Belardo

€10,000 B 2012 15.3½HH (1.61M)

Lope de Vega – Danaskaya (Danehill)

Oct 1, Special Live Foal. Standing at Kildangan Stud, Co Kildare

European Champion juvenile and Dewhurst winner who became a G1-winning miler. The leading freshman sire of 2020 by Group wins. First juveniles led by G2 Rockfel winner Isabella Giles, with two more G3 winners.

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18 June 2021

Royal Ascot preview: day four

Night Of Thunder’s Suesa aims for G1 sprint success while Lullaby Moon heads up three Group runners for Belardo

There are two G1 contests on the fourth day of Royal Ascot: the Commonwealth Cup, for three-year-old sprinters, and the Coronation Stakes for this

13 May 2021

Darley greats start over a mile in May

From Cape Cross to Night Of Thunder, the Lockinge Stakes is a proven source of quality stallions

The first major test of the European season for older horses at a mile is the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May. The race

22 November 2020

New winner for first-season sire Belardo

Lenny Belardo gets off the mark at Pisa

Lenny Belardo, a first-crop son of Belardo, landed a first win when taking a two-year-old handicap at Pisa on Sunday, 22 November. Placed on

14 November 2020

Avonallo scores breakthrough southern-hemisphere win for Belardo

Colt shows great promise taking out Listed Welcome Stakes at Riccarton

A powerful performance by the two-year-old colt Avonallo in Saturday’s Listed Welcome Stakes at Riccarton made him the fifth Stakes winner by his sire

11 November 2020

Four Stakes winners for first-season sire Belardo

Unbeaten Belloccio easily lands Listed Grand Criterium du Languedoc

Belardo, Europe’s leading first-season sire by number of Group wins, further increased his tally of Black Type winners on Wednesday, 11 November when his

5 November 2020

New winners for Belardo and Territories

Farasi Lane and Star Jewel post impressive victories at Kempton Park

Belardo and Territories have both enjoyed tremendous success with their first runners this year, with no fewer than 11 Black Type performers between them

31 October 2020

New Group winner for first-crop sire Belardo

Two-year-old Lullaby Moon lands G3 Prix Miesque

Lullaby Moon, a first-crop daughter of Belardo, landed her first Group victory when taking the G3 Prix Miesque over seven furlongs at Chantilly. Winner

8 October 2020

Darley dominates the Dewhurst Stakes

Too Darn Hot and Pinatubo are the best two winners this century

The G1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes is Europe’s premier juvenile contest and the Darley stallions have a rich history over Newmarket’s fabled contest over a

3 October 2020

Third Stakes winner for first-season sire Belardo

Lullaby Moon leads home a Darley 1-2 in the Listed Two Year Old Trophy

First-season sire Belardo continued his flying run of form when siring his third Stakes winner on Saturday, 3 October with Lullaby Moon leading home

1 October 2020

Belardo and Buratino at the double at Salisbury

First-season sires both record first-time-out winners

Belardo and Buratino are both enjoying a fruitful year with their first runners and on Thursday, 1 October each young sire added a new

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Dewhurst S (G1), 7f, Newmarket, 17 October 2014

Lockinge S (G1), 8f, Newbury, 14 May 2016

Washington Singer S, 7f, Newbury, 16 August 2014

Queen Anne S (G1), 8f, Ascot, 14 June 2016

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Pedigree

BELARDO	LOPE DE VEGA	SHAMARDAL	GIANT'S CAUSEWAY	STORM CAT
				MARIAH'S STORM
			HELSINKI	MACHIAVELLIAN
				HELEN STREET
		LADY VETTORI	VETTORI	MACHIAVELLIAN
				AIR DISTINGUE
			LADY GOLCONDA	KENDOR
				LADY SHARP
	DANASKAYA	DANEHILL	DANZIG	NORTHERN DANCER
				PAS DE NOM
			RAZYANA	HIS MAJESTY
				SPRING ADIEU
		MAJINSKAYA	MARIGNAN	BLUSHING GROOM
				MADELIA
			MAKAROVA	NIJINSKY
				MIDOU

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 991 foals aged three and up, including BELARDO, CAPLA TEMPTRESS, GYTRASH, JEMAYEL, LUCKY VEGA, NEWSPAPEROFRECORD, PHOENIX OF SPAIN, SANTA ANA LANE, THE RIGHT MAN, VEGA MAGIC, ZABEEL PRINCE, ENDLESS DRAMA, MANUELA DE VEGA, SPANISH REEF, VERY SPECIAL, CADILLAC, AUNT PEARL, 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). Dam of 11 foals, 9 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.

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

2nd dam: MAJINSKAYA by Marignan. 3 wins (8f-10f), Prix des Tuileries, 2nd Prix de Psyche (G3). Dam of 8 winners:

MODEEROCH (f Mozart) 4 wins at 2 and 3, Knockaire S, Tyros S, Fairy Bridge S, 2nd Debutante S (G2). Dam of: Moteo (f Teofilo) 2nd Stanerra S (G3).

Chinese Whisper (c Montjeu) Winner at 2, 2nd Prix La Force (G3), 3rd Gran Criterium (G1). Sire.

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

CALIFORNIA (f Azamour) Lillie Langtry S (G3), 2nd River Eden S, 3rd Park Hill S (G2).

Drumbeat (g Montjeu) 2nd Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1), Feilden S, 3rd Dee S (G3).

Shapes (f So You Think) 3rd Fillies’ Sprint S.

3rd dam: Makarova by Nijinsky. 3 wins at 4, 2nd Prix des Tuileries (G3). Dam of 7 winners:

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). Dam of: TOMPEST (c Storm Cat) Chenery S. Sire.

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

Sallivera (f Sillery) 3rd Prix la Camargo. Grandam of:

Great Dancer (c Lord Shanakill) 3rd Hill Prince S (G3).

Snowy Day In LA (f Sadler’s Wells) Dam of: Snowflake Dancer (c Dylan Thomas) 2nd Rochestown 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).

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	5	3	-	-	2
Three	7	-	1	1	1
Four	4	2	1	-	1
Total	16	5	2	1	4

At 2 Champion two-year-old colt in Europe

1st: Dewhurst S (G1), 7f, Newmarket, by 2l, beating Kodi Bear, Smuggler’s Cove, Estidhkaar, Maftool, Secret Brief.
1st: Washington Singer S, 7f, Newbury, by 3¾l, beating Hawkesbury, Diaz.
1st: Maiden race, 6f, Yarmouth, by 2¼l.
4th: July S (G2), 6f, Newmarket, to Ivawood, Jungle Cat, Muhaarar, beating Angelic Lord, The Great War, Mind Of Madness, Mubtaghaa.
4th: Champagne S (G2), 7f, Doncaster, to Estidhkaar, War Envoy, Aces, beating Room Key.

At 3

2nd: Queen Elizabeth II S (G1), 8f, Ascot, to Solow, beating Gabrial, Integral, Elm Park, Gleneagles, Territories, Kodi Bear, Top Notch Tonto.
3rd: Challenge S (G2), 7f, Newmarket, to Cable Bay, Breton Rock, beating So Beloved, Markaz, Here Comes When, Shining Emerald, Coulsty, Glory Awaits, Ascription.
4th: Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Curragh, to Gleneagles, Endless Drama, Ivawood, beating Tombelaine, Mohaayed, Convergence, Smuggler’s Cove, Lexington Times, The Warrior, Carbon Dating.

At 4

1st: Lockinge S (G1), 8f, Newbury, beating Euro Charline, Endless Drama, Limato, Toormore, Gabrial, Kodi Bear, Gm Hopkins, Dutch Connection, Johnny Barnes, Mahsoob.
1st: Doncaster Mile, 8f, Doncaster, by 2¼l, beating Calling Out, Custom Cut, Master Carpenter.
2nd: Queen Anne S (G1), 8f, Ascot, by ½l, to Tepin, beating Lightning Spear, Toormore, Ervedya, Amazing Maria, Kodi Bear, Cougar Mountain, Endless Drama, A Shin Erwin, Mondialiste, Esoterique.
4th: Sandown Mile (G2), 8f, Sandown, to Toormore, Dutch Connection, Breton Rock, beating Gabrial, Adaay.
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