Lope Y Fernandez
2025 Fee £7,500
Black Dahlia (Dansili)
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Lope Y Fernandez
- 16hh, 2017
- Lope De Vega ex Black Dahlia (Dansili)
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2025 Stud Fee:
£7,500
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1st October SLF
- First 2yo's 2025
- 102 2yo's to run in 2025 - in training with Ralph Beckett, Archie Watson, Richard Hannon, Richard Fahey, Eve Johnson-Houghton, Charlie Hills, Charlie Fellowes, Paul & Oliver Cole, Jack Jones etc.
- First yearlings at auction in 2024 realised €175,000, 160,000gns, 140,000gns, 125,000gns, 85,000gns etc.
- Covered over 400 mares in his first three seasons at stud, with his 115 strong book in 2024 featuring Gr.1 Irish St Leger winner VOLEUSE DE COEURS, Gr.3 winner and £1 million purchase PURR ALONG, and TIME BEING, a sister to 2yo Gr.1 winner and blue hen broodmare PASSAGE OF TIME
- By one of the world’s leading sires LOPE DE VEGA
- 5 x Gr.1 placed from 6.5 furlongs to 1 mile
- Timeform rated 120 as a 3yo and 4yo
- Group winning 2yo over 6 furlongs
- €900,000 yearling purchase at Arqana
Conformation

Pedigree
Race record
As a 4yo
1st
Heritage Stakes, Listed, 1m, Leopardstown
2nd
Queen Anne Stakes, Gr.1, 1m, Royal Ascot - behind Palace Pier
As a 3yo
2nd
Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, 7f, Deauville - 3/4L behind Pinatubo
3rd
Irish 2000 Guineas, Gr.1, 1m, Curragh
3rd
Prix Maurice De Gheest, Gr.1, 6.5f, Deauville - 3/4L behind Space Blues & Hello Youmzain
3rd
Breeders' Cup Mile, Gr.1, 1m, Keeneland - beaten 3/4L
As a 2yo
1st
Round Tower Stakes, Gr.3, 6f, Curragh
1st
Maiden, 7f, Curragh
2nd
Listed Chesham Stakes, 7f, Royal Ascot - behind Pinatubo
3rd
Vintage Stakes, Gr.2, 7f, Goodwood

Progeny gallery

Brown Filly ex AVON BREEZE (Avonbridge), purchased at Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2024 for 60,000gns by BBA Bloodstock

Bay colt ex SPAIN BLUES (Anabaa Blue), purchased at Tattersalls October Sale Book 2 2024 for 140,000gns by Alex Elliott

Bay colt ex YOLO STAR (Society Rock), purchased at Tattersalls October Sale Book 2 2024 for 125,000gns by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock

Bay filly ex LUNAR PHASE (Galileo), purchased at Tattersalls October Sale Book 1 2024 for 125,000gns by Richard Ryan

Bay filly ex HAPPY HOLLY (Holy Roman Emperor), purchased at Goffs Orby Book 1 2024 for €175,000 by Jason Kelly Bloodstock

Bay filly ex BETTER BY FAR (Exceed and Excel), purchased at Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2024 for £80,000 by Peter & Ross Doyle

Bay colt ex SEVEN EMPIRES (Holy Roman Emperor), purchased at Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2024 for £75,000 by Peter & Ross Doyle

Bay filly ex HAPPY HOLLY (Holy Roman Emperor) | Purchased at Tattersalls Decmber Foal Sale 2023 for 41,000gns by Glencoole Stud

Colt ex On A Whim, born 4/2/2023, bred by Kinsale Stud

Filly ex Avon Breeze, born 29/02/2024, bred by Hellwood Stud Farm & RC Dollar

Colt ex Siralen, born 13/3/2023, bred by Overbury Stallions Ltd & Dunchurch Lodge Stud Company

Colt ex Hundi, born 11/2/2023, bred by New England Stud & Sir Peter Vela

Filly ex Romany Gypsy, born 9/2/2023, bred by Bearstone Stud

Colt ex Shaiydana, born 20/1/2023, bred by Nick Bradley

Colt ex Spain Blues, born 24/1/2023, bred by Nick Bradley

Colt ex Seven Empires, born 27/1/2023, bred by Nick Bradley

Filly ex Happy Holly, born 27/1/2023, bred by Nick Bradley
Lope Y Fernandez Gallery





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