Val Royal
| Val Royal | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Royal Academy |
| Grandsire | Nijinsky |
| Dam | Vadlava |
| Damsire | Bikala |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1996 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Jean-Luc Lagardere |
| Owner | David Milch |
| Trainer | 1) André Fabre (France) 2) Julio C. Canani (USA) |
| Record | 12: 7-2-0 |
| Earnings | US$1,186,687 |
| Major wins | |
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Prix de Guiche (1999) Breeders' Cup Mile (2001) |
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Prix de Guiche (1999)
Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (1999)
Del Mar Derby (1999)
Oak Tree Mile Stakes (2001)
Val Royal (April 7, 1996 – October 17, 2008) was a French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed successfully in France and the United States and was best known for winning the 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile.
Val Royal was bred and raced by Jean-Luc Lagardere. His dam was Vadlava, a daughter of 1981 French Derby winner Bikala. His sire, Royal Academy, won the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile.
Val Royal made his racing debut at Longchamp Racecourse with a win on October 25, 1998. This was his only start at two. He began his three-year-old campaign in 1999 with a win in a Listed race at Chantilly Racecourse on May 3, then on May 20 won his first try in a Conditions race, capturing the 1,800 metres (1⅛ miles) Prix de Guiche at Longchamp. Sent to England for that country's most prestigious race, the Epsom Derby at 1½ miles on soft turf, Val Royal finished eleventh in a field of sixteen. Back in France, he earned a runner-up finish in the 1,800 metre Prix Daphnis, then, after winning the 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) Group 2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville Racecourse, he was sold in a private transaction to American Television producer David Milch.
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