Best Candidate (2022) Horse
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Best Candidate is a 4yo b gelding (male) trained by Lucky Houdalakis. He is out of the dam Cantabella and by the stallion Querari. To date, he has secured four race victories. On 17th Sep 2026 at Vaal, he recorded his biggest triumph, winning the $130000.00 Hcp. The horse has consistently delivered profit for punters, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 68% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 17-Sep-26 2000m YIELDING R6 B MR 96 HANDICAP $6,667 (of $11,228) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:04.070, SP: 4-1 1st Best Candidate ( C Zackey 56.5 ) 2nd Royal Edition ( K Strydom 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Mission To Mars ( P Mxoli 59 ) 2.00L See full results | C Zackey 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Turffontein 25-Jul-26 2001m GOOD R3 Hcp $6,304 (of $6,303) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:04.610, SP: 3.50 1st Best Candidate ( C Zackey 123 ) 2nd Robert Browning ( G Lerena 131 ) 4.50L 3rd Kudzu ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 0.50L See full results | C Zackey 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Turffontein 11-Jul-26 1800m GOOD R4 Hcp $1,089 (of $6,805) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.030, SP: 2.63 1st Gimmeachoice ( M Michel 119 ) 2nd Robert Browning ( G Lerena 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Best Candidate ( M Yeni 115 ) 0.50L See full results | M Yeni 52.2kg 0.50L | 3 (9) |
| Vaal 18-Jun-26 1700m GOOD R9 Hcp $5,184 (of $5,184) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.750, SP: 6.00 1st Best Candidate ( C Zackey 130 ) 2nd Sky Pilot ( G Lerena 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Arumugam ( G Samo-burthia 129 ) 5.00L See full results | C Zackey 59kg | 1 (16) |
| Scottsville 23-May-26 1600m GOOD R3 CL4 (of $7,338) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 10.00 1st Magma Magic ( T Godden 131 ) 2nd I Am Invictus ( N Patel 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Run To Rio ( A Mgudlwa 117 ) 0.20L 9th Best Candidate ( C Zackey 121 ) 3.85L See full results | C Zackey 54.9kg 3.85L | 9 (17) |