Tennessee Belle — Biography

Tennessee Belle is a Thoroughbred filly whose career and pedigree appear in two distinct records: an older New Zealand‑bred mare foaled in 1992, and a modern U.S.-based filly who emerged as a rising juvenile in 2025. The contemporary Tennessee Belle is the one active in racing today, and the only one with current earnings, ownership, and career updates.

Early Life & Pedigree

Tennessee Belle (f, 2) is a U.S.-bred filly by Yaupon out of Belle Gallantey, a multiple Grade I winner who earned over $1.1 million. Her second dam is Revealed (by Old Trieste), and her third dam is Field of Vision (by Deputy Minister).

Sales history shows she was:

  • A $75,000 weanling at Keeneland November 2023

  • A $160,000 yearling at Fasig‑Tipton February 2024

  • An RNA at $385,000 at the 2024 Saratoga yearling sale

Racing Career & Earnings

Tennessee Belle made her debut on July 26, 2025, finishing second behind another “Rising Star,” Tommy Jo. She returned on August 16, 2025, at Saratoga and delivered a dominant 7¼‑length victory in a $100,000 maiden special weight, stopping the clock in 1:10.74 for six furlongs.

Her official record as of that update:

  • Starts: 2

  • Wins: 1

  • Placings: 1

  • Earnings: $75,000

She races for Boyd Racing LLC, owned by Randy Boyd, president of the University of Tennessee. She is trained by John Alexander Ortiz.

Sires & Bloodlines

Sire: Yaupon, a Grade I-winning sprinter by Uncle Mo. Dam: Belle Gallantey, a two‑time Grade I winner (Delaware Handicap, Beldame Stakes) with career earnings of $1,134,270.

Her pedigree blends speed (Yaupon, Uncle Mo) with proven stamina and class (Belle Gallantey, Deputy Minister line).

There is also an older mare named Tennessee Belle (NZ), foaled in 1992, with 34 starts, 3 wins, and NZ$22,800 in earnings, but she is unrelated to the modern U.S. filly and is no longer active.

Progeny

As a current 2‑year‑old filly, Tennessee Belle has no progeny, and none are expected until after her retirement from racing.

Where She Is Now

As of the latest published update (August 2025), Tennessee Belle is:

  • Active in training and racing

  • Based with trainer John Alexander Ortiz

  • Owned by Boyd Racing LLC

  • Considered a TDN Rising Star, marking her as a promising young filly with stakes potential.

No retirement, injury, sale, or breeding plans have been announced in any available source.