Bestfriend Rocket (USA) Horse
About
Bestfriend Rocket, a 3yo chestnut from the United States, is trained by Riley Mott. He is by Curlin out of Noble And A Beauty and has accumulated three wins in his career. On March 3, 2025 at Oaklawn Park, Bestfriend Rocket earned his most notable victory, taking the $130,000 prize in Race 9. The horse has been a rewarding option for bettors; anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 6% return on investment.
Raced At
Churchill Downs
• Keeneland
• Saratoga
• Pimlico
• Oaklawn Park
• Laurel Park
• Belmont At The Big ARace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-25 1710m R6 Race 6 $7,800 (of $78,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.130, SP: 5.00 | J Alvarado 53.5kg 4.00L | 3 (9) |
| Keeneland 25-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,625 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.210, SP: 21.00 pursued along the inside and tired. | J Alvarado 53.5kg 16.50L | 6 (6) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $17,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.270, SP: 4.33 | J Alvarado 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1810m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,634 (of $127,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.880, SP: 21.00 stalked along the inside, chased in the two path around the far turn and faded. | N Juarez 53.5kg 16.75L | 7 (7) |
| Pimlico 18-May-25 1710m FIRM R10 Spendthrift Farm Sir Barton Stakes (Stakes) $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.000, SP: 15.00 stumbled badly at the break, recovered and pulled his way forward towards the inside, raced in close attendance to the far turn, failed to go on under serious asking into the lane and faded. | N Juarez 55.3kg 15.75L | 6 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R13 Arkansas Derby (Stakes) $37,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.080, SP: 34.00 broke out, raced in the main body while off the inside, had nothing for the drive and backed up to finish well back. | N Juarez 54.9kg 47kgL | 8 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $81,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.890, SP: 6.00 with the first flight while between horses first turn, chased the leader up the backstretch and into the far turn, asked along midway on the final bend, long drive, rebid between horses late, gutty effort to narrowly prove best. | N Juarez 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 29-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $30,870 (of $49,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.390, SP: 2.20 stalked the duel down the backstretch, advanced three deep to secure command mid way on the far turn, pulled away and was under the whip in mid stretch. | S Russell 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 29-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,900 (of $49,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.280, SP: 2.25 3wd,duel outs,led,wkn | J Toledo 55.3kg 11.25L | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 27-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R2 Md $29,610 (of $47,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.620, SP: 4.50 relaxed three wide in a stalking spot soon into the backstretch, edged up within himself to take closer order into the far turn, bid to engage near the five sixteenths, took over under asking past the quarter pole, opened up under a solid drive in mid stretch then was kept alert through the final sixteenth. | J Toledo 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 22-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R1 Md $1,350 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.420 Climbed green kickback | J A Gomez 54kg 19.25L | 6 (7) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R1 Md $600 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.460 Chased 3w, weakened | J Alvarado 54kg 5.45L | 9 (9) |
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