The race that put this superstar on the map! Before all of that Gr.1 success, Melody Belle was triumphant in the 2017 Karaka Million 2yo for Te Akau Racing, a win that would begin what is now six-year long streak for the stable. A $57,500 purchase at the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales, Melody Belle would go on to win a record-setting 14 Gr.1 races, named two-time Horse Of The Year, and earn almost 20x her purchase price.