The Bont (AUS) 2013
Profile
12g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Palena (Exceed And Excel)
Foaled October 10, 2013
Career: 78 starts, 6 - 4 - 10 $162,789
Trainer: Shay Keating, Ballarat
Ownership: Mrs S M Keating
The Bont is a 12 year old gelding by Lope De Vega out of the Exceed And Excel mare, Palena.
Last start was 3rd at Ballarat Synthetic on August 11, 2025 in the Sportsbet (Bm58) over 1000 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 159 2015 Inglis Gold Yearling SaleVendor: Eliza Park International, Kerrie Buyer: Shady Lane Thoroughbreds $26,000
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Palena (AUS)
Shamardal (USA)
Lady Vettori (GB)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Patagonia (AUS)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Helsinki (GB)
Vettori (IRE)
Lady Golconda (FR)
Danehill (USA)
Patrona (USA)
Thunder Gulch (USA)
Estate Label (AUS)
Storm Cat (USA)
Machiavellian (USA)
Machiavellian (USA)
Kendor (FR)
Danzig (USA)
Lomond (USA)
Gulch (USA)
Without Fear (FR)
Race Record
12yo
11Aug25
3rd
Ballarat Synthetic
Sportsbet (Bm58) 1000m
Synthetic Cian MacRedmond (58) 11/1 - 1st: Frose (1.3L)
12yo
4Aug25
3rd
Ballarat Synthetic
Manhari (Bm64) 1000m
Synthetic Cian MacRedmond (55) 50/1 - 1st: El Pibe De Oro (2L)
10yo
16Jul24
7th
Ballarat Synthetic
Porter Plant (Bm64) 1000m
Synthetic Alana Kelly (56.5) 20/1 - 1st: Scream (3.3L)
9yo
22Jul23
11th
Pakenham Synthetic
Plusvital Hcp (58) 1000m
Synthetic(0) Ms J Kennedy (56) 20/1 - 1st: It's My Turn (4.3L)
9yo
4Jul23
7th
Ballarat Synthetic
Porter Plant (Bm64) 1000m
Synthetic(0) Jarrod Fry (56.5) 25/1 - 1st: Frose (5.8L)
9yo
15Oct22
1st
Ballarat Synthetic
Vatmen Group Hcp (58) 1000m
Synthetic R Downey (57.5) 14/1 - 2nd: Tom The Star (0.2L)
9yo
22Sep22
5th
Pakenham Synthetic
Computer Talk (Bm64) 1000m
Synthetic R Downey (55) 40/1 - 1st: Boldinho (6.2L)
8yo
24Aug21
7th
Ballarat Synthetic
Porter Plant (Bm58) 1000m
Synthetic Jarrod Fry (63) 10/1 - 1st: Universal Lady (6.0L)
7yo
29Jun21
6th
Ballarat Synthetic
Porter Plant (Bm58) 1100m
Synthetic J Duffy (62) 20/1 - 1st: Torbreck (1.6L)
7yo
15Jun21
7th
Ballarat Synthetic
Porter Plant (Bm58) 1000m
Synthetic D W Stackhouse (62.5) 40/1 - 1st: Madame Bolli (2.8L)
5yo
9Jan19
9th
Caulfield
Ladbrokes Cash In (Bm64) 1200m
Good(3) Dean Holland (58.5) 40/1 - 1st: Mystyko (7.2L)
5yo
20Dec18
4th
Seymour
Seymour Toyota (Bm64) 1100m
Good(4) Dean Holland (58.5) 14/1 - 1st: Wallace Street (0.7L)
4yo
31Jul18
7th
Geelong Synthetic
Prestige Jayco (Bm64) 1300m
Synthetic J Mott (59.5) 7/1 - 1st: Loxwood (4.9L)
4yo
26Jun18
5th
Geelong Synthetic
Shojun Concrete (Bm64) 1200m
Synthetic J Mott (59.5) 9/1 - 1st: Shehroz (1.4L)
4yo
22Sep17
3rd
Geelong Synthetic
Shojun Concrete (Bm58) 1300m
Synthetic C J Parish (60.5) 5/1 - 1st: Perfect Statue (1.0L)
4yo
25Aug17
2nd
Geelong Synthetic
Lynn Garfoot (Bm64) 1200m
Synthetic C J Parish (57) 16/1 - 1st: Sweet Perfume (1.3L)
4yo
11Aug17
1st
Geelong Synthetic
Bet365 Mdn Plate 1200m
Synthetic C J Parish (58.5) 6/1 - 2nd: Uzayli (0.4L)
3yo
28Jul17
6th
Geelong Synthetic
Iga Liquor Mdn Plate 1200m
Synthetic C J Parish (58) 20/1 - 1st: Trojan Storm (2.1L)
3yo
18Jul17
3rd
Geelong Synthetic
Rosemont Stud Mdn Plate 1100m
Synthetic C J Parish (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Most Admired (2.8L)
3yo
12Apr17
9th
Ballarat
John Deere Mdn Plate 1100m
Soft(6) Ms L J Meech (58) 50/1 - 1st: Bumgarner (6.5L)
3yo
21Mar17
5th
Ballarat
John Deere Mdn Plate 1000m
Soft(6) Dean Holland (58) 9/2 - 1st: Certified Twenty (6.5L)
3yo
27Jan17
8th
Werribee
Better Solar Mdn Plate 1100m
Good(3) Dean Holland (58) 20/1 - 1st: Cleopatra's Glory (7.1L)
3yo
14Jan17
4th
Camperdown
Crownbet Mdn Plate 1000m
Good(4) Ms C Puls (58) 25/1 - 1st: I Got Shivers (3.1L)