Lope De Vega wins French Derby in some style

Lope De Vega romped away with the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly today to follow up his victory in the French 2000 Guineas.

Sun, 06 Jun, 2010 - 17:11

Lope De Vega romped away with the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly today to follow up his victory in the French 2000 Guineas.

Slipping his field early in the straight in the hands of Maxime Guyon, the Andre Fabre-trained colt quickly pulled several lengths clear.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: ChantillyPlace: DeauvillePlace: EnglandPerson: Lope De VegaPerson: Maxime GuyonPerson: Andre FabrePerson: Vive LibrePerson: Elie LellouchePerson: Ryan MoorePerson: Brian MeehanPerson: Aidan O'BrienPerson: Vivre LibrePerson: Frankie DettoriPerson: Nicolas ClementPerson: FabrePerson: MachiavellianPerson: MaroisPerson: GuyonPerson: DettoriPerson: MoorePerson: Ice BluePerson: Viscount NelsonPerson: O'BrienPerson: JohnnyPerson: MurtaghPerson: ColmPerson: O'DonoghuePerson: Cape BlancoEvent: French DerbyEvent: Prix du Jockey ClubEvent: French 2000 Guineas
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