The Better Husband (AUS) Horse
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The Better Husband is a 3yo bay or brown Australian gelding trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. He is by Wootton Bassett out of The Good Wife. He has won one race so far. On 7 Feb 2026 at Yarra Valley he earned his most notable victory, collecting the $32000.00 Maiden Plate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Yarra Valley 07-Feb-26 1500m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:32.270, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st The Better Husband ( L Meech 59 ) 2nd Punic War ( J Noonan 59 ) 0.15L 3rd Royal Optimism ( T M Nugent 59 ) 0.21L See full results | L Meech 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Southside Cranbourne 26-Jan-26 1000m R16 Jump Out-S5 1st The Better Husband ( J Noonan ) 2nd Equivaster ( O I East ) 3rd Girt By Sea ( C Williams ) | J Noonan | 1 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 12-Jan-26 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.400 1st Lonstar ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd Sweet Vixen ( L J Bates ) 3rd Afterberna ( R Whearty ) 4th The Better Husband ( S Foley ) | S Foley | 4 (10) |
| Kilmore 29-Sep-25 1610m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.380, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Grand Omaha ( P M Moloney 55 ) 2nd Move The Torana ( F W Kersley 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Clench ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 4.25L 4th The Better Husband ( C Newitt 57 ) 4.71L See full results | C Newitt 57kg 4.71L | 4 (11) |
| Wodonga 16-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.920, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Swing Your Magic ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 2nd Tikken ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Meet The Wife ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 2.35L 4th The Better Husband ( J Stanley 57 ) 2.81L See full results | J Stanley 57kg 2.81L | 4 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 08-Sep-25 1000m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.700 1st Jaguar Paw ( L Currie ) 2nd The Better Husband ( J Melham ) 3rd Veomas ( B A Shinn ) | J Melham | 2 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 25-Aug-25 800m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.100 1st Far More Radiant ( B Mertens ) 2nd Salty Pearl ( B Allen ) 3rd Kokeshi ( P M Moloney ) 10th The Better Husband ( J Melham ) | J Melham | 10 (10) |
| Pakenham 08-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.980, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Gabor ( J Allen 56 ) 2nd Crespiano ( T Stockdale 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Caelius ( C Newitt 58 ) 1.50L 4th The Better Husband ( D Moor 58 ) 2.75L See full results | D Moor 58kg 2.75L | 4 (10) |
| Pakenham 17-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Maldini ( Z Spain 58 ) 2nd The Opportunist ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Bella Pietra ( L Currie 56 ) 2.25L 6th The Better Husband ( E Brown 58 ) 2.95L See full results | E Brown 58kg 2.95L | 6 (11) |
| Cranbourne 07-Apr-25 800m R8 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.200 1st Bobsline ( J Melham ) 2nd Scottsdale ( J Mott ) 3rd The Better Husband ( D Moor ) | D Moor | 3 (7) |
| Cranbourne 24-Mar-25 800m R11 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:49.800 1st Night Guard ( B Mertens ) 2nd The Better Husband ( D Moor ) 3rd Kaleo ( Z E Waller ) | D Moor | 2 (10) |
| Cranbourne 23-Dec-24 800m R10 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:50.100 1st Frostnip ( L J Bates ) 2nd Yolo ( S R Osborne ) 3rd The Better Husband ( J Stanley ) | J Stanley | 3 (6) |
| Cranbourne 09-Dec-24 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.000 1st Raison D'rose ( S Clarke ) 2nd Medieval Warrior ( S R Hateley ) 3rd Divine Empress ( L J Bates ) 6th The Better Husband ( D Moor ) | D Moor | 6 (6) |