Don Diego De Vega (2020) Horse

Foal Date
08-Mar-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
grey
Sire
Lope De Vega
Dam
Fairly Fair
Prize Money
450511
Owners
Australian Bloodstock, F W Cook, Mrs C M Cook, Heathcote Racing No. 2, S Ryan, BL Shannon, G A Hoult, S M D Racing, Up2ourEyeballs, S S Roth, Carty Racing, Fat Boy Racing, Lucky Eight Racing, S J Novak, Don Diego De Vega, P L Ward, J F Webb, B Nelson, Hon G J Williamson & ANR Don Diego De Vega
About

Don Diego De Vega is a 5yo grey gelding trained by Annabel Neasham, based at Warwick Farm. He is by Lope De Vega out of Fairly Fair. A stakes winner with $450,511 in earnings, he is considered to possess above‑average ability. On 17 July 2025 at Grafton, Zac Lloyd rode him to his biggest victory, taking the $200,000 3yo+ Open Quality and beating Quietness. He has been a profitable option for bettors, delivering roughly a 13% return on investment over his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Flemington 04-Nov-25 2800m SOFT 5 R5 BM 96 Hcp $45,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:58.260, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Litzdeel ( C Williams 53 ) 2nd Don Diego De Vega ( M Dee 58.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Farag ( L Meech 53 ) 6.00L See full resultsM Dee 58.5kg 3.50L2 (17)
Bendigo 29-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 3 R7 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $22,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:29.200, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Sayedaty Sadaty ( H Coffey 54 ) 2nd Quietness ( J Melham 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Raging Bull ( P Moloney 54 ) 3.00L 4th Don Diego De Vega ( M Dee 54 ) 4.25L See full resultsM Dee 54kg 4.25L4 (14)
Randwick 18-Oct-25 2600m GOOD 4 R2 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:44.660, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 1st Travolta ( Z Lloyd 55.5 ) 2nd Etna Rosso ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Soul Of Spain ( D Lane 57.5 ) 0.92L 6th Don Diego De Vega ( D Gibbons 55.5 ) 3.63L See full resultsD Gibbons 55.5kg 3.63L6 (10)
Randwick 04-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $750,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:26.840, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Royal Supremacy ( R Dolan 50 ) 2nd Soul Of Spain ( Z Lloyd 50.5 ) 0.77L 3rd Juja Kibo ( R Jones 50 ) 1.06L 11th Don Diego De Vega ( A Collett 50 ) 5.03L See full resultsA Collett 50 5.03L11 (18)
Newcastle 19-Sep-25 2300m GOOD 4 R6 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $4,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:25.000, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Soul Of Spain ( Z Lloyd 54 ) 2nd Royal Supremacy ( J Collett 55.5 ) 0.61L 3rd Travolta ( K Mcevoy 54.5 ) 0.98L 6th Don Diego De Vega ( D Gibbons 55 ) 4.59L See full resultsD Gibbons 55kg 4.59L6 (9)
Hawkesbury 15-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.210 1st Sunrise ( A B Collett ) 2nd Bojangles ( J Ford ) 7.30L 3rd Alabama State ( C Schofield ) 7.50L 5th Don Diego De Vega ( A Adkins ) 9.45LA Adkins 9.45L5 (7)
Grafton 17-Jul-25 2350m GOOD 4 R7 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $109,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:28.590, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Don Diego De Vega ( Z Lloyd 54 ) 2nd Quietness ( A Adkins 55 ) 0.72L 3rd Zoology ( R Thorburn 54 ) 1.69L See full resultsZ Lloyd 54kg1 (12)
Sunshine Coast 05-Jul-25 2400m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Quality $15,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:31.710, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Half Yours ( A Morgan 54 ) 2nd Bear On The Loose ( A Jones 55.5 ) 4.45L 3rd Felix The Scat ( N Beriman 53 ) 6.65L 4th Don Diego De Vega ( H V D Hoven 54 ) 7.12L See full resultsH V D Hoven 54kg 7.12L4 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 14-Jun-25 2400m SOFT 5 R8 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $5,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:30.680, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Sir Lucan ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 2nd Bear On The Loose ( Z Wadick 53 ) 0.67L 3rd Hopeful ( A Roper 53 ) 1.08L 5th Don Diego De Vega ( J Ford 53 ) 1.76L See full resultsJ Ford 53kg 1.76L5 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 31-May-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $8,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:06.730, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Touristic ( A Adkins 54 ) 2nd Major Beel ( A Hyeronimus 58 ) 2.16L 3rd Glory Daze ( B Osmond 55.5 ) 2.87L 4th Don Diego De Vega ( A Morgan 54 ) 3.33L See full resultsA Morgan 54kg 3.33L4 (14)
Warwick Farm 26-May-25 1208m HEAVY 9 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.390 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Robusto ( J Parr ) 2nd Battleton ( D Gibbons ) 3.00L 3rd Pinito ( J R Collett ) 3.80L 5th Don Diego De Vega ( T Berry ) 5.72LT Berry 5.72L5 (9)
Warwick Farm 13-May-25 790m SOFT 6 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:46.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Ellipsis ( J R Collett ) 2nd Fully Lit ( T Clark ) 0.80L 3rd Slinky ( R King ) 1.00L 8th Don Diego De Vega ( T Berry ) 3.67LT Berry 3.67L8 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 22-Feb-25 1900m GOOD 4 R7 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:56.990, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Our Anchorage ( A Morgan 53 ) 2nd Palmetto ( T Clark 55.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Kinesiology ( R Jones 53 ) 0.98L 10th Don Diego De Vega ( J Ford 53 ) 4.44L See full resultsJ Ford 53kg 4.44L10 (13)
Randwick 25-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.440, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Political Debate ( T Berry 57.5 ) 2nd Father's Day ( W Costin 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Miss You Ella ( A Morgan 53 ) 0.45L 7th Don Diego De Vega ( J Collett 58.5 ) 2.30L See full resultsJ Collett 58.5kg 2.30L7 (7)
Royal Randwick 14-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Don Diego De Vega ( J Mcdonald ) 2nd Seven's ( H Davies ) 0.40L 3rd Gran Caballo ( R Bayliss ) 1.20LJ Mcdonald1 (7)
Warwick Farm 03-Jan-25 801m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:47.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Wategos ( J Parr ) 2nd Let's Go Bro ( E Hennessy ) 0.10L 3rd Unjust ( B Panya ) 1.60L 8th Don Diego De Vega ( H Davies ) 4.82LH Davies 4.82L8 (9)
Randwick 13-Jul-24 1800m SOFT 7 R5 3,4YO BM 78 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.630, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 1st Don Diego De Vega ( J Collett 61 ) 2nd The Englishman ( R Jones 52.5 ) 0.19L 3rd I'mintowin ( A Mclucas 62 , Cd 64 ) 1.39L See full resultsJ Collett 61kg1 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 29-Jun-24 1800m HEAVY 8 R10 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.350, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Bear On The Loose ( N Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Don Diego De Vega ( J Collett 59.5 ) 0.81L 3rd Blackcomb ( S Clipperton 56 ) 2.19L See full resultsJ Collett 59.5kg 0.81L2 (14)
Royal Randwick 14-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Rise Of The Masses ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Bear On The Loose ( T Clark ) 1.00L 3rd Broadfield ( T Berry ) 1.30L 5th Don Diego De Vega ( C Schofield 0 ) 2.49LC Schofield 0 2.49L5 (9)
Royal Randwick 31-May-24 1050m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st World Alliance ( R King ) 2nd C'Est Magique ( T Berry ) 0.20L 3rd Ka Bling ( T Schiller ) 1.70L 7th Don Diego De Vega ( J Collett 0 ) 7.16LJ Collett 0 7.16L7 (9)
Chantilly 18-Jun-23 2400m SOFT R4 G3 CL $6,278 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:29.400, SP: 4.00 1st Rubis Vendome ( O Murphy 129 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Silawi ( M Barzalona 129 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Maniatic ( B Murzabayev 129 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.80L 5th Don Diego De Vega ( A Pouchin 129 ) 4.25L See full resultsA Pouchin 58.5kg 4.25L5 (7)
Chantilly 05-May-23 2000m SOFT R8 LR CL $12,949 (of $55,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.720, SP: 4.00 1st Ace Impact ( C Demuro 128 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Maniatic ( M Guyon 128 , Cd 58 ) 1.80L 3rd Don Diego De Vega ( A Pouchin 58 ) 3.00L See full resultsA Pouchin 58kg 3.00L3 (8)
Saint-Cloud 01-Apr-23 2100m R1 Prix Tourbillon Stakes $10,987 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:19.890, SP: 1.91 1st Elusive Princess ( M Barzalona 122 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Don Diego De Vega ( C Soumillon 57 ) 1.25L 3rd First Minister ( B Murzabayev 125 , Cd 57 ) 2.80L See full resultsC Soumillon 57kg 1.25L2 (6)
Saint-Cloud 09-Mar-23 2000m R2 Gris Perle Stakes $21,975 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.490, SP: 5.80 1st Don Diego De Vega ( A Pouchin 57 ) 2nd St James Park ( T Piccone 125 , Cd 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Highwind ( A Lemaitre 125 , Cd 57 ) 3.00L See full resultsA Pouchin 57kg1 (6)
Deauville 10-Dec-22 1900m SYNTHETIC R2 De La Gagnerie Stakes-Awt $21,140 (of $25,638) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:59.860, SP: 7.60 1st Don Diego De Vega ( A Pouchin 58 ) 2nd Not Alone ( S Pasquier 128 , Cd 58 ) 0.30L 3rd L'Acajou ( A L L Martin 128 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.80L See full resultsA Pouchin 58kg1 (16)