Bella Montagna (NZ) 2021
Profile
5m Belardo (IRE) x Lochnagar (AUS) (So You Think)
Foaled Aug 31, 2021
Career: 21 starts, 2 - 6 - 2 $368,446
Trainer: G Waterhouse & A Bott, Flemington
Ownership: Mt Hallowell Stud (Mgr: C G Thompson), F Bart, Mrs Y M Smith, Horseshoe Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: R N Russell), P I Sweeney, Gaz n Baz Racing (Mgr: G J Solah), Next Era (Mgr: Dr S M Connelly), M Harrison & P Napier
Bella Montagna is a 5 year old mare by Belardo out of the So You Think mare, Lochnagar.
Last start was 10th at Flemington on Nov 7, 2026 in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr.1) over 2600 metres.
Stakes performance:
2nd
2025 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (Gr.2);
2026 Living Turf Premier's Cup (Gr.3);
3rd
2026 Asahi Super Dry Colin Stephen Qlty (Gr.3);
2026 Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup (Gr.3);
Sale Details
Lot 860 2023 NZB Karaka Book 2Vendor: Haunui Farm Buyer: Archer Equine Investments Ltd $25,000
Belardo (IRE)
Lochnagar (AUS)
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Danaskaya (IRE)
So You Think (NZ)
La Boisselle (AUS)
Shamardal (USA)
Lady Vettori (GB)
Danehill (USA)
Majinskaya (FR)
High Chaparral (IRE)
Triassic (NZ)
Danehill (USA)
Sommes Sound (USA)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Vettori (IRE)
Danzig (USA)
Marignan (USA)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Tights (USA)
Danzig (USA)
Assert (IRE)
Race Record
5yo
7Nov26
10th
Flemington
Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr3 2600m
Good(4) Rachel King (54) 30/1 - 1st: Pinhole (20.2L)
5yo
17Oct26
5th
Randwick
The Agency Real Estate St Leger Stakes Gr3 2600m
Soft(6) Tim Clark (53.5) 7/2 - 1st: So You Are (4.7L)
5yo
26Sep26
3rd
Rosehill
Asahi Super Dry Colin Stephen Qlty Gr3 2400m
Good(4) Tim Clark (53) 2/1 - 1st: So You Are (1.2L)
5yo
18Sep26
3rd
Newcastle
Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Gr3 2300m
Good(4) Regan Bayliss (54) 9/1 - 1st: Aethelwulf (2.8L)
4yo
13Jun26
5th
Eagle Farm
XXXX Brisbane Cup Gr2 3200m
Heavy(9) Rachel King (53) 11/8 - 1st: Alalcance (13.2L)
4yo
30May26
2nd
Eagle Farm
Living Turf Premier's Cup Gr3 2400m
Soft(5) Rachel King (54) 7/2 - 1st: Alalcance (0.3L)
4yo
9May26
4th
Gosford
Elite Sand & Soil (Bm78) 2100m
Good(4) A Hyeronimus (60) 8/1 - 1st: Monopolistic (1L)
4yo
3Jan26
5th
Randwick
Yarraman Park (Bm78) 2000m
Good(4) Regan Bayliss (57.5) 6/1 - 1st: Placid Pearl (3L)
4yo
28Dec25
6th
Gosford
Gosford RSL Belle Of The Turf Stakes Gr3 1600m
Good(4) Rachel King (54) 13/2 - 1st: Kind Words (1.9L)
3yo
24May25
15th
Doomben
ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses Gr2 2000m
Good(4) Tim Clark (56.5) 8/1 - 1st: Philia (14.3L)
3yo
1Jan25
2nd
Ellerslie
Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes Gr2 2000m
Good(4) S R Weatherley (56.5) 11/1 - 1st: Real Class (0.8L)
3yo
20Dec24
2nd
Matamata
Ancroft Stud Mdn 1600m
Good(4) S R Weatherley (55.5) 11/4 - 1st: Bourbon Proof (2.8L)
3yo
28Nov24
4th
Otaki
Elsdon Park Wellington Stakes Gr3 1600m
Soft(5) S R Weatherley (55.5) 9/1 - 1st: Tuxedo (2.8L)
3yo
16Oct24
5th
Pukekohe Park
Dunstan Horsefeeds Mdn 1400m
Soft(7) S R Weatherley (55.5) 25/1 - 1st: Levakia (3.9L)