Stud Next for Well Bred Winner

Well bred mare Maddie de Belle will head off to stud a winner after scoring at Tamworth on Tuesday just days after being covered by Sebring.

A four year-old half-sister by Bernardini (USA) to Singapore Champion Miler and Stayer Better Life, Maddie Belle was having her first run for Greg Bennett having previously been trained by Gary Portelli.

ebringPlaced twice previously, Maddie de Belle bolted clear to win the 1000 metre maiden by nearly three lengths as favourite. Bennett’s stable foreman Tina Eveleigh confirmed Maddie de Belle had only been with them for the past few weeks to accommodate her visit to Widden Stud where she was covered by Sebring.

Maddie de Belle will be scanned in coming days to see if she is in foal and with a win now safely on her resume her racing days may be numbered.

One of five winners from the royally bred Sunday Silence mare Quiet Life (USA), Maddie de Belle hails from an impressive international family that also features Champion US 2YO Filly Storm Song and Group I Irish St Leger and Ascot Gold Cup winner Order of St George.

Tara Madgwick, Breednet – Tuesday, 27 September 2016 Maddie de Belle was a private purchase brokered by Pinhook Bloodstock