Second Best (USA) Horse
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Second Best is a 4yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Ney Pessanha. It is by Jagr out of Benne First Baby. The animal has recorded one win to date. On 1 Nov 2025 at Philadelphia Park, Second Best captured the $11,400 Maiden Claiming, its most significant victory so far. It has proven profitable for bettors, delivering a 45% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 10-Sep-26 1609m R1 Race 1 (of $16,633) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 34.00 outrun. 1st Hurricane Kate ( B Tapara 120 ) 2nd Bailey's Girl ( N A Jr 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Imprudent ( L A Batista 120 ) 2.00L 10th Second Best ( K Gonzalez 124 ) 22.85L See full results | K Gonzalez 56.2kg 22.85L | 10 (10) |
| Mountaineer 01-Sep-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $879 (of $12,558) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.780, SP: 26.00 slow early played no factor. 1st Khnum ( A Ramgeet 124 ) 2nd Summer Forever ( C Oliveros 124 ) 4.00L 3rd Power Party ( L Batista 124 ) 0.20L 4th Second Best ( R Diaz 124 ) 6.10L See full results | R Diaz 56.2kg 6.10L | 4 (6) |
| Mountaineer 06-Aug-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $128 (of $12,763) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.130, SP: 17.00 was never involved. 1st Risky Spirit ( B Tapara 124 ) 2nd Summer Forever ( C Oliveros 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Red Royalty ( A Chavez 124 ) 2.75L 6th Second Best ( R Diaz 124 ) 0.00L See full results | R Diaz 56.2kg 0.00L | 6 (9) |
| Mountaineer 14-Jul-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $1,296 (of $12,963) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.200, SP: 21.00 slow early lagged to upper stretch outbidding the others there. 1st Pour Me A Drink ( M Vilchez 124 ) 2nd Dashing Lass ( N J Arroyo 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Second Best ( R Diaz 124 ) 6.50L See full results | R Diaz 56.2kg 6.50L | 3 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 06-Jun-26 1673m FIRM R3 Philadelphia Park Race 3 $882 (of $17,645) Barrier 2, SP: 31.00 1st Royalties Riches ( K Mejias 117 ) 2nd Maddie's Garden ( M Gonzalez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Candothis ( F J Gonzalez 122 ) 15.00L 5th Second Best ( N Herman 122 ) 19.50L | N Herman 55.3kg 19.50L | 5 (6) |