Better Have Cash (USA) Horse
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Better Have Cash is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by James Alessi. He is by Anchor Down out of the dam Blazing Bella. The horse has recorded one win, the most important occurring on 4 Dec 2025 at Tampa Bay Downs, when it earned the $21500.00 Md.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 31-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.410, SP: 41.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside through the early going, continued around the turn in the two path and was empty in the stretch. 1st Top Pocket Pick ( S Marin 118 ) 2nd Princess Vera ( S Camacho 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Sound It Out ( S Golibrzuch 118 ) 4.25L 7th Better Have Cash ( S Hess 118 ) 14.50L See full results | S Hess 53.5kg 14.50L | 7 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 04-Dec-25 1210m FIRM R2 Md $13,545 (of $21,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.030, SP: 11.00 tracked four wide, rallied on her left lead to reel in the leader at the sixteenth pole, changed over and drew clear. 1st Better Have Cash ( S Hess 120 ) 2nd Love That Gal ( A Morales 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Deb's Sea Breeze ( U Casique 122 ) 3.00L See full results | S Hess 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Belterra Park 02-Oct-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $420 (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.120 1st Tanganyika ( J Mckee 121 ) 2nd Seven Emmys ( L Sosa 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Our American Girl ( O Villarreal 125 ) 5.75L 5th Better Have Cash ( S Pauly 116 , Cd 111 ) 11.75L See full results | S Pauly 52.6kg, Cd 50.3kg 11.75L | 5 (7) |
| Belterra Park 19-Sep-25 1110m R4 Race 4 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.490 1st Wild Rover Lady ( G Lagunes 121 ) 2nd Seven Emmys ( L Sosa 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Better Have Cash ( S Pauly 121 ) 2.50L See full results | S Pauly 54.9kg 2.50L | 3 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Mar-25 1110m FIRM R8 Md $210 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.310, SP: 26.00 steadied at the start, raced off the pace inside, came three wide into the lane and did not factor. 1st Unbridled Peace ( S Camacho 120 ) 2nd Vesper Chicks ( H R D Jr 120 ) 0.05L 3rd My Little Wildcat ( A Rodriguez 120 ) 7.05L 7th Better Have Cash ( B Bell 120 ) 22.55L See full results | B Bell 54.4kg 22.55L | 7 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R5 Md $190 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.950, SP: 41.00 chased the pace two wide and stopped. 1st Classicals Finale ( S Spieth 120 ) 2nd Backseat Romance ( M Meneses 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Crafty Collector ( S Camacho 120 ) 2.75L 10th Better Have Cash ( J Hiraldo 120 ) 46.75L See full results | J Hiraldo 54.4kg 46.8kgL | 10 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 16-Jan-25 1110m FIRM R2 Md $210 (of $22,002) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.260, SP: 51.00 chased the pace three to two wide and weakened in the lane. 1st Alien Princess ( S Marin 120 ) 2nd Ms Kendrick B. ( D Centeno 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Grace The Law ( R Torres 120 ) 2.00L 8th Better Have Cash ( J Hiraldo 120 ) 7.50L See full results | J Hiraldo 54.4kg 7.50L | 8 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R9 Md $220 (of $24,002) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.210, SP: 13.00 well placed, drifted through the turn and faded. 1st Sweet Payne ( J C Ferrer 119 ) 2nd Miss Emily ( C Gil 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Mt. D'oro ( M Meneses 119 ) 5.50L 7th Better Have Cash ( S Hess 119 , Cd 126 ) 17.00L See full results | S Hess 54kg, Cd 57.2kg 17.00L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 03-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R11 Md $1,080 (of $92,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.640, SP: 41.00 chased forwardly along the inside but faded around the turn. 1st Wisconsin Gal ( K Leonard 119 ) 2nd Tiger Division ( E Morales 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Diagram ( A Concepcion 119 ) 4.50L 9th Better Have Cash ( L Sanchez 119 ) 24.10L See full results | L Sanchez 54kg 24.10L | 9 (10) |
| Belterra Park 26-Sep-24 1010m FIRM R4 Md $1,670 (of $10,020) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.660, SP: 18/1 Saved ground no avail 1st Island Ride ( S Doyle 121 ) 2nd Calcetines ( R Miranda 121 ) 8.00L 3rd Better Have Cash ( S Hess 121 ) 19.50L | S Hess 54.9kg 19.50L | 3 (7) |
| Belterra Park 26-Sep-24 1010m R4 Belterra Park race 4 $1,670 (of $16,700) Barrier 4 1st Island Ride ( 121 ) 2nd Calcetines ( 121 ) 4th Better Have Cash ( S Hess 116 , Cd 0 ) | S Hess 52.6kg, Cd 0 | 4 (7) |