Duke De Sessa (IRE) 2019
Profile
7g Lope De Vega x Dark Crusader (Cape Cross)
Foaled March 17, 2019
Career: 19 starts, 2 - 3 - 2 $4,337,059
Trainer: C Maher, Warwick Farm
Ownership: M J Regan, S E C Duke, M Belford, Mrs L A Belford, J Garvey, Mrs E Garvey, Deg Racing (Mgr: D F Degenhardt), A J Willoughby, C S White, A J Luciano, J M Simmons, Ms S M Fitzgerald & D P Hannay
Duke De Sessa is a 7 year old gelding by Lope De Vega out of the Cape Cross mare, Dark Crusader.
Last start was 4th at Kembla Grange on November 22, 2025 in the The Illawarra Mercury Gong over 1600 metres.
Stakes performance:
1st
2024 Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (Gr.1);
2025 Race-Tech JRA Plate (Gr.3);
2nd
2025 Kia Tancred Stakes (Gr.1);
3rd
2023 Whispering Angel Zipping Classic (Gr.2);
2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr.3);
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Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dark Crusader (IRE)
Shamardal (USA)
Lady Vettori (GB)
Cape Cross (IRE)
Monty's Girl (IRE)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Helsinki (GB)
Vettori (IRE)
Lady Golconda (FR)
Green Desert (USA)
Park Appeal (IRE)
High Chaparral (IRE)
Mosaique Bleue (GB)
Storm Cat (USA)
Machiavellian (USA)
Machiavellian (USA)
Kendor (FR)
Danzig (USA)
Ahonoora (GB)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Shirley Heights (GB)
Race Record
6yo
12Apr25
14th
Randwick
Schweppes Sydney Cup Gr1 3200m
Good(4) H Coffey (56.5) 6/1 - 1st: Arapaho (14.2L)
6yo
1Apr25
2nd
Rosehill
Kia Tancred Stakes Gr1 2400m
Soft(7) H Coffey (59) 9/2 - 1st: Dubai Honour (0.9L)
6yo
8Feb25
1st
Caulfield
Race-Tech JRA Plate Gr3 1600m
Good(4) H Coffey (60) 16/1 - 2nd: Marble Arch (0.3L)
6yo
9Nov24
9th
Flemington
Champions Stakes Gr1 2000m
Good(4) H Coffey (59) 20/1 - 1st: Via Sistina (8.8L)
6yo
19Oct24
1st
Caulfield
Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Gr1 2400m
Soft(6) H Coffey (52) 10/1 - 2nd: Buckaroo (1.3L)
6yo
5Oct24
4th
Flemington
TAB Turnbull Stakes Gr1 2000m
Soft(6) Declan Bates (55) 12/1 - 1st: Via Sistina (2.1L)
6yo
21Sep24
4th
Caulfield
Henley Homes Underwood Stakes Gr1 1800m
Good(4) Declan Bates (59) 14/1 - 1st: Buckaroo (4.8L)
5yo
2Dec23
3rd
Caulfield
Whispering Angel Zipping Classic Gr2 2400m
Soft(7) M Zahra (59) 5/2 - 1st: Military Mission (3L)
5yo
11Nov23
3rd
Flemington
Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr3 2600m
Good(4) John Allen (57.5) 7/2 - 1st: Muramasa (3.0L)
5yo
21Oct23
9th
Caulfield
Carlton Draught Caulfield Cup Gr1 2400m
Good(4) John Allen (53) 40/1 - 1st: Without A Fight (7.7L)
5yo
7Oct23
6th
Flemington
TAB Turnbull Stakes Gr1 2000m
Good(4) Ben Allen (56) 25/1 - 1st: Gold Trip (4.9L)
5yo
2Sep23
10th
Caulfield
Stow Storage Memsie Stakes Gr1 1400m
Good(4) Ethan Brown (59) 50/1 - 1st: Mr Brightside (4.3L)
4yo
1Apr23
8th
Randwick
The Star Doncaster Mile Gr1 1600m
Heavy(9) Dylan Gibbons (52) 10/1 - 1st: Mr Brightside (3.4L)
3yo
1Oct22
3rd
Parislongchamp
Qatar Prix Chaudenay Gr2 3000m
C Soumillon (128) - 1st: Al Qareem (0.500L)
3yo
10Sep22
1st
Leopardstown
Paddy Power Stakes Gr3 2400m
Soft C D Hayes (127) 8.40 - 2nd: Thunder Kiss (0.000L)
3yo
25Jun22
2nd
Curragh
ARM Holding International Stakes Gr3 2000m
Good C D Hayes (126) - 1st: Aikhal (4.250L)
3yo
21May22
5th
Curragh
Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas Gr1 1600m
Yielding C D Hayes (128) - 1st: Native Trail (3.000L)
3yo
2Apr22
3rd
Leopardstown
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes Gr3 2000m
Good C D Hayes (134) - 1st: Piz Badile (3.750L)
2yo
12Sep21
6th
Curragh
Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes Gr1 1400m
Good Colin Keane (131) - 1st: Native Trail (3.750L)