Lucky Vega

Bay 2018

Sire: Lope De Vega

Dam: Queen of Carthage

Fee: €12,500

Height:15.3 hh

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The Facts
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The Facts

Gr.1 winning 2yo, Classic placed 3yo
Precocious and Fast! Only Gr.1 winning 2YO colt by Lope de Vega to win over 6 furlongs
Winner of the Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes by over 3 lengths, beating St. Mark’s Basilica and Laws Of Indices
Covered 300 mares in an exceptional first and second book of mares 37 Blacktype producers covered in first book inc. Runway Sparkle, Eytarna, Dame Hester etc.
Yearlings averaged €50,000 – 3 times his stud fee.
First yearlings sold for €225,000. €225,000, €150,000, €135,000, €120,000 and €100,000….
Leading trainers who have secured his yearlings, include: Richard Hannon (x7), Jessica Harrington (x2), Archie Watson, George Scott, Owen Burrows, Karl Burke, Adrian Keatley, David O’Meara, Gemma Tutty, Tom Dascombe (x2), Amy Murphy, Francis-Henri Graffard and Phil Cunningham.
Off to a great start in Australia & New Zealand with his first runners, dual Stakes winner WITHIN THE LAW and dual Stakes placed Vega for Luck and multiple barrier trial winners.

Lucky Vega Results

Winner of 2 races and €343,555 from 2 to 3 years (6f)

At 2 Joint 4th top rated 2yr old colt in Ireland in 2020.

Won Phoenix Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, (6f.) beating The Lir Jet and Aloha Star

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Stakes, Naas, (6f.) beating Lipizzaner and Alex D

Second in Middle Park Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, to Supremacy

Second in Railway Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, to Laws of Indices.

At 3 Second in St James’s Palace Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, to Poetic Flare

Third in 2000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1, to Poetic Flare and Master of The Seas by a neck.

Fourth in Irish2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, to Mac Swiney

Pedigree Extended Pedigree

Vet Requirements

Basic Vet Requirements before covering may take place at the Irish National Stud for full Vet Requirements please click here.

PLEASE NOTE:
Mares will not be accepted for covering until all the above documentation and a signed contract has been lodged with the office. It is therefore, advised that this should be done as early as possible, to prevent a delay at the time of covering.

CONTRACT:
All mares must have a fully executed nomination contract lodged with the office prior to presentation for covering.

PASSPORT:
Due to changes in EU Transport Regulations, passports must accompany the mare to stud and will be returned with the mare at the time of her departure.

CERTIFICATION:
All mares require a negative test result, dated after January 1^st 2023 for the following:

EHV 1.4 & ROTA VIRUS VACCINATIONS:
It is advised that mares coming to foal at the Irish National Stud should be vaccinated against “virus abortion” and Rota Virus.

PLEASE NOTE:
The Irish National Stud reserves the right to instruct their Veterinary Surgeons to carry out any necessary examination or treatment, at the owner’s expense.

The Irish National Stud reserves the right to amend these requirements in alignment with any changes to Department of Agriculture Guidelines.