Bellagamba (ARG)
August 28, 2017 – Living
Grand Reward (USA) x Fancy Legs (ARG), by Mutakddim (USA)
Family 3-i
August 28, 2017 – Living
Grand Reward (USA) x Fancy Legs (ARG), by Mutakddim (USA)
Family 3-i
Considered the best Argentine 3-year-old filly of 2020 in a year disrupted by the COVID -19 pandemic, Bellagamba was exported to the United States near the end of her 3-year-old season in the Southern Hemisphere. She became a stakes winner in North America but was unable to match her best Argentine form.
Race record
14 starts, 4 wins, 2 seconds, 4 thirds, US$124,831 (includes converted Argentine and Canadian earnings)
2020:
2021:
2022:
Honors
Pellegrini Award, Argentine champion 3-year-old filly (2020)
As an individual
A dark bay or brown mare; no further information available.
Connections
Foaled at Haras La Quebrada, Bellagmaba was bred by Haras Indio Rubio. She raced for Caballeriza Trio. In March 2021, she was exported to the USA, where she was owned by Merriebelle Stable. She was trained by E. Martin Ferro in Argentina and by Ignacio Correas IV in North America. Following her racing career, she was sold for US$600,000 to Lake Villa Farm through the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 2005 Oaklawn Handicap (USA-G2) winner Grand Reward (a son of Storm Cat and 1995 American champion 3-year-old filly Serena’s Song), Bellagamba is inbred 4x5x5 to 1964 Canadian Horse of the Year and American champion 3-year-old male Northern Dancer, a great international sire. She is out of Fancy Legs, a half sister to multiple Argentine Group 1 winner Fairy Magic (by Southern Halo) and Argentine listed stakes winner Magic Story (by Luhuk). Fancy Legs is also a half sister to Fairy Crown (by Louis Quatorze), dam of 2017 Premio Sibila (ARG-G2) winner Orange Nugget (by Freud).
Fancy Legs and her siblings are out of Fairy Story, whose sire Lookinforthebigone is a Grade 1-placed stakes winner by the Buckpasser horse State Dinner. Fairy Story is a half sister to Fare (by Faridoon), dam of Group 1-placed Argentine Group 3 winner Casey (by Forlitano).
The next dam in Bellagamba’s tail-female line is Fairness (by Dancing Moss), a full sister to 1986 Argentine Horse of the Year Fain, two-time Argentine champion Fatly, and Argentine stakes winner Flamigera. Produced from 1986 Argentine Broodmare of the Year Fallow’s Sister (by Worden II), a full sister to the excellent matron Fallow, Fairness is also a half sister to Fasten (by World Cup), second dam of 2004 Grande Premio Juliano Martins (BRZ-G1) winner Marenostrum, and to stakes-placed Famed (by Faridoon), second dam of Chilean Group 2 winner Flash.
Last updated: December 15, 2023
Race record
14 starts, 4 wins, 2 seconds, 4 thirds, US$124,831 (includes converted Argentine and Canadian earnings)
2020:
- Won Gran Premio Enrique Acebal (ARG-G1, 2000mT, San Isidro)
- Won Premio Federico de Alvear (ARG-G2, 1800mT, San Isidro)
- 3rd Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (ARG-G1, 1600mD, Palermo)
2021:
- 2nd Blushing K. D. Stakes (USA, 8.5FD, Fair Grounds)
- 3rd Joseph R. Peluso Memorial Stakes (USA, 8.5FT, Fair Grounds)
2022:
- Won Big Dreyfus Stakes (USA, 9FT, Laurel)
- 3rd Romacaca Stakes (USA, 8.5FT, Hawthorne)
Honors
Pellegrini Award, Argentine champion 3-year-old filly (2020)
As an individual
A dark bay or brown mare; no further information available.
Connections
Foaled at Haras La Quebrada, Bellagmaba was bred by Haras Indio Rubio. She raced for Caballeriza Trio. In March 2021, she was exported to the USA, where she was owned by Merriebelle Stable. She was trained by E. Martin Ferro in Argentina and by Ignacio Correas IV in North America. Following her racing career, she was sold for US$600,000 to Lake Villa Farm through the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 2005 Oaklawn Handicap (USA-G2) winner Grand Reward (a son of Storm Cat and 1995 American champion 3-year-old filly Serena’s Song), Bellagamba is inbred 4x5x5 to 1964 Canadian Horse of the Year and American champion 3-year-old male Northern Dancer, a great international sire. She is out of Fancy Legs, a half sister to multiple Argentine Group 1 winner Fairy Magic (by Southern Halo) and Argentine listed stakes winner Magic Story (by Luhuk). Fancy Legs is also a half sister to Fairy Crown (by Louis Quatorze), dam of 2017 Premio Sibila (ARG-G2) winner Orange Nugget (by Freud).
Fancy Legs and her siblings are out of Fairy Story, whose sire Lookinforthebigone is a Grade 1-placed stakes winner by the Buckpasser horse State Dinner. Fairy Story is a half sister to Fare (by Faridoon), dam of Group 1-placed Argentine Group 3 winner Casey (by Forlitano).
The next dam in Bellagamba’s tail-female line is Fairness (by Dancing Moss), a full sister to 1986 Argentine Horse of the Year Fain, two-time Argentine champion Fatly, and Argentine stakes winner Flamigera. Produced from 1986 Argentine Broodmare of the Year Fallow’s Sister (by Worden II), a full sister to the excellent matron Fallow, Fairness is also a half sister to Fasten (by World Cup), second dam of 2004 Grande Premio Juliano Martins (BRZ-G1) winner Marenostrum, and to stakes-placed Famed (by Faridoon), second dam of Chilean Group 2 winner Flash.
Last updated: December 15, 2023