| Melody Belle | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Commands |
| Grandsire | Danehill |
| Dam | Meleka Belle |
| Damsire | Iffraaj |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 26 September 2014 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | NM Leicester |
| Owner | Fortuna Melody Belle Syndicate |
| Trainer | Jamie Richards |
| Record | 38 : 19–1–6 |
| Earnings | NZ$4,224,049[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (2017) Tarzino Trophy (2018, 2019) Windsor Park Plate (2018, 2019, 2020) BCD Group Sprint (2019) Haunui Farm Classic (2019) Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2019, 2021) Livamol Spring Classic (2019, 2020) Empire Rose Stakes (2019) Thorndon Mile (2021) | |
| Awards | |
| New Zealand Champion Racehorse of the Year (2018/19 & 2019/20)[2] | |
Melody Belle (foaled 26 September 2014) is a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who is the only horse to win the New Zealand Triple Crown. She is also a two-time New Zealand Horse of the Year and holds the New Zealand record for the most Group 1 races won with 14, surpassing the previous New Zealand record of 13 set by the great mare Sunline and only one off the Australian record of 15 set by Black Caviar.