At stud in the United States, Lyphard sired many important winner including Three Troikas, Manila and Dancing Brave.
Monteverdi's dam Janina, was a half-sister of the Coronation Cup winner Nagami and a great-granddaughter of the outstanding broodmare Athasi, whose other descendants include Trigo, Tulyar and Time Charter.
Despite his win, he was not considered the Ballydoyle stable's principal contender for the National Stakes, Ireland's most prestigious race for juveniles over seven furlongs at the Curragh in September.
Monteverdi overtook the English-trained filly Millingdale Lillie two furlongs from the finish and won comfortably by two and a half lengths from Cobbler's Cove and Noble Shamus.
[6] In October, Monteverdi was sent to Newmarket in England to contest the seven furlong Dewhurst Stakes, the most important race for two-year-olds run in the United Kingdom.
[6][8] Monteverdi appeared to have made little physical progress and was reportedly less than fully fit when he reappeared as a three-year-old in the Group Three McCairns Trial Stakes at Phoenix Park in April, but nevertheless started the 1/3 favourite.
[9] After the race Monteverdi's connections were reported to be looking despondent, and the task of restoring the colt's reputation was likened by one journalist to raising the Amoco Cadiz.
Despite his unimpressive form, Monteverdi, ridden by Piggott,[10] started third favourite behind Nikoli and Henbit for the 201st Derby on 4 June but was never in contention at any stage and finished unplaced.