DUAL classic star and Ballylinch Stud resident Lope De Vega (by Shamardal) has made an exciting start to his stallion career, and that potential has been underlined several times recently.

His daughter Royal Razalma won the Group 3 Dubai Cornwallis Stakes at Newmarket on Future Champions Day, just before his son Belardo impressed in his victory in the Group 1 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes on the same card.