'A mare with heart and grit': Everest winner Bella Nipotina retired after stellar career
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Everest winner Bella Nipotina has been retired after a stellar career.
The champion mare won a litany of Group 1s in her career, including the richest race on turf last year at Royal Randwick.
Across 57 starts, she finished with 11 victories, with four coming at the highest grade.
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Bella Nipotina with champion jockey Craig Williams. Getty
Bella Nipotina's final race came at the VRC Champions Sprint last November.
Ciaron Maher confirmed the news via the stable's social media channels on Tuesday.
"A mare with heart, grit and a will to win — Bella has given us memories to last a lifetime," the trainer said.
"Now, she embarks on a new venture in the breeding barn, and we have no doubt she'll pass on her brilliance to the next generation."
In a career that spanned more than half a decade, Bella Nipotina collected almost $19 million worth of prize money for connections.
Aside from last year's Everest triumph with Craig Williams in the saddle, other standout wins came in the Doomben 10,000 and Manikato Stakes.