Bossy Benita (AUS) Horse
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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 Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 results | D Stackhouse 56kg | 1 (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 results | L Neindorf 56kg 2.75L | 3 (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 ) 5.50L | L Neindorf | 1 (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 Neindorf | 2 (8) |
| Mornington 10-Dec-25 750m R5 Jump Out-G4 1st Bossy Benita ( L Burke ) 2nd Expulsion ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Fullproof | L Burke | 1 (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 results | C Williams 55kg 4.64L | 11 (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 Williams | 1 (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 results | C Williams 58kg | 1 (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 results | C Williams 54.5kg 1.25L | 2 (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 results | C Williams 59kg | 1 (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 Williams | 1 (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 Gatt | 5 (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 results | C Williams 55kg 5.55L | 6 (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 results | C Williams 54.5kg | 1 (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 results | C Williams 56kg | 1 (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 results | D Stackhouse 57kg 2.75L | 3 (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 results | D Bates 56kg 0.75L | 2 (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 results | D Stackhouse 56.5kg 3.25L | 3 (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 results | T Bull 54kg, Cd 52kg 1.62L | 5 (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 results | Z Spain 56.5kg 3.53L | 7 (12) |