Victor Ludorum
An unbeaten G1-winning two-year-old who won the same G1 at two as Wootton Bassett and Siyouni, he also holds the French 2,000 Guineas record, finishing faster than Shamardal, St Mark's Basilica and Lope de Vega.
By Shamardal and 3x3 to Helen Street – grandam of Shamardal and dam of Street Cry, he mirrors legends like Dubawi, Frankel and Redoute’s Choice as a two-year-old G1 winner who added Guineas glory at three. His first Australian yearlings sold to $280,000.
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Progeny
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| Two | 3 | 3 | - | - | €259,060 |
| Three | 5 | 1 | - | 3 | €354,096 |
| Four | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | €112,235 |
| Total | 14 | 5 | - | 5 | €725,391 (A$1,213,002) |
At 2
- 1st
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), 1,600m, Longchamp, beating Alson, Armory, Ecrivain, Helter Skelter, Chachnak, Kenway.
- 1st
- Prix des Aigles, 1,600m, Chantilly, by 3½l.
- 1st
- Prix de Fontenoy, 1,600m, Longchamp, by 3½l, beating Twist, Mcfancy.
At 3
- 1st
- Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), 1,600m, Deauville, by 1½l, beating The Summit, Alson, Celestin, Kenway, Arapaho, Ecrivain.
- 3rd
- Prix du Jockey Club (G1), 2,100m, Chantilly, to Mishriff, The Summit, beating Dawn Intello, Port Guillaume, Pao Alto, Order Of Australia, Fantastic Spirit, Ocean Atlantique, Gold Trip, Chachnak, Ecrivain, Fort Myers, Pisanello.
- 3rd
- Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (G2), 2,000m, Deauville, to Mishriff, The Summit, beating Dream Works.
- 3rd
- Prix de Fontainebleau (G3), 1,600m, Longchamp, to The Summit, Ecrivain , beating Kenway, Pisanello, Helter Skelter, Devil.
At 4
- 1st
- Prix Messidor (G3), 1,600m, Chantilly, by 3l, beating Brentford Hope, Kenway, Moai, Reshadar, Breizh Eagle.
- 3rd
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), 1,600m, Longchamp, to Baaeed, Order Of Australia, beating Snow Lantern, Novemba, Lope Y Fernandez.
- 3rd
- Prix du Muguet (G2), 1,600m, Saint-Cloud, to Duhail, Pretreville, beating The Revenant, Wally, Sky Power, Aviateur, Tropbeau, Alson.
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Pedigree
| VICTOR LUDORUM | SHAMARDAL | GIANT'S CAUSEWAY | STORM CAT | STORM BIRD |
| TERLINGUA | ||||
| MARIAH'S STORM | RAHY | |||
| IMMENSE | ||||
| HELSINKI | MACHIAVELLIAN | MR PROSPECTOR | ||
| COUP DE FOLIE | ||||
| HELEN STREET | TROY | |||
| WATERWAY | ||||
| ANTIQUITIES | KALDOUNEVEES | KALDOUN | CARO | |
| KATANA | ||||
| SAFAROA | SATINGO | |||
| TRAVERSE AFAR | ||||
| HISTORIAN | PENNEKAMP | BERING | ||
| CORAL DANCE | ||||
| HELEN STREET | TROY | |||
| WATERWAY |
By SHAMARDAL (2002) Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Poule d’Essai des Poulains (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), St James’s Palace S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,758 foals aged three and up, including VICTOR LUDORUM, BLUE POINT, INISHERIN, PINATUBO, ABLE FRIEND, AMARON, CASAMENTO, CASTLE LADY, CINDERELLA’S DREAM, CRACKERJACK KING, DAN EXCEL, DARIYAN, EARTHLIGHT, EMARAATY ANA, LOPE DE VEGA, LUMIERE, MUKHADRAM, PAKISTAN STAR, SHEIKHA REIKA, SPEEDY BOARDING, TARNAWA, TRYSTER, ZAZOU, etc.
1st dam: Antiquities by Kaldounevees. 2 wins (10f-10½f) at 3, 2nd Prix Cléopâtre (G3), Prix Madame Jean Couturie, Prix Melisande. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners:
VICTOR LUDORUM (c Shamardal) G1 winner, see Race record.
MARY TUDOR (f Dawn Approach) Winner (10f) at 3, Salsabil S, 2nd Naas Oaks Trial, 3rd Irish Oaks (G1), Debutante S (G2).
ANCIENT HISTORY (g Shamardal) 6 wins (6f-10f) at 3 to 6.
TURNING TIMES (f Pivotal) Winner (8f) at 2.
2nd dam: HISTORIAN by Pennekamp. 5 wins (6½f-10½f) at 2 and 3, Prix Rose de Mai. Dam of 6 winners:
Antiquities (f Kaldounevees) Black Type placed, see above.
Comnena (f Tiger Hill) Unraced. Dam of:
CARPATHIAN (c Elusive City) Silbernes Band.
3rd dam: HELEN STREET by Troy. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Irish Oaks (G1), 2nd Fillies Mile (G3), 3rd Yorkshire Oaks (G1). Dam of 10 winners:
STREET CRY (c Machiavellian) Dubai World Cup (G1), Stephen Foster H (G1), 2nd Whitney H (G1). Champion Sire.
Helsinki (f Machiavellian) 3rd Prix Melisande. Dam of:
SHAMARDAL (c Giant's Causeway) European Champion two-year-old and three-year-old Miler, Prix du Jockey Club (G1), St James's Palace S (G1), Dewhurst S (G1), Poule d'Essai des Poulains (G1), Vintage S (G2). Champion sire.
GEOFFREY CHAUCER (c Montjeu) Beresford S (G2).
Diamond Necklace (f Unbridled's Song) 3rd Victor McCalmont Memorial S. Grandam of: CAITLINHERGRTNESS (f Omaha Beach) Belle Mahone S (G3), Matron S (G3), 2nd Dance Smartly S (G2), Trillium S (G3), Bessarabian S (G3), 3rd Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1); OSIPENKO (c Pierro) January Cup, 2nd Summer Cup (G3), Hawkesbury Gold Cup (G3), 3rd Caulfield Guineas (G1), Shannon S (G2).
GRECIAN SLIPPER (f Sadler's Wells) 3 wins at 3. Dam of:
MAGNA GRAECIA (f Warning) Prix de Barbeville (G3). Grandam of: TERRITORIES (c Invincible Spirit) Prix Jean Prat (G1), 2nd Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1), 2,000 Guineas (G1). Sire.
GRAIKOS (c Rainbow Quest) Prix de Conde (G3). Sire.
RIVER STREET (f Machiavellian) Winner at 4. Dam of: Eaton Street (f Discreet Cat) Unraced. Dam of: WED (f Profitable) Prix du Calvados (G2).
Stud record
Victor Ludorum’s first northern hemisphere crop are two-year-olds of 2025.
Victor Ludorum’s first southern hemisphere crop are two-year-olds of 2025/26.
Conformation
