Best Eagle (AUS) Horse
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Best Eagle, a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Ben Hull at Jacobs Well. He is sired by Toronado out of the dam Final Choice. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having finished without a win in two starts. In his latest start at Sunshine Coast Poly on 1 May 2026, jockey Boris Thornton guided him to a seventh‑place finish behind winner Weekend Artist.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast Poly 01-May-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R6 MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.550, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st Weekend Artist ( D Peisley 58.5 ) 2nd Hard Knox ( J Bayliss 58 ) 0.54L 3rd Ablesheeba ( O Webb 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L 7th Best Eagle ( B Thornton 58.5 ) 4.17L See full results | B Thornton 58.5kg 4.17L | 7 (9) |
| Gold Coast 21-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Listing Capital ( V E Soulsby ) 2nd Navy Kiss ( D L Turner ) 2.00L 3rd Best Eagle ( B Thornton ) 2.20L | B Thornton 2.20L | 3 (7) |
| Beaudesert 09-Apr-26 1050m GOOD 4 R13 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Bear Oil ( J Newman ) 2nd Best Eagle ( B Thornton ) 0.68L 3rd Show'em Who's King ( D K Peisley ) 2.17L | B Thornton 0.68L | 2 (7) |
| Beaudesert 19-Mar-26 1050m GOOD 4 R9 MDN-TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Rotate ( B S Lerena ) 2nd Waiting For Graham ( B Ainsworth ) 2.51L 3rd The Messiah ( S F Bailey ) 3.32L 7th Best Eagle ( L Dempsey ) 8.66L | L Dempsey 8.66L | 7 (8) |
| Gold Coast 01-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 CG&E MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Antilles Gold ( A M Thompson 58.5 ) 2nd Halfachance ( L I Martyn 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Betta Than Presley ( B A Youngberry 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.50L 10th Best Eagle ( D Turner 60 ) 8.00L See full results | D Turner 60 8.00L | 10 (10) |
| Gold Coast 09-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 5 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Best Eagle ( J Williams ) 2nd Ainsley ( M Palmer ) 0.50L 3rd Emsies Girl ( M Wishart ) 0.70L | J Williams | 1 (7) |