Best Virginia (USA)
About
Best Virginia, a 5yo mare from the United States trained by Melinda K. Sanders, is by Golden Years out of Braefield. The horse has recorded seven victories in its career. On 6 May 2023 at Charles Town, Best Virginia achieved its most important win, capturing the $18,499 Cl.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 23-Sep-25 1609m R4 Race 4 $1,800 (of $9,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.100, SP: 11.00 stalked the pace pressing on the far turn dueling between horses late just missing. | M Vilchez 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Mountaineer 25-Aug-25 1609m R3 Race 3 $105 (of $10,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 15.00 was never involved. | M Vilchez 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 9.00L | 7 (7) |
| Mountaineer 05-Aug-25 1609m R5 Race 5 $1,660 (of $8,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.450, SP: 4.00 in good position early, swung wide, surged late, driving. | M Vilchez 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Mountaineer 15-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,660 (of $8,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.790, SP: 8.50 set the pace racing inside to upper stretch being grabbed late. | M Vilchez 54.4kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Mountaineer 30-Jun-25 1508m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,840 (of $14,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.670, SP: 21.00 slow early lagged to upper stretch responding there coming on as second best. | M Vilchez 54.4kg 5.50L | 2 (5) |
| Mountaineer 27-May-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $595 (of $8,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.150, SP: 4.50 faded on the turn. | K Gonzalez 54.4kg 18.85L | 4 (5) |
| Charles Town 11-Apr-25 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 $424 (of $14,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.960, SP: 10.00 chased three wide leaving the quarter pole, under urging now five wide into the lane, flattened out through the final sixteenth. | J Lewis 55.3kg 9.25L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 22-Mar-25 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,880 (of $14,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.790, SP: 1.50 bumped twice broke a step slow, chased the leaders between foes leaving the first turn, shifted inside nearing the furlong marker, rallied inside through the final sixteenth found best strides too late. | J Lewis 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 09-Feb-25 1307m GOOD R4 Race 4 $2,880 (of $14,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.410, SP: 5.00 raced out of the picture into the far turn, accelerated quickly inside leaving the quarter pole, full of energy altered course nearing the sixteenth pole, now thee deep closed rapidly denied by the photo. | J M Lewis 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 01-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,490 (of $14,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.670, SP: 3.00 off to a slow start, tracked the leaders from along the rail, saved ground into the lane, finished evenly through the final sixteenth, held onto the show. | J M Lewis 54.4kg 14.75L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 18-Jan-25 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,008 (of $14,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.920, SP: 5.50 ground saving trip off the pace, rail bid quarter, evened out. | J M Lewis 54.4kg 4.75L | 4 (10) |
| Charles Town 04-Jan-25 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $8,379 (of $13,299) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.080, SP: 8.00 four then five wide long sustained bid, all out drive in time. | J M Lewis 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Charles Town 12-Dec-24 1408m R6 Race 6 $959 (of $13,699) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.310, SP: 10.00 slow into stride, trailed the field into the far turn, roused and seven deep into the lane, improved position to the wire. | D Araujo 55.3kg 4.50L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 21-Nov-24 1307m R4 Race 4 (of $13,699) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.970, SP: 7.50 slammed the gate pre race, raced well off the pace into the far turn, lacked a bid late. | J Lewis 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 10.25L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 02-Nov-24 905m FIRM R1 Race 1 $959 (of $13,699) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:53.050, SP: 5.50 chased outside, raced in the three and four paths on the turn and ran evenly in the lane. | J Nunez 55.3kg 4.50L | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 05-Oct-24 1307m FIRM R4 $1,370 (of $8,052) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.860, SP: 11/2 4p turn,outfinishd 2nd | J Nunez 55.3kg 0.25L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 29-Sep-24 1307m GOOD R7 (of $16,104) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.070, SP: 9/1 Saved ground well back | H Wesley 54.4kg 8.25L | 10 (10) |
| Charles Town 10-Aug-24 1307m FIRM R5 $2,739 (of $8,136) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.880, SP: 15/2 5p turn, finished well | J Nunez 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 12-Jul-24 905m FIRM R4 Race 4 $7,435 (of $7,080) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.200, SP: 15/2 Rail,up1/16,clear late | J M Nunez 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 10-May-24 1307m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,360 (of $6,996) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.060, SP: 13/1 6p turn,up 2nd late | J M Nunez 56.2kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 21-Mar-24 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,804 (of $6,687) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.020, SP: 19/5 Angled 5p 1/8,up late | J M Nunez 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 29-Feb-24 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $756 (of $6,772) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.010, SP: 8/1 5wd turn, even finish | J Nunez 56.2kg 4.25L | 4 (7) |
| Charles Town 14-Dec-23 1307m R8 Race 8 (of $10,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.030 rounded the first turn in the four path, picked up the chase nearing the seven sixteenths pole, came through the far turn about the five path and showed little in the lane. | J M Nunez 55.3kg 8.75L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 26-Nov-23 1307m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $17,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.130 raced two deep the first turn, picked up the chase leaving the three eighths pole, rounded the far turn about the four path, drifted toward the head of the lane and flattened stride. | J M Nunez 53.5kg 8.00L | 5 (6) |
| Charles Town 19-Oct-23 1307m FIRM R5 CL $9,890 (of $15,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.480 saved ground off the pace on the first turn, gave chase leaving the half mile pole and angled to the five path on the far turn, dug in widest leaving the turn and got up the final yards. | J M Nunez 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 13-Aug-23 1408m FIRM R1 CL $3,140 (of $15,699) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.350, SP: 3.50 Nod 1/4,outfinish late | A Lopez 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 23-Jul-23 1307m FIRM R6 CL $1,225 (of $17,501) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.350, SP: 6.50 saved ground, gave chase leaving the seven sixteenths pole and took the nod between horses past the quarter pole but was met into the lane and weakened the final sixteenth. | W Ho 54.4kg 5.00L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 07-Jul-23 1307m FIRM R7 CL $1,960 (of $19,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.860, SP: 8.00 stalked three wide the opening turn, challenged leaving the three eighths pole and contested even terms two deep on the far turn, dug in a close factor through the upper stretch but flattened the final sixteenth. | H Wesley 53.5kg 2.00L | 3 (10) |
| Charles Town 06-May-23 1307m GOOD R4 CL $11,654 (of $18,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.140, SP: 4.00 Chased 1/2,determined | W Ho 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Charles Town 14-Apr-23 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7-Claiming (of $20,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.350, SP: 2.00 Off rail, evenly lane | W Ho 53.5kg 2.75L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 05-Mar-23 1307m GOOD R7 Race 7-Claiming (of $19,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.940, SP: 2.00 Pace,dueled clear late | W Ho 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Charles Town 14-Jan-23 1307m FIRM (of $19,344), Winning Time: 01:21.590, SP: 13.00 Weakened 3p far turn | W Ho 54.4kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 5 (5) |
| Charles Town 16-Dec-22 1408m FIRM Md (of $17,368), Winning Time: 01:30.010, SP: 6.00 Pace inside,driving | W Ho 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 25-Nov-22 1307m FIRM Md (of $17,224), Winning Time: 01:22.280, SP: 6.00 Rail turn, evenly lane | W Ho 55.3kg 10.50L | 3 (9) |
| Charles Town 04-Nov-22 1408m FIRM Md (of $17,489), Winning Time: 01:28.050, SP: 12.00 Steadied past 5/16 | W Ho 55.3kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 14-Oct-22 1307m FIRM Md (of $17,345), Winning Time: 01:22.250, SP: 8.50 Prmt ins,gave way | A Lopez 55.3kg, Cd 0 17.75L | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 23-Jul-22 905m FIRM Md (of $17,345), SP: 5.50 | W Ho 55.3kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 7 |