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- Diego Velazquez (IRE)
Diego Velazquez (IRE) b c 29th Apr 2021Track Horse
Track Horse
Diego Velazquez (IRE) b c 29th Apr 2021
Trainer
Breeder
Epona Bloodstock Ltd
Last Win
Leopardstown Sat, 14th Sep, 24 10/11Fav, R L Moore
(99 days)
Last Run
Leopardstown Sat, 14th Sep, 24
1st, 10/11Fav, R L Moore
(99 days)
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Runs
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Flat IRE
4
4
0
100%
€252,000
2.57
Flat GB
2
0
0
0%
0
-2.00
Flat FR
2
0
0
0%
€45,500
-2.00
Under Rules Total
8
4
0
50%
-1.43
Form Figures
116-48011
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 116-48011
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
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MorningSP
Oct 2022
October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))
Croom House Stud, Ireland
Purchaser: M V Magnier & White Birch Farm
£2,400,000
Lots Sold: 424
Prices
Avg: £298,752
Median: £200,000
Maximum: £2,800,000
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
Date Course
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Oct 2022
October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))
Croom House Stud, Ireland
Purchaser: M V Magnier & White Birch Farm
£2,400,000
Lots Sold: 424
Prices
Avg: £298,752
Median: £200,000
Maximum: £2,800,000
Reports in which Diego Velazquez (IRE) was mentioned
Fighter benefits from enterprising Hassett ride in the Petingo
Fighter completed a treble on the day for Aidan O'Brien, as he benefitted from an enterprising Wayne Hassett ride in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap. Sat 14th Sep
Odds-on Diego scoops Solonaway Stakes
Diego Velazquez made it three from three at Leopardstown, as he justified odds-on favouritism in the Group 2 Tonybet Solonaway Stakes. Sat 14th Sep
Diego Velazquez roars back to form at Leopardstown
Diego Velazquez negotiated a wide route to return to winning form in the Meld Stakes at Leopardstown. Thu 18th Jul
Broadhurst makes it four winners for O'Brien and Moore
Broadhurst came from another parish to win the 'Sovereign Path' and put the seal on a four-timer for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore in Leopardstown. Sat 09th Sep
Auguste Rodin back to his best in Irish Champion Stakes
Auguste Rodin had questions to answer in the Group 1 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, but he had all the answers with a smooth performance. Sat 09th Sep
Diego Velazquez leads home his stablemate in Foxrock Group 2
Diego Velazquez got the measure of his stablemate Capulet to give Aidan O'Brien a 10th success in the Group 2 KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown. Sat 09th Sep
Well bred Diego Velazquez overcomes greenness to make winning debut
Sent off a warm 2-5f, the Aidan O'Brien trained Diego Velazquez looked like a colt that would improve hugely from the initial experience when running out a comfortable winner of the Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF Maiden at the Curragh. Sat 12th Aug
After race at Leopardstown Sat, 14th Sep, 2024 (1st) 
He's a lovely, straightforward, genuine horse,. He has pace enough for a mile and will probably get a mile-and-a-quarter. He's a lovely relaxed, uncomplicated horse. Christophe (Soumillon) rode him (in the French Guineas) and said ''this horse is going to win a Group 1 very quick' after it. Then it just went a little bit wrong on us. We went to the French Derby, and it was the wrong thing as it was too quick. Then I went up to a mile-and-a-half at Ascot, which was the wrong thing as well. He's a speed horse, he's probably a miler that will get a mile-and-a-quarter. He could go to a Breeders' Cup Mile or the Cox Plate. Adelaide was third in a trial in France on this weekend (ten years ago) and he won the Cox Plate.
A P O'Brien
He's a lovely, straightforward, genuine horse,. He has pace enough for a mile and will probably get a mile-and-a-quarter. He's a lovely relaxed, uncomplicated horse. Christophe (Soumillon) rode him (in the French Guineas) and said ''this horse is going to win a Group 1 very quick' after it. Then it just went a little bit wrong on us. We went to the French Derby, and it was the wrong thing as it was too quick. Then I went up to a mile-and-a-half at Ascot, which was the wrong thing as well. He's a speed horse, he's probably a miler that will get a mile-and-a-quarter. He could go to a Breeders' Cup Mile or the Cox Plate. Adelaide was third in a trial in France on this weekend (ten years ago) and he won the Cox Plate.
A P O'Brien
After race at Leopardstown Thu, 18th Jul, 2024 (1st)
He ran a lovely race in the French Guineas and then we went to the French Derby with him, Ryan just said maybe over a mile-and-a-quarter we rode him too forward and the pace of the race didn't work out for him. We went to Ascot over a mile-and-a-half and we felt very much coming from Ascot that he's not a mile-and-a-half horse. He's made like a miler so he's probably and eight, nine or ten furlong horse. He loved the ground. We ran him back quick because we wanted to know where to go with him in the Autumn. Ryan said he has all the class in the world and all the speed in the world. He could be a Cox Plate horse and we'll see what we do in between with him. He's definitely not short of pace. He was different today. In the French Derby Ryan said he was caught wide and was in a position where he didn't want to be through the whole race. He came in a said 'put a line through it'. We went to Ascot and there was pace on and it was going to be a very strong run mile-and-a-half, and we felt that wasn't him. He looks like a miler. We're delighted with him. He has a lot of options and at least we know now what to do in the Autumn. We'll give him a little bit of time now.
A P O'Brien
He ran a lovely race in the French Guineas and then we went to the French Derby with him, Ryan just said maybe over a mile-and-a-quarter we rode him too forward and the pace of the race didn't work out for him. We went to Ascot over a mile-and-a-half and we felt very much coming from Ascot that he's not a mile-and-a-half horse. He's made like a miler so he's probably and eight, nine or ten furlong horse. He loved the ground. We ran him back quick because we wanted to know where to go with him in the Autumn. Ryan said he has all the class in the world and all the speed in the world. He could be a Cox Plate horse and we'll see what we do in between with him. He's definitely not short of pace. He was different today. In the French Derby Ryan said he was caught wide and was in a position where he didn't want to be through the whole race. He came in a said 'put a line through it'. We went to Ascot and there was pace on and it was going to be a very strong run mile-and-a-half, and we felt that wasn't him. He looks like a miler. We're delighted with him. He has a lot of options and at least we know now what to do in the Autumn. We'll give him a little bit of time now.
A P O'Brien
After race at Leopardstown Sat, 9th Sep, 2023 (1st)
We're very happy. We liked the second horse a lot and we knew we needed something to take him and stretch him a little bit,. They didn't go very fast for the first half and turned it on from halfway, so he learned a lot. Ryan was delighted, he said he had to catch hold of him and make him learn. He's still a baby. We were surprised the first day that he ran in the Curragh how babyish he was, he never took a hold of the bridle. Today he was green as well, but a lot better. We think the race will leave him in a very good place. I'd imagine he'll go for the Racing Post Trophy, that's what we thought he would do. We think he's going to step up loads from it but we were very happy with what he did today. The plan was to come here and then go to the Racing Post. We did it with Auguste Rodin last year, but we knew this horse had to learn a lot more than Auguste did last year. He was extra green at the Curragh and we knew unless he was going to learn a lot this time it was going to be very hard to pitch him into a good race after that. We think he will.
A P O'Brien
We're very happy. We liked the second horse a lot and we knew we needed something to take him and stretch him a little bit,. They didn't go very fast for the first half and turned it on from halfway, so he learned a lot. Ryan was delighted, he said he had to catch hold of him and make him learn. He's still a baby. We were surprised the first day that he ran in the Curragh how babyish he was, he never took a hold of the bridle. Today he was green as well, but a lot better. We think the race will leave him in a very good place. I'd imagine he'll go for the Racing Post Trophy, that's what we thought he would do. We think he's going to step up loads from it but we were very happy with what he did today. The plan was to come here and then go to the Racing Post. We did it with Auguste Rodin last year, but we knew this horse had to learn a lot more than Auguste did last year. He was extra green at the Curragh and we knew unless he was going to learn a lot this time it was going to be very hard to pitch him into a good race after that. We think he will.
A P O'Brien
After race at Curragh Sat, 12th Aug, 2023 (1st)
We had him ready to run about a month ago and he got a little injury so we had to stop and start again. He was just ready to come racing today,. We wanted to get him out. Ryan said he was very babyish but he obviously has a massive engine. He doesn't even know what he's at yet. He said he only came on the bridle with 50 yards to go, he said he only realised he was racing then. (The blustery weather) is not ideal for a first time out two-year-old. We felt with him at home he could go anywhere but looking at today you'd like to give him another run somewhere before he goes for a big one. He was absolutely half speeding with horses (at home) and came today and didn't take hold of the bridle. That can happen first time. It happened to Paddington first time in Ascot last year, he never took a hold of the bridle. He's probably going to come on and learn a lot from it.
A P O'Brien
We had him ready to run about a month ago and he got a little injury so we had to stop and start again. He was just ready to come racing today,. We wanted to get him out. Ryan said he was very babyish but he obviously has a massive engine. He doesn't even know what he's at yet. He said he only came on the bridle with 50 yards to go, he said he only realised he was racing then. (The blustery weather) is not ideal for a first time out two-year-old. We felt with him at home he could go anywhere but looking at today you'd like to give him another run somewhere before he goes for a big one. He was absolutely half speeding with horses (at home) and came today and didn't take hold of the bridle. That can happen first time. It happened to Paddington first time in Ascot last year, he never took a hold of the bridle. He's probably going to come on and learn a lot from it.
A P O'Brien
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