Best Candidate (2022) Horse
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Dam
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Best Candidate is a 4yo gelding trained by Lucky Houdalakis. He is by Querari out of Cantabella and has recorded four victories in his career. On 17 September 2026 at Vaal, he secured his most important triumph, winning the $130000.00 Hcp. The horse has consistently been a profit source for bettors, delivering a 46% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 03-Oct-26 1800m GOOD R4 A MIDDLE STAKES $2,225 (of $11,710) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:52.330, SP: 9-2 1st First Wish ( S Moodley 54 ) 2nd Best Candidate ( C Zackey 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Porridge Boy ( T Godden 60 ) 1.75L See full results | C Zackey 58kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Vaal 17-Sep-26 2000m YIELDING R6 B MR 96 HANDICAP $6,667 (of $6,667) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:04.070, SP: 4.00 1st Best Candidate ( C Zackey 56.5 ) 2nd Royal Edition ( K Strydom 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Mission To Mars ( P Mxoli 130 ) 0.50L See full results | C Zackey 56.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Turffontein 25-Jul-26 2001m GOOD R3 Hcp $6,304 (of $6,303) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:04.610, SP: 3.50 1st Best Candidate ( C Zackey 123 ) 2nd Robert Browning ( G Lerena 131 ) 4.50L 3rd Kudzu ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 0.50L See full results | C Zackey 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Turffontein 11-Jul-26 1800m GOOD R4 Hcp $1,089 (of $6,805) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.030, SP: 2.63 1st Gimmeachoice ( M Michel 119 ) 2nd Robert Browning ( G Lerena 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Best Candidate ( M Yeni 115 ) 0.50L See full results | M Yeni 52.2kg 0.50L | 3 (9) |
| Vaal 18-Jun-26 1700m GOOD R9 Hcp $5,184 (of $5,184) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.750, SP: 6.00 1st Best Candidate ( C Zackey 130 ) 2nd Sky Pilot ( G Lerena 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Arumugam ( G Samo-burthia 129 ) 5.00L See full results | C Zackey 59kg | 1 (16) |