Ballyinch Stud

Lope de Vega is one of the best sires in Europe and he’s got a good record here in Australia with a three-old filly by the champion stallion scoring an eye-catching win at Sandown on Easter Monday.

The remarkable eight-year-old, Arapaho (Fr) threw aside any two-mile doubts with a brilliant win in Saturday’s Group I Sydney Cup, taking his career earnings over $4million.

Caulfield Cup hero Duke De Sessa defied the doubters with a stunning return in the Group III JRA Plate at Caulfield and is nicely set up for the staying features coming up in the autumn.

There was a $100,000 Inglis Xtra maiden bonus up for grabs at Seymour on Thursday and the winner was a lightly raced three year-old that has a pedigree that would put him in the mix in any corner of the world.

Taking a step back from the silk department, Bjorn Baker’s fantastic money spinner Arapaho (FR) made a delayed trip to Melbourne worthwhile for Rachel King with victory in the $750,000 Group II Quayclean Zipping Classic (2400m) at Caulfield.

A rapidly deteriorating track at Kilmore proved the winning formula for the Irish import Cosmic Vega (IRE) and visiting English rider Saffie Osborne to open their Australian accounts in Sunday’s $200,000 Listed Bet365 Kilmore Cup (1600m).

Duke De Sessa (IRL) chose the perfect spot to get off the mark in Australia when leading at every call in Saturday's $5,000,000 Group 1 Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (2400m) and provide  Ciaron Maher with a memorable half-hour after Bella Nipotina captured the $20,000,000 The Tab Everest at Randwick.

The Group I Prix du Jockey Club (2100m) was run at Longchamp overnight with a dominant win for unbeaten Lope de Vega colt Look de Vega, who was having his first start in a stakes race.

A talented grey by champion sire Lope de Vega with a pedigree that would easily measure up to Tattersalls or Arqana, this Robert and Luke Price trained filly is destined to win a lot better races.

A Book 1 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale graduate, Ironton (IRE) made an exciting career debut in the $100,000 Ranvet Super Maiden (1250m) at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday.

After finishing last in the $775,000 The Archer at Rockhampton on April 30, Surf Dancer (IRE) gave lie to that effort when scything between runners to claim the Group III Ladbrokes BRC Sprint (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Twelve days after winning the Listed Canberra Cup, the six-year-old Lope De Vega gelding Arapaho (FR) scaled the heights to Group 1 success in the Kia Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill.

Arapaho’s last three runs have come in the Melbourne Cup, Apollo Stakes and Chipping Norton Stakes. So, with nothing of the calibre of Anamoe in Monday’s $200,000 Listed Canberra Cup, it was the perfect time to revisit the winner’s circle for the first time since the Premier’s Cup at Randwick last August.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Surf Dancer (IRE) will aim for the inaugural running of  $2,000,000 The Big Dance following his win in Saturday’s Group II Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.

After winning the Group III ATC Premier's Cup (2000m) twelve months ago with Harpo Marx (IRE) (Galileo), trainer Bjorn Baker and jockey Rachel King went back to back with Arapaho (FR) at Randwick on Saturday.

While Arapaho (FR) has won just two of his thirteen starts since his importation, the son of Lope De Vega (IRE) has returned his €140,000 purchase price back with interest highlighted by runaway victory in Thursday’s $200,000 Listed Southside Pharmacy Grafton Cup (2350m).

The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained filly No Lockdowns made a statement on debut over 1100m at Echuca on Sunday.

The $3,000 Lope De Vega (IRE) mare Monegal ticked the final box for trainer Theresa Bateup with a maiden stakes success in Saturday’s Group III Bisley Workwear Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill.

Ballylinch Stud have announced their fees with flagbearer Lope de Vega remaining at €125,000 following a successful year that has seen him sire 19 stakes-winners and 48 stakes horses in total.

Bred by Pencarrow Stud and New Zealand Bloodstock supremo Sir Peter Vella in association with the Stanley family’s New England Stud, the Lope de Vega colt Dubai Poet looks to have a bright future judging on his five and a half-length romp over 7-furlongs at Newbury overnight.