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An exciting prospect by Lope Y Fernandez out of La Roumegue, he is from a family we know well having trained his winning half-brother Court Legend. He is also a half-brother to winners Beneficiary (six wins), Locked N’ Loaded (four wins), and Kapparis Kid (three wins).
Lope Y Fernandez is a high-class stallion standing at The National Stud in Newmarket, England. Bred by SF Bloodstock and trained by Aidan O'Brien for Coolmore connections, the bay stallion is a son of world-class sire Lope de Vega out of the Dansili mare Black Dahlia.
As a racehorse he demonstrated precocious speed by winning the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes as a juvenile before developing into a high-grade sprinter-miler across 18 career starts. His race record is highlighted by multiple Group 1 placings, including runner-up finishes in the Queen Anne Stakes and Prix Jean Prat, as well as third-place finishes in the Irish 2,000 Guineas, Prix Maurice de Gheest, and Breeders' Cup Mile. Retired to stud duty in 2022, Lope Y Fernandez passes on his ideal 16.0 hh frame, sharp turn of foot, and top-tier speed lineage, offering breeders an accessible gateway to the booming Lope de Vega sire line.
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