Vella's Best (AUS) Horse
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Vella's Best is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Gratz Vella in Canberra. He is by Headwater out of Here de Joy. To date he has secured five victories. On 23 Feb 2024 at Canberra he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $50,000 2yo Open Set Weight. The horse has delivered solid returns for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 321% ROI.
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Canberra • Moruya • Canterbury • Randwick • Rosehill Gardens • Goulburn • Canberra Acton • WyongRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra 08-Mar-26 1000m SOFT 7 R3 OPEN $18,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.770, SP: 1.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Vella's Best ( D Budler 59.5 ) 2nd Panic ( A Collett 55.5 ) 1.13L 3rd Keikoku ( J Martin 56.5 ) 1.33L See full results | D Budler 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Canberra 20-Feb-26 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:31.820 1st Vella's Best ( J Brookes ) 2nd Lambay ( G Buckley ) 0.36L 3rd Transactions ( D Budler ) 2.68L | J Brookes | 1 (7) |
| Canberra 19-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 TAB FED OPEN $30,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.230, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st Vella's Best ( L Day 55 ) 2nd Mogo Magic ( P Boudvillain 61 ) 0.77L 3rd My Last Hooray ( J Penza 55 ) 1.83L See full results | L Day 55kg | 1 (11) |
| Moruya 17-Aug-25 1020m SOFT 7 R6 CL3 $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.920, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 1st Vella's Best ( B Owen 62 ) 2nd Pleasurize ( C Ramsbotham 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Abstruse ( J I Jnr 55.5 ) 2.30L See full results | B Owen 62kg | 1 (11) |
| Canterbury 06-Aug-25 1100m HEAVY 8 R4 CG&E BM64 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.910, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Estremo ( T Berry 56 ) 2nd Against The Law ( Z T Lloyd 61 ) 0.83L 3rd Shalaa Gold ( J Parr 61.5 ) 1.80L 7th Vella's Best ( J Penza 61 ) 6.79L See full results | J Penza 61kg 6.79L | 7 (7) |
| Randwick 12-Jul-25 1100m SOFT 5 R4 3YO BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.780, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st King's Secret ( A Adkins 60.5 ) 2nd Stardeel ( J Parr 56.5 ) 0.48L 3rd Celerity ( R King 53.5 ) 0.64L 9th Vella's Best ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 5.07L See full results | J V Overmeire 56.5kg 5.07L | 9 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Jun-25 1100m GOOD 4 R5 3YO BM 72 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:03.690, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 1st King's Secret ( A Adkins 58 ) 2nd Spywire ( A Roper 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Vella's Best ( W Costin 56.5 ) 1.67L See full results | W Costin 56.5kg 1.67L | 3 (11) |
| Goulburn 13-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 5 R2 BM 66 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.410, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Vella's Best ( J Baker 60 ) 2nd Discreet Miss ( C Lever 56.5 ) 3.16L 3rd Pretty Vegas ( K Latham 61 ) 3.34L See full results | J Baker 60 | 1 (8) |
| Canberra Acton 23-May-25 900m SYNTHETIC R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.730 1st Vella's Best ( B Owen ) 2nd Just Go Bang ( Q Krogh ) 0.21L 3rd Rouge Homme ( S Guymer ) 0.32L | B Owen | 1 (7) |
| Wyong 20-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.330, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Misty Legend ( A Adkins 59 ) 2nd Flying Rani ( B Spriggs 58 ) 2.39L 3rd Penitent ( D Panya 55 ) 2.56L 4th Vella's Best ( D Budler 57 ) 3.42L See full results | D Budler 57kg 3.42L | 4 (10) |
| Canberra 10-Mar-24 1200m SOFT 5 R7 G3 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $6,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 1st Holmes A Court ( T Berry 56 ) 2nd Fully Lit ( R Bayliss 58 ) 1.45L 3rd Amazing Eagle ( T Schiller 56 ) 1.79L 5th Vella's Best ( D Budler 56 ) 3.47L See full results | D Budler 56kg 3.47L | 5 (11) |
| Canberra 23-Feb-24 1000m SOFT 6 R7 2YO Open Set Weight $30,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.050, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Vella's Best ( D Budler 56.5 ) 2nd Amazing Eagle ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Shezain ( J I Jnr 54.5 ) 2.15L See full results | D Budler 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Canberra 09-Feb-24 900m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.020 1st Vella's Best ( E Hennessy ) 2nd Phoroneus ( Q Krogh ) 0.37L 3rd Shezain ( T Martin ) 0.44L | E Hennessy | 1 (10) |