Dark Desire
Foaled 2012 · by Lope De Vega out of Denial (Sadler's Wells)
Form 441080/8951 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 19 Mar 15 – 30 Oct 19, last for J E Hammond
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 19 | Saint-Cloud (FR)Prix de l'Aqueduc de l'Avre (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m4f · Heavy | 1m4f | Heavy | 1/7 | – | Rosario Mangione |
| 17 Oct 19 | Longchamp (FR)Prix Castries (Handicap) (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) · 1m4f · Heavy | 1m4f | Heavy | 5/18 | – | Ronan Thomas |
| 4 May 19 | Longchamp (FR)Prix Ernest Leroy (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Soft | 1m2f | Soft | 9/16 | – | Ronan Thomas |
| 15 Apr 19 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR)Prix des Bords de Seine (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 1m2½f · Good To Soft | 1m2½f | Good To Soft | 8/15 | – | Ronan Thomas |
| 29 Nov 18 | Deauville (FR)Prix des Poiriers (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) · 1m4½f · Standard | 1m4½f | Standard | 10/16 | – | Fabien Lefebvre |
| 21 Oct 18 | Chantilly (FR)Prix du Pont de Flandres (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m7f · Good | 1m7f | Good | 8/15 | – | Ronan Thomas |
| 9 Sep 18 | Longchamp (FR)Prix le Parisien - Grand Handicap de la Rentree (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 11/17 | – | Delphine Santiago |
| 15 Apr 18 | Longchamp (FR)Prix du Pavillon Dauphine (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Heavy | 1m2f | Heavy | 1/15 | – | Ronan Thomas |
| 22 Mar 18 | Fontainebleau (FR)Prix de la Gascogne (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Soft | 1m2f | Soft | 4/15 | – | Ronan Thomas |
| 5 Jan 18 | Deauville (FR)Prix des Rouges Terres (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) · 1m4½f · Standard | 1m4½f | Standard | 4/15 | – | Ronan Thomas |
| 22 Oct 17 | Saint-Cloud (FR)Prix Jouvence (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m7½f · Good To Soft | 1m7½f | Good To Soft | 5/16 | – | Ronan Thomas |
| 18 Sep 17 | Saint-Cloud (FR)Prix del a Vallee de l'Yvette (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m4f · Heavy | 1m4f | Heavy | 2/17 | – | Gerald Mosse |
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: Denial by Sadler's Wells
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 5 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Della Valle (GER) 2013 filly · by Lando | 13 | 1 | OR 80 |
| Der Graue (IRE) 2011 gelding · by Kandahar Run | 42 | 7 | – |
| Daring Tiger (GER) Listed 2006 colt · by Tiger Hill | 2 | 1 | – |
| Enjoy The Moment I (GB) 2003 gelding · by Generous | 22 | 2 | OR 105 |
| Balletto (GB) 2002 filly · by Robellino | 1 | 0 | – |
Dark Desire in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Arqana October Yearling SaleLot 411 · as a yearling | €16,000HAMMOND John | HAMMOND John | Omméel |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 filly by Zamindar | 2011 Arqana February SaleLot 60 · broodmare | €3,000PRIGENT Yannick |
| Daring Tiger2006 colt by Tiger Hill | 2007 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 215 · yearling | Bought back |
| 2004 filly by Zamindar | 2007 Arqana December SaleLot 448 · broodmare | Bought back |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.