COLORADO DEL MONTE (ARG) is a colt by Strategos (ARG), out of the Sebi Halo (ARG) mare Seductive Voice (ARG). Purchased for Hollywood Racing by Vermaak Equine in Argentina, she was bred by Haras El Paraiso.
Name: COLORADO DEL MONTE (ARG)
Sex: Grey Colt
Sire: Strategos (ARG)
Dam: Seductive Voice (ARG)
Damsire: Sebi Halo (ARG)
DOB: 20 July 2023
Breeder: Haras El Paraiso
Trainer: Mike de Kock
Previous Trainer: Martin Ferro Enrique
Record: 4-3-0
Pedigree Page: Click Here
Black Type: YES
At 2: 3rd GP Montevideo [G1 – 1500mD, Palermo],
At 2: 1st GP Carrera de las Estrellas [G1 – 1600mT, San Isidro]
At 3: GP Dos Mil Guineas [G1 – 1600mT, San Isidro]
UPDATES – Colorado Del Monte (ARG)
September 4th, 2026
PURCHASE – Vermaak Equine recently announced the acquisition of three-year-old COLORADO DEL MONTE (ARG), a dual Group 1-winner in Argentina. The athletic grey colt was purchased for Hollywood Racing and is set to spearhead a new chapter for De Kock Racing in Dubai, the scene of the stable’s remarkable success between 2003 and 2020.
Colorado Del Monte (ARG) is an exciting and versatile prospect. He is a son of Strategos (Zensational), himself a multiple Group 1 winning Argentine champion who successfully combined blistering sprint speed with middle-distance stamina.
Strategos was voted Argentina’s Best Sprinter in 2020. He dominated across distances ranging from 1000m to 2000m before retiring to stud at champion breeders Haras El Paraíso in La Luisa, Buenos Aires.
Colorado Del Monte’s dam, Seductive Voice (Sebi Halo) represents one of the most prolific and dependable speed-and-mile influences in modern Argentine racing.
Argentina Turf Magazine noted: “With three wins from four starts, Colorado Del Monte continues to build an outstanding record. His ability to dominate from the front and maintain control all the way to the finish makes him a colt of enormous potential, with every indication that he can remain a major force in the leading races for his generation over the intermediate distances.”
Vermaak pointed out that Colorado Del Monte actually won all four of his starts, but was demoted to third in the Group 1 Gran Premio Montevideo following an objection. “He won that race convincingly, but he hung out at the end of the race which is something they are very strict on in Argentina.”
Colorado Del Monte’s race videos attest to the fact that he is getting better with every run, and the replay of the Gran Premio Montevideo shows just how unlucky he was not to be a three-time Group 1 winner.” Click here, and scroll to the bottom of the page to view.
Vermaak added: “As a two-year-old, Colorado Del Monte started on dirt in the Gran Premio Montevideo and then switched to turf winning the Group 1 Estrellas Juvenile, before his recent three-year-old success in the Group 1 Dos Mil Guineas.
“His versatility between surfaces is one of the reasons we bought him, but if he doesn’t take to the Meydan dirt or goes the trip, he can run in the Jumeirah Three-Year-old Series after that – three races on turf over 1400m, 1600m and 1800m with good prize money.
“His versatility also makes the USA is a very realistic target for Colorado Del Monte post the 2027 Dubai Carnival. There is a longer-term plan for him, targeting selected races on the American turf calendar. We already have established relationships with internationally respected US trainers such as Graham Motion.”
De Kock is excited about Colorado Del Monte and said: “We have been looking for a decent dirt horse for a while. We had amazing runners from South America who won many top races including Asiatic Boy, Honour Devil and Lundy’s Liability. Our new buy is a versatile horse makes this re-launch of our Dubai operation even more exciting.”