Bella Diamante

Prep Race History

Date	Race	Grade	Distance	Finish	Chart	Video
Mar 13 2010	Honeybee Oaklawn Park	III	1 1/16M	7	Honeybee S..pdf
Feb 13 2010	Martha Washington Oaklawn Park		1M	7	Martha Washington.pdf

Connections

Allen Milligan

Trainer

Born July 7, 1964 in Celina, Texas.Son of late trainer Eddie Milligan, Sr.Worked for retried trainer Frankie Brothers for five years before going out on his own in 1988.Saddled his first winner at Churchill Downs in 1988 with Victory Flyer.

Mike Smith

Jockey

The son of a jockey, Smith, rode in his first race at age 11. He was the regular rider of Azeri, the 2002 Horse of the Year. Smith captured the hearts of fans around the world as the rider of the fabulous Zenyatta, who was the 2010 Horse of the Year. In 2005 Smith guided Giacomo to a win in the 2005 Kentucky Derby.

Lone Star Stable

Owner

Made up of five owners.Two principal owners in Dr. Weldon Johnson and Steve Brown. Johnson practices family medicine. Brown works in the gas and oil industry.Bella Diamante will be the first starter in the Kentucky Oaks for the partnership.

Weldon R. Johnson, Jr.

Breeder

Doctor Weldon Johnson practices family medicine in Rowlett, Texas.Principal owner in the Lone Star Stable.First starter in the Kentucky Oaks.

Pedigree

Bella Diamante is by Grade 3 winner Lost Soldier
Lost Soldier’s top rated offspring is champion sprinter Lost in the Fog, who won 11 of his 14 career starts including the 2004 King’s Bishop S. (G1)
Lost Soldier’s progeny have won from four furlongs to 14 1/2 furlongs, with an average winning distance of seven furlongs
Bella Diamante is out of dual stakes winner Sharons Song
The black-type rich female family includes Grade 2 winner Hagley’s Nest
Bella Diamante’s broodmare sire is Badger Land
Badger Land scored in the 1986 Flamingo S. (G1), was second in that same year’s Florida Derby (G1) and filled the fifth spot in that season’s Kentucky Derby (G1)
Badger Land has sired multiple champions in South Africa