Bellona has put a new spin on the personality associated with her namesake, the Goddess of War. She is friendly, amiable, and upbeat in personality. Having inherited some of her sire's goofy antics, her eyes just sparkle up whenever she's about to strike off into some shenanigans. If a horse could smile, it would be Bellona, grinning from ear to ear all the time. It didn't take long for her to learn where treats are kept - so she is always shoving her nose into pockets. If she doesn't find any, you're likely to need a new patch for your pants. Many of our grooms and stable hands sport numerous, colorful new pockets. We've caught her on camera more than once ambling down the barn aisles opening up all of the doors. Bellona ALWAYS needs to be entertained, so her pasture generally looks like a catalog photo for a holiday season sale advertisement.
Extremely affectionate and trusting, she would not at all survive in left in the wild. She is very content having a nice warm stall when the weather is bad, and fencing to let her know where her pasture boundaries are. Despite her love of trouble, she never disobeys a fence line, and limits her fun and games to think around home. Bellona can crowd up around people a lot, as she loves to rub against humans, so her handlers need to watch their toes. She never steps on anybody on purpose, but with her large size and our small feet, it's occasionally inevitable. Possessing the strong bond she does with humans, she has been extremely easy to train. Her favorite rewards are long head rubs and ear scratches, and lots of cookies never hurt, either. |
It's interesting she holds a stalker way of running when she's on the track, as her personality isn't quite one that bodes to that. She does well before a race, quite the pop star around the photographers. Thus far she understands she has a great deal of strength, and while she doesn't push around humans, she will push around her competition on the track. We think it's her desire to make us happy with her that drives her speed and muscle when those gates open. She prefers to hang in the middle of the pack or closer, generally fitting in wherever the least resistance is. Once a few furlongs have gone by, she starts to get a look at what kind of company she is in, and becomes kind of a showoff. Raising her head and pushing her weight forward, she gears up and builds, happily galloping as hard as she fast as she can for her rider when that finish line comes into sight.
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RACING INFORMATION
Record: 34-8-8-9 Surface/Distance: Dirt, 8-12 Furlongs Leg Type: Stalker Jockey: Myra Collins [1F extension applied] Workouts/Articles Fighting Truth |
2019 Race Results
FIRST Believe You Can Stakes* - 10F G5+ 3YO Dirt F Jun W2 Y19 BSD 1st BSD MOPOTISM STAKES* - Oct Wk 4 - [D/8F] SECOND Red Stakes - 11F G5+G4 3YO Dirt Mar W3 Y19 GHF SECOND Davona Dale Stakes* - 9F G5+ 3YO Dirt Mar W4 Y19 TW SECOND Plum Pretty Challenge* - 9F G5+ 3YO F Dirt May W3 Y19 BSD SECOND Skalan Stakes - 11F G5+ 3YO Dirt May W4 Y19 BSD 2nd GHF CLIMAX CUP* - Sept Wk 4 - [D/12F] 2nd GHF TRUE ENOUGH MEMORIAL STAKES* - Oct Wk 2 - [D/12F] THIRD River Ride Stakes - 11F G4+ 3YO Dirt Apr W4 Y19 BSD THIRD Sun Chaser Distaff* - 10F G3+ 3YO Dirt F Jul W3 Y19 BSD 3rd TW GOLD COAST STAKES* - Nov Wk 3 - [D/11F] FOURTH Fleece Stakes* - 8F G5+ 3YO F Dirt Apr W2 Y19 BSD 4th TW VALORIZZARE DERBY** - Sept Wk 2 - [D/10F] 5th GHF THE HANDSOME MILE* - Aug Wk 1 - [D/8F] |
Juvenile Season
FIRST Back In Black Maiden - 9F M Dirt Feb W1 Y18 GHF FIRST Cashcall Futurity* - 8F Open 2YO Dirt Apr W4 Y18 TW FIRST Oblivious Stakes - 9F G5 Dirt May W2 Y18 TW FIRST Night Stalker's Legacy Stakes* - 12F G5+ 2YO Dirt Jun W3 Y18 GHF FIRST Lucky Day Futurity* - 8F G5+ 2YO Dirt Aug W1 Y18 GHF FIRST Sunset Crusade's Battle Stakes* - 10F Open 2YO Dirt Dec W2 Y18 TW SECOND Top Paw Stakes* - 10F M+ 2YO Dirt Jul W2 Y18 TW SECOND Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies* - 9F G5+ 2YO F Dirt Dec W4 Y18 GHF THIRD In Reality Stakes* - 8.5F M+ 2YO F Dirt Jan W3 Y18 TW THIRD Grand Silence Marathon Challenge* - 12F Open 2YO Dirt Apr W2 Y18 TW THIRD Dazzling Dame's Ladies Mara.* - 12F Open 2YO F Dirt Aug W3 Y18 TW THIRD Vindictive Fury's Deadly Distaff* - 11F Open 2YO F Dirt Sep W2 Y18 TW THIRD Eddie County Stakes* - 8F Open 2YO Dirt Oct W4 Y18 TW THIRD Moondance Memorial Stakes* - 11F Open 2YO F Dirt Nov W2 Y18 TW FOURTH Freedom Of The City Stakes - 8F M+ 2YO F Dirt Jan W1 Y18 TW FOURTH John W. Galbreath M. Stakes - 11F G5+ 2YO F Dirt Mar W1 Y18 TW FOURTH Fantasy Stakes* - 9F G5+ 2YO F Dirt May W3 Y18 TW FOURTH Crow Cup* - 11F G4+ 2YO Dirt Sep W4 Y18 GHF FIFTH Humana Stakes* - 10F Open 2YO Dirt Jul W4 Y18 TW SIXTH Ohio Juvenile Stakes* - 12F G5+ 2YO F Dirt Mar W3 Y18 TW |
Prospect Season
FOURTH Latourre Prospect R2 - 8F P Dirt Mar W3 Y17 TW |