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California Aspar

Foaled 2013 · by Holy Roman Emperor out of Lisa Gherardini (Barathea)

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27Runs
3Wins
82nd / 3rd
84Best OR
£120,617
€27,380
Prize money

Form 90519/02955 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 27 Jun 15 – 18 Apr 18, last for A S Cruz · current OR 60

DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
18 Apr 18 Happy Valley (HK)The Ewo Challenge Trophy (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 4 · 6f · Good 6fGood 5/12 60K C Ng
8 Apr 18 Sha Tin (HK)The Beijing Clubhouse Anniversary Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 6f · Good 6fGood 5/12 61K C Ng
21 Mar 18 Happy Valley (HK)The Hong Kong Exchanges Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 6f · Good 6fGood 9/12 61K C Ng
7 Mar 18 Happy Valley (HK)Palm Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 4 · 6f · Good 6fGood 2/12 60K C Ng
10 Jan 18 Happy Valley (HK)Great George Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 4 · 6f · Good 6fGood 10/12 60K C Ng
13 Dec 17 Happy Valley (HK)Bellflower Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 4 · 6f · Good 6fGood 9/12 60K C Ng
22 Nov 17 Happy Valley (HK)Hamilton Handicap (Div 1) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 4 · 6f · Good 6fGood 1/12 55K C Ng
8 Nov 17 Happy Valley (HK)Shek Pik Handicap (3yo+) (B Course) (Turf) · Class 4 · 5f · Good 5fGood 5/11 56K C Ng
22 Oct 17 Sha Tin (HK)Piaget Excellent Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 10/14 58K C Ng
6 Sep 17 Happy Valley (HK)Oi Man Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 4 · 5f · Good 5fGood 9/12 58Neil Callan
12 Jul 17 Happy Valley (HK)Bulldozer Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 2/12 56Neil Callan
25 Jun 17 Sha Tin (HK)Lapis Lazuli Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 4/14 58K C Ng
All 27 runs
DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
31 May 17 Sha Tin (HK)Hap Mun Bay Handicap (Div 2) (3yo ) (All Weather Track) (Dirt) · Class 4 · 6f · Standard 6fStandard 11/12 60K C Ng
17 May 17 Happy Valley (HK)Le French May Trophy (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) · Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm 6fGood To Firm 8/12 61C Y Ho
3 May 17 Happy Valley (HK)Victoria Racing Club Trophy (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 3/12 61C Y Ho
9 Apr 17 Sha Tin (HK)Beijing Clubhouse Anniversary Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) · Class 3 · 5f · Good To Firm 5fGood To Firm 9/14 63K C Ng
26 Mar 17 Sha Tin (HK)Caine Handicap (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 5f · Good 5fGood 14/14 65K C Ng
12 Mar 17 Sha Tin (HK)Dendrobium Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) · Class 3 · 5f · Good 5fGood 6/14 67K C Ng
19 Feb 17 Sha Tin (HK)Grampian Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) · Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm 6fGood To Firm 11/14 67K C Ng
8 Jul 16 NavanEmerald Facility Services Event Cleaning Handicap · 5f182y · Good 5f182yGood 1/9 78Wayne Lordan
22 Jun 16 NaasCoral.ie Maiden · 5f · Good To Yielding 5fGood To Yielding 1/11 75Wayne Lordan
28 May 16 NavanREA Gunne Property Carrickmacross Maiden (Plus 10) · 5f182y · Good To Yielding 5f182yGood To Yielding 2/15 79Wayne Lordan
18 May 16 Dundalk (AW)Group Discounts At Dundalk Stadium Maiden · 5f · Standard 5fStandard 2/10 79Wayne Lordan
21 Oct 15 NavanIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden · 5f · Good To Yielding 5fGood To Yielding 2/8 84Wayne Lordan
25 Sep 15 Dundalk (AW)Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Race · 6f · Standard 6fStandard 4/8 –Wayne Lordan
5 Sep 15 NavanIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Maiden (Plus 10) · 5f182y · Good To Firm 5f182yGood To Firm 2/11 –W J Lee
27 Jun 15 CurraghDubai Duty Free Finest Surprise European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10) · 6f · Good 6fGood 2/8 –Wayne Lordan
California Aspar2013
Holy Roman Emperor
Lisa Gherardini
Danehill
L'on Vite
Barathea
Petite Spectre

Holy Roman Emperor as a stallion

In our records: 1,083 runners, 576 winners (53%), 80 black-type winners including 14 at the top level, 74 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2008–2024.

On the track himself: 7 runs, 4 wins — Group 1 winner (Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes (Entire Colts & Fillies)).

His best
Designs On Rome Group 1 OR 128 · Beauty Only Group 1 OR 127 · Homecoming Queen Group 1 OR 120 · Romanised Group 1 OR 119 · Rich Tapestry Group 1 OR 117 · Morandi Group 1 OR 116

The dam: Lisa Gherardini by Barathea

She ran 3 times and won 0. Dam of 2 winners from 6 other runners.

Black type in the family
Rakaan bt out of the 2nd dam, by Bahamian Bounty

The dam’s other foals

HorseRunsWinsBest
Takeityouremine (IRE) 2021 filly · by Invincible Army 60 OR 45
Camilla Gherardini (IRE) 2020 filly · by Camacho 90 OR 68
Prince Of Persia (IRE) 2019 gelding · by Holy Roman Emperor (full sibling) 40 OR 49
Golden Days (IRE) 2017 mare · by Canford Cliffs 424 OR 63
Engles Rock (IRE) 2016 mare · by Excelebration 515 OR 80
Legato (IRE) 2014 gelding · by Power 70 OR 66
The 2nd dam, Petite Spectre: 4 other runners, 3 winners
HorseRunsWinsBest
Adulation (IRE) 2012 filly · by Acclamation 41 OR 88
Whatever You Do (IRE) 2010 filly · by Barathea 50 OR 65
Ballyea (IRE) 2009 filly · by Acclamation 51 OR 79
Rakaan (IRE) bt 2007 gelding · by Bahamian Bounty 769 OR 105

California Aspar in the sale ring

SaleResultBought bySold by
2014 Goffs UK PremierLot 456 · as a yearling £47,000Mags O'toole Mags O'tooleManister House Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

FoalSaleResult
Golden Days2017 mare by Canford Cliffs 2025 Goffs February SaleLot 342 · broodmare €3,000Newtownbarry House Stud
Takeityouremine2021 filly by Invincible Army 2023 Tattersalls NovemberLot 34 · in training Not sold
Golden Days2017 mare by Canford Cliffs 2023 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1506 · broodmare €10,000T.Collins
Takeityouremine2021 horse by Invincible Army 2022 Goffs UK PremierLot 99 · yearling £45,000Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock
Camilla Gherardini2020 horse by Camacho 2022 Goffs Autumn Yearling & HIT SaleLot 126 · in training €10,500Monfort
Camilla Gherardini2020 filly by Camacho 2021 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 542 · yearling €16,000Nicola Griffin
Prince Of Persia2019 colt by Holy Roman Emperor 2020 Goffs UK PremierLot 288 · yearling £40,000SackvilleDonald
Golden Days2017 filly by Canford Cliffs 2018 Tattersalls Ireland September, Book 2Lot 823 · yearling €10,000Kerr & Co Ltd
Engles Rock2016 filly by Excelebration 2017 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 502 · yearling €7,000Mark McNiff
Legato2014 colt by Power 2015 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 256 · yearling €40,000Sackville Donald

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.