First Foal for Bella Nipotina

Tara Madgwick - Friday Sep 11

With Everest talk filling social media and traditional air waves at present it’s only fitting that the 2024 Everest winner should get a piece of the action with Longwood Thoroughbred Farm announcing Bella Nipotina has safely produced her first foal.

A tough and talented sprinter that raced with success from age two through until age seven, Bella Nipotina is the first and only mare so far to win the $20million Everest, which now has has G1 status.

Bella Nipotina lit up the sale ring at Inglis Chairman's in 2025.

Longwood Thoroughbreds bought out their partners at the 2025 Inglis Chairman’s Sale for $4.2million to bring Bella Nipotina back to the farm and the daughter of Pride of Dubai was sent to Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar.

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Bella Nipotina delivered a prized colt on Friday morning and both he and his dam are reported to be doing well.

The pride of Longwood Thoroughbred Farm - Bella Nipotina and her colt by Zoustar.

A winner of over $22million in prizemoney with four G1 victories among her 11 wins, Bella Nipotina comes from a proven Black Type family that has already achieved success with Zoustar to produce Group winners Space Rider and Brereton.

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