Better Option (AUS) Horse
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Better Option is a 3yo bay or brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Graham Hughes, who is based at Townsville. He is sired by the stallion Better Than Ready out of the dam Lucky Connection. Better Option is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 1 attempt. During his most recent race at Townsville on 4th Oct 2026, Better Option was ridden by Ivo Fry and finished 4th, behind the winner Good One Cecil.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville 04-Oct-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 3Y MDN $1,050 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.480, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Good One Cecil ( F Sandkuhl 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Nicco Nota Fighter ( N Thomas 58 ) 0.55L 3rd Booming Belief ( S Cormack 57 ) 1.39L 4th Better Option ( I Fry 60 ) 2.08L See full results | I Fry 60 2.08L | 4 (9) |
| Deagon 01-Sep-26 650m SOFT 5 R12 3Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:37.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.250 1st Powerfilly ( G J Cartwright ) 2nd Calling Gloria ( T J Marshall ) 2.57L 3rd Better Option ( R Thorburn ) 3.78L | R Thorburn 3.78L | 3 (5) |