A Bábolna Nemzeti Ménesbirtok a 2023-as fedeztetési idényre egy újbeállítású mént kínál a hazai, valamint a régió tenyésztői számára ÉCRIVAIN (apja: Lope De Vega – anyja: Sapphire Pendant) személyében.

A fiatal mén minden szelekciós kritériummal – versenyteljesítmény, származás, küllem, valamint kiváló temperamentummal – rendelkezik így kivételes lehetőséget jelent a tenyésztők számára.

Versenyteljesítmény:

Écrivain kétévesen augusztusban győzelemmel debütált a deauville-i meeting legrangosabb maidenében. Ezt követően megnyerte a Groupe 3-as besorolású Prix des Chenes-t, Longchamp-ban. A következő megmérettetése a legnagyobb francia kétéves futamban volt, a Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Groupe 1) ahol a nyerő, majd későbbi francia 2.000 Guineas nyerő Victor Ludorum mögött egy hosszal a negyedik helyen végzett.

Hároméves pályafutását a Prix de Fontainebleau-ban (Groupe 3) egy második hellyel kezdte Victor Ludorum-ot maga mögé utasítva. Trénerének, Carlos Laffon-Parias istállóján 2020 nyarán egy betegséghullám vonult át mely Écrivain az évi karrierét negatívan befolyásolta.

Négyévesen Groupe 1 es szinten szerzett több pénzes helyezés után megnyerte a Groupe 3-as Prix Bertrand du Breuil Chantillyban. A verseny érdekessége, hogy ebben a mérföldes futamban Écrivain által elért legnagyobb sebesség, 70,06 Km/h azóta is az egyik leggyorsabb teljesítmény Franciaországban.

Ötévesen Amerikában futott, de az ottani versenystílus (mint a legtöbb európai lónak) nem vált be így lehetőség nyílt a kezdő mén megszerzésére.

Származás:

Apja: Lope De Vega, Francia 2.000 Guimeas, valamint Derby győztes. Európa első öt fedezőménje között van évek óta.  melyet mi sem bizonyít jobban, mint az a tény, hogy csak a 2022-es esztendőben több mint 60 egyéni „Black Type” lovat adott. Fedeztetési díja 125.000 Euró. Lope De Vega-nak egyelőre csak Angliában és Írországban vannak fedezőmén fiai melyeknek fedeztetési díja 8.000 és 15.000 Euró között váltakozik.

Anyja: Sapphire Pendant Írországban versenyzett és legmagasabb formáját az 1.000 Guineas Tral-ban (Groupe3) szerzett második helyével érte el.

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ECRIVAIN (FR): won 4 races at 2 and 4 years, 2021 in France and £163,337 including Prix Bertrand du Breuil, Chantilly, Gr.3, Prix des Chenes, ParisLongchamp, Gr.3 and placed 4 times including second in Prix de Fontainebleau, ParisLongchamp, Gr.3, Prix Le Fabuleux, Chantilly, L, third in Prix Exbury, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3, fourth in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, ParisLongchamp, Gr.1, Prix d’Harcourt, ParisLongchamp, Gr.2

1st Dam

Sapphire Pendant (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and £18,909 and placed once viz. second in One Thousand Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, Gr.3; Own sister to King George River (IRE);

dam of four winners from 4 runners and 6 foals of racing age viz-

ECRIVAIN (FR) (2017 c. by Lope de Vega (IRE)), see above.

Starifique (IRE) (2016 f. by Sea the Stars (IRE)), won 1 race at 3 years in France and £22,713 and placed twice including third in Prix Occitanie, Toulouse, L.

2nd Dam

BUTTERFLY BLUE (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and £11,151 and placed 3 times; Own sister to Maryinsky (IRE);

dam of nine winners from 12 runners and 12 foals of racing age including-

The Blue Brilliant (IRE) (f. by Fastnet Rock (AUS)), won 2 races at 3 years, 2021 and £46,735 and placed 4 times including second in Prix de Psyche, Deauville, Gr.3, Rothesay Stakes, Ayr, L.

Asama Blue (IRE) (f. by Fastnet Rock (AUS)), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years at home and in New Zealand and £22,413 and placed 4 times including second in Anniversary Stakes, Wellington, Gr.3.

Sapphire Pendant (IRE) (f. by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), see above.

King George River (IRE) (c. by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £34,593 and placed 5 times including second in Feilden Stakes, Newmarket, L.

Lacadena (USA) (f. by Fasliyev (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years in Canada and £43,063 and placed 3 times including second in Victoria Stakes, Woodbine, L, fourth in Natalma Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.3; dam of winners.

AMERICA (USA), 5 races at 2 to 4 years in U.S.A. and £369,190 including Turnback the Alarm Handicap, Belmont, Gr.3 and placed 4 times including third in Delaware Handicap, Delaware Park, Gr.1, Mother Goose Stakes, Belmont, Gr.1; dam of FIRST CAPTAIN (USA), 5 races at 3 and 4 years, 2022 in U.S.A. and £516,693 including Dwyer Stakes, Belmont, Gr.3 and placed 3 times including third in Jockey Club Gold Cup, Saratoga, Gr.1, from only 10 starts.

3rd Dam

BLUSH WITH PRIDE (USA), won 7 races at 2 and 3 years in U.S.A. including Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Santa Susana Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.1, Ashland Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.2, Golden Harvest Handicap, Louisiana Downs, Gr.3 and placed 7 times including second in Spinster Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.1, Turkish Trousers Stakes, Hollywood Park, L, Santa Ysabel Stakes, Santa Anita, L, third in Mother Goose Stakes, Belmont, Gr.1;

dam of nine winners from 11 runners and 15 living foals of racing age including-

SMOLENSK (USA), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years in France including Prix d’Astarte, Deauville, Gr.2, Prix de Sandringham, Chantilly, Gr.3 and placed 3 times viz. second in Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, Prix Imprudence, Evry, L, fourth in Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of winners.

CAN THE MAN (USA), 3 races at 2 and 3 years in U.S.A. and £140,308 including Affirmed Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.3, Speakeasy Stakes, Santa Anita, L and placed once viz. third in Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar, Gr.1, from only 6 starts; sire in Australia.

MARTHA’S MOON (USA), 3 races at 2 years in U.S.A. and £63,215 including Blue Hen Stakes, Delaware Park, L, Catcharisingstar Stakes, Calder, L and placed once viz. third in Gasparilla Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, L; dam of a winner.

BETTER THAN HONOUR (USA), won 2 races at 2 years in U.S.A. including Demoiselle Stakes, Aqueduct, Gr.2 and placed 6 times including second in Acorn Stakes, Belmont, Gr.1, Comely Stakes, Aqueduct, Gr.3, third in Mother Goose Stakes, Belmont, Gr.1; Broodmare of the Year in USA in 2007.; dam of winners.

RAGS TO RICHES (USA) Champion 3yr old filly in USA in 2007., 5 races at 3 years in U.S.A. and £682,171 including Belmont Stakes, Belmont, Gr.1, Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, Las Virgenes Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.1, Santa Anita Oaks, Santa Anita, Gr.1 and placed once, from only 7 starts; dam of winners.

JAZIL (USA), 2 races at 2 and 3 years in U.S.A. and £488,024 including Belmont Stakes, Belmont, Gr.1 and placed 5 times including second in Wood Memorial Stakes, Aqueduct, Gr.1, fourth in Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Gr.1; sire in U.S.A.

CASINO DRIVE (USA), 4 races at 3 and 4 years in U.S.A. and in Japan and £590,735 including Peter Pan Stakes, Belmont, Gr.2 and placed twice including second in February Stakes, Tokyo, Gr.1; sire in Japan.

MAN OF IRON (USA) Champion 3yr old Stayer in Ireland in 2009., 4 races at 3 years at home and in U.S.A. and £204,013 including Breeders’ Cup Marathon Stakes, Oak Tree, L and placed twice viz. third in Fred Archer Stakes, Newmarket, L, fourth in Diamond Stakes, Dundalk, Gr.3; sire in Peru.

TURNBERRY ISLE (IRE), won 3 races at 2 years including Beresford Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and placed once viz. second in Royal Lodge Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2; sire in Cyprus.

Maryinsky (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years and £57,896 and placed twice viz. second in Fillies Mile, Ascot, Gr.1, fourth in Matron Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3; dam of winners.

PEEPING FAWN (USA) Champion 3yr old filly in Europe in 2007., 5 races at 3 years and £710,679 including Pretty Polly Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1, Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1, Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1 and placed 5 times, all her starts; dam of SEPTEMBER (IRE), 2 races at 2 years and £278,585 including Chesham Stakes, Royal Ascot, L and placed 3 times including second in Fillies’ Mile, Newmarket, Gr.1, from only 7 starts, WILLOW (IRE), 2 races at 2 and 3 years, 2021 and £60,240 including Naas Oaks Trial, Naas, L and placed twice including third in Blue Wind Stakes, Naas, Gr.3, Sir John Hawkins (USA), 1 race at 2 years and £32,178 and placed twice viz. third in Coventry Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, Tyros Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, from only 5 starts; grandam of ALZIRE (FR), 5 races at 3 and 4 years in France and £84,747 including Prix Coronation, Saint-Cloud, L, Prix du Haras de la Haie Neuve le Brivido, Craon, L and placed once, Tasman Bay (FR), 1 race at 3 years, 2021 and £98,199 and placed 5 times including second in King Edward Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, third in Prix Guillaume d’Ornano, Deauville, Gr.2, Palmyre (FR), 2 races at 3 years in France and £62,645