Bella Nipotina is the first foal of Bella Orfana (Star Witness), who was placed once at Geelong, at three, from six starts. Bella Orfana is a half-sister to Hallowell Belle (Starcraft), a Group 2 winner who took the Gr.2 Gilgai Stakes and was placed in the Gr.1 Patinack Classic and the Gr.1 T J Smith Stakes, and to Fuddle Dee Duddle (Red Ransom), winner of the Gr.3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes.

Second dam Bella Inez (Beautiful Crown) raced once without success. Her daughter Fuddle Dee Duddle has produced Brereton (Zoustar), winner of the Gr.3 Maribyrnong Plate. Bella Inez is a full sister to In Top Swing, winner of the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas, and a half-sister to Bella Sorellastra (Lope De Vega), second in the Gr.2 Edward Manifold Stakes.

Third dam Holbrook Lass (Rory's Jester) was a winner and is a full sister to Enchanted Angel, winner of the Listed Gimcrack Stakes.

Bella Orfana, who died this year, has a yearling filly by Trapeze Artist.