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Foaled 2021 · by Lope De Vega out of Bilissie (Dansili)

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19Runs
4Wins
82nd / 3rd
117Best OR
£563,562
€17,385
Prize money

Form 31115/34535 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 27 Oct 23 – 3 Oct 26, last for A Fabre · current OR 115

Group 2 won the Qatar Prix Dollar (3yo+) (Grande Course: 2nd Post) (Turf) (2025)
Group 3 won the Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club (4yo+) (Round Course) (Turf) (2025)
Listed won the Px Nevermind /02/08-Px du P d'Auge - 8th Etape du Defi du Galop - G Camprubi (4yo+) (Turf) (2025)

DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
3 Oct 26 Longchamp (FR) Group 2Qatar Prix Dollar (group 2) · Class 1 · 1m1½f · Good To Soft 1m1½fGood To Soft 5/7 115James Doyle
15 Aug 26 Deauville (FR) Group 3Prix Gontaut-biron Hong Kong Jockey Club · Class 1 · 1m2f · Soft 1m2fSoft 3/8 115Mickael Barzalona
26 Apr 26 Longchamp (FR) Group 1Prix Ganay (Turf) · 1m2½f · Good 1m2½fGood 5/5 116James Doyle
5 Apr 26 Longchamp (FR) Group 2Prix d'Harcourt (Turf) · 1m2f · Good To Soft 1m2fGood To Soft 4/7 117James Doyle
15 Mar 26 Saint-Cloud (FR) Group 3Prix Exbury (Turf) · 1m2f · Heavy 1m2fHeavy 3/7 117James Doyle
18 Oct 25 Ascot Group 1Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) · Class 1 · 1m1f212y · Good 1m1f212yGood 5/11 115James Doyle
4 Oct 25 Longchamp (FR) Group 2Qatar Prix Dollar (3yo+) (Grande Course: 2nd Post) (Turf) · 1m2f · Very Soft 1m2fVery Soft 1/8 –Mickael Barzalona
16 Aug 25 Deauville (FR) Group 3Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club (4yo+) (Round Course) (Turf) · 1m2f · Soft 1m2fSoft 1/4 –James Doyle
2 Aug 25 Clairefontaine (FR) ListedPx Nevermind /02/08-Px du P d'Auge - 8th Etape du Defi du Galop - G Camprubi (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good To Soft 1m1fGood To Soft 1/10 –Mickael Barzalona
13 Apr 25 Longchamp (FR) ListedPrix Jacques Laffitte () (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good To Soft 1m1fGood To Soft 3/5 –James Doyle
16 Mar 25 Saint-Cloud (FR) Group 3Prix Exbury (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Very Soft 1m2fVery Soft 2/5 –Mickael Barzalona
5 Oct 24 Longchamp (FR) Group 2Qatar Prix Dollar (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) · 1m2f · Soft 1m2fSoft 6/7 –James Doyle
All 19 runs
DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
8 Sep 24 Longchamp (FR) Group 3Prix du Prince d'Orange (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) · 1m2f · Soft 1m2fSoft 6/7 –James Doyle
20 Jun 24 Ascot Group 3Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 1m1f212y · Good To Firm 1m1f212yGood To Firm 4/12 116James Doyle
2 Jun 24 Chantilly (FR) Group 1Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) · 1m2½f · Heavy 1m2½fHeavy 2/14 –Alexis Pouchin
11 May 24 Chantilly (FR) Group 3Prix de Guiche (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good To Soft 1m1fGood To Soft 2/5 –Mickael Barzalona
7 Apr 24 Longchamp (FR) Group 3Prix la Force (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) · 1m1f · Heavy 1m1fHeavy 3/6 –Mickael Barzalona
23 Nov 23 Chantilly (FR)Prix de la Croix Marquet (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 1/5 –Mickael Barzalona
27 Oct 23 Chantilly (FR)Prix de l'Avenue de Conde (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) · 1m · Standard 1mStandard 2/7 –Mickael Barzalona
First Look2021
Lope De Vega
Bilissie
Shamardal
Lady Vettori
Dansili
Balladeuse

Lope De Vega as a stallion

In our records: 1,201 runners, 721 winners (60%), 157 black-type winners including 28 at the top level, 134 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2012–2024.

On the track himself: 9 runs, 4 wins — Group 1 winner (Poule D'Essai Des Poulains (3yo Colts) (Turf)).

His best
Mengli Khan Grade 1 OR 154 · Almaqam Group 1 OR 125 · Santa Ana Lane Group 1 OR 124 · Shadow Of Light Group 1 OR 120 · Phoenix Of Spain Group 1 OR 120 · Belardo Group 1 OR 119

The dam: Bilissie by Dansili

She ran 10 times and won 2 — Listed winner. Dam of 3 winners from 4 other runners.

Black type in the family
Aventure Group 1 out of the 2nd dam, by Sea The Stars
Left Hand Group 1 out of the 2nd dam, by Dubawi
Romanciere bt out of the 2nd dam, by Dansili

The dam’s other foals

HorseRunsWinsBest
Sacrifice (IRE) 2023 gelding · by Zarak 52 –
Mallorca Sun (IRE) 2020 colt · by Intello 160 –
Arturo (FR) 2019 gelding · by Camelot 102 OR 69
Arturo (FR) 2019 gelding · by Camelot 21 –
The 2nd dam, Balladeuse: 9 other runners, 5 winners
HorseRunsWinsBest
Maine (FR) 2023 filly · by Night Of Thunder 40 –
Aventure (IRE) Group 1 2021 mare · by Sea The Stars 188 OR 118
Promeneur (GB) 2019 colt · by Dubawi 10 –
Nohand (GB) 2018 filly · by Dansili 31 –
Right Hand (GB) 2017 filly · by Lope De Vega 40 –
Romanciere (IRE) bt 2016 filly · by Dansili 131 –
Acrobate (GB) 2014 gelding · by Oasis Dream 31 –
Left Hand (GB) Group 1 2013 filly · by Dubawi 153 OR 112
Barbade (GB) 2011 filly · by Oasis Dream 10 –

First Look in the sale ring

SaleResultBought bySold by
2022 Arqana August Yearling Sale, Part 1Lot 225 · as a yearling €340,000BBA IRELAND BBA IRELANDPerelle

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

FoalSaleResult
Sacrifice2023 colt by Zarak 2024 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 74 · yearling €360,000Amanda SKIFFINGTON
2022 colt by Night Of Thunder 2024 Arqana Summer SaleLot 23 · in training Bought back
2022 colt by Night Of Thunder 2023 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 159 · yearling €25,000HUBERT GUY BLOODSTOCK
Mallorca Sun2020 colt by Intello 2021 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 332 · yearling €40,000ARTEMIS BLOODSTOCK INVESTMENTS

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