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
- Current LEADING BRITISH FIRST-CROP SIRE for 2025
- First crop winners include Gr.3 placed ISLE OF FERNANDEZ and Listed 3rd SPANISH WALTZ
- Covered 500 mares in his first four seasons at stud, with over 100 2yo’s to run in 2026
- Yearlings have realised €175,000, 160,000gns, 140,000gns, 125,000gns, 85,000gns etc.
- By one of the world’s leading sires LOPE DE VEGA
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
SPANISH WALTZ winning by 2.5 lengths at Pontefract on 25/9/2025, only his 2nd start
ISLE OF FERNANDEZ winning a 6f Novice at Carlisle on 9/9/2025. On her next start she ran 3rd in Gr.3 Firth of Clyde Stakes
Bay Filly ex BURNT FINGERS (Kheleyf), purchased at Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up Sale 2025 for 92,000gns by Highflyer Bloodstock
Chesnut Filly ex MISS BUNTER (Bahamian Bounty), purchased at Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale 2025 for 180,000gns by J Melville & A Mehrad / Ryan Tongue Bloodstock
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
Progeny results
Isle of Fernandez (GB)
Spanish Waltz (GB)
Social Exclusion (GB)
Saucy Jane (GB)
Lyra Lea (GB)
Callahan (GB)
Lope El Fuego (IRE)
Canyouhearthedrums (GB)
Rosa Inglesa (GB)
Oratorical (GB)
Ray Mon Dough (GB)
Sahara Magic (GB)
Beach Partee (GB)
Hear The Drums (GB)
Chill Y Flama (GB)
Delicada (GB)
Lady Liva (GB)
Villanesque (FR)
Red Savitar (GB)
Mahi Mahi (GB)
Lyrical Song (GB)
Jackie Jump Up (GB)
Galba (GB)
Thanos (GB)
Flying Macs (GB)
Brave Traveller (GB)
Creciente (GB)
Woody Y Fernandez (GB)
Father of Fathers (TUR)
Sharkaniani (GB)
Mojra (GB)
Lope Y Fernandez Gallery
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