Vella's Best Racehorse Profile

Vella's Best is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by G P Vella, based at Canberra. With 17 career starts and 6 wins, it has earned $195,150.

Age
5
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
G P Vella
Trained at
Canberra
Sire
Headwater
Dam
Here de Joy
Sire of dam
Dehere (USA)
Owner
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
Career
17:6-1-3
Prize money
$195,150
Last start
18 Sept 2026
Recent form
15x4x139711x13803210

Vella's Best Form Guide

Vella's Best — last 19 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
29 July 2026Randwick Kensington1000mBM72S5659kgNash Rawiller1 of 100.2L0:58.273.7Rantan
26 June 2026Canberra Acton1080mOpenSY0360kgCaitlin Sinclair2 of 111.5L1:02.522.9Pleasurize
6 June 2026Randwick1000mBM78S5155kgWinona Costin3 of 133.8L0:57.3926Ice Kool
2 May 2026Hawkesbury1100mBM78G41356kgJeff Penza11 of 138.9L1:02.8451Golden Straand
15 Apr 2026Warwick Farm1100mBM78G4957.5kgJason Collett8 of 103.9L1:03.0213Golden Straand
1 Apr 2026Warwick Farm1000mBM78S5157kgDamon Budler3 of 100.3L0:57.507Fine Vintage
8 Mar 2026Canberra1000mOpenS7459.5kgDamon Budler1 of 121L0:57.771.5Panic
20 Feb 2026Canberra900mBarrier TrialG47—Jessica Brookes1 of 70.3L0:50.64—Lambay
19 Sept 2025Canberra1000mOpenG41055kgLouise Day1 of 110.8L0:57.233.4Mogo Magic
17 Aug 2025Moruya1020mCls 3S6162kgBilly Owen1 of 112L0:59.922.9Pleasurize
6 Aug 2025Canterbury1100mBM64H8561kgJeff Penza7 of 76.8L1:05.9115Estremo
12 July 2025Randwick1100mBM72S5556.5kgJean Van Overmeire9 of 95.1L1:03.7814King's Secret
28 June 2025Rosehill1100mBM72G41156.5kgWinona Costin3 of 111.7L1:03.6921King's Secret
13 June 2025Goulburn1100mBM66S5658kgJack Baker1 of 83.3L1:06.413.3Discreet Miss
23 May 2025Canberra Acton900mBarrier TrialSY06—Billy Owen1 of 70.2L0:53.73—Just Go Bang
20 July 2024Wyong1000mCls 1S5457kgDamon Budler4 of 103.4L0:58.333.3Misty Legend
10 Mar 2024Canberra1200mOpenS5756kgDamon Budler5 of 113.5L1:10.069Holmes A Court
23 Feb 2024Canberra1000mOpenS6256.5kgDamon Budler1 of 120.3L0:58.0531Amazing Eagle
9 Feb 2024Canberra900mBarrier TrialG09—Ellen Hennessy1 of 100.3L0:54.02—Phoroneus

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track43-0-075%75%
This distance85-0-263%88%
Good51-0-120%40%
Soft105-0-250%70%
Heavy10-0-00%0%
Synthetic10-1-00%100%
First-up43-0-075%75%
Second-up30-0-20%67%

Winning distances

4(1000), 1(1020), 1(1100)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Canberra53360%60%
Goulburn111100%100%
Rosehill1010%100%
Randwick4010%25%
Canterbury1000%0%
Moruya111100%100%
Warwick Farm4010%25%
Hawkesbury2000%0%
Canberra Acton1010%100%
Randwick Kensington111100%100%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Damon Budler42350%75%
Jack Baker111100%100%
Winona Costin2020%100%
Jean Van Overmeire1000%0%
Jeff Penza2000%0%
Billy Owen111100%100%
—1000%0%
Louise Day111100%100%
Siena Grima1000%0%
Jason Collett1000%0%
Caitlin Sinclair1010%100%
Nash Rawiller21150%50%
Nick Heywood1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
29 July 2026R6Asahi Super Dry (Bm72)1000mNash Rawiller
8 Mar 2026R3PFD Food Services Camarena Hcp1000mDamon Budler
19 Sept 2025R6TAB Federal Black Mountain1000mLouise Day
17 Aug 2025R6Moruya Bowling Club Hcp (C3)1020mBilly Owen
13 June 2025R2D One Accounting (Bm66)1100mJack Baker
23 Feb 2024R7Ets Refrigeration & Airconditioning Black Opal Preview1000mDamon Budler