Princess Loulou gained a deserved first success at stakes level for Roger Varian when the easy winner of the Listed Gillies Fillies’ Stakes at Doncaster in November 2015.
Prior to that performance, Princess Loulou had gained a valuable Group 1 bracket when second to Ribbons in the Group 1 Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville. She was also second in the Listed Conqueror Stakes and third in the Group 3 Lanwades Stud Stakes.
The daughter of Pivotal was bred by David Brown out of the placed Highest Honor mare Aiming, a half-sister to Listed-winning sprinter Watching from the famous Pelting family.
Princess Loulou’s first foal, Louganini, was a useful handicapper for Roger Charlton. However, her 2019 filly by Frankel is none other than Nashwa, winner of the Prix de Diane and Nassau Stakes in 2022. Kept in training for 2023, she also added the Falmouth Stakes to her record as well as placings in the Nassau Stakes, Juddmonte International and Irish Champion Stakes.
Princess Loulou is also the dam of Nebras, a 2022-foaled son of Dubawi who won last year's Listed Quebec Stakes for John and Thady Gosden.
Sadly, Princess Loulou passed away in August 2026 following an attack of colic.
“Princess Loulou has been key to the development of Blue Diamond Stud, firstly as a talented racemare herself and latterly as a Classic producer as the dam of our Champion Nashwa," said Imad Al Sagar.
“With her wins in the Prix de Diane, Nassau and Falmouth Stakes, Nashwa gave us many memorable days on the track. She is now part of our broodmare band at the stud and has a very good Dubawi colt foal. We also have Princess Loulou’s last foal, a Dubawi filly, to look forward to.
“Princess Loulou will be greatly missed by us and all the team at the stud. She leaves behind an important legacy, and one that we are very proud to be part of.”
Princess Loulou leaves behind a yearling colt by Frankel, a full-brother to Nashwa named Nasheed, and a filly foal by Dubawi.
