Bona Sforza (AUS)
About
Bona Sforza, a 3yo bay filly from Australia, is trained by Samantha Finnegan at Awapuni. She is by Written By out of Thwayya. As a stakes winner with $56,566 in earnings, she is regarded as an above‑average racehorse. On 12 Apr 2025 at Riccarton Park, ridden by A Lawson‑Carroll, she claimed the $80,000 Open Set Weight, beating Zelia. Punters have found her a profitable prospect; backing her throughout her career would have delivered a 528% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Trentham 26-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 6 R5 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.850, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | L Kauri 56kg, Cd 54kg 4.70L | 6 (7) |
| Riccarton Park 13-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight $14,800 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th | V Colgan 56.5kg 1.80L | 2 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 12-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 LR Open Set Weight $46,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.010, SP: 25.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th | A Lawson-carroll 55kg | 1 (11) |
| Tauherenikau 23-Mar-25 1000m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $18,500) Barrier 4 | A Lawson-carroll 55.5kg | UPD (5) |