Belegato (2021) Horse

Foal Date
26-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Belardo
Prize Money
238150
Owners
Miss C M Birchley, G Farmer, P V Carr, M Black, M Kyriakides, Ms M P Black, Mrs A M Courtney, H S Courtney, B J Illingworth, Mrs K Illingworth, J P Sims, D A Blair, S N S Chadwick, C Chadwick, Mrs L A McLean, Mrs J Morgan, M F Shine, J W McInally, J Van Lierop & T L Carmichael
About

Belegato, a 4yo bay gelding, is trained by Liam Birchley on the Sunshine Coast. He is by Belardo out of Humoresque. To date, Belegato has secured four victories. His biggest triumph came on 24 May 2025 at Doomben, where he won the $140,000 3yo Open Set Weight With Penalties. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 194% ROI for those who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 27-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R5 BM85 $2,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.220, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.980 1st Pre Eminence ( J Mcmurray 59 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Zoubaby ( D Moor 54.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Taltarni Fields ( C Sutherland 60.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 1.14L 5th Belegato ( J Franklin 61 , Cd 58 ) 2.85L See full resultsJ Franklin 61kg, Cd 58kg 2.85L5 (6)
Sunshine Coast 22-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 SWISS ACE SWP $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.420, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.320 1st Hidden Wealth ( A Jones 58.5 ) 2nd Belegato ( J Guthmann-chester 57 ) 0.34L 3rd Party For Two ( E P Lang 55 ) 1.76L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 57kg 0.34L2 (15)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 11-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker ) 2nd Belegato ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.72L 3rd Galifianakis ( D R A Boche ) 1.27LJ Guthmann-chester 0.72L2 (6)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 14-Oct-25 850m SOFT 7 R11 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:50.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Belegato ( B Thompson ) 2nd Dream Smart ( K Wilson-taylor ) 0.20L 3rd Lost In Transit ( K A Johnston ) 0.50LB Thompson1 (4)
Caulfield 30-Aug-25 1100m SOFT 5 R7 G3 4YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.290, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Tropicus ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 2nd Arkansaw Kid ( B A Shinn 59 ) 2.25L 3rd See You In Heaven ( M J Dee 56.5 ) 3.00L 9th Belegato ( J Allen 57 ) 7.40L See full resultsJ Allen 57kg 7.40L9 (11)
Eagle Farm 09-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 7 R9 BM 78 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:58.190, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Belegato ( J Guthmann-chester 60 ) 2nd Simbu ( R Maloney 60 ) 1.60L 3rd Flaming Conquest ( C Sutherland 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.86L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 601 (10)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 22-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 7 R5 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Show Me Mercy ( S C Tierney ) 2nd Belegato ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.40L 3rd Bold And Smooth ( L I Martyn ) 0.79LJ Guthmann-chester 0.40L2 (6)
Sunshine Coast 05-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 3YO Open Quality $9,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.910, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Overfull ( D Thornton 53 ) 2nd Charming Nic ( A Morgan 54 ) 0.28L 3rd Benzou ( N S Beriman 52 ) 0.35L 4th Belegato ( J Guthmann-chester 56.5 ) 0.85L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 56.5kg 0.85L4 (14)
Doomben 24-May-25 1110m SOFT 5 R5 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $81,200 (of $140,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.090, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Belegato ( J Guthmann-chester 56 ) 2nd Mayfair ( T Clark 57 ) 1.15L 3rd Lead Me On ( R D Dolan 57 ) 1.50L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 56kg1 (15)
Eagle Farm 26-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 7 R6 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $14,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.090, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Spicy Martini ( K Wilson-taylor 55 ) 2nd Zoubaby ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 0.34L 3rd Belegato ( J Guthmann-chester 57 ) 0.48L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 57kg 0.48L3 (12)
Doomben 08-Feb-25 1110m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.320, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Termagant ( N S Beriman 58 ) 2nd Secret Revolution ( M Harley 60 ) 2.33L 3rd Instagood ( E P Lang 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.51L 6th Belegato ( J Orman 57.5 ) 4.06L See full resultsJ Orman 57.5kg 4.06L6 (10)
Sunshine Coast 25-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Hcp $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.350, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Cosmo Centaurus ( B Wheeler 54 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Belegato ( N Beriman 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Spywire ( R Maloney 60.5 ) 1.20L See full resultsN Beriman 55kg 1.00L2 (9)
Sunshine Coast 17-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 BM 62 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.550, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380 1st Belegato ( J Guthmann-chester 57.5 ) 2nd Artie Pantz ( M Rodd 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Pink Cashmere ( J W Mcmurray 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.10L See full resultsJ Guthmann-chester 57.5kg1 (9)
Sunshine Coast 26-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.140, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 1st Untouchable Legend ( B Wheeler 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Mercian ( B Thornton 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Belegato ( R Dolan 58 ) 1.20L See full resultsR Dolan 58kg 1.20L3 (12)
Sunshine Coast 29-Nov-24 1000m SOFT 5 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 00:57.710, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Belegato ( R Dolan 58 ) 2nd Brazen Act ( R Maloney 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Blue Moves ( B Wheeler 56 ) 3.00L See full resultsR Dolan 58kg1 (13)
Aquis Park Gold Coast 04-Nov-24 850m SOFT 5 R16 3Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 1st Ciphertext ( C Graham ) 2nd Accelar ( B Lerena ) 0.10L 3rd Cutting Edge ( A Jones ) 0.60L 7th Belegato ( J Mcmurray 0 ) 8.80LJ Mcmurray 0 8.80L7 (8)
Sunshine Coast 14-Jan-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.270, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.790 1st Daintree Dreaming ( R Dolan 58.5 ) 2nd Ready To Mingle ( J L Bayliss 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Miss Bacall ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 1.10L 12th Belegato ( M Rodd 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 10.10L See full resultsM Rodd 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 10.10L12 (12)
Sunshine Coast 07-Jan-24 1000m HEAVY 10 R6 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.440, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Laydownlily ( T Brooker 55 ) 2nd Belegato ( M Rodd 55.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Divine Gem ( N Thomas 55 ) 2.50L See full resultsM Rodd 55.5kg 2.00L2 (9)
Toowoomba 01-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.420, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Ten Trinity Square ( J M Orman 58.5 ) 2nd Exclusive Drop ( E P Lang 55 , Cd 53 ) 4.30L 3rd Time To Launch ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 5.30L 9th Belegato ( M Rodd 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 8.70L See full resultsM Rodd 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 8.70L9 (11)
Lismore 22-Dec-23 1010m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Belegato ( J Williams ) 2nd Hacking ( D K Peisley ) 2.39L 3rd Bonavee ( H Gillie ) 3.57LJ Williams1 (6)