Be Your Best (2020)
About
Be Your Best is a 5yo b horse trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. He is by Muhaarar out of Kamakura. To date the horse has collected six victories. On 26 January 2025 at Gulfstream, Be Your Best earned its biggest purse, winning the $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational presented by Sirdavis American Whisky. The horse has been a valuable runner for bettors, delivering an approximate 73% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 31-Aug-25 2212m R10 Flower Bowl Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:14.800, SP: 5.50 | E J Zayas 56.2kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 10-Aug-25 1911m R10 Beverly D. Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:53.740, SP: 9.00 stalked the winner two wide and made a two wide bid leaving the turn to loom boldly but flattened out in the final furlong while saving the show award. | T Gaffalione 57.2kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 27-May-25 1810m GOOD R7 Gamely Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.260, SP: 2.00 stepped to the front and crossed to the inside, controlled the pace up the backstretch, drew away on the far turn, increased the lead when roused in upper stretch and remained clear under urging to the wire. | I O Jr 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 13-Apr-25 1709m GOOD R10 Jenny Wiley Stakes (Stakes) $6,250 (of $650,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.010, SP: 9.00 stalked the leader from the three path, pressed outside of her around the far turn, but yielded once floated to the five path into upper stretch and faded between horses. | I O Jr 55.8kg 5.50L | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 26-Jan-25 1709m GOOD R10 TAA Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational S. presented by SirDavis American Whisky (Stakes) $315,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.060, SP: 15.00 laid in range in the two path, bid midway around the far turn, swung from the five path into the lane, and inched past the inner pacesetter in the final sixteenth. | E J Zayas 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Gulfstream 22-Dec-24 1609m GOOD R11 Suwannee River Stakes (Stakes) $103,950 (of $164,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.420, SP: 11.00 laid up close in the three path turning into the backstretch, bid in hand midway around the far turn, was cued passing the quarter, kicked away from the two path in upper stretch, and held sway. | E J Zayas 56.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Aqueduct 11-Nov-24 2212m GOOD R8 Long Island Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:34.360, SP: 10.00 coaxed from the gate, raced three then two wide through the first turn, settled just off the inside showing the way past the stands the initial time before taking to the inside into the second turn, settled into a comfortable rhythm along the inside down the backstretch and remained patiently handled through the far turn under set down spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, edged clear under a drive to the eighth pole, dug in under lone threat and just lasted on the wire. | L Dettori 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Santa Anita 06-Oct-24 2011m GOOD R8 Rodeo Drive Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $200,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:58.580, SP: 18/1 Carryd wide1st,bpd str | K Frey 55.3kg 7.00L | 6 (7) |
| Saratoga 09-Aug-24 2212m GOOD R5 Race 5 $11,500 (of $62,254) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:20.250, SP: 4/1 Attended 3w, ran on | I O Jr 55.3kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Saratoga 08-Jun-24 1911m R11 Race 11-New York Stakes Presented By Rivers Casino-Grade 1 $2,809 (of $750,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.289, SP: 75/1 3w 1st turn, weakened | K Carmouche 53.5kg 9.90L | 13 (13) |
| Santa Anita 04-Mar-24 1609m GOOD R10 Santa Anita race 10 $14,000 (of $25,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.010, SP: 11/1 Inside,outkickd for3rd | R Umberto 54.4kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 27-Dec-23 2011m GOOD R5 American Oaks (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:12.020 Met bid3/8,clear,yield | I O Jr 56.2kg 1.75L | 2 (5) |
| Santa Anita 05-Nov-23 1810m GOOD R2 Twilight Derby (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.290 bumped leaving the gate, trailed on the inside, moved out on the far turn, came five wide into the lane, angled out widest in the stretch and kept on to improve. | I O Jr 54.9kg 1.70L | 8 (13) |
| Belmont At The Big A 15-Oct-23 1810m FIRM R2 CL (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.560 was taken in hand early, saved ground on the first turn, was rated off the pace, came under urging in the two path on the far turn, spun three wide into the stretch then moved further out and also failed to rally. | M Franco 53.5kg 8.25L | 7 (8) |
| Del Mar 20-Aug-23 1810m GOOD R8 CL $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.150 settled in the three path early, was on the move three then four wide on the far turn, fought four deep in midstretch and got up for second. | J J Hernandez 55.3kg 2.75L | 2 (10) |
| Belmont Park 09-Jul-23 2011m GOOD R8 CL (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.090 Outside,3p turns,empty | L Saez 54.9kg 9.50L | 9 (9) |
| Belmont Park 12-Jun-23 1810m GOOD R10 CL $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.200 3p1st,2-4w2nd,rallied | M Franco 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-23 1609m GOOD R6 Appalachian S. Presented by Japan Racing Association (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.320 pursued from midpack three to four wide, gained outside of the leading trio around the around the far turn, but shifted inwardly while failing to keep pace entering the lane, and weakened. | L Saez 53.5kg 5.75L | 7 (9) |
| Keeneland 05-Nov-22 1609m GOOD R8 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Stakes) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.380 settled between, moved up into the stretch, was blocked and checked nearing the furlong marker and faltered. | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 7.15L | 9 (14) |
| Belmont At The Big A 02-Oct-22 1709m R8 Miss Grillo Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.250 4w upper, mild kick | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (6) |
| Saratoga 02-Sep-22 1709m GOOD R10 P. G. Johnson Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.670 coaxed from the gate, raced three to four wide through the first turn before making her way to the inside settling just off the pace, tracked along the rail from the pocket, came under light coaxing near the quarter pole before pausing tipped to the two path in behind the leader, came under coaxing once more spinning just off the inside for home, took to the rail straightened away roused, rallied up the inside to take command a furlong from home, then edged clear to the finish. | J L Ortiz 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 01-Aug-22 1709m GOOD R2 Race 2 $66,150 (of $105,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.970 was restless in the gate, had the rider begin to look to move out from the outset, was guided to the outside on the initial straightaway, went four then three wide around the first turn, settled on the outside, was roused three then four wide on the far turn, rallied five wide into the stretch then closed fast to get the lead, kicked clear outside the furlong marker and proved much the best under steady urging. | J L Ortiz 54kg | 1 (10) |