Bella Nipotina

Bella Nipotina
Sire	Pride of Dubai
Dam	Bella Rossa
Damsire	Stratum
Sex	Mare
Foaled	2017
Country	Australia
Colour	Bay
Owner	Rosemont Stud
Trainer	Ciaron Maher
Record	57: 11-13-13
Earnings	$22,750,000
Major wins
Manikato Stakes Russell Balding Stakes Doomben 10,000 Tattersall's Tiara The 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 is sired by Pride of Dubai, a Group 1-winning son of Street Cry. Her dam, Bella Rossa, is by Stratum. ^[2] She was an $80,000 purchase from Rosemont Stud's draft in 2019. ^[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. ^[5] She is the first and only female horse to have won the race. ^[6] Bella was retired in 2025, her final race being in the Group 1 Champions Sprint, finishing third. ^[1] She showed good versatility in her racing career, performing well over a variety of tracks, distances and conditions.

References

1. Sutton, Ben (18 May 2025). "Aussie superstar Bella Nipotina forced into sudden retirement". 7NEWS .
2. "Bella Nipotina to headline Inglis Chairman's Sale".
3. "Bella Nipotina".
4. Di Iorio, Carl (22 October 2022). "Bella Nipotina's Group 1 breakthrough". Racing.com.
5. AAP (19 October 2024). "Ciaron Maher claims stunning The Everest-Caulfield Cup double as Bella Nipotina and Duke De Sessa triumph". Australian Broadcasting Corporation .
6. Eddy, Andrew (21 March 2025). "Bella Nipotina set for Chairman's Sale". Racing.com.