Best Candidate (2022) Horse
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About
Best Candidate is a 3yo racehorse trained by Michael Nicholas Houdalakis. It is by the stallion Querari out of the dam Cantabella. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in five attempts. In its latest run at Vaal on 4 Nov 2025, Best Candidate was ridden by Craig Zackey and came home ninth, behind the winner Wayne.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 04-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R3 Md (of $114,008) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:23.000, SP: 26.00 | C Zackey 58.1kg 9.30L | 9 (18) |
| Turffontein 30-Oct-25 1600m GOOD R1 Md (of $99,748) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.970, SP: 19.00 | K Brewer 58.1kg 7.45L | 6 (11) |
| Turffontein 06-Sep-25 1800m GOOD R5 Md $19,940 (of $99,748) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.260, SP: 11.00 | C Zackey 55.8kg 10.00L | 2 (6) |
| Vaal 31-Jul-25 1600m GOOD R4 Md $2,498 (of $99,748) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.760, SP: 17.00 | C Zackey 55.8kg 11.00L | 5 (8) |
| Turffontein 12-Jul-25 1160m GOOD R3 Md (of $99,748) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:06.710, SP: 13.00 | C Maujean 57.2kg 10.25L | 6 (10) |