Gold Medal
1-Year-Old Class · Concurso Internacional da Raia, Castelo Branco 2026
Distinctions
Two Gold Medals
Two Gold Medals
Before Her First Birthday
An exceptional debut season that places Vénus JCL among the most distinguished young fillies on the Portuguese show circuit.
Gold Medal & Égua de Ouro
Modelo e Andamentos, 1-Year-Old Class · Expoégua 2026
2026
Concurso Internacional da Raia, Castelo Branco
1st place and Gold Medal in the 1-year-old class — an international result that validated her type and movement quality at her very first presentation.
2026
Expoégua — Égua de Ouro
1st place, Gold Medal and Égua de Ouro in the Modelo e Andamentos 1-year-old class — the highest distinction awarded to a filly at Expoégua, confirming her position at the very top of her generation.
Pedigree
Bloodlines
A cross of two carefully selected lines — a Portuguese sire with proven morphology value and a high-scoring Spanish-bred dam — producing a filly of exceptional type and presence.
Neptuno das Faias
Luís Filipe Marques de Bastos RR ★★★★Zagaia de Lyw (SPA)
Coudelaria La Lira y La W, SLEscorial
Coudelaria Santa Bárbara RM ★★★★★ · RR ★★★★Feeling
Coudelaria Santa BárbaraGuizo
Fundação Eugénio de Almeida RR ★★★★Fadista
Manuel Francisco Moura TavaresSpartacus
C. Sta. Margarida RM ★★★★★ · RR ★★★★Jiboia
Rex & Lee HenrySol
F. Bonacho dos Anjos RR ★★★★Ursula
Soc. Quinta das Terras RR ★★★★Zasebande
Coudelaria de AlterCatraia
Fundação Eugénio de AlmeidaCartaz
M. Baptista TavaresBailarina
M. F. Moura TavaresSpartacus (RM ★★★★★ · RR ★★★★) anchors the paternal line through Escorial (RM ★★★★★ · RR ★★★★) and Neptuno das Faias (RR ★★★★) — three generations of morphology distinction. On the dam's side, Zagaia de Lyw (SPA) scored 80.5, one of the highest dam scores in her generation, with Ursula (RR ★★★★) and Sol (RR ★★★★) adding further proven breeding value across four generations.
Gallery
Images & Videos
Moments from Vénus JCL's presentations and show ring.
Photo: Catarina Pedro
Photo: Catarina Pedro
Photo: Catarina Pedro
Vídeo: Carolina Duarte
Vídeo: Carolina Duarte
Positioning
A Filly That Commands
A Filly That Commands
Attention from the First Stride
Vénus JCL combines expressive movement, a strong pedigree and the natural attitude of a horse that presents herself with authority — qualities that show rings have already confirmed at the highest level.
2025
Foaled on 19 January
2× Gold
Medals at first presentations
Égua
de Ouro
de Ouro
Highest filly distinction at Expoégua 2026
Photo: Catarina Pedro
Overview
Presence and Distinction
Presence and Distinction
from the First Stride
Vénus JCL stands out the moment she enters the ring. Her quality of movement, natural expression and composed attitude in the show ground set her apart from her class — and the results confirm it.
Her debut season tells the story clearly: Gold Medal at the Concurso Internacional da Raia in Castelo Branco, followed by Gold Medal and Égua de Ouro at Expoégua 2026. Two major shows, two first places, the highest individual filly distinction at one of Portugal's most prestigious events.
Bred by Coudelaria JCL, Vénus carries the quiet authority of a horse whose quality was apparent from birth — and whose record, at just one year of age, already speaks for itself.
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Contact
coudelariajcl@gmail.com
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