Unrivaled Belle (foaled 2006) is a gray/roan American

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owned and bred in

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by Gary Seidler & Peter Vegso. She is a daughter of champion sire and champion racehorse

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, a descendant of the very influential sire Mr. Prospector, out of the

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winner Queenie Belle ( Bertrando). She was listed as sold for $260,000 at Keeneland September.

Racing career

Unrivaled Belle won her first stakes race in the $66150 Real Prize Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont a 6¾-length win over Banker's Buy. In November of her 3 year old season, she finished second to Flashing. At 4, she won the

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, then on April 30, defeated 2009

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to win the

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by a head. She won the 2010

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over favorite

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, who finished 2nd.

Retirement

Unrivaled Belle was retired from racing in June 2011, minutes before the running of the

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. She flipped over in the paddock and broke the bones in her

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. She retired to broodmare duty in 2012. As of 2016, she has produced two fillies: Meseika (2013) by Megdalio d'Oro, and multiple stakes-winner Unique Bella (2014) by Tapit.

References

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Pedigree and Stats

National Thoroughbred Racing Association bio
2006 racehorse births Breeders' Cup Distaff winners Racehorses trained in the United States Racehorses bred in Kentucky Thoroughbred family 14-c