Best Eagle (AUS) Horse
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Best Eagle, a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Ben Hull, is by Toronado out of Final Choice. He has yet to secure his first win, remaining winless in five starts. In his latest start at Coffs Harbour on 28 Jun 2026, jockey Justin P Stanley guided him to a third-place finish, trailing the victor Dancing Tilda.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour 28-Jun-26 1505m HEAVY 10 R2 MDN-SW $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:40.070 1st Dancing Tilda ( B Looker 59 ) 2nd Cook My Goose ( G Spokes 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.37L 3rd Best Eagle ( J P Stanley 59 ) 3.43L See full results | J P Stanley 59kg 3.43L | 3 (7) |
| Rockhampton 05-Jun-26 1600m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.020, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.750 1st Argyle Gold ( G J Cartwright 57.5 ) 2nd Check One Two ( L I Martyn 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.03L 3rd Cash Pit ( T L Orr 55 ) 2.44L 6th Best Eagle ( A Butler 60 ) 5.14L See full results | A Butler 60 5.14L | 6 (7) |
| Kilcoy 22-May-26 1500m SOFT 6 R3 MDN-SW $3,900 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.260, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.880 1st Send The Money ( S F Bailey 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Best Eagle ( B Lerena 58.5 ) 2.95L 3rd The Hindustan ( K Yoshida 58.5 ) 6.51L See full results | B Lerena 58.5kg 2.95L | 2 (10) |
| 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 K Peisley 58.5 ) 2nd Hard Knox ( J L Bayliss 58 ) 0.54L 3rd Ablesheeba ( O R M 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) |