Belardo

By LOPE DE VEGA (2007) Champion three-year-old in France, Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Poule d'Essai des Poulains (G1), etc. Sire of 498 foals aged three and up, including BELARDO, CAPLA TEMPTRESS, JEMAYEL, SANTA ANA LANE, THE RIGHT MAN, VEGA MAGIC, VERY SPECIAL, FRENCH FERN, HERO LOOK, BLUE DE VEGA, SOUTH SEAS, BURNT SUGAR, CANDY STORE, NAVARRA KING, RIDE LIKE THE WIND, ROYAL RAZALMA, SOUSTRACTION, STEEL OF MADRID, CONSORT, etc.

1st dam: Danaskaya by Danehill. Champion two-year-old filly in Ireland, Winner (6f) at 2, 2nd Lowther S (G2), 3rd Cheveley Park S (G1), Belgrave S, Blenheim S. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners:

BELARDO (c Lope de Vega) Champion, see Race record.

BERLING (g Montjeu) 7 wins (8f-13½f), 2 to 8, Scandinavian Open Championship (G3), Marit Sveaas Minnelop (G3), Chester H, Swedish Open Mile, 2nd Marit Sveaas Minnelop (G3), Scandinavian Open Championship (G3), Stockholms Stora Pris (G3), Polar Mile Cup, Harkila Dansk Pokallob, 3rd March S, Tapster S, Dansk Jockey Club Cup.

Diamond Sky (f Montjeu) Placed 3rd Debutante S (G2).

KAYD KODAUN (f Traditionally) Winner (7f-8f) at 2 and 3.

PORTLAND STREET (g Dream Ahead) 2 wins (6f) at 3.

SMOKY HILL (g Galileo) Winner (12f-15f) at 3 and 4.

2nd dam: MAJINSKAYA by Marignan. 3 wins (8f-10f) at 3. Dam of 8 winners:

MODEEROCH (f Mozart) 4 wins at 2 and 3, Knockaire S, Fairy Bridge S, Tyros S, 2nd Debutante S (G2), Ballycorus S (G3), Athasi S (G3), Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial (G3), 3rd Brownstown S (G3), twice, Ridgewood Pearl S (G3), International S (G3).

Chinese Whisper (c Montjeu) Winner at 2, 2nd Prix la Force (G3), El Gran Senor S, 3rd Gran Criterium (G1), Prix de Guiche (G3).

MASKAYA (f Machiavellian) Winner at 2. Dam of:

CALIFORNIA (f Azamour) Lillie Langtry S (G3), 2nd Park Hill S (G2).

Drumbeat (g Montjeu) 2nd Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1).

Shapes (f So You Think) 3rd Naas Juvenile Sprint S.

3rd dam: Makarova by Nijinksy. 3 wins at 3, 2nd Prix des Tuileries (G3). Dam of 7 winners:

MAJINSKAYA (f Marignan) Black type winner, see above.

MABROVA (f Prince Mab) Winner at 2. Dam of:

KISTENA (f Miswaki) Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (G1), Prix de Meautry (G3), Prix de Seine-et-Oise (G3), Prix Hampton. Dam of: TOMPEST (c Storm Cat) Chenery S. Sire.

Sallivera (f Sillery) 3rd Prix la Camargo.

Welimina (f Sadler’s Wells) 3rd Prix Melisande.

Snowy Day In La (f Sadler’s Wells) Dam of: Snowflake Dancer (c Dylan Thomas) 2nd Rochestown S, 3rd Golden Fleece S.

4th dam: Midou by Saint Crespin III. 3 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Prix de Sandringham (G3), 3rd Prix de la Grotte (G3), 4th Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (G1). Dam of 7 winners:

Deanie (f Key To Content) 3rd Pollyanna S.

VALLEE SECRETE (f Secretariat) Winner at 3. Dam of:

FRUITS OF LOVE (c Hansel) Hardwicke S (G2), twice, Princess of Wales's S (G2), 2nd Canadian International S (G1), 3rd King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S (G1). Sire.

MUJADIL (c Storm Bird) Cornwallis S (G3), 2nd Flying Childers S (G2). Sire.

SAGAMORE (c Simply Great) 2,000 Guineas Trial, 2nd Phoenix International S (G2).

Stud record

Belardo's first crop are foals of 2018.