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. His sire is Headwater and his dam is Here de Joy. To date he has recorded five wins. On 23rd Feb 2024 at Canberra he captured his biggest victory, winning the $50000.00 2yo Open Set Weight. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, delivering a 181% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra Acton 26-Jun-26 1080m SYNTHETIC R7 TAB FED OPEN 87 $5,425 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.520, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Pleasurize ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Vella's Best ( C Sinclair 63 , Cd 60 ) 1.64L 3rd Ravalli ( B Mcdougall 55 ) 2.42L See full results | C Sinclair 63kg, Cd 60 1.64L | 2 (11) |
| Randwick 06-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 6 R6 BM78 $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.390, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st Ice Kool ( J Ford 56.5 ) 2nd Big Red Tequila ( S Clipperton 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Vella's Best ( W Costin 55 ) 3.65L See full results | W Costin 55kg 3.65L | 3 (13) |
| Hawkesbury 02-May-26 1100m GOOD 4 R5 BM78 (of $160,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:02.840, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Golden Straand ( N C Rawiller 60 ) 2nd Wanaruah ( B Nock 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.46L 3rd Couples Retreat ( T Sherry 54 ) 1.70L 11th Vella's Best ( J Penza 56 ) 8.88L See full results | J Penza 56kg 8.88L | 11 (13) |
| Warwick Farm 15-Apr-26 1100m GOOD 4 R7 BM78 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.020, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.470 1st Golden Straand ( N C Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Sweethearted ( A Roper 61 , Cd 59 ) 1.44L 3rd Crepe Myrtle ( Z T Lloyd 58.5 ) 1.56L 8th Vella's Best ( J Collett 57.5 ) 3.89L See full results | J Collett 57.5kg 3.89L | 8 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 01-Apr-26 1000m SOFT 6 R5 BM78 $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.500, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790 1st Fine Vintage ( A Roper 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Casserousse ( Z T Lloyd 54 ) 0.25L 3rd Vella's Best ( D Budler 57 ) 0.27L See full results | D Budler 57kg 0.27L | 3 (10) |