Bella Nipotina
| Bella Nipotina | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Pride of Dubai (AUS) |
| Dam | Bella Orfana (AUS) |
| Damsire | Stratum (AUS) |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 2017 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Rosemont Stud |
| Trainer | Ciaron Maher |
| Jockey | Craig Williams |
| Record | 57: 11-13-13 |
| Earnings | $22,750,000 |
| Major wins | |
| Manikato Stakes Russell Balding Stakes Doomben 10,000Tattersall's TiaraThe Everest | |
Bella Nipotina (foaled 2017) is a retired four-time Group 1 winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. She has earned the second highest prize money amount of any Australian racehorse, only behind Winx.[1]
Background
Bella Nipotina was sired by Pride of Dubai, a Group 1-winning son of Street Cry. She was an $80,000 purchase from Rosemont Stud's draft in 2019[2] and was trained by Ciaron Maher.[3]
Racing career
After a relatively uneventful early career, Bella reached her peak racing form in her later years, with her first Group 1 win being in the Manikato Stakes in 2022.[4] Her biggest victory came in the 2024 running of The Everest, Australia's richest race, ridden by Craig Williams.[3] She is the first and only female horse to have won the race.[5]
Bella was retired in 2025, her final race being in the Group 1 Champions Sprint, finishing third.[1] Following her retirement, she was sold for $4.2 million at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale on 8 May, 2025.[6][2] Shortly after the sale, it was announced that she would be bred with the two-time Group 1-winning sire Zoustar.[7]
External links
References
- ^ abSutton, Ben (18 May 2025). "Aussie superstar Bella Nipotina forced into sudden retirement". 7NEWS.
- ^ abTzaferis, James (8 May 2025). "$4.2 million buys back Bella". Racing.com. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ abAAP (19 October 2024). "Ciaron Maher claims stunning The Everest-Caulfield Cup double as Bella Nipotina and Duke De Sessa triumph". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^Di Iorio, Carl (22 October 2022). "Bella Nipotina's Group 1 breakthrough". Racing.com.
- ^Eddy, Andrew (21 March 2025). "Bella Nipotina set for Chairman's Sale". Racing.com.
- ^Dobbin, Adam (8 May 2025). "The Everest winner Bella Nipotina fetches Chairman's Sale record $4.2 million". news.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^Reynolds, Ryan (30 July 2025). "Bella Nipotina mating match revealed". Racing.com. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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