Armor’s sensational 2nd crop strikes Listed gold with unbeaten Valentina Bella
- May 13
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ARMOR’s outstanding start with his second crop reached another level at Vichy on Wednesday as unbeaten juvenile VALENTINA BELLA became his first Stakes winner from the generation.
The Haras de Bouquetot sire has now produced four individual debut-winning two-year-olds from just seven runners in this crop, an exceptional return for a numerically limited generation. The latest headline performer came in the Prix des Rêves d'Or - Jacques Bouchara Listed over 1,000 metres, where VALENTINA BELLA, a daughter of Quelle Charm (MEHMAS), maintained her perfect record with a second victory from as many starts.
Trained by M. Brasme and ridden by Marvin Grandin, the filly followed up her debut success at Bordeaux-Le Bouscat with another highly convincing performance at black-type level. Bred by the Vitse family, VALENTINA BELLA was also carrying the colours of their Normandie Breeding operation. Congratulations to all connections!
VALENTINA BELLA joined AIX LES BAINS, ARMOR SUPREME and EPIFAGNA among the early winners for ARMOR’s second crop, all successful at two and all scoring first time out.
ARMOR had already made a major impression in 2025 when finishing as the leading sire of two-year-olds in France by statistics, notably represented by a multiple Blacktype filly from his first crop. His current juveniles now appear to be building strongly on those early foundations with both precocity and quality.
ARMOR is a son of No Nay Never, whose influence continues to mark the highest level, as illustrated again recently by the winner of the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket.
