Belloccio is SW4 for Belardo winning Wednesday’s Criterium de Languedoc (1600m) for 2yos at Toulouse.
Belloccio sold for €62,000 as an Arqana yearling when offered by Anna Sundstrom’s Coulonces Sales and has won both his starts for David Menuisier.
His dam Three Cards (Mastercraftsman) is a half-sister to Gr2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier at Longchamp winner Bathryon (Monsun), German Listed winner Beiramar (Monsun) and Gr2 Diana Trial runner-up Bolivia (Monsun).
The granddam Be My Lady (Be My Guest) is a winning half-sister to three-time German Gr3 winner Banyumanik (Perugino) and German Listed winner Banyu Dewi Poliglote), the dam of Gr2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier winner and Gr1 Gold Cup and Prix du Cadran third Brigantin (Cozzene).
Belloccio is inbred 3×4 to Danehill and Belardo, out of a Danehill mare, also has Gr3 Prix Miesque winner Lullaby Moon with a 3×4 duplication of Danehill.
Belloccio shuttles between Ireland and New Zealand for Darley, standing at Haunui Farm in New Zealand with his oldest southern hemisphere bred foals 2yos of the 2020-21 season.