I Believe I Belong (2022) Horse
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About
I Believe I Belong is a 3yo bay filly trained by Simon Zahra in Flemington. She is by Russian Camelot out of Bewildering and has not yet broken her maiden, going winless in six starts. In her most recent start at Kilmore on 1 Jun 2026, Damien Thornton rode her to a third‑place finish, behind winner Squid Pro Quo.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmore 01-Jun-26 2007m HEAVY 9 R4 MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:14.950, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th 1st Squid Pro Quo ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2nd Lakes Entrance ( N Farley 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd I Believe I Belong ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 0.80L See full results | D Thornton 57.5kg 0.80L | 3 (12) |
| Seymour 21-May-26 1600m SOFT 6 R3 3Y MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.210, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Kiwi Jenni ( D Bates 56 ) 2nd I Believe I Belong ( D Thornton 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Dr Davinci ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2.25L See full results | D Thornton 56kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Wangaratta 03-May-26 1300m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.260, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Princess Mess ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 2nd Hopeless Romantic ( D J Dunn 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Lei ( F W Kersley 57.5 ) 3.75L 4th I Believe I Belong ( E Walsh 57.5 ) 8.00L See full results | E Walsh 57.5kg 8.00L | 4 (14) |
| Flemington 24-Apr-26 800m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.400 1st Just Magic ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Russian Sky ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd I Believe I Belong ( R Houston ) | R Houston | 3 (5) |
| Flemington 17-Apr-26 800m R5 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.210 1st Cannyworth ( D Bates ) 2nd Vivacissimo ( J G Radley ) 3rd Oak Hill ( D W Stackhouse ) 5th I Believe I Belong ( R Houston ) | R Houston | 5 (5) |
| Mornington 27-Nov-25 1500m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.910, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st Merimbula ( B Allen 58 ) 2nd Princing ( T Stockdale 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Stelletta ( L J Neindorf 56 ) 0.85L 4th I Believe I Belong ( R Houston 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.00L See full results | R Houston 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 1.00L | 4 (8) |
| Geelong 08-Nov-25 1535m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.480, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.280 1st Mozzoni ( J B Stanley 56 ) 2nd Jenni Bassett ( L Meech 56 ) 0.50L 3rd I Believe I Belong ( D Yendall 56 ) 1.75L See full results | D Yendall 56kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Echuca 20-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.240, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Brazenga ( T Stockdale 57 , Cd 58 ) 2nd La Reine ( L J Neindorf 55 ) 0.40L 3rd Alvin ( E J Walsh 59.5 ) 2.15L 8th I Believe I Belong ( R Houston 55 ) 5.01L See full results | R Houston 55kg 5.01L | 8 (12) |
| Flemington 10-Oct-25 800m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.410 1st Flitgrove ( J Childs ) 2nd Vespasian ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd Palm Angel ( Z Spain ) 6th I Believe I Belong ( R Houston ) | R Houston | 6 (6) |
| Flemington 12-Sep-25 800m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:45.070 1st Tommyess ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Regal Visions ( M J Dee ) 3rd Luxe Eternal ( D W Stackhouse ) 6th I Believe I Belong ( T Stockdale ) | T Stockdale | 6 (6) |
| Flemington 05-Sep-25 800m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.080 1st Inquisitor ( D M Lane ) 2nd Tennessee Valley ( B Rawiller ) 3rd Australian Legacy ( L Currie ) 4th I Believe I Belong ( F Kersley ) | F Kersley | 4 (5) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 17-Apr-25 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.680 1st Open Carry ( M Zahra ) 2nd Rousley ( Z Spain ) 3rd Zweigelt ( W J Egan ) 8th I Believe I Belong ( R Mcleod ) | R Mcleod | 8 (8) |
| Flemington 04-Apr-25 800m R11 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.230 1st Polished Wood ( M J Dee ) 2nd Well Hallo ( D W Stackhouse ) 5th I Believe I Belong ( L Riordan ) | L Riordan | 5 (5) |