Dark Angel Sires Italian Guineas Double at San Siro

Dark Angel did more than land a couple of winners at San Siro. He stamped himself across both Italian Guineas on Friday, May 1, 2026, when Grand Son Of Dark captured the G3 Premio Parioli and Just Call Me Angel followed in the G3 Premio Regina Elena, a one-day Classic sweep that underlined how far Yeomanstown Stud’s flag-bearer has travelled from his base to the center of Europe’s 3-year-old scene.

Grand Son Of Dark was the sharper of the two statements. The 3-year-old colt by Dark Angel out of Chica Bonita covered 1 mile in 1:35.40 and won the Premio Parioli by 3 1/2 lengths for trainer Endo Botti, rider Alessio Satta and owner Fabio Manservigi. The race, a Group 3 for colts over 1,600 metres, carried a total value of €187,000 on the Italian card and was listed at $153,000. On the track, Grand Son Of Dark sat close to the pace, found a good rhythm and kept finding when the race tightened up, which is usually what separates a tidy stakes horse from a genuine Classic player.

Just Call Me Angel made the afternoon look even more emphatic. The 3-year-old filly by Dark Angel out of Be More won the Premio Regina Elena by half a length in 1:36.60 for Ed Dunlop and Jason Hart, staying on from a stalking trip after angling toward the fence and taking control inside the final 400 metres. Lizzana ran second, with Al Rateel third. Her performance carried real weight because it was not a one-off burst of speed; she had already won the G2 Premio Dormello at San Siro on October 19, 2025, by 2 1/4 lengths, showing the same ability to track, close and finish through a mile of work.

That is the part that matters most for Dark Angel. A sire double in two Italian Classics is the kind of international showcase that turns a good stallion line into a global commercial story. Yeomanstown Stud called him champion sire of Britain and Ireland in 2024, BloodHorse’s Stallion Register lists his 2026 fee at €45,000, and Thoroughbred Daily News has him on 115 stakes winners. Add a sweep like this and the market does not just see numbers; it sees versatility, depth and a stallion still producing Classic horses that can travel.

The Parioli has been around since 1907, and San Siro has seen plenty of imports and pedigrees pass through its mile races. Dark Angel just owned the day anyway. Grand Son Of Dark looks the more obvious candidate to step into bigger summer tests, while Just Call Me Angel already has the résumé of a filly ready for another notch up.