Diego Velazquez (2021)
About
Diego Velazquez, a 4yo bay stallion, is trained by Aidan O'brien in Co. Tipperary (IRE). He is by Frankel out of Sweepstake. After winning at Group One level and accruing $1,923,257 in earnings, he is classed as an elite racehorse. On 17 Aug 2025 at Deauville, Christophe Soumillon rode him to victory in the $1,658,925 3yo+ Open Set Weight, beating Notable Speech. He has proven lucrative for bettors; a career‑long wager on Diego Velazquez would have generated a 166% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deauville 17-Aug-25 1599m GOOD R4 The Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques le Marois (Group 1) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.230, SP: 10/1 | C Soumillon 59.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Deauville 17-Aug-25 1600m R1 G1 3YO+ Open Set Weight $947,910 (of $1,658,925) Barrier 10, SP: 13.00 | C Soumillon 60 | 1 (10) |
| Curragh 20-Jul-25 1408m SOFT R1 G2 3YO+ Open Set Weight $117,452 (of $187,127) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.270, SP: 2.38 | R Moore 61.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ascot 17-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R1 G1 4YO+ Cls 1 Weight For Age (of $1,538,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.390, SP: 15.00 Held up in touch in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened | R Moore 58kg 15.30L | 9 (10) |
| Leopardstown 14-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R2 G2 3YO+ Open Set Weight $194,945 (of $310,590) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.940, SP: 1.91 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong | R Moore 59.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Leopardstown 18-Jul-24 1810m GOOD R1 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight $48,736 (of $77,647) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.320, SP: 1.73 Tracked leader and kept wide throughout, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, drew clear on wide outside inside final furlong | R Moore 59.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Ascot 21-Jun-24 2414m SYNTHETIC R1 G2 3YO C&G Cls 1 Set Weight (of $517,340) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:09.110, SP: 3.00 Held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along and angled out turning in, no impression on leaders when hung right 2f out, weakened soon after | R Moore 58kg 30.30L | 10 (14) |
| Chantilly 02-Jun-24 2100m HEAVY R1 G1 3YO C&F Open Set Weight (of $2,478,110) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:09.810, SP: 6.90 | R Moore 58kg 5.30L | 8 (14) |
| Longchamp 12-May-24 1600m GOOD R2 G1 3YO C Open Set Weight $61,317 (of $1,073,848) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.840, SP: 18.00 | C Soumillon 58kg 1.00L | 4 (13) |
| Doncaster 28-Oct-23 1609m HEAVY R1 G1 2YO C&F Cls 1 Set Weight (of $375,928) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.450, SP: 3.25 Close up, short lived effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | J Doyle 58.5kg 4.30L | 6 (7) |
| Leopardstown 09-Sep-23 1609m GOOD R4 G2 2YO Open Set Weight $138,911 (of $221,315) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.460, SP: 1.53 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and led narrowly 150 yards out, kept on well | R Moore 59.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Curragh 12-Aug-23 1408m GOOD R1 CLMd $18,521 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.220, SP: 1.40 Went left from stalls, prominent, tracked leader after 2f, pushed along halfway, disputed 2f out and soon led, 2 lengths lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well, easily | R Moore 60.5kg | 1 (14) |