Best Of The Best (AUS) Horse
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Best Of The Best is a 3yo brown or black gelding from Australia, trained by Clayton Douglas. He is by the stallion Written Tycoon out of the dam Cymbalism. He has secured one win in his career. On 31st Jul 2025 at Sale, he earned his most notable victory, taking the $37500.00 2-y-o Maiden Plate. The horse has been a profitable prospect for bettors, delivering a 25% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour 19-Jul-26 1300m HEAVY 9 R9 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.000, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Zourain ( R Lamont 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Our Justify ( C Newitt 59 ) 0.75L 3rd True Prophet ( T Nugent 57 ) 2.50L 8th Best Of The Best ( D Thornton 60 ) 6.55L See full results | D Thornton 60 6.55L | 8 (9) |
| Mornington 08-Jul-26 900m R5 Jump Out-H8 1st Best Of The Best ( D Thornton ) 2nd Aru Valley ( J Noonan ) 3rd Lake Gillear ( N Daniels ) | D Thornton | 1 (7) |
| Sportsbet Sandown Hillside 24-Jun-26 800m R2 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:48.630 1st Pantoja ( S K Kennedy ) 2nd Harry Got Styles ( J Mott ) 3rd Foxenberg ( L J Neindorf ) 4th Best Of The Best ( D Stackhouse ) | D Stackhouse | 4 (6) |
| Mornington 10-Jun-26 750m R8 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:44.380 1st Samudra ( J Mott ) 2nd King Ben ( Z Spain ) 3rd Martial Music ( A Mccabe ) 4th Best Of The Best ( T Nugent ) | T Nugent | 4 (6) |
| Pakenham 29-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM62 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.080, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Insain Harry ( B Allen 60 ) 2nd Bohemian Angel ( Z Spain 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Here The Crowd ( Z E Waller 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.25L 11th Best Of The Best ( B Melham 59 ) 6.86L See full results | B Melham 59kg 6.86L | 11 (12) |