Better Man (2022) Horse
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Better Man, a 4yo colt trained by Vaughan Marshall, is by the stallion One World out of Pearl Jam. The horse has secured two wins so far. Its most notable victory occurred on 15th Jul 2025 at Kenilworth, where it earned $128245.00 Md.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 26-Jul-26 1600m GOOD R1 Tote Stakes (Listed) (of $213,756) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.820, SP: 4.33 1st Zeitz ( S Moodley 132 ) 2nd Major Master ( A Mgudlwa 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Go Grayson Go ( C Habib 119 ) 0.35L 7th Better Man ( K D Melo 120 ) 1.60L See full results | K D Melo 54.4kg 1.60L | 7 (17) |
| Greyville 04-Jul-26 1600m GOOD R10 HcpNHF $9,499 (of $189,998) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.410, SP: 2.63 1st Talk To The Master ( S Moodley 130 ) 2nd Landoftherisingsun ( M Yeni 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Jp's Palace ( R Venniker 122 ) 0.20L 4th Better Man ( K D Melo 123 ) 0.90L See full results | K D Melo 55.8kg 0.90L | 4 (17) |
| Scottsville 23-May-26 1600m GOOD R4 Lucky Lad (2024) Middle Stakes $4,148 (of $166,239) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.760, SP: 6.50 1st Mohave Prince ( A Fortune 126 ) 2nd Jp's Palace ( R Venniker 132 ) 0.00L 3rd Diani ( C Little 129 ) 0.30L 5th Better Man ( K D Melo 136 ) 2.60L See full results | K D Melo 61.7kg 2.60L | 5 (13) |
| Greyville 02-May-26 1600m SOFT R7 World Sports Betting Guineas (Grade 2) (3 Year-Olds) (of $712,497) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.650, SP: 41.00 1st Star Major ( M Michel 132 ) 2nd Tin Pan Alley ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.75L 3rd One Eye On Vegas ( C Murray 132 ) 1.00L 9th Better Man ( C Habib 132 ) 5.90L See full results | C Habib 59.9kg 5.90L | 9 (11) |
| Kenilworth 28-Feb-26 2001m GOOD R8 Lucky Fish Cape Derby (Grade 1) (3-Year-Olds) (of $1,424,994) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.330, SP: 29.00 1st Wish List ( R Fourie 127 ) 2nd Note To Self ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Viva's Liberte ( C Zackey 132 ) 2.25L 7th Better Man ( K D Melo 132 ) 8.55L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 8.55L | 7 (8) |