Price Headley Bell

Headley Bell has been instrumental in the success of Mill Ridge Farm over the past several decades, serving as Managing Partner of Mill Ridge and as the primary bloodstock agent of Nicoma Bloodstock, the selling arm of Mill Ridge Farm.

Educated at Woodberry Forest in Virginia and Vanderbilt University, Headley Bell founded Nicoma Bloodstock in 1979. He had early success with a mating in 1983, producing TREMPOLINO, who won France’s Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe (G1) in 1987 and was recognized as Champion Three-Year-Old. In 1987, another successful mating produced SUAVE DANCER, who went on to win the 1991 Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe (G1) in 1991 and was recognized as French and Irish Highweight.

Other highlights of Headley’s career with Nicoma Bloodstock include:

BARBARO—Mated for Roy and Gretchen Jackson, 2006 Winner of the Kentucky Derby

STREET SENSE—Mated for Jim Tafel, 2007 Winner of the Kentucky Derby, 2006 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Champion Two-Year-Old.

HAVRE DE GRACE—2011 Horse of the Year. HAVRE DE GRACE was foaled at Mill Ridge Farm for Mrs. Nancy Dillman and sold as a yearling at Keeneland. She went on to earn over $2,000,000.

OSCAR PERFORMANCE—Mated for John and Jerry Amerman, 2017 Winner Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) and winner of the 2017 Belmont Derby Invitational (G1). Now standing stud at Mill Ridge Farm.

BRICKS AND MORTAR—Mated for George Strawbridge, Jr. 2019 Horse of the Year and multiple G1 winner.

SEIZE THE GREY— Mated for Jamm Ltd, 2024 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner.