Bossy Benita (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

13-Aug-21
Sex
mare

Colour

brown

Sire

So You Think

Dam

Bossy Woman

Prize Money

385400

Owners

M J M Racing & Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: M J Mehegan), D G Benyon, Mrs D M Benyon, D G Benyon, T K Benyon, Miss A J Wood, Ms S P Zibell, B C Hopgood, G E Beissel, G T Weir, D J Horton, Mrs L M Horton, S O'Brien & Mrs K O'Brien

About

Bossy Benita is a 4yo brown mare from Australia, trained by Michael Mehegan. She is by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Bossy Woman. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $385,400, she is regarded as an above‑average racehorse. On 21 Feb 2026 at Caulfield, Daniel Stackhouse rode her to victory in the $200,000 Mannerism Stakes, defeating Butternut Princess. She has consistently been a profitable runner for punters, yielding a 59% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Caulfield 21-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 MANNERISM $121,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.540, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 1st Bossy Benita ( D Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Butternut Princess ( L Cartwright 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Damask Rose ( C Williams 57 ) 1.75L See full resultsD Stackhouse 56kg1 (9)
Caulfield 31-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G3 BELLMAINE $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.720, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Wrote To Arataki ( D Yendall 58 ) 2nd Damask Rose ( C Williams 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Bossy Benita ( L Neindorf 56 ) 2.75L See full resultsL Neindorf 56kg 2.75L3 (10)
Sandown Hillside 15-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 CL3-OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.400 1st Bossy Benita ( L Neindorf ) 2nd Midwest ( D W Stackhouse ) 2.50L 3rd Arran Bay ( B D Kennedy ) 5.50LL Neindorf1 (9)
Caulfield Heath 24-Dec-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:58.080 1st Jigsaw ( L J Bates ) 2nd Bossy Benita ( L Neindorf ) 3rd Brightly Dance ( B R Kinninmont )L Neindorf2 (8)
Mornington 10-Dec-25 750m R5 Jump Out-G4 1st Bossy Benita ( L Burke ) 2nd Expulsion ( J Mcneil ) 3rd FullproofL Burke1 (5)
Flemington 13-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G2 LETS ELOPE (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.860, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.500 1st Lazzura ( J B Mcdonald 57.5 ) 2nd Oh Too Good ( D M Lane 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Abounding ( B A Shinn 56 ) 0.60L 11th Bossy Benita ( C Williams 55 ) 4.64L See full resultsC Williams 55kg 4.64L11 (13)
Mornington 03-Sep-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-S6 1st Bossy Benita ( C Williams ) 2nd Regal Tycoon ( J Mott ) 3rd Cleo's Award ( T M Nugent )C Williams1 (6)
Caulfield 16-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 7 R3 F&M BM78 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.840, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Bossy Benita ( C Williams 58 ) 2nd Eagle Express ( J Mcneil 54.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Trial By Press ( D M Lane 58.5 ) 3.00L See full resultsC Williams 58kg1 (12)
Caulfield 26-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 3Y HCP $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.340, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Behaviour ( J L Melham 54 ) 2nd Bossy Benita ( C Williams 54.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Damehood ( J K Kennedy 54 , Cd 52 ) 2.00L See full resultsC Williams 54.5kg 1.25L2 (10)
Sandown Lakeside 09-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 F&M BM70 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Bossy Benita ( C Williams 59 ) 2nd Tango Jewel ( R K Houston 61 , Cd 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Enna's Dream ( J Mcneil 58.5 ) 1.52L See full resultsC Williams 59kg1 (12)
Sportsbet Sandown Hillside 25-Jun-25 800m R1 Jump Out-S6 1st Bossy Benita ( C Williams ) 2nd My Gladiola ( J Mott ) 3rd Abovethefrostline ( N Daniels )C Williams1 (9)
Mornington 13-Jun-25 900m R3 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:57.460 1st High Tor ( T J Bull ) 2nd Forest Jim ( P M Moloney ) 3rd Miss Tarzy ( L J Bates ) 5th Bossy Benita ( P Gatt )P Gatt5 (7)
Flemington 29-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.620, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Athanatos ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 2nd The Muffin Man ( E P Brown 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Ndola ( L Currie 57.5 ) 3.00L 6th Bossy Benita ( C Williams 55 ) 5.55L See full resultsC Williams 55kg 5.55L6 (7)
Sandown Hillside 19-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 3 R6 3YO BM 70 Hcp $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.750, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Bossy Benita ( C Williams 54.5 ) 2nd Excelindeed ( B Shinn 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Kalkallo ( M Zahra 58 ) 1.00L See full resultsC Williams 54.5kg1 (12)
Sandown Hillside 26-Feb-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.140, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 1st Bossy Benita ( C Williams 56 ) 2nd El Tercero ( J Mott 58 ) 3.50L 3rd The Muffin Man ( E P Brown 58 ) 3.60L See full resultsC Williams 56kg1 (12)
Pakenham 06-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 3 R4 3,4,5YO Mdn Set Weight $6,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.210, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 1st Illuminance ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 2nd High Praise ( D M Lane 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Bossy Benita ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 2.75L See full resultsD Stackhouse 57kg 2.75L3 (12)
Mornington 19-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.040, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Mrs Archibald ( L J Bates 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Bossy Benita ( D Bates 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Time Lapse ( W T Price 58 ) 2.00L See full resultsD Bates 56kg 0.75L2 (5)
Sandown Lakeside 14-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO BM 64 Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Ndola ( L Currie 60 ) 2nd Pieris ( E P Brown 58.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Bossy Benita ( D Stackhouse 56.5 ) 3.25L See full resultsD Stackhouse 56.5kg 3.25L3 (7)
Sandown Hillside 31-Jul-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 2YO Open Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.970, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Winchester ( P M Moloney 55.5 ) 2nd Blackberry Bomb ( C Newitt 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Nostringsattached ( J Mcneil 55.5 ) 0.41L 5th Bossy Benita ( T Bull 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.62L See full resultsT Bull 54kg, Cd 52kg 1.62L5 (11)
Caulfield 13-Jul-24 1100m SOFT 7 R3 2YO F Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.380, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Manolo Bling ( E P Brown 56.5 ) 2nd Husk ( K Jennings 59 ) 1.25L 3rd Berezka ( B Allen 56.5 ) 2.25L 7th Bossy Benita ( Z Spain 56.5 ) 3.53L See full resultsZ Spain 56.5kg 3.53L7 (12)