Bona Sforza (AUS) Horse
About
Bona Sforza is a 3yo bay filly from Australia, trained by Samantha Finnegan at Awapuni. She is out of the dam Thwayya and by the stallion Written By. As a stakes winner with $82,583 in earnings, she is regarded as above‑average in ability. On 12 Apr 2025 at Riccarton Park, ridden by A Lawson‑carroll, she secured her biggest victory to date, taking the $80,000 2yo Open Set Weight and beating Zelia. She has been a profitable selection for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 528% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 08-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 3 R10 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $30,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.090, SP: 32.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Well Written ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 2nd Lollapalooza ( V A Colgan 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Belle Cheval ( S R Weatherley 56.5 ) 4.00L 4th Bona Sforza ( L Bates 56.5 ) 4.80L See full results | L Bates 56.5kg 4.80L | 4 (12) |
| Trentham 26-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 6 R5 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.850, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Cream Tart ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Belzoni ( J K Riddell 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Intention ( M Hashizume 57 ) 2.10L 6th Bona Sforza ( L Kauri 56 , Cd 54 ) 4.70L See full results | L Kauri 56kg, Cd 54kg 4.70L | 6 (7) |
| Riccarton Park 13-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight $14,800 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Miss Starlight ( A Comignaghi 56.5 ) 2nd Bona Sforza ( V Colgan 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Intention ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2.00L See full results | V Colgan 56.5kg 1.80L | 2 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 12-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $46,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.010, SP: 25.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Bona Sforza ( A Lawson-carroll 55 ) 2nd Zelia ( R Mudhoo 55 ) 2.50L 3rd Alottago ( T C Moodley 57 ) 2.70L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 55kg | 1 (11) |
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