DUAL classic star Lope De Vega (by Shamardal) has made an excellent start to his stallion career with nine stakes winners and a string of other blacktype earners from his first two crops, up to Monday night.

They include Group 1 winner Belardo, Group 2 scorer and Italian Group 3 classic winner Hero Look, Group 1-placed Consort, the Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up Endless Drama, and also Fort Del Oro, the pattern-placed filly who was among the blacktype stars at the Curragh on Sunday.