Bellypha

Bellypha
Sire	Lyphard
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Belga
Damsire	Le Fabuleux
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	28 February 1976
Country	Ireland
Colour	Grey
Breeder	Societe Aland
Owner	Jacques Wertheimer
Trainer	Alec Head
Record	11:6-2-0
Major wins
Prix Thomas Bryon (1978) Prix de La Jonchere (1979) Prix Daphnis (1979) Prix Quincey (1979)
Awards
Timeform rating 124+ (1978), 130 (1979)

Bellypha (28 February 1976 – after 2001) was an Irish-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Despite never winning a Group One race, Bellypha was one of the highest-rated racehorses of his generation in Europe at both two and three years of age. In eleven racecourse appearances, Bellypha won six races including the Prix Thomas Bryon, Prix de La Jonchere, Prix Daphnis and Prix Quincey, but produced his best effort in defeat when narrowly beaten by Irish River in the Prix Jacques le Marois. He later became a successful breeding stallion in France and Japan.

Bellypha was a grey horse bred in Ireland by the Head family's Societe Aland breeding organisation. During his racing career Bellypha was a dark grey with a lighter face: like all greys his coat lightened as he aged and later appeared almost completely white. He was from the third crop of foals sired by Lyphard, an American-bred, French-trained horse who won the Prix Jacques le Marois in 1972. At stud, Lyphard was very successful, siring champions such as Three Troikas, Dancing Brave and Manila. Bellypha was the third, and best foal of his dam Belga, a moderate racehorse, but a descendant of the broodmare Malcolmia, making her a distant relative of the Coronation Cup winner Oncidium.

As a yearling, Bellypha was sold for 410,000 francs (approximately £48,000) and entered the ownership of Jacques Wertheimer. The colt's breeders retained some control over his career, as he was trained by Alec Head at Chantilly.

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