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Bona Sforza (AUS) 2022

Profile

4m Written By x Thwayya (Snitzel)
Foaled Sep 03, 2022
Career: 10 starts, 2 - 1 - 1 $154,618
Trainer: Samantha Finnegan, Awapuni
Ownership: F & S Finnegan, A Boyce, A & N Robertson, C, E & J Heron, F Freeman, R & T Costello, M O'Brien, A Hawkins, R McQuillan, T Hart, J Janmaat, P Davenport, M Verner, C Bracey & D McKinnon
Bona Sforza is a 4 year old mare by Written By out of the Snitzel mare, Thwayya.
Last start was 3rd at Riccarton Park on Nov 7, 2026 in the Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders' Stakes (Gr.1) over 1400 metres.
Stakes performance: 1st 2026 NZB Insurance Stakes (LR); 2025 Riccarton Park Function Centre Welcome Stakes (LR); 2nd 2025 NZB Canterbury Belle Stakes (LR); 3rd 2026 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders' Stakes (Gr.3);

Sale Details

Lot 435 2023 MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale
Vendor: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent) Buyer: Highline Thoroughbreds/Catheryne Bruggeman/Paul Moroney Bloodstock $65,000
Lot 485 2024 NZB Karaka Book 1
Vendor: Highline Thoroughbreds Buyer: Psd, Res $150,000
Written By (AUS)
Thwayya (AUS)
Written Tycoon (AUS)
Yau Chin (AUS)
Snitzel (AUS)
Miss Rainmaker (AUS)
Iglesia (AUS)
Party Miss (AUS)
Tobougg (IRE)
Tilla's Daughter (AUS)
Redoute's Choice (AUS)
Snippets' Lass (AUS)
Hurricane Sky (AUS)
Penniless (AUS)
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Kenmare (FR)
Barathea (IRE)
Umatilla (NZ)
Danehill (USA)
Snippets (AUS)
Star Watch (AUS)
Green Line Express (USA)

Race Record

4yo
7Nov26
3rd
Riccarton Park
Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders' Stakes Gr3 1400m
Good(4) C J Grylls (55) 11/4 - 1st: Moving Melody (1.2L)
4yo
26Oct26
4th
Te Rapa
Design Group Stapleton Elliot Architects (Bm75) 1200m
Good(4) Tom Wigram (54) 12/1 - 1st: To Cap It All (2.9L)
3yo
9May26
9th
Caulfield
Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Hcp 1600m
Soft(7) Logan Bates (53) 11/1 - 1st: Highvol (7.4L)
3yo
25Apr26
16th
Morphettville
Sportsbet Australasian Oaks Gr1 2000m
Good(4) A Lawson-Carroll (56) 60/1 - 1st: Panova (12L)
3yo
11Apr26
1st
Riccarton Park
NZB Insurance Stakes LR 1600m
Good(3) A Lawson-Carroll (56.5) 6/1 - 2nd: Miss Starlight (0.8L)
3yo
28Mar26
10th
Trentham
Capture Signs Sprint 3yo 1200m
Soft(5) K A Myers (56) 15/2 - 1st: Lady Iris (4.3L)
3yo
8Nov25
4th
Riccarton Park
Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas Gr1 1600m
Good(3) Logan Bates (56.5) 30/1 - 1st: Well Written (4.8L)
3yo
26Oct25
6th
Trentham
Upper Hutt Car Sales Ltd 3yo 1400m
Soft(6) Liam Kauri (54) 7/2 - 1st: Cream Tart (4.7L)
3yo
13Sep25
2nd
Riccarton Park
NZB Canterbury Belle Stakes LR 1200m
Soft(5) V A Colgan (56.5) 5/2 - 1st: Miss Starlight (1.8L)
2yo
12Apr25
1st
Riccarton Park
Riccarton Park Function Centre Welcome Stakes LR 1000m
Good(4) A Lawson-Carroll (55.00) 25/1 - 2nd: Zelia (2.5L)