PRESIDENT'S WISH - at the conclusion of her 2 year old year, we are very happy with how Bella raced. She was not a stakes caliber horse this year, but she never missed getting a cheque all year (with the exception of a race she was interferred with in the home stretch). She is a 'come from behind' horse, is very handy and smart. We look forward to her 3 year old year.
COMMENTARY
2017 - TWO YEAR OLD SUMMARY
10-31-2017 - THE RACEWAY AT WESTERN FAIR - RACE 3 - POST POSITION 1 - 3RD - 2:01 - 2 YEAR OLD CAMPAIGN FINALE
This was the first time she was favoured to win. She had been leaving well off the gate lately and it looked like this was the plan from the rail position but the much bigger and older (4 year old) from post position two took early control of the race. They got to the quarter in 29.0 and she was pulled out of the pocket but the leader fought back and Bella had to take back and sit on the rail again. At the half the other much bigger 2 year old #6 came first up to take the lead but lost the position around the third turn due to poor steering. It wasn't until the stretch drive when Bella was pulled off the rail did the #6 take advantage of the rail and came on for second leaving Bella to finish third.
10-24-2017 - THE RACEWAY AT WESTERN FAIR - RACE 5- POSIT POSITION 6 - 3RD - 2:02.3 - INTERFERRED AT START
Well sometimes (like always) you just don't know what is going to happen and tonight was one of those nights. Going into the first turn one of the horses veered off the rail into Bella's path and a hard right 90 degree rein put her off stride. The silver lining, she made up 11 lengths to finish 3rd.
10-10-17 - THE RACEWAY AT WESTERN FAIR - RACE 4 - POST POSITION 5 - 2ND - 2:00.3
Once again Bella is beat by a 3 year old but she bests the 2 year old fillies in the field.
9-30-2017 - FLAMBORO DOWNS - RACE 3 - POST POSITION 6 - 5TH - 1:58.3
Bested only by a 5 year old who won, a 3 year old and two 2 year old fillies who competed in the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots series all year.
9-23-2017 - FLAMBORO DOWNS - RACE 7 POST POSITION 9 - 4TH - 1:58.0
Leaving from the trailing post position, Bella got away third on the rail and was locked in at the 1/2 mile mark. She was 2nd up on the outside 4th at the 3/4 pole and came three wide on the final turn to finish 4th in her best time on a half mile track.
9-16-2017 - FLAMBORO DOWNS - RACE 1 - POST POSITION 4 - 4TH - 1:59.1
Bella raced on the outside 3/4 of the mile and was able to close during the final 1/4 mile in 29.4 seconds, finishing a close 4th by 1 3/4 lengths in a time of 1:59
9-9-2017 - HIAWATHA HORSE PARK - RACE 1 - POST POSITION 5 - 4TH - 1:59.1
Non winners of $3,000 lifetime, Bella was racing against older horses. She got away 8 lengths off the lead but was able to finish only 3 lengths from the winner.
9-2-2017 - FLAMBORO DOWNS - RACE 3 - POST POSITION 2 - 4TH - 2:00.3
Racing with other 2 year old fillies, Bella got away 2nd and raced in the pocket the entire mile until the final turn. She is charted as finishing 4th by half a length, but you can see from the video replay it was four of them across at the wire - so close!
This was the first time she was favoured to win. She had been leaving well off the gate lately and it looked like this was the plan from the rail position but the much bigger and older (4 year old) from post position two took early control of the race. They got to the quarter in 29.0 and she was pulled out of the pocket but the leader fought back and Bella had to take back and sit on the rail again. At the half the other much bigger 2 year old #6 came first up to take the lead but lost the position around the third turn due to poor steering. It wasn't until the stretch drive when Bella was pulled off the rail did the #6 take advantage of the rail and came on for second leaving Bella to finish third.
10-24-2017 - THE RACEWAY AT WESTERN FAIR - RACE 5- POSIT POSITION 6 - 3RD - 2:02.3 - INTERFERRED AT START
Well sometimes (like always) you just don't know what is going to happen and tonight was one of those nights. Going into the first turn one of the horses veered off the rail into Bella's path and a hard right 90 degree rein put her off stride. The silver lining, she made up 11 lengths to finish 3rd.
10-10-17 - THE RACEWAY AT WESTERN FAIR - RACE 4 - POST POSITION 5 - 2ND - 2:00.3
Once again Bella is beat by a 3 year old but she bests the 2 year old fillies in the field.
9-30-2017 - FLAMBORO DOWNS - RACE 3 - POST POSITION 6 - 5TH - 1:58.3
Bested only by a 5 year old who won, a 3 year old and two 2 year old fillies who competed in the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots series all year.
9-23-2017 - FLAMBORO DOWNS - RACE 7 POST POSITION 9 - 4TH - 1:58.0
Leaving from the trailing post position, Bella got away third on the rail and was locked in at the 1/2 mile mark. She was 2nd up on the outside 4th at the 3/4 pole and came three wide on the final turn to finish 4th in her best time on a half mile track.
9-16-2017 - FLAMBORO DOWNS - RACE 1 - POST POSITION 4 - 4TH - 1:59.1
Bella raced on the outside 3/4 of the mile and was able to close during the final 1/4 mile in 29.4 seconds, finishing a close 4th by 1 3/4 lengths in a time of 1:59
9-9-2017 - HIAWATHA HORSE PARK - RACE 1 - POST POSITION 5 - 4TH - 1:59.1
Non winners of $3,000 lifetime, Bella was racing against older horses. She got away 8 lengths off the lead but was able to finish only 3 lengths from the winner.
9-2-2017 - FLAMBORO DOWNS - RACE 3 - POST POSITION 2 - 4TH - 2:00.3
Racing with other 2 year old fillies, Bella got away 2nd and raced in the pocket the entire mile until the final turn. She is charted as finishing 4th by half a length, but you can see from the video replay it was four of them across at the wire - so close!
2018 - THREE YEAR OLD SUMMARY
2018 - MARCH - Bella qualifies well over a sloppy track rated with a 4 second variance - the significant being she does not mind the mud anymore. She raced four times in the month in NW$3,000, her first start a 6th place finish by 2 lengths, her second start being interferred with an being placed 5th and finished strong in 28.4, the third start was lack lustre but 2nd by a neck then she came back four days later in Flamboro to fill a class of maidens and after being first up the last half on a good track with a variant of 2 in the rain she finished 3rd but not in her typically strong fashion.
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