Better To Smile (USA) Horse
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Better To Smile is a 3yo bay filly from the United States trained by P Groualle. The horse is by Medaglia D'oro out of Better Not Cry. It has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in three starts. In its latest outing at Le Croise-Laroche on 18 May 2026, jockey Anthony Hamelin rode Better To Smile to a seventh‑place finish behind winner Kythira.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Le Croise-Laroche 18-May-26 1800m GOOD R1 CL3 (of $14,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.900, SP: 26.00 1st Kythira ( M Calbrix 120 , Cd 114 ) 2nd Dennis The Menace ( A Madamet 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Limpide ( L Boisseau 131 ) 1.50L 7th Better To Smile ( A Hamelin 120 ) 13.25L See full results | A Hamelin 54.4kg 13.25L | 7 (8) |
| Chantilly 26-Mar-26 1899m GOOD R4 Talweg Miaden Stakes-AWT (of $23,714) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:57.820, SP: 29.00 1st Egyptian Glory ( C Soumillon 128 ) 2nd Assyrie ( A Pouchin 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Leia Organa ( M Barzalona 128 ) 2.00L 8th Better To Smile ( A L L Martin 128 , Cd 120 ) 4.75L See full results | A L L Martin 58.1kg, Cd 54.4kg 4.75L | 8 (13) |
| Chantilly 03-Mar-26 1899m SYNTHETIC R4 Serpentine Stakes (of $24,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:01.300, SP: 8.50 1st The Last Dance ( C Soumillon 128 ) 2nd Mennula ( M Favriaux 128 ) 4.50L 3rd Maine ( M Guyon 128 ) 0.15L 7th Better To Smile ( A L L Martin 128 , Cd 120 ) 8.00L See full results | A L L Martin 58.1kg, Cd 54.4kg 8.00L | 7 (9) |