Bellafina

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Bellafina
Breed Thoroughbred
Sire Quality Road
Grandsire Elusive Quality
DamAkron Moon
Damsire Malibu Moon
Sex Mare
Foaled2016
CountryUnited States
Color Bay
BreederJSM Equine, LLC.
Owner Kaleem Shah, Inc.
Trainer Simon Callaghan
Record17: 7-5-1 [1]
Earnings$1,552,975
Major wins
Sorrento Stakes (2018)
Del Mar Debutante Stakes (2018)
Chandelier Stakes (2018)
Santa Ynez Stakes (2019)
Las Virgenes Stakes (2019)
Santa Anita Oaks (2019)
Desert Stormer Stakes (2020)
Last updated on August 13, 2020

Bellafina (foaled April 29, 2016) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2018 Del Mar Debutante Stakes. [1]

Career

Bellafina's first race was on July 4, 2018, where she was 2nd place at Los Alamitos. Bellafina's next race was on August 5, 2018, where she won the 2018 Sorrento Stakes.

Bellafina continued to win with victories at the 2018 Del Mar Debutante Stakes and the 2018 Chandelier Stakes.

Starting on January 6, 2019, Bellafina went on a three race win streak, picking up victories at the Santa Ynez Stakes, the Las Virgenes Stakes and the Santa Anita Oaks. [1] [2]


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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bellafina". Equibase. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. "Bellafina Cruises To Easy Santa Anita Oaks Win". PaulickReport. Retrieved 5 August 2019.