Best Hat (USA) Horse
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Best Hat is a 3yo bay from the United States, trained by Joseph D. Davis. He is by the stallion Atta Boy Roy out of Essentia. The horse has yet to break his maiden, remaining winless in six starts. In his most recent race at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 25 Aug 2026, Hannah Leahey rode him to a fifth‑place finish behind the winner Lucky N Good.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 25-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R1 Md (of $25,852) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.540, SP: 2.88 was bumped at the start, raced inside, bid in early stretch but faltered. 1st Lucky N Good ( A Mendoza 120 ) 2nd Sompatra ( O Mojica 117 ) 1.25L 3rd Easy Effort ( F D L Cruz 120 ) 2.25L 5th Best Hat ( H Leahey 120 ) 5.25L See full results | H Leahey 54.4kg 5.25L | 5 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 31-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R6 Md $4,154 (of $20,771) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: 11.00 saved ground, bid near the quarter pole, shifted to the three path near the eighth pole, rallied and just missed. 1st Staymistyforme ( F C L De 120 ) 2nd Best Hat ( H Leahey 120 ) 0.05L 3rd Never Ever ( J Gutierrez 120 ) 8.75L See full results | H Leahey 54.4kg 0.05L | 2 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R1 Md $2,672 (of $26,720) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 34.00 was off awkwardly, stalked the pace in the four path and faded in the stretch. 1st Pernicious ( J Bealmear 124 ) 2nd Staymistyforme ( F C L De 120 ) 4.75L 3rd Best Hat ( H Leahey 120 ) 7.50L See full results | H Leahey 54.4kg 7.50L | 3 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jun-26 1609m SOFT R1 Md $264 (of $26,414) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.150, SP: 34.00 was off a step slow and trailed. 1st Miss Candy Pop ( S Sanjur 117 ) 2nd Delcap Alice ( A Mendoza 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Nancy'S Kitten ( F D L Cruz 121 ) 4.50L 7th Best Hat ( H Leahey 120 ) 11.00L See full results | H Leahey 54.4kg 11.00L | 7 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 27-May-26 1609m GOOD R4 Md $504 (of $50,427) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.910, SP: 34.00 was bumped and squeezed back at the start and saved ground to no avail. 1st Swiss Meringue ( S Sanjur 121 ) 2nd Sweet Summertime ( A Achard 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Dreaming Bonita ( M J Pedroza 121 ) 2.50L 7th Best Hat ( H Leahey 121 ) 21.60L See full results | H Leahey 54.9kg 21.60L | 7 (8) |