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Connections of the impressive Prix du Jockey Club winner, Look De Vega's options are being carefully considered. They are evaluating future targets and the interest their star colt has generated from agents and owners.
Look De Vega, the son of Lope De Vega, achieved Classic winner status on just his third appearance, following victories in a maiden at Fontainebleau and a Class 2 conditions race at Longchamp.
"He's come out of the race really well and lost only three kilos, so he's quickly getting back to fighting weight," said joint-trainer Yann Lerner.
"He seems really well and I think on a physical level he's perfect.
"It's something really quite incredible and frankly it's hard to get your head around what he's achieved on just his third start. It's wonderful for the yard and there's been a great buzz around the place."
Lerner trains in partnership with his father Carlos, with whom he also has a 30% stake in Look De Vega. Co-breeders Joelle Mestrallet and Lucien Urano each retain 25%, while Patrick Madar, known for his exploits in trotting, owns the remaining 20%.
Given the small number of Classic-winning colts who are not already tied to one of the major stallion operations, it is little surprise Look De Vega has been the subject of intense interest in the week since his Chantilly triumph.
"For the moment we're remaining quite calm in terms of what comes next," said Lerner.
"Last week the horse was visited by an awful lot of people and we all agreed to take our time in taking whatever decisions might arise.
"We don't feel any stress because he doesn't have a race coming up in the immediate future."
De Vega is currently the second favorite for the Arc, behind City Of Troy. The Lerners have indicated that they believe the colt will perform well over the longer distance at Longchamp and seem confident in his ability to handle different ground conditions.
De Vega has the option to compete in the Grand Prix de Paris on July 13, but he currently does not have any entries in major middle-distance races in Britain or Ireland.
It's uncertain whether potential buyers of De Vega would choose to supplement his entries or opt for a more traditional French Arc preparation in the Prix Niel later in the year.