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 Shamardal’s immediate family; an undefeated G1-winning juvenile – like Shamardal; and a G1 French Guineas winner – like Shamardal. The fastest colt ever to run Deauville’s straight mile. Won all three starts at two, led by the G1 Lagardère. Ran Baaeed to a length and a quarter in the G1 Prix du Moulin. The support of the best commercial breeders in France – who made Le Havre, Siyouni and Wootton Bassett.

Pedigree

VICTOR LUDORUM

SHAMARDAL

GIANT'S CAUSEWAY

STORM CAT

STORM BIRD

TERLINGUA

MARIAH'S STORM

RAHY

IMMENSE

HELSINKI

MACHIAVELLIAN

MR PROSPECTOR

COUP DE FOLIE

HELEN STREET

TROY

WATERWAY

ANTIQUITIES

KALDOUNEVEES

KALDOUN

CARO

KATANA

SAFAROA

SATINGO

TRAVERSE AFAR

HISTORIAN

PENNEKAMP

BERING

CORAL DANCE

HELEN STREET

TROY

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 1,741 foals aged three and up, including VICTOR LUDORUM, BLUE POINT, EARTHLIGHT, PINATUBO, ABLE FRIEND, AMARON, BALTIC BARONESSCASAMENTO, CASTLE LADY, CRACKERJACK KING, DAN EXCELDARIYANEMARAATY ANALOPE DE VEGA, LUMIEREMUKHADRAM, PAKISTAN STAR, SAGAWARA, SHEIKHA REIKA, SPEEDY BOARDINGTARNAWATRYSTER, 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 10 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.

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. Grandam of: Osipenko (c Pierro) 3rd Caulfield Guineas (G1).

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.

RIVER STREET (f Machiavellian) Winner at 4. Dam of: Eaton Street (f Discreet Cat) Unraced. Dam of: WED (f Profitable) Prix du Calvados (G2).

Stud record
Victor Ludorum’s first northern hemisphere crop are yearlings of 2024.
Victor Ludorum’s first southern hemisphere crop are foals of 2023.

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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Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), 8f, Deauville, 01 Jun 2020
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), 8f, Longchamp, 06 Oct 2019
Prix Messidor (G3), 8f, Chantilly, 18 Jul 2021

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