Lope De Vega (foaled 19 February 2007)[1] is a retired Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse and current breeding stallion.
Lope De Vega began his racing career at Deauville as a 2 year old on 26 August 2009, where he won by 2½ lengths.
He also won his next race at Longchamp on 13 September 2009 before stepping up in class to Group One level for the first time in the Prix Jean Luc Lagadere.
In winning the Prix Du Jockey Club as well as the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, he emulated his sire Shamardal who won both races in 2005.
[3] In 2011, Lope De Vega retired from racing and stood at Ballylinch Stud, Ireland and shuttled to Patinack Farm, Queensland Australia.