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Horse profile

La Francesa

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Highlands Queen (FR) (Mount Nelson (GB))

TrainerSir Michael Stoute
OwnerBallylinch Stud

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £12,085 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Aug 2023, Goodwood (2/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
27 Aug 23	Goodwood	2/6	12/1	6½	Pat Dobbs	Sir Michael Stoute	Darley Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 2	Flat Turf	1m2f	Soft	9-2	Cherry (GB)	£25,770	0/5

2/627 Aug 23 · Goodwood12/1
Darley Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 21m2fSoft
All fields
Date
27 Aug 23
Course
Goodwood
Pos
2/6
SP
12/1
Btn
6½
Jockey
Pat Dobbs
Trainer
Sir Michael Stoute
Race
Darley Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-2
Winner / 2nd
Cherry (GB)
Winner prize
£25,770
Future form
0/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Michael Stoute	27 Aug 23	27 Aug 23	2/6	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£12,085	€0

Sir Michael Stoute

Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
First run: 27 Aug 23
Last run: 27 Aug 23
First run for yard: 2/6
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £12,085
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£12,085	€0	27 Aug 23	27 Aug 23

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £12,085
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 27 Aug 23
Last run: 27 Aug 23

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchLope De Vega (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireLope De Vega (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchHighlands Queen (FR)

Parent · 1

DamHighlands Queen (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMount Nelson (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Lope De Vega (IRE)

Highlands Queen (FR)

Not traced

Mount Nelson (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLa Francesa (IRE)

Sexfilly

Foaled2020

SireLope De Vega (IRE)

DamHighlands Queen (FR)

DamsireMount Nelson (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingSavvy Victory (IRE)

Female line

Highlands Queen (FR) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lope De Vega (IRE)	Highlands Queen (FR)	Mount Nelson (GB)	Ballylinch Stud	23 Mar 20	bay	filly	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f

Lope De Vega (IRE)

Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam: Highlands Queen (FR)
Damsire: Mount Nelson (GB)
Breeder: Ballylinch Stud
Foaled: 23 Mar 20
Colour: bay
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Lope De Vega (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	9,447	1,315	3,194	13.9%	33.8%	1
At 9f to 11f	2,333	329	808	14.1%	34.6%	1
On Soft going	987	127	331	12.9%	33.5%	1
At 9f to 11f on Soft going	273	35	101	12.8%	37.0%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 9,447
Wins: 1,315
Placed: 3,194
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 33.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 2,333
Wins: 329
Placed: 808
Win %: 14.1%
Place %: 34.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 987
Wins: 127
Placed: 331
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 33.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f on Soft going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Soft going
Runs: 273
Wins: 35
Placed: 101
Win %: 12.8%
Place %: 37.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Mount Nelson (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	2	66.7%	0	14	2	2	14.3%	£25,983	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 14
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 14.3%
Prize GB (£): £25,983
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sambucus (GB)	6	1	£7,058	€0
Starcat (GB)	7	1	£6,840	€0
La Francesa (IRE)	1	0	£12,085	€0

Sambucus (GB)

Horse: Sambucus (GB)
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,058
Prize IRE (€): €0

Starcat (GB)

Horse: Starcat (GB)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,840
Prize IRE (€): €0

La Francesa (IRE)

Horse: La Francesa (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £12,085
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Highlands Queen (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Highlands Queen (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By New Bay (GB)

Savvy Victory (IRE)4W · 40R · 1 black-type

Female line

1Highlands Queen (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Savvy Victory (IRE)4W · 40R · 1 black-type

In brief

When was La Francesa foaled?

La Francesa (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 23 March 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of La Francesa?

La Francesa (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Highlands Queen (FR), a daughter of Mount Nelson (GB), and was bred by Ballylinch Stud.

Who trained La Francesa?

La Francesa (IRE) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Ballylinch Stud at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is La Francesa's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, La Francesa (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is La Francesa still racing?

La Francesa (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 August 2023 at Goodwood in the Darley Maiden Fillies' Stakes, finishing 2nd of 6, and has not run there since.

Is La Francesa related to any top horses?

La Francesa (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Savvy Victory (IRE) (half-brother, Listed winner), from the Highlands Queen (FR) family.