Best Actor (USA) Horse
About
Best Actor is a 6yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Ed Moger, Jr. He is sired by Flatter out of Abraqat. So far, Best Actor has won six races. On 24 Nov 2023 at Churchill Downs, he secured his most valuable victory, capturing the $148000.00 Race 8. The horse has been a profitable pick for bettors, offering a 3% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Turfway Park
• Churchill Downs
• Keeneland
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Fair Grounds
• Belmont At The Big A
• Ellis Park
• Remington Park
• Philadelphia Park
• Oaklawn ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 22-Dec-25 1609m R8 Prairie Bayou Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.370, SP: 21.00 was lightly bumped into a foe at the start, settled at the rear, swung six wide into the stretch, needed more. 1st Encino ( F Prat 125 ) 2nd Horsepower ( S Marin 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Cameo Performance ( I O Jr 121 ) 3.25L 6th Best Actor ( R Guerra 121 ) 9.25L See full results | R Guerra 54.9kg 9.25L | 6 (13) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Nov-25 1710m R9 Race 9 $9,870 (of $141,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.880, SP: 10.00 checked subtly as an outer rival shifted across his path around the first turn, saved ground while trailing, advanced inside of rivals in upper stretch, chased through the final furlong and was denied show. 1st Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 121 ) 2nd Prince Of Power ( J P Barcenas 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Catching Freedom ( I O Jr 121 ) 6.00L 4th Best Actor ( R Guerra 121 ) 6.75L See full results | R Guerra 54.9kg 6.75L | 4 (6) |
| Keeneland 26-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R9 Hagyard Fayette Stakes (Stakes) $4,375 (of $350,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.390, SP: 51.00 prompted two wide and between horses early on, but chased after a half mile and faded along the inside rounding the far turn. 1st Hit Show ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Rattle N Roll ( E Esquivel 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Gosger ( L Saez 118 ) 0.30L 8th Best Actor ( L Machado 122 ) 14.50L See full results | L Machado 55.3kg 14.50L | 8 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Sep-25 1710m R7 Race 7 $10,360 (of $148,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.780, SP: 10.00 tracked in the three path, pursued further off of the pace in the two path around the far turn, stayed on to duel for show with an outer rival through the final furlong but was bested. 1st Dragoon Guard ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Bendoog ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Honor Marie ( B Curtis 124 ) 2.50L 4th Best Actor ( L Machado 124 ) 7.00L See full results | L Machado 56.2kg 7.00L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 29-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $31,299 (of $49,681) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 6.50 1st Best Actor ( E Roman 122 ) 2nd Dragoon Guard ( F C L De 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Winters Lion ( S Bermudez 122 ) 7.00L See full results | E Roman 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-Aug-25 1670m SOFT R5 Race 5 $4,968 (of $49,680) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.550, SP: 4.33 stalked the pace in the two path and rallied belatedly. 1st Midnight West ( A Burgos 122 ) 2nd Hern ( J Gutierrez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Best Actor ( E Roman 122 ) 1.25L See full results | E Roman 55.3kg 1.25L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R8 Hanshin S. Presented by JRA (Stakes) $2,830 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.100, SP: 34.00 was brushed by an inner foe at the start, raced forwardly two wide and between horses, chased around the turn and faded nearing the lane. 1st Will Take It ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Banishing ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Extra Anejo ( F Prat 120 ) 0.00L 8th Best Actor ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 12.75L See full results | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 12.75L | 8 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $29,600 (of $148,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.190, SP: 34.00 vied for the lead with an outer pair while remaining a path off of the inside, sparred with the eventual winner around the turn, got headed entering the lane, proved no match shortly after and managed place to be second best. 1st Most Wanted ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Best Actor ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Full Screen ( I O Jr 122 ) 2.00L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1610m FIRM R4 Knicks Go Overnight S. presented by L&N Federal Credit Union (Stakes) $1,538 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.250, SP: 26.00 flashed pace along the inside to the turn and caved. 1st Liberal Arts ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Patriot Spirit ( J Alvarado 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Kupuna ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.00L 8th Best Actor ( M Garcia 118 ) 15.50L See full results | M Garcia 53.5kg 15.50L | 8 (12) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-25 1410m FIRM R7 Commonwealth Stakes (Stakes) $4,375 (of $350,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 51.00 lacked speed along the inside, moved to the three path in upper stretch and failed to factor while hanging on his left lead. 1st Extra Anejo ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Montalcino ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Hoist The Gold ( B J H Jr 118 ) 3.50L 9th Best Actor ( E A Roman 118 ) 11.90L See full results | E A Roman 53.5kg 11.90L | 9 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 1610m R4 Knicks Go Overnight S. presented by L&N Federal Credit Union (Stakes) $5,797 (of $200,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.450 was unhurried between horses, came under a ride on the turn, came four wide and finished with a mild improvement. 1st Strong Quality ( F Geroux 123 ) 2nd Kupuna ( M Murrill 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Five Star General ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 4.75L 5th Best Actor ( F Prat 118 ) 9.50L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 9.50L | 5 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 24-Mar-24 1810m FIRM R9 New Orleans Classic S. Presented by Relyne GI By Hagyard (Stakes) $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.140 prompted three to two wide around the first turn, sustained pressure before bidding and sparking a duel turning for home, but hung on his left lead and yielded between horses at the sixteenth pole. 1st Red Route One ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Touchuponastar ( T Thornton 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Money Supply ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 1.50L 5th Best Actor ( F Prat 120 ) 4.55L See full results | F Prat 54.4kg 4.55L | 5 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R11 Mineshaft S. Presented by Relyne GI By Hagyard (Stakes) $50,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.040, SP: 1.70 set the pace along the inside, felt firm pressure from an outer pair entering the backstretch, causing a fast opening half mile, maintained an advantage from those rivals around the far turn, shook free in upper stretch, but was headed by an outer bidder at the furlong grounds, battled on gamely to sustain a duel with that one through the late stages, but missed in a tight photo. 1st Money Supply ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Best Actor ( F Prat 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Gasoline ( J Velazquez 120 ) 3.75L See full results | F Prat 54.4kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-23 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $93,240 (of $148,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.250, SP: 1.95 showed the way while tucking to the inside approaching the turn, led from a pair of outer bidders entering the lane, shook free of them in upper stretch and held sway. 1st Best Actor ( F Prat 123 ) 2nd Injunction ( R Bejarano 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Pro Oxidant ( D Cannon 121 ) 6.00L See full results | F Prat 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 22-Sep-23 1610m FIRM R2 CL $66,150 (of $105,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 2.40 established the front shortly after the start and showed the way in hand just off the inside until tucked inside into the turn, got set down taking the inside route into upper stretch, edged clear under a drive kept to task. 1st Best Actor ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Sheriff Bianco ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Uncle Moonlight ( K Carmouche 124 ) 0.15L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 13-Aug-23 1610m FIRM R9 Ellis Park race 9 $5,175 (of $794) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.950, SP: 2.30 4-2p,ins pair 2nd,yldd 1st Stage Raider ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Big Blue Line ( J Talamo 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Seize The Night ( C Torres 126 ) 0.30L 4th Best Actor ( F Geroux 122 , Cd 0 ) 2.50L | F Geroux 55.3kg, Cd 0 2.50L | 4 (7) |
| Ellis Park 30-Jun-23 1410m FIRM (of $86,550), Winning Time: 01:21.410, SP: 4.50 Pace,kept on, 2nd best 1st Chasing Time ( F Geroux 121 ) 2nd Best Actor ( L Saez 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Droppin G's ( L Machado 121 ) 1.75L | L Saez 54.9kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Remington Park 26-Sep-22 1810m R11 Oklahoma Derby (Stakes) $44,000 (of $440,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.500 was allowed to settled then raced on the inside down the backstretch, made a bid two wide on the far turn but came up empty in late stretch. 1st Rattle N Roll ( B J H Jr 124 ) 2nd King Ottoman ( S Elliott 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Best Actor ( F Geroux 124 ) 10.75L See full results | F Geroux 56.2kg 10.75L | 3 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 23-Aug-22 1710m FIRM (of $148,000), Winning Time: 01:44.140, SP: 3.50 Drifted in, drew away 1st Best Actor ( F Geroux 124 ) 2nd Kissalot ( J Ortiz 121 ) 5.75L 3rd Creative Minister ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 2.00L | F Geroux 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 10-Jul-22 1710m GOOD R12 Indiana Derby (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.480 stumbled and was forced in at the start, raced in the three path into the far turn when never far back, moved into the four path approaching the quarter pole, came into the lane from the five path with momentum, inched up on the winner inside the eighth pole, brushed with that one late and could not get past. 1st Actuator ( J Graham 118 ) 2nd Best Actor ( F Geroux 124 ) 0.50L 3rd King Ottoman ( M P Jr 124 ) 3.00L See full results | F Geroux 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Jun-22 1610m FIRM CL (of $65,262), Winning Time: 01:34.920, SP: 2.80 Edged 1/8, drew away 1st Best Actor ( R J Santana 118 ) 2nd Lucky Boss ( C Lanerie 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Jr's Gift ( T Canuto 118 ) 0.15L | R J Santana 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 16-Apr-22 1710m FIRM Md (of $74,667), Winning Time: 01:44.180, SP: 5.50 Headed 3/16,battled on 1st Best Actor ( R J Santana 122 ) 2nd Life On The Nile ( I Castillo 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Chileno ( J Rosario 122 ) 1.00L | R J Santana 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
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