Le Galop Hermes 2eme Manche, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Canot, Saint-Cloud Prix Loisir.

 

3rd dam

LADY SHARP, by Sharpman. Winner at 2000m in France. Half-sister to PROSPERO, KING SIZE. Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

LADY BLESSINGTON (Baillamont). 11 wins from 1m to 1½m, 405,000fr., US$517,865, Laurel All Along S., Gr.2, Evry Prix Minerve, Gr.3, Churchill Downs Capital Holding Mile H., L, Locust Grove H., L, Keeneland Jenny Wiley S., L, 2d Saratoga Diana H., Gr.2, Atlantic City Breeders' Cup H., L, River Downs Breeders' Cup H., L, 3d Belmont Flower Bowl H., Gr.1, Santa Anita Santa Ana H., Gr.1, Gulfstream Joe Namath H., L. Producer.

LOWELL (General Holme). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 2200m, Lyon Prix Andre Baboin, Gr.3, Evry Prix du Lion d'Angers, L, Deauville Prix de Granville, 2d Longchamp Prix La Rochette, Gr.3. Sire.

RED CAT (Storm Cat). 5 wins, US$333,132, Fair Grounds Furl Sail H., L, Bayou H., L, 2d Fair Grounds Pan Zareta H., Gr.3, Keeneland Bryan Station S., L, Lone Star Prestonwood Distaff H., L, Monmouth Miss Woodford S., L, 3d Keeneland Jenny Wiley S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Stella Rossa (Heart's Cry). 4 wins at 1800m, 2000m to 2012, Tokyo Fuchu S., Shosenkyo Tokubetsu, 3d Hanshin Spring S., Gr.2.

Direct Catch (Special Week). Winner at 2, 2d Chukyo Chunichi Shimbun Hai, L, Tokyo Kyodo News Service Hai, L, Hanshin Tarumi S., 3d Niigata Nippo Sho.

Lady Thynn (Crystal Glitters). Winner at 2500m, 3d Deauville Le Challenge d'Or Piaget, L. Producer.

Sharp Feline. Unraced. Dam of-

Makeithapencaptain (Aptitude). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, 3d Houston Texas Heritage S., L, 4th Fair Grounds Lecomte S., Gr.3.

Winnowing. Unraced. Dam of-

GOTTA HAVE HER (Royal Academy). 10 wins from 6½f to 8½f, US$1,132,608, Del Mar Palomar H., Gr.2-twice, Hollywood Royal Heroine Mile S., Gr.2, Santa Anita Las Cienegas H., Gr.3, Oak Tree Senator Ken Maddy H., Gr.3, 2d Del Mar John C Mabee S., Gr.1, Palomar H., Gr.2, Hollywood Dahlia H., Gr.2, Santa Anita Tuzla H., Gr.3, 3d Keeneland First Lady S., Gr.1, Del Mar John C Mabee S., Gr.2, Hollywood Royal Heroine Mile S., Gr.2.

Haka Girl (War Chant). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 2d Hollywood Impressive Style S., L, 3d Turf Paradise Sun City H., L. Producer.

 

Race Record: 9 Starts 4-0-1 €1,188,085.

Champion 3YO in France in 2010 (9½f to 11f). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2100m, €1,188,085, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Prix Al Khor, Deauville Prix de Montaigu, 3d Longchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, 4th Longchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1.