Chile’s Las Oaks (CHI-G1) is usually the last Classic race of the year in the Western Hemisphere. This year’s edition went off on December 26 at Club Hípico de Santiago, and Noche Sublime concluded 2025 with a flourish by galloping home three lengths in front of dual Chilean Group 1 winner Eccentric after a brief tussle at mid-stretch. Bred by Haras Don Alberto, the daughter of 2017 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (USA-G1) winner Mendelssohn gave him his fourth Group 1 winner of the year and padded his lead in the 2025 Chilean sire standings, making it all but certain that Mendelssohn will be crowned the country’s champion sire.
Noche Sublime is the seventh named foal produced from the stakes-placed winner Noche Clasica, whose sire Indy Dancer (by A.P. Indy) ran third in the 2003 Florida Derby (USA-G1) and ranked seven times among Chile’s top 10 sires before dying earlier this year. A full sister to 2008 Premio Selección de Potrillos (CHI-G3) winner Indiscutable, Noche Clasica is also a half sister to Plaza de Mayo (by More Royal), dam of 2011 Premio Carlos Campino (CHI-G2) winner Indy May (by Indy Dancer) and multiple Chilean Group 3 winner Indy Noble (by Indy Dancer).
Noche Clasica and her siblings are out of the winner Noche de Mayo, a daughter of the winning Nijinsky II horse Dancing Groom. Noche de Mayo, in turn, is out of Nobleness, a winning daughter of the winning Nureyev horse Nureyev Dancer. A half sister to Chilean stakes winner Mendelson (by Mr. Long), Nobleness was produced from Elegantosa (by the Chilean stallion Ghirlandao), a half sister to 1983 Paddock Stakes (CHI-G3) winner Touch of Class (by Mr. Long). The female line traces back to the great English matron Feola, whose daughters had marked success in Europe and also introduced branches of this family to the United States (via Knight’s Daughter, dam of the great Round Table and Claiborne foundation mare Monarchy) and Argentina (via Starling, dam of three-time Argentine champion sire Sideral and 1953 Argentine champion 3-year-old filly Siderea).
Noche Sublime was registering only her second win in seven starts in Las Oaks, but the dominance of her victory suggests that better things may be in store for her and for owner Stud Doña Lili. Assuming she remains in training in 2026, she should be one to watch for in Chile’s remaining Classic events.
Noche Sublime is the seventh named foal produced from the stakes-placed winner Noche Clasica, whose sire Indy Dancer (by A.P. Indy) ran third in the 2003 Florida Derby (USA-G1) and ranked seven times among Chile’s top 10 sires before dying earlier this year. A full sister to 2008 Premio Selección de Potrillos (CHI-G3) winner Indiscutable, Noche Clasica is also a half sister to Plaza de Mayo (by More Royal), dam of 2011 Premio Carlos Campino (CHI-G2) winner Indy May (by Indy Dancer) and multiple Chilean Group 3 winner Indy Noble (by Indy Dancer).
Noche Clasica and her siblings are out of the winner Noche de Mayo, a daughter of the winning Nijinsky II horse Dancing Groom. Noche de Mayo, in turn, is out of Nobleness, a winning daughter of the winning Nureyev horse Nureyev Dancer. A half sister to Chilean stakes winner Mendelson (by Mr. Long), Nobleness was produced from Elegantosa (by the Chilean stallion Ghirlandao), a half sister to 1983 Paddock Stakes (CHI-G3) winner Touch of Class (by Mr. Long). The female line traces back to the great English matron Feola, whose daughters had marked success in Europe and also introduced branches of this family to the United States (via Knight’s Daughter, dam of the great Round Table and Claiborne foundation mare Monarchy) and Argentina (via Starling, dam of three-time Argentine champion sire Sideral and 1953 Argentine champion 3-year-old filly Siderea).
Noche Sublime was registering only her second win in seven starts in Las Oaks, but the dominance of her victory suggests that better things may be in store for her and for owner Stud Doña Lili. Assuming she remains in training in 2026, she should be one to watch for in Chile’s remaining Classic events.
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