A majority curiosity in Look De Vega has been bought collectively to Ballylinch Stud and Al Shaqab, with the spectacular Prix du Jockey Membership (French Derby) (G1) winner now set to hold the latter entity’s silver and maroon silks.
As soon as he has completed his racing profession, Look De Vega will be part of his sire and fellow Chantilly traditional hero Lope De Vega on a Ballylinch roster that additionally options 2015 Jockey Membership winner New Bay .
Father and son coaching partnership Carlos and Yann Lerner will proceed to supervise Look De Vega’s profession, with the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) his primary goal.
In his three begins Look De Vega has represented a consortium of homeowners numbering his co-breeders Joelle Mestrallet of Haras de la Morsangliere and Lucien Urano of Ecurie des Charmes, in addition to the Lerners and Patrick Madar.
With paternal grandsire Shamardal having gained the primary ‘fashionable’ Jockey Membership in 2005 and Lope De Vega hanging in 2010, Look De Vega is the third consecutive technology from his sire line to have gained France’s model of the Derby within the 20 years for the reason that race was truncated to about one mile and a couple of 1/2 furlongs.
His Excessive Chaparral dam, Lucelle, hails from a household cultivated by the late Girl O’Reilly and is a half sister to Lancashire Oaks winner The Black Princess, whereas Look De Vega’s third dam Laramie produced one more Jockey Membership winner in Lawman, in addition to a Prix de Diane (French Oaks) (G1) winner in Latice.
Look De Vega produced a visually gorgeous efficiency at Chantilly final month, streaking two lengths away from his rivals, whereas the shape has been boosted by the Grand Prix de Paris (G1) success of third-placed Sosie .
Ballylinch managing director John O’Connor mentioned: “We’re delighted to see the type of the French Derby figuring out so effectively with third-placed Sosie a formidable winner of the group 1 Grand Prix de Paris final Saturday, fourth-placed Ghostwriter ending an in depth third to Metropolis Of Troy within the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown, and seventh-placed Sunway an excellent second within the Irish Derby.
“Carlos and Yann Lerner have completed a incredible job thus far with Look De Vega and we sit up for working with them. We’re additionally very happy to as soon as once more be part of forces with Al Shaqab Racing following our earlier affiliation with Prix de l’Opera winner Place Du Carrousel, who can be by Lope De Vega.”
O’Connor mentioned of the deal: “We’re delighted that his earlier house owners—his trainers Carlos and Yann, Patrick Madar and his breeders Joelle Mestrallet and Lucien Urano, who have been represented on this deal by Meridian Worldwide—will proceed to be concerned within the possession of Look De Vega, and we sit up for extra nice days sooner or later with them.
“We have already got an extended and profitable relationship with Mr Urano, as co-breeders of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Aunt Pearl, one other daughter of Lope De Vega.”
Al Shaqab Racing’s chief working officer Mohamed Al Mansour added: “We’re thrilled to proceed our robust partnership with Ballylinch Stud. Look De Vega is an distinctive horse, and our funding in him aligns with our dedication to buying high stallion prospects.
“We’re at all times looking out for the most effective expertise and are devoted to competing within the largest races. We sit up for seeing Look De Vega’s continued success on the observe and his future at Ballylinch Stud.”