Bellamy Road (foaled April 5, 2002) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2005 Wood Memorial Stakes.[1] He was owned by the Kinsman Stable, the nom de course of George Steinbrenner, principal owner and managing partner of the New York Yankees baseball team.

Bellamy Road
Bellamy Road at Old Friends (2024)
BreedThoroughbred
SireConcerto
GrandsireChief's Crown
DamHurry Home Hillary
DamsireDeputed Testamony
Foaled2002
CountryUSA
ColorDark bay/brown
BreederDianne D. Cotter
OwnerKinsman Stable
TrainerNicholas P. Zito
Record7:4-1-0[1]
Earnings$811,400
Major wins
Cradle Stakes (2004)
Wood Memorial Stakes (2005)
Last updated on July 8, 2020

Career

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Bellamy Road's first race was on August 3, 2004 at Delaware Park, where he came in first. He won his next race, the 2004 Cradle Stakes on September 6, 2004.

He competed in the 2004 Breeders' Futurity Stakes, but came in seventh. He rebounded with a win at Gulfstream Park on March 12, 2005, and then won the 2005 Wood Memorial Stakes. This proved to be the last win of his career.[1]

He was considered a favorite[2] for the 2005 Kentucky Derby, but finished seventh. He then ended his career with a second place finish in the 2005 Travers Stakes.[1]

Stud career

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Bellamy Road's descendants include:[3]

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
2008 Toby's Corner c Wood Memorial Stakes
2009 Balance The Budget g Colonial Cup
2013 Constellation f La Brea Stakes
2013 Diversify g Whitney Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Bellamy Road (USA), 2002[4]
Sire
Concerto (USA)
1994
Chief's Crown (USA)
1982
Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas De Nom
Six Crowns Secretariat
Chris Evert
Undeniably (USA)
1987
In Reality Intentionally
My Dear Girl
Past Forgetting Messenger of Song
Pastiche
Dam
Hurry Home Hillary (USA)
1995
Deputed Testamony (USA)
1980
Traffic Cop Traffic Judge
Flight Bird
Proof Requested Prove It
Come On
Ten Cents a Turn (USA)
1990
Cozzene Caro
Ride the Trails
Rub Al Khali Mr. Prospector
Arabian Dancer

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Bellamy Road". Equibase. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Bellamy Road Derby Favorite". CBSNews. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Bellamy Road". Equibase. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Bellamy Road". Retrieved 10 August 2019.