Bellamy Road (horse)

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Bellamy Road
Breed Thoroughbred
SireConcerto
Grandsire Chief's Crown
DamHurry Home Hillary
Damsire Deputed Testamony
Foaled2002
CountryUSA
Color Dark bay/brown
BreederDianne D. Cotter
Owner Kinsman Stable
Trainer Nicholas P. Zito
Record7:4-1-0 [1]
Earnings$811,400
Major wins
Cradle Stakes (2004)
Wood Memorial Stakes (2005)
Last updated on July 8, 2020

Bellamy Road (foaled April 5, 2002) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2005 Wood Memorial Stakes. [1] He was owned by the Kinsman Stable, the nom de course of George Steinbrenner, principal owner and managing partner of the New York Yankees baseball team.

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Career

Bellamy Road's first race was on August 3, 2004 at Delaware Park, where he came in first. He won his next race, the 2004 Cradle Stakes on September 6, 2004.

He competed in the 2004 Breeders' Futurity Stakes, but came in seventh. He rebounded with a win at Gulfstream Park on March 12, 2005, and then won the 2005 Wood Memorial Stakes. This proved to be the last win of his career. [1]

He was considered a favorite [2] for the 2005 Kentucky Derby, but finished seventh. He then ended his career with a second place finish in the 2005 Travers Stakes. [1]

Stud career

Bellamy Road's descendants include: [3]

c = colt, f = filly

FoaledNameSexMajor Wins
2008Victoria's Wildcatf Eight Belles Stakes
2008Sisterly Lovef Ontario Matron Stakes, Doubledogdare Stakes
2008Position Limitf Adirondack Stakes
2008Toby's Cornerc Wood Memorial Stakes
2013Constellationf La Brea Stakes
2013Land Over Seaf Fair Grounds Oaks

Pedigree

Pedigree of Bellamy Road (USA), 2002 [4]
Sire
Concerto (USA)
1994
Chief's Crown (USA)
1982
Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas De Nom
Six Crowns Secretariat
Chris Evert
Undeniably (USA)
1987
In Reality Intentionally
My Dear Girl
Past ForgettingMessenger of Song
Pastiche
Dam
Hurry Home Hillary (USA)
1995
Deputed Testamony (USA)
1980
Traffic Cop Traffic Judge
Flight Bird
Proof Requested Prove It
Come On
Ten Cents a Turn (USA)
1990
Cozzene Caro
Ride the Trails
Rub Al Khali Mr. Prospector
Arabian Dancer

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References

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  2. "Bellamy Road Derby Favorite". CBSNews. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. "Bellamy Road". Equibase. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. "Bellamy Road" . Retrieved 10 August 2019.