Vella's Best

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
19-Nov-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Here De Joy
Prize Money
$72625
Owners
S Logan, J D Logan, C Hodgess, P J Rolls, B Hewen, D Wood, J O McClelland, J Frazer, P Mawhinney, D A O'Keefe, T Battese & G Vella
About

Vella's Best is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Gratz Vella. He hails from Australia and is sired by Headwater, with Here De Joy as his dam. Vella's Best has won 2 races. His most notable victory came on 23rd Feb 2024 at Canberra, where he won a $50,500 2yo Open Set Weight race. He has been a profitable horse for punters, offering a 586% return on investment. If you had backed him throughout his career you'd have achieved a 586% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Rosehill 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 2ndW Costin 56.5kg 1.70L3 (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 00:36.060J Baker 60, Cd 58kg1 (8)
Canberra Acton 23-May-25 900m SYNTHETIC R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.730B Owen1 (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 00:35.000D Budler 57kg 3.40L4 (10)
Canberra 10-Mar-24 1200m SOFT 5 R7 G3 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $6,250 (of $256,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810D Budler 56kg 3.50L5 (11)
Canberra 23-Feb-24 1000m SOFT 6 R7 2YO Open Set Weight $30,500 (of $50,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.050, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130D Budler 56.5kg1 (12)
Canberra 09-Feb-24 900m SOFT R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:54.020E Hennessy1 (11)