2024 APRIL (Early) Online Sale

LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) (Chestnut 2007-Stud 2011). 4 wins-2 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Sire of 1263 rnrs, 879 wnrs, 125 SW, inc. Santa Ana Lane (ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1), Arapaho, Gytrash, Dreamloper, Belardo, Vega Magic, Newspaperofrecord, Program Trading, Place du Carrousel, Sweet Lady, The Right Man, Hypothetical, Vega One, Zabeel Prince, Aunt Pearl, Phoenix of Spain, Capla Temptress, Lucky Vega, Jemayel, Endless Drama, etc.

1st dam

YOU ONLY YOU (IRE), by Galileo. Winner at 2300m in France. Sister to SOVEREIGN, Dawn Rising. Dam of 2 named foals, 1 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Keepmeinthelope (g by Lope de Vega (Ire)) Winner. See below.

2nd dam

Devoted to You, by Danehill Dancer. Winner at 2, 2d Leopardstown Debutante S., Gr.2, Curragh Park Express S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Trigo S., L, 3d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., Kildare Village 2YO S., 4th Gowran Park Denny Cordell Fillies' S., Gr.3, Naas Garnet S., L, Dundalk Cooley S., L. Three-quarter-sister to Altius, half-sister to HUMBLE EIGHT (dam of HUMILIS, STAGE CALL), APRIL STARLIGHT, ROYAL DEVOTION, THADY QUILL, Humble Fifteen,  Luxury (dam of GO FOR THE SUMMIT, SHONAN MIGHTY). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SOVEREIGN (c Galileo) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 8½f, 1½m, £94,070, €909,530, US$16,000, 31,250BDhs, Irish Derby, Gr.1, 2d Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Leopardstown Ballysax S., Gr.3, 3d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S., Gr.3, Eyrefield S., Gr.3, Curragh Vintage Crop S., Gr.3, Bahrain International Trophy, 4th Naas Beresford S., Gr.2.

Dawn Rising (g Galileo) 4 wins from 1½m to 21¾f, £62,750, €183,755, to 2023, Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra S., Navan Monksfield Novice Hurdle, 2d Curragh Irish St Leger Trial, Gr.3, Newmarket Bahrain Trophy, Gr.3, 3d Curragh Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Leopardstown Saval Beg S., Gr.3, Curragh Irish Cesarewitch H., Naas Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle.

 Forever You. 3 wins from 2000m to 2400m, ATC Macarthur Club Plate H.

 Cliffs of Dooneen. 3 wins from 1¾m to 17f, Curragh Killashee H., 2d Lingfield Betway Casino H.

3rd dam

ALLEGED DEVOTION, by Alleged. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to REDBRIDGE, half-sister to BALANCHINE, RED SLIPPERS (dam of WEST WIND), ROMANOV, First Night,  Subtle Breeze (dam of TRUST IN A GUST). Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

HUMBLE EIGHT (f Seattle Battle) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 8½f, US$278,633, Oaklawn Park Honeybee S., Gr.3, Sportsmans National Jockey Club Oaks, L, Oaklawn Park Paseana S., L, Sam Houston Park Frontier S., L, 2d Oaklawn Park Magnolia S., L, Sam Houston Distaff H., L, 3d Oaklawn Park Fantasy S., Gr.2, Ak-Sar-Ben Oaks, Gr.3, Sportsmans Lady Hallie H., L. Dam of 4 winners-

STAGE CALL (c Sadler's Wells) 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 9f, £19,374, US$253,275, Keeneland Hopemont S., L, 2d Churchill Downs American Turf S., Gr.3, Delaware Park Sussex H., L, Saratoga John's Call S., L, 3d Curragh Futurity S., Gr.2. Sire.

HUMILIS (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins at 1¼m, Cork Blue Wind S., L, 4th Curragh Blandford S., Gr.3. Producer.

Blue Oasis (f Sadler's Wells) Winner at 1m, 2d Newcastle Hoppings S., L. Producer.

 Humbling. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

PHOLA (f Johannesburg) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 9f, US$415,963, Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S., Gr.2, Tampa Bay Downs Hillsborough S., Gr.3, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Belmont Just a Game S., Gr.1, 3d Arlington-Washington Lassie S., Gr.3.

THADY QUILL (c Nureyev) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, £11,125, US$236,835, 125,100B$ in GB, U.S.A. and Barbados, Newmarket Superlative S., L, Del Mar Wickerr H., L, Garrison Savannah Sandy Lane Gold Cup, Santa Anita Allowance, 2d Santa Anita Oak Tree Mile S., Gr.2, 3d Gulfstream Park Prized H., L, 4th Keeneland Transylvania S., L. Sire.

ROYAL DEVOTION (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Galway Oyster S., L, 2d Leopardstown Trigo S., L, 4th Limerick Martin Molony S., L. Producer.

APRIL STARLIGHT (f Storm Bird) 2 wins at 2, Leopardstown Silver Flash S., L, 3d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners-

April Frost (f Dynaformer) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 8½f, 9f, US$84,781, Churchill Downs Allowance, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 3d Turfway Park My Charmer S., L. Producer.

Altius (c Danehill) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1900m, €38,921, R235,880, Durbanville S., 2d Tipperary El Gran Senor S., L, 3d Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2, Leopardstown Ballysax S., Gr.3, 4th Greyville Michaelmas H., L. Sire.

Devoted to You (f Danehill Dancer) Winner. See above.

Humble Fifteen (f Feather Ridge) Winner at 2, 2d Louisiana Downs Lady Razorback Futurity, L. Producer.

 Classira. Winner at 1m, 2d Newmarket Betdirect.com S., 3d Newmarket Coolus Air Conditioning H. Dam of 4 winners-

 Tell the Duchess. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

DUKE OF LOVE (c Cupid) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 9½f, US$483,817, to 2023, Mountaineer Park West Virginia Governor's S., Gr.3, Fort Erie Prince of Wales S., L, 2d Woodbine Marine S., Gr.3, 4th Woodbine Plate Trial S., L, Queenston S., L.

 Luxury. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

SHONAN MIGHTY (c Manhattan Cafe) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m, 312,663,000¥, Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai, Gr.2, Sapporo Poplar S., Kyoto Hagi S., 2d Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1, Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai, Gr.2, Naruo Kinen, Gr.3-twice, Osaka Jo S., L, 3d Hanshin Takarazuka Kinen, Gr.1, Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1, Kyoto Kinen, Gr.2, 4th Nakayama Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho, Gr.2.

GO FOR THE SUMMIT (g Heart's Cry) 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1800m to 2400m, 112,556,000¥, Tokyo TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho, Gr.2, 4th Tokyo Meguro Kinen, Gr.2, Nakayama Kinen, Gr.2, Tokyo Kyodo News Hai, Gr.3, Shirafuji S., L.

Race Record:

Winner at 1300m in 2023-24 in Aust.