Bona Sforza (AUS) Horse
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About
Bona Sforza, a 3yo bay filly from Australia trained by Samantha Finnegan, is out of the mare Thwayya and by the stallion Written By. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $122,904, she is considered above‑average in ability. On 12 Apr 2025 at Riccarton Park, ridden by Ace Lawson‑Carroll, she captured her biggest victory in the $80,000 2yo Open Set Weight, beating Zelia. Punters have found her profitable; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 357% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Morphettville 25-Apr-26 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 A'ASIAN Oaks (of $1,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:04.040, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Panova ( J Mcdonald 56 ) 2nd Mating Call ( J Melham 56 ) 0.95L 3rd Paltrow Miss ( C Williams 56 ) 1.47L 16th Bona Sforza ( A Lawson-carroll 56 ) 11.95L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 56kg 11.95L | 16 (16) |
| Riccarton Park 11-Apr-26 1600m GOOD 3 R6 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight $39,451 (of $80,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:35.110, SP: 6.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Bona Sforza ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 ) 2nd Miss Starlight ( A Comignaghi 56.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Perlino ( O P Bosson 56.5 ) 1.40L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 56.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Trentham 28-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 5 R9 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $836 (of $65,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:08.770, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Lady Iris ( W F Pinn 56 ) 2nd Cheerio ( G Rooke 56 ) 0.40L 3rd Lucy in the Sky ( W Kennedy 56 ) 1.00L 10th Bona Sforza ( K Myers 56 ) 4.30L See full results | K Myers 56kg 4.30L | 10 (13) |
| Riccarton Park 08-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 3 R10 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $27,117 (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 $542 (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 B Riddell 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 $13,378 (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 $41,580 (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) |