Le Blues (ARG)
September 8, 2012 – Living
Roman Ruler (USA) x La Balada (ARG), by Confidential Talk (USA)
Family 7
September 8, 2012 – Living
Roman Ruler (USA) x La Balada (ARG), by Confidential Talk (USA)
Family 7
Le Blues gained one major victory in his racing career, winning the 2015 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine Two Thousand Guineas, ARG-G1). He has parlayed that win into a useful stud career. Best known as a sire of speedy runners, he has sired two Argentine champion sprinters but has also sired Group 1 winners over 2000 meters.
Race record
9 starts, 2 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 1,494,810 Argentine pesos
2015:
2016:
As an individual
A dark bay horse, Le Blues is strongly made and muscular with a good shoulder, short coupling, strong hindquarters, and short cannons.
As a stallion
Le Blues is known primarily as a sire of speed. He was the leading Argentine freshman sire of 2020.
Sire rankings
Per El Turf (https://elturf.com):
Per the Stud Book Argentino (https://www.studbook.org.ar/):
Notable progeny
Knows All (ARG), Labrado (ARG), Lagrimas y Sonrisas (ARG), Luthier Blues (ARG)
Connections
Le Blues was bred by Haras Vacación and raced in the colors of Caballeriza Sta. Elena. He was ridden to his win in the Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos by José Aparecido DaSilva. He entered stud at Haras El Paraiso in 2016.
Pedigree notes
Le Blues is inbred 5x5 to the breed-shaping sire Northern Dancer, the 1964 Canadian Horse of the Year and American champion 3-year-old male. He is a full brother to Lithuania, dam of 2023 Premio Carlos Tomkinson (ARG-G2) winner Laima (by Fortify). He is a half brother to 2011 Argentine Mare of the Year Balada Sale (by Not for Sale), dam of Japanese Group 2 winner Satono Flag (by Deep Impact) and second dam of 2025 Japanese champion 2-year-old male Cavallerizzo and Japanese Group 3 winner Kalamatianos. Le Blues is also a half brother to 2009 Premio Venezuela (ARG-G2) winner Liriope (by Honour and Glory).
Le Blues is out of the winner La Balada, whose half sister La Belga (by Roy) won the 2001 Gran Premio Eliseo Ramírez (ARG-G1) and is the second dam of multiple Argentine Group 2 winner Marcus Aurelius. The sisters were produced from 1994 Gran Premio Carreras de las Estrellas Sprint (ARG-G1) winner La Baraca (by 1973 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos winner Mariache, by Dancing Moss), a half sister to 1994 Gran Premio Carreras de las Estrellas Juvenile Sprint (ARG-G1) winner Leyden (by Political Ambition). La Baraca is also a half sister to two-time Spanish champion El Bimbo (by Babas Fables) and to Go Bambuca (by Go Forth), dam of multiple Argentine Group 2 winner Bamba Fitz (by Fitzcarraldo) and 2005 Premio Ayacucho (ARG-G3) winner West Bambú (by West by West), second dam of 2008 Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies (ARG-G1) winner Miss Bamba and 2012 Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzué (ARG-G1) winner Bamba Jane, and third dam of 2022 Gran Premio San Isidro (ARG-G1) winner Bamb Craf and multiple Argentine Group 2 winner Bamb Harlan.
La Baraca and her siblings were produced from La Bambuca (by Gamín), one of seven important broodmares produced from 1960 Premio Maipú winner Good Star (by Idle Hour). Good Star, in turn, was produced from Bambuca (by Rustom Pasha), winner of the 1950 Premio Enrique Acebal and 1951 Premio Gilberto Lerena and widely considered the best Argentine filly of her crop.
Books and media
Footage of Le Blues’s win in the 2015 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAg_zPw7Z28.
Last updated: January 21, 2026
Race record
9 starts, 2 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 1,494,810 Argentine pesos
2015:
- Won Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine Two Thousand Guineas) (ARG-G1, 1600mD, Palermo)
- 2nd Gran Premio Jockey Club (ARG-G1, 2000mT, San Isidro)
- 2nd Premio Old Man (ARG-G3, 1400mD, Palermo)
2016:
- 3rd Gran Premio Republica Argentina-Internacional (ARG-G1, 2000mD, Palermo)
- 3rd Gran Premio Estrellas Mile (ARG-G1, 1600mD, Palermo)
As an individual
A dark bay horse, Le Blues is strongly made and muscular with a good shoulder, short coupling, strong hindquarters, and short cannons.
As a stallion
Le Blues is known primarily as a sire of speed. He was the leading Argentine freshman sire of 2020.
Sire rankings
Per El Turf (https://elturf.com):
- 6th on the Argentine general sire list in 2024; 7th in 2023; 8th in 2022; 10th in 2025.
- Led the Argentine juvenile sire list in 2020.
Per the Stud Book Argentino (https://www.studbook.org.ar/):
- 6th on the Argentine general sire list in 2024; 8th in 2022 and 2023; 10th in 2025.
Notable progeny
Knows All (ARG), Labrado (ARG), Lagrimas y Sonrisas (ARG), Luthier Blues (ARG)
Connections
Le Blues was bred by Haras Vacación and raced in the colors of Caballeriza Sta. Elena. He was ridden to his win in the Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos by José Aparecido DaSilva. He entered stud at Haras El Paraiso in 2016.
Pedigree notes
Le Blues is inbred 5x5 to the breed-shaping sire Northern Dancer, the 1964 Canadian Horse of the Year and American champion 3-year-old male. He is a full brother to Lithuania, dam of 2023 Premio Carlos Tomkinson (ARG-G2) winner Laima (by Fortify). He is a half brother to 2011 Argentine Mare of the Year Balada Sale (by Not for Sale), dam of Japanese Group 2 winner Satono Flag (by Deep Impact) and second dam of 2025 Japanese champion 2-year-old male Cavallerizzo and Japanese Group 3 winner Kalamatianos. Le Blues is also a half brother to 2009 Premio Venezuela (ARG-G2) winner Liriope (by Honour and Glory).
Le Blues is out of the winner La Balada, whose half sister La Belga (by Roy) won the 2001 Gran Premio Eliseo Ramírez (ARG-G1) and is the second dam of multiple Argentine Group 2 winner Marcus Aurelius. The sisters were produced from 1994 Gran Premio Carreras de las Estrellas Sprint (ARG-G1) winner La Baraca (by 1973 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos winner Mariache, by Dancing Moss), a half sister to 1994 Gran Premio Carreras de las Estrellas Juvenile Sprint (ARG-G1) winner Leyden (by Political Ambition). La Baraca is also a half sister to two-time Spanish champion El Bimbo (by Babas Fables) and to Go Bambuca (by Go Forth), dam of multiple Argentine Group 2 winner Bamba Fitz (by Fitzcarraldo) and 2005 Premio Ayacucho (ARG-G3) winner West Bambú (by West by West), second dam of 2008 Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies (ARG-G1) winner Miss Bamba and 2012 Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzué (ARG-G1) winner Bamba Jane, and third dam of 2022 Gran Premio San Isidro (ARG-G1) winner Bamb Craf and multiple Argentine Group 2 winner Bamb Harlan.
La Baraca and her siblings were produced from La Bambuca (by Gamín), one of seven important broodmares produced from 1960 Premio Maipú winner Good Star (by Idle Hour). Good Star, in turn, was produced from Bambuca (by Rustom Pasha), winner of the 1950 Premio Enrique Acebal and 1951 Premio Gilberto Lerena and widely considered the best Argentine filly of her crop.
Books and media
Footage of Le Blues’s win in the 2015 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAg_zPw7Z28.
Last updated: January 21, 2026