nervolo belle
Year of Birth:
1906
Immortal:
Yes
Elected as Immortal:
1966
Year of Death:
1935
Gait:
Trotter
Sire:
Nervolo
Dam:
Josephine Knight
Sire of Dam:
Betterton
Biography:
Foaled in 1906, Nervolo Belle was by Nervolo out of Josephine Knight. Never destined for the races, Nervolo Belle was sent to Almahurst Farm and launched a breeding career which was to affect the blood of the Standardbred greatly. Her offspring include Peter Volo, Volga E. and Worthy Volo. Nervolo Belle retired in 1928 and died on the farm in 1935.
Almahurst Farm, Lexington, KY
Published in the Harness Racing Museum's 1994 book, The Immortals