The three stallions new to the European Darley roster for 2022: Palace Pier, Space Blues and Victor Ludorum, have all now had their first
Victor Ludorum
€15,000 B 2017 16.0½HH (1.63M)
Shamardal – Antiquities (Kaldounevees)
Oct 1, Special Live Foal.
Standing at Haras du Logis, Normandy
By Shamardal, from the family of Shamardal, who won the same G1 as Shamardal. In other words, he’s very like Shamardal. Capped an undefeated season at two with a last-to-first surge in the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère. Brilliant when taking the G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains at three. Inbred 3x3 to Irish Oaks winner Helen Street, dam of Street Cry.
Pedigree
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VICTOR LUDORUM |
SHAMARDAL |
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY |
STORM CAT |
STORM BIRD |
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TERLINGUA |
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MARIAH'S STORM |
RAHY |
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IMMENSE |
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HELSINKI |
MACHIAVELLIAN |
MR PROSPECTOR |
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COUP DE FOLIE |
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HELEN STREET |
TROY |
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WATERWAY |
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ANTIQUITIES |
KALDOUNEVEES |
KALDOUN |
CARO |
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KATANA |
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SAFAROA |
SATINGO |
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TRAVERSE AFAR |
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HISTORIAN |
PENNEKAMP |
BERING |
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CORAL DANCE |
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HELEN STREET |
TROY |
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WATERWAY |
By SHAMARDAL (2002) Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), St James’s Palace S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,648 foals aged three and up, including VICTOR LUDORUM, BLUE POINT, EARTHLIGHT, PINATUBO, ABLE FRIEND, AMARON, BALTIC BARONESS, CASAMENTO, CASTLE LADY, CRACKERJACK KING, DAN EXCEL, DARIYAN, EMARAATY ANA, LOPE DE VEGA, LUMIERE, MUKHADRAM, PAKISTAN STAR, SAGAWARA, SHEIKHA REIKA, SPEEDY BOARDING, TARNAWA, TRYSTER, ZAZOU, etc.
1st dam: Antiquities by Kaldounevees. 2 wins (10f-10½f) at 3, 2nd Prix Cléopâtre (G3), Prix Madame Jean Couturie, Prix Melisande. Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners:
VICTOR LUDORUM (c Shamardal) G1 winner, see Race record.
MARY TUDOR (f Dawn Approach) Winner (10f) at 3, Salsabil S, 2nd Naas Oaks Trial, 3rd Irish Oaks (G1), Debutante S (G2).
ANCIENT HISTORY (g Shamardal) 6 wins (6f-10f) at 3 to 6.
TURNING TIMES (f Pivotal) Winner (8f) at 2.
2nd dam: HISTORIAN by Pennekamp. 5 wins (6½f-10½f) at 2 and 3, Prix Rose de Mai. Dam of 6 winners:
Antiquities (f Kaldounevees) Black Type placed, see above.
Comnena (f Tiger Hill) Unraced. Dam of:
CARPATHIAN (c Elusive City) Silbernes Band.
3rd dam: HELEN STREET by Troy. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Irish Oaks (G1), 2nd Fillies Mile (G3), 3rd Yorkshire Oaks (G1). Dam of 10 winners:
STREET CRY (c Machiavellian) Dubai World Cup (G1), Stephen Foster H (G1), 2nd Whitney H (G1). Champion Sire.
Sovetsky (g Soviet Star) 2nd Prix du Lion d’Angers.
Helsinki (f Machiavellian) 3rd Prix Melisande. Dam of:
SHAMARDAL (c Giant's Causeway) European Champion two-year-old, European Champion three-year-old Miler, Prix du Jockey Club (G1), St James's Palace S (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), Poule d'Essai des Poulains (G1), Vintage S (G2). Champion sire.
GEOFFREY CHAUCER (c Montjeu) Beresford S (G2).
Diamond Necklace (f Unbridled's Song) 3rd Victor McCalmont Memorial S. Dam of: DOGTAG (f War Front) Possibly Perfect S.
GRECIAN SLIPPER (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins at 3. Dam of:
MAGNA GRAECIA (f Warning) Prix de Barbeville (G3). Grandam of: TERRITORIES (c Invincible Spirit) Prix Jean Prat (G1), 2nd Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1), 2,000 Guineas (G1). Sire.
GRAIKOS (c Rainbow Quest) Prix de Conde (G3). Sire.
PARTHENON (g Dubai Destination) Glasgow S.
LATONA (f Fantastic Light) Winner at 3. Dam of: PAXIMADIA (c Commands) Sandown Guineas (G2), 3rd JJ Atkins S (G1).
Truth Beauty (f Dubai Destination). Dam of: SHAMTEE (f Shamardal) Prix Finlande.
MOUNT HELENA (f Danzig) Winner at 2. Dam of:
TEARS I CRY (f Chester House) Irving Distaff S.
HELENA'S SECRET (f Five Star Day) Winner. Dam of: THRONUM (c Snitzel) Australia S (G2), 2nd William Reid S (G1). Sire.
Stud record
Victor Ludorum stands his first season in 2022.
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Two | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Three | 5 | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| Four | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Total | 14 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
At 2
- 1st
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), 8f, Longchamp, beating Alson, Armory, Ecrivain, Helter Skelter, Chachnak, Kenway.
- 1st
- Prix des Aigles, 8f, Chantilly, by 3½l.
- 1st
- Prix de Fontenoy, 8f, Longchamp, by 3½l, beating Twist, Mcfancy.
At 3
- 1st
- Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), 8f, Deauville, by 1½l, beating The Summit, Alson, Celestin, Kenway, Arapaho, Ecrivain.
- 3rd
- Prix du Jockey Club (G1), 10½f, Chantilly, to Mishriff, The Summit, beating Dawn Intello, Port Guillaume, Pao Alto, Order Of Australia, Fantastic Spirit, Ocean Atlantique, Gold Trip, Chachnak, Ecrivain, Fort Myers, Pisanello.
- 3rd
- Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (G2), 10f, Deauville, to Mishriff, The Summit, beating Dream Works.
- 3rd
- Prix de Fontainebleau (G3), 8f, Longchamp, to The Summit, Ecrivain , beating Kenway, Pisanello, Helter Skelter, Devil.
At 4
- 1st
- Prix Messidor (G3), 8f, Chantilly, by 3l, beating Brentford Hope, Kenway, Moai, Reshadar, Breizh Eagle.
- 3rd
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), 8f, Longchamp, to Baaeed, Order Of Australia, beating Snow Lantern, Novemba, Lope Y Fernandez.
- 3rd
- Prix du Muguet (G2), 8f, Saint-Cloud, to Duhail, Pretreville, beating The Revenant, Wally, Sky Power, Aviateur, Tropbeau, Alson.
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