Don Diego De Vega (2020) Horse

Foal Date
08-Mar-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
grey
Sire
Lope De Vega
Dam
Fairly Fair
Prize Money
405511
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

Flemington R5 Australian Heritage Cup (Bm96) Don Diego De Vega is a 5yo grey gelding trained by Annabel & Rob Archibald at Warwick Farm. He is by Lope De Vega out of Fairly Fair. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $405,511, he is regarded as a horse of above‑average ability. On 17 July 2025 at Grafton, ridden by Zac Lloyd, he captured his biggest win to date, taking the $200,000 Open Quality and defeating Quietness. He has proved a profitable choice for bettors, delivering roughly a 20% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 9thM 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 00:34.150D 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 00:34.540A 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 00:34.510D Gibbons 55kg 4.59L6 (9)
Hawkesbury 15-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.210A Adkins 9.45L5 (7)
Grafton 17-Jul-25 2350m GOOD 4 R7 LR 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 00:34.470Z 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 00:35.700H V D Hoven 54kg 7.12L4 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 14-Jun-25 2400m SOFT 5 R8 LR 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 00:35.250J Ford 53kg 1.76L5 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 31-May-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 LR 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 00:36.210A 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 00:36.400T Berry 5.72L5 (9)
Warwick Farm 13-May-25 790m SOFT 6 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:46.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680T Berry 3.67L8 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 22-Feb-25 1900m GOOD 4 R7 G3 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 00:34.310J Ford 53kg 4.44L10 (13)
Randwick 25-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 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 00:35.550J 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 00:35.330J Mcdonald1 (7)
Warwick Farm 03-Jan-25 801m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:47.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340H Davies 4.82L8 (9)
Randwick 13-Jul-24 1800m SOFT 7 R5 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 00:37.090J Collett 61kg1 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 29-Jun-24 1800m HEAVY 8 R10 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 00:36.940J 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 00:35.790C 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 00:34.140J 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: 4.00A 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: 4.00A 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: 1.91C 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: 5.80A 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: 7.60A Pouchin 58kg1 (16)