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=== Before debut ===
Stellenbosch was born at [[Northern Farm (stud)|Northern Farm]], located in [[Abira, Hokkaido|Abira]], [[Hokkaido]]. She is currently owned by Shadai Group Owners, for about 5 million yen per share, with Katsumi Yoshida as their representative. She was sent into training with Sakae Kunieda.<ref>{{Cite news |date= |title=ブルーグランスの21（カタログ情報） |url=https://www.shadaigo.jp/catalog/pdf/96237.pdf |access-date=2024-04-19 |newspaper=社台グループオーナーズ |language=Japanese |format=PDF}}</ref>
=== 2023: two-year-old season ===
Stellenbosch debuted at the [[Sapporo Racecourse]] on July 23, 2023, in a two-year-old newcomer race on turf at the distance of 1,800 meters, ridden by [[Takeshi Yokoyama]]. Although she was the second favored horse, she won brilliantly by one and a half [[horse length]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=【札幌5R新馬戦結果】2番人気のステレンボッシュが差し切りV！ {{!}} 競馬ニュース |url=https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=237073 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=netkeiba |language=ja}}</ref> Ten weeks later, she raced in a 1-win class race, Saffron Sho. She settled in from behind and then moved up in the final straight but lost by a nose to Spring Nova.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-01 |title=【中山８Ｒ・サフラン賞】スプリングノヴァが差し切って新馬からの連勝を決める 鮫島調教師「小さいけどいい根性をしているよね」 |url=https://tospo-keiba.jp/breaking_news/36889 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=東スポ競馬 |language=ja}}</ref> Seven weeks later, she raced in another 1-win class race, Akamatsu Sho, with [[Tom Marquand]] on her saddle. She settled in midfield this time, and in the final straight, she overtook Teleos Sarah to win by three quarters of a horse length.<ref>{{Cite web |last=INC |first=SANKEI DIGITAL |date=2023-11-19 |title=【赤松賞】ステレンボッシュが力強く抜け出す！国枝師は同レース５勝目 |url=https://www.sanspo.com/race/article/general/20231119-2YQ54GWOSJCNLDAMC7H2DJBDXU/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=サンスポZBAT! |language=ja}}</ref>
For the last race of her two-year-old season, she was signed-up for the [[Hanshin Juvenile Fillies]] held at [[Hanshin Racecourse]] on December 10. This was her first [[graded stakes race]], the first being a grade one. She was favored 5th in the race with [[Christophe Lemaire]] on her saddle. Settling in midfield from the start, she traveled well into the final straight but lost by a neck to [[Ascoli Piceno (horse)|Ascoli Piceno]], finishing second place.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-10 |title=【阪神ＪＦ】アスコリピチェーノ桜も見えた！ 無敗女王が誕生した２つの理由 |url=https://tospo-keiba.jp/breaking_news/39841 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=東スポ競馬 |language=ja}}</ref>
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