Best Candidate (2022) Horse
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Best Candidate is a 4yo b trained by Michael Nicholas Houdalakis. He is sired by the stallion Querari out of the dam Cantabella. To date, Best Candidate has secured three wins. On 25th Jul 2026 at Turffontein, he achieved his biggest triumph, collecting $118770.00 in the handicap. The horse has been profitable for punters, delivering a 35% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 25-Jul-26 2001m GOOD R3 Hcp $74,222 (of $118,770) 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 ) 5.00L See full results | C Zackey 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Turffontein 11-Jul-26 1800m GOOD R4 Hcp $12,351 (of $123,507) 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 $59,373 (of $95,011) 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) |
| Scottsville 23-May-26 1600m GOOD R3 CL4 (of $137,742) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 10.00 1st Magma Magic ( T Godden 131 ) 2nd I Am Invictus ( N Patel 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Run To Rio ( A Mgudlwa 117 ) 0.20L 9th Best Candidate ( C Zackey 121 ) 3.85L See full results | C Zackey 54.9kg 3.85L | 9 (17) |
| Turffontein 19-Apr-26 1400m GOOD R4 Md $71,252 (of $114,008) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.990, SP: 4.00 1st Best Candidate ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Quevano ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Winding Power ( M Michel 132 ) 1.25L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg | 1 (11) |