Lope De Vega

Lope de Vega Colt Highlights Goffs Session

• By Frank Angst
• November 18, 2015
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

A colt by last year's leading European freshman sire, Lope de Vega, secured the spotlight during the third session of the Goffs November foal sale Nov. 18 in County Kildare, Ireland.

Bridlewood Owner Malone Purchases Ballylinch

• By BloodHorse Staff
• December 19, 2014
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Southeast Region

Bridlewood Farm owner John Malone has completed a deal to purchase Ballylinch Stud in County Kilkenny, Ireland, from the Mahony family's Killeen Group Holdings.

Lope de Vega Colt Leads Tattersalls Trading

• By Myra Lewyn
• November 24, 2014
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

A Lope de Vega colt from the family of English and Irish group I winner Rizeena topped the Tattersalls December yearling sale Nov. 24, bringing 325,000 guineas ($535,921 in United States funds).

Godolphin Buys Majority Interest in Belardo

• By BloodHorse Staff
• October 28, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Godolphin has purchased a majority share in Prince Faisal's gutsy Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I) winner Belardo, who eventually is to join the Darley stallion roster.

Arqana Opens With Record Sales, Median Rise

• By BloodHorse Staff
• October 20, 2014
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

Median showed a sharp increase on opening day of the Arqana October yearling sale, where a Dubawi colt sold for the highest price Oct. 20 at Deauville, France.

Belardo Among Juvenile Standouts at Newmarket

• By Myra Lewyn
• October 17, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Prince Faisal's Belardo gamely speared between rivals and drew off to a convincing win in the Oct. 17 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I), the most prestigious 2-year-old race in Great Britain.

Redvers Buys Filly for DBS Breeze Sale Record

• By Myra Lewyn
• April 24, 2014
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

A filly by Darley sire Exceed And Excel brought a sale record price at the Doncaster Bloodstock Sales breeze-up auction April 24.

Ballylinch Stallions Fare Well at Tattersalls

• By BloodHorse Staff
• November 29, 2012
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

Foals by Lawman and Loup De Vega, who both stand at John O'Connor's Ballylinch Stud, filled the first three spots on the list of top weanlings sold on the second day of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale Nov. 29 in Newmarket.

Dick Turpin Rockets Home in Prix Jean Prat

• By Mary Schweitzer
• July 4, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Dick Turpin finally gained the first group I victory of his career with a breakout performance in the Prix Jean Prat (Fr-I) at Chantilly July 4.

Lope de Vega, Makfi Put Spotlight on Sires

• June 9, 2010
• Thoroughbred Breeding

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Double French Classic winner Lope de Vega is by second-crop sire Shamardal, while group I winner Makfi is by second-crop sire Dubawi. Both sires are slugging it out to lead their crop.

Lope De Vega Rolls to Victory in French Derby

• By Mary Schweitzer
• June 6, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Lope De Vega made it a French classic double by romping to an easy three-length victory in the Prix du Jockey Club (Fr-I) at Chantilly June 6.

Lope De Vega in French 2,000 Guineas Surprise

• By Mary Schweitzer
• May 16, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Lope De Vega provided legendary trainer Andre Fabre with his fifth victory in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Fr-I) when he held off Dick Turpin to take the French classic by a half-length May 16.