Best Hat (USA) Horse
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Best Hat is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Joseph D. Davis. He is by Atta Boy Roy out of the mare Essentia. Best Hat has not broken his maiden, going winless in five starts. In his latest outing at Horseshoe Indianapolis on July 31, 2026, he was aboard Hannah Leahey and finished second behind Staymistyforme.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 D L Cruz 120 ) 2nd Best Hat ( H Leahey 120 ) 0.05L 3rd Never Ever ( J R Gutierrez 120 ) 8.80L 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) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 02-May-26 1106m FIRM R6 Md $769 (of $25,649) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.050, SP: 17.00 was off awkwardly, stalked the pace in the five path and faded in the stretch. 1st Swift Bee ( A Burgos 124 ) 2nd Flutterby Zoey ( H Leahey 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Brooklyn Benny ( J Gutierrez 120 ) 3.00L 5th Best Hat ( P Pena 120 , Cd 110 ) 12.00L See full results | P Pena 54.4kg, Cd 49.9kg 12.00L | 5 (8) |