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Calvados Blues

Foaled 2006 · by Lando out of Persian Belle (Machiavellian)

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23Runs

3Wins

72nd / 3rd

116Best OR

£590,053Prize money

Form 07/021236/29 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 12 Jul 08 – 8 Sep 12, last for Mahmood Al Zarooni · current OR 110

Group 3 won the Prix des Chenes (Colts & Geldings) (2008)
Group 3 won the Prix de Guiche (Colts) (2009)

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
8 Sep 12	Kempton (AW) Group 3Betfred Mobile Sports September Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	9/9	110	Silvestre De Sousa
18 Aug 12	NewmarketSir Percy Conditions Stakes · Class 2 · 1m2f · Good To Firm	1m2f	Good To Firm	2/5	116	James Doyle
18 Jun 11	Ascot Group 2Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) · Class 1 · 1m4f · Soft	1m4f	Soft	6/9	116	Johnny Murtagh
26 Mar 11	Meydan (UAE) Group 1Dubai Sheema Classic (Turf) · 1m4f · Good	1m4f	Good	3/14	112	Ahmed Ajtebi
3 Mar 11	Meydan (UAE) Group 2Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored by Emirates Airline (Turf) · 1m4½f · Good	1m4½f	Good	2/10	112	Frankie Dettori
18 Feb 11	Meydan (UAE)Asset Management (Meydan Masters Invitational) (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m4½f · Good	1m4½f	Good	1/8	109	Johnny Murtagh
3 Feb 11	Meydan (UAE)Etisalat eLife (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m4½f · Good	1m4½f	Good	2/9	108	Royston Ffrench
20 Jan 11	Meydan (UAE)Al Sarab Trophy (Handicap) (Tapeta) · 1m1½f · Standard	1m1½f	Standard	10/14	108	Ryan Moore
16 Sep 10	Wolverhampton (AW)wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Conditions Stakes · Class 3 · 1m141y · Standard	1m141y	Standard	7/7	110	Antioco Murgia
27 Mar 10	Meydan (UAE) Group 1Dubai Duty Free Sponsored By Dubai Duty Free (Turf) · 1m1f · Good To Firm	1m1f	Good To Firm	10/16	110	Ahmed Ajtebi
5 Mar 10	Meydan (UAE)Meydan Masters Leg 4 Imax (Handicap) (Tapeta) · 1m2f · Standard	1m2f	Standard	5/12	110	Norihiro Yokoyama
18 Feb 10	Meydan (UAE) Group 3Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored By Shadwell Estate (Tapeta) · 1m1½f · Standard	1m1½f	Standard	3/12	110	Ted Durcan

All 23 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
25 Sep 09	Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Group 3La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (Straight) · 1m2f · Good	1m2f	Good	6/8	–	Maxime Guyon
6 Sep 09	Longchamp (FR) Group 1Prix du Moulin de Longchamp · 1m · Good To Soft	1m	Good To Soft	6/9	–	Maxime Guyon
5 Jul 09	Chantilly (FR) Group 1Etihad Airways Prix Jean Prat (Colts & Fillies) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	4/9	–	Gerald Mosse
7 Jun 09	Chantilly (FR) Group 1Prix du Jockey Club (Colts & Fillies) · 1m2½f · Good	1m2½f	Good	5/17	–	Gerald Mosse
8 May 09	Chantilly (FR) Group 3Prix de Guiche (Colts) · 1m1f · Good To Soft	1m1f	Good To Soft	1/9	–	Gerald Mosse
5 Apr 09	Longchamp (FR) Group 2Prix Noailles - 'La Convivialite du Rugby' (Colts & Fillies) · 1m2½f · Good	1m2½f	Good	6/7	–	Ioritz Mendizabal
23 Mar 09	Saint-Cloud (FR) ListedPrix Omnium II () (Colts & Geldings) · 1m · Good To Soft	1m	Good To Soft	3/6	–	Ioritz Mendizabal
2 Nov 08	Saint-Cloud (FR) Group 1Criterium International (Colts & Fillies) · 1m · Heavy	1m	Heavy	5/11	–	Thierry Thulliez
20 Sep 08	Longchamp (FR) Group 3Prix des Chenes (Colts & Geldings) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	1/6	–	Ioritz Mendizabal
1 Sep 08	Chantilly (FR)Prix du Lude (Maiden) (Colts & Geldings) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	2/10	–	Frankie Leroy
12 Jul 08	Deauville (FR)Prix de Marolles (Colts & Geldings) (Straight course) · 7f · Very Soft	7f	Very Soft	8/12	–	Christophe Soumillon

Calvados Blues2006

Lando

Persian Belle

–

Machiavellian

–

Lando as a stallion

In our records: 239 runners, 94 winners (39%), 23 black-type winners including 6 at the top level, 25 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1997–2014.

His best
Fox Norton Grade 1 OR 169 · Air Force One Grade 1 OR 159 · Donaldson Group 1 OR 135 · Prince Flori Group 1 · Scalo Group 1 · Gonbarda Group 1

The dam: Persian Belle by Machiavellian

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 7 winners from 12 other runners.

Black type in the family
Volta Group 2 half-sibling, by Siyouni
Scherzo bt half-sibling, by Wootton Bassett

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Sagano (FR) 2023 colt · by Wooded	4	1	OR 95
Nanga Parbat (FR) 2020 filly · by Wootton Bassett	2	0	–
Scherzo (FR) bt 2019 colt · by Wootton Bassett	6	1	–
Persia (FR) 2017 filly · by Siyouni	7	0	–
Varamini (FR) 2016 filly · by Siyouni	4	0	–
Vernie (FR) 2015 filly · by Kendargent	7	1	–
Volta (FR) Group 2 2013 filly · by Siyouni	7	3	OR 113
Vitizza (FR) 2012 filly · by King's Best	7	0	–
Opera Fan (FR) 2011 filly · by Cape Cross	14	2	OR 77
Manduro's Son (IRE) 2010 gelding · by Manduro	11	3	–
Ponentina (FR) 2008 filly · by Lando (full sibling)	2	0	–
Plain Vanilla (FR) 2007 mare · by Kendor	12	1	–

Calvados Blues in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2007 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 256 · as a yearling	€130,000ARMENGOL Guy	ARMENGOL Guy	Ellon

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2024 colt by City Light	2025 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 140 · yearling	€22,000Horse Racing Advisory
Persia2017 filly by Siyouni	2025 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 453 · broodmare	€65,000Cava / HRP / Sponza
Sagano2023 colt by Wooded	2024 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 158 · yearling	€50,000Stamford Bloodstock
2022 filly by Romanised	2023 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 242 · yearling	€75,000HORIZON BLOODSTOCK
Ponentina2008 filly by Lando	2022 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 900 · broodmare	€2,500Mohamed SULTAN
Nanga Parbat2020 filly by Wootton Bassett	2021 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 249 · yearling	€155,000LANGLAIS BLOODSTOCK
Scherzo2019 colt by Wootton Bassett	2021 Arqana Arc SaleLot 24 · in training	€420,000CHARLES GORDON WATSON BLOODSTOCK
Scherzo2019 colt by Wootton Bassett	2020 Arqana Selection SaleLot 186 · yearling	€50,000
Varamini2016 filly by Siyouni	2020 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 911 · broodmare	€280,000Margaret O'Toole
Vitizza2012 filly by King'S Best	2020 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 114 · broodmare	Bought back
Persia2017 filly by Siyouni	2018 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 14 · yearling	Bought back
Varamini2016 filly by Siyouni	2017 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 43 · yearling	€300,000GODOLPHIN SNC
Opera Fan2011 filly by Cape Cross	2015 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 159 · in training	40,000gnsSnailwell Bloodstock
Vitizza2012 filly by King'S Best	2013 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 229 · yearling	Bought back
Opera Fan2011 filly by Cape Cross	2012 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 45 · yearling	€70,000MARK JOHNSTON RACING LIMITED
Manduro's Son2010 gelding by Manduro	2011 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 361 · yearling	€50,000BROADHURST AGENCY
Ponentina2008 filly by Lando	2011 Arqana December SaleLot 640 · in training	€22,000MAB AGENCY
Ponentina2008 filly by Lando	2009 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 227 · yearling	€130,000NATAF Paul
Plain Vanilla2007 filly by Kendor	2008 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 386 · yearling	€27,000VAN DE POELE Philippe

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