Vella's Best (AUS) 2021

Profile

4g Headwater x Here De Joy (Dehere (USA))
Foaled November 19, 2021
Career: 8 starts, 3 - 0 - 1 $91,700
Trainer: G P Vella, Canberra
Ownership: S Logan, J D Logan, C Hodgess, P J Rolls, B Hewen, D Wood, J O McClelland, J Frazer, P Mawhinney, D A O'Keefe, T Battese & G Vella
Vella's Best is a 4 year old gelding by Headwater out of the Dehere mare, Here De Joy.
Last start was 1st at Moruya on August 17, 2025 in the Moruya Bowling Club Hcp (C3) over 1020 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 473 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale
Vendor: Vinery Stud, Scone Buyer: Vella Lodge $40,000
Headwater (AUS)
Here De Joy (AUS)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
River Dove (AUS)
Dehere (USA)
What A Joy (AUS)
Danehill (USA)
Patrona (USA)
Hurricane Sky (AUS)
Ride The Rapids (AUS)
Deputy Minister (CAN)
Sister Dot (USA)
Bluebird (USA)
Party (AUS)
Danzig (USA)
Lomond (USA)
Star Watch (AUS)
River Rough (NZ)
Vice Regent (CAN)
Secretariat (USA)
Storm Bird (CAN)
Lunchtime (GB)

Race Record

4yo
17Aug25
1st
Moruya
Soft(6) Billy Owen (62) 15/8 - 2nd: Pleasurize (2L)
4yo
6Aug25
7th
Canterbury
Heavy(8) J Penza (61) 14/1 - 1st: Estremo (6.8L)
3yo
12Jul25
9th
Randwick
Soft(5) Jean Van Overmeire (56.5) 12/1 - 1st: King's Secret (5.1L)
3yo
28Jun25
3rd
Rosehill
TAB (Bm72) 1100m
Good(4) Ms W Costin (56.5) 20/1 - 1st: King's Secret (1.7L)
3yo
13Jun25
1st
Goulburn
Soft(5) Jack Baker (58) 9/4 - 2nd: Discreet Miss (3.2L)
3yo
23May25
1st
Canberra Acton
Synthetic Billy Owen () - 2nd: Just Go Bang (0.3L)
2yo
20Jul24
4th
Wyong
Soft(5) Damon Budler (57) 9/4 - 1st: Misty Legend (3.4L)
2yo
10Mar24
5th
Canberra
Soft(5) Damon Budler (56) 8/1 - 1st: Holmes A Court (3.5L)
2yo
23Feb24
1st
Canberra
Soft(6) Damon Budler (56.5) 30/1 - 2nd: Amazing Eagle (0.4L)
2yo
9Feb24
1st
Canberra
Ellen Hennessy () - 2nd: Phoroneus (0.4L)