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Bella Now Second Highest Ever Australian Stakes Earner

Tara Madgwick - Saturday November 2

Seven year-old Pride of Dubai mare Bella Nipotina bounced out of her Everest win two weeks ago to claim another lucrative prize when scoring a scintillating victory in the $3million ATC Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Bella Nipotina wins again! - image Steve Hart

The Ciaron Maher trained mare has been in top form this year and with a huge purse on offer at Rosehill and a bonus for the Everest winner to stay in Sydney for this race, Bella Nipotina was a popular drawcard and duly delivered.

With a lightning fast tempo in front set by Coal Crusher and I Am Me, Bella Nipotina was allowed to cruise along in the slipstream and when Craig Williams set her alight she skipped away to win by two lengths in near track record time with Sunshine in Paris a gallant second.

 

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An $80,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Lindsay Park Racing / Andrew Williams Bloodstock / Mt Hallowell Stud from the Rosemont stud draft, Bella Nipotina was bred by Michael Christian and partners at Longwood Thoroughbred Farm and they retain a share in her ownership.

A four time Group I winner, Bella Nipotina has the impressive record of 11 wins and 25 placings from 56 starts with earnings topping $22million which catapults her into second place behind only Winx on the honour roll of Australia’s highest stakes earners.


 

Bella Nipotina is a beauty! - image Steve Hart

Bella Nipotina is the best of two winners from Bella Orfana, a placed sibling by Star Witness to Group winners Hallowell Belle and Fuddle Dee Duddle (dam of Group III winner Brereton)  from the family of Group I Caulfield Guineas winner In Top Swing.

Longwood Thoroughbred Farm sadly lost Bella Orfana earlier this year and her last foal is a yearling filly by Trapeze Artist.

Standing at Coolmore at a fee of $22,000, Pride of Dubai has sired three Group I winners this season with Bella Nipotina standing alongside Pride of Jenni and Deny Knowledge (IRE).

 

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Race Result - Russell Balding Stakes 1300m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:14.96
1
Bella Nipotina
- 7m Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Bella Orfana (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Craig Williams 56.5
Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale Book 1 $80,000
Seller: Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre
Buyer: Lindsay Park Racing / Andrew Williams Bloodstock / Mt Hallowell Stud
2
1.8
Sunshine In Paris
- 5m Invader (AUS) x Zenaida (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
MM Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale $3,900,000
Seller: Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: James Harron Bloodstock
MM National Broodmare Sale $90,000
Seller: Blue Sky Premium Consignment, Canungra, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Champagne Bloodstock
3
3
Lady Laguna
- 5m Overshare (AUS) x Catalina De Lago (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56.5
4
3.7
Mazu
- 6g Maurice (JPN) x Chatelaine (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: N Rawiller 56.5
5
3.8
Private Eye
- 7g Al Maher (AUS) x Confidential Queen (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Ford 57.5
6
4.9
King Of Sparta
- 6g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Octavia (AUS) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: J Moreira 57.5
7
5.4
Flying Crazy
- 6g Flying Artie (AUS) x Forever Crazy (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Reece Jones 56
8
6.2
Phearson
- 7g Exosphere (AUS) x Chateau D'yquem (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Tom Sherry 56.5
9
6.4
I Am Me
- 6m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Mefnooda (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Zac Lloyd 55.5
10
14.2
Rocketing By
- 7g So You Think (NZ) x Across The Moon (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
11
16.8
Coal Crusher
- 7g Turffontein (AUS) x Media Academy (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: C Schofield 56
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