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. He is by the stallion Headwater out of the mare Here de Joy. To date, he has secured six victories in his racing career. On 23 February 2024 at Canberra, he recorded his most notable triumph, winning the $50,000 2yo Open Set Weight. The horse has consistently delivered profit for bettors, offering a 186% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington 29-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 5 R6 BM72 $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.270, SP: 3.70 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Vella's Best ( N Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Rantan ( M Fitzgerald 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.19L 3rd Winning Proposal ( W Stanley 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.01L See full results | N Rawiller 59kg | 1 (10) |
| 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 , Cd 56 ) 2.42L See full results | C Sinclair 63kg, Cd 60 1.64L | 2 (11) |
| Randwick 06-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 5 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 $160,900) 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) |