Better Than Candy (USA) Horse
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Better Than Candy is a 4yo dark bay or brown gelding bred in the United States and trained by Robert G. Hoffman. He is by Big Time Player out of Better And Better. The horse has yet to win, remaining winless in six starts. In his latest outing at Fonner Park on March 2, 2026, jockey Mike T. Luark guided him to a seventh‑place finish, behind the victor My Golden Baby.
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Fonner ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fonner Park 02-Mar-26 805m R5 Race 5 (of $15,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:46.600 failed to respond. 1st My Golden Baby ( V J Bailon 125 ) 2nd Sandhill Mo ( X Pickner 120 , Cd 115 ) 2.25L 3rd Littlejackrabbit ( T Cunningham 125 ) 6.50L 7th Better Than Candy ( M T Luark 125 ) 10.85L See full results | M T Luark 56.7kg 10.85L | 7 (8) |
| Harrah's Columbus 05-Jul-25 1207m R4 Harrah's Columbus Race 4 $465 (of $15,500) Barrier 4 1st Nebraska Gold ( 124 ) 2nd They Call Me Moose ( 124 ) 3rd Escalabaugah ( 126 ) 5th Better Than Candy ( C Fackler 126 , Cd 0 ) | C Fackler 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 5 (5) |
| Harrah's Columbus 28-Jun-25 1207m R3 Harrah's Columbus Race 3 $445 (of $8,900) Barrier 1 1st Inspiring Indeed ( 125 ) 2nd Ghost Daddy ( 123 ) 3rd Yutan Tapit ( 125 ) 4th Better Than Candy ( B Quinonez 122 , Cd 0 ) | B Quinonez 55.3kg, Cd 0 | 4 (7) |
| Fonner Park 03-May-25 1207m R4 Race 4 $420 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.200 was shuffled back at the break, moved up four wide while not a threat. 1st Alittle Cash ( T Cunningham 122 ) 2nd P R More Whiskey ( J A Medina 122 ) 6.50L 3rd Sandhill Mo ( C Fackler 127 ) 7.25L 5th Better Than Candy ( X Pickner 122 ) 13.75L See full results | X Pickner 55.3kg 13.75L | 5 (8) |
| Fonner Park 14-Apr-25 1207m R7 Race 7 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.400 saved ground and was outrun. 1st They Call Me Moose ( J R Ironeyes 125 ) 2nd Mischief's Pride ( J A Medina 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Alittle Cash ( T Cunningham 122 ) 2.50L 9th Better Than Candy ( K Roman 122 ) 20.25L See full results | K Roman 55.3kg 20.25L | 9 (9) |
| Fonner Park 31-Mar-25 1207m R6 Race 6 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.600 was put in tight, clipped heels and lost his rider a sixteenth into the race, went riderless around the course with no further mishap. 1st Fly High Trigger ( R Hisby 122 ) 2nd Alittle Cash ( J R Ironeyes 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Escalabaugah ( V J Bailon 122 ) 4.50L 7th Better Than Candy ( A B Ramos 122 ) 99.99L See full results | A B Ramos 55.3kg 100L | 7 (7) |