Better Man (2022) Horse
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Better Man is a 4yo chestnut gelding trained by Vaughan Marshall. He is by the stallion One World out of the mare Pearl Jam. He has won two races so far, and on 15 July 2025 at Kenilworth he secured his most significant victory, collecting $128,245.00.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 07-Oct-26 1600m GOOD R7 A MIDDLE STAKES $309 (of $13,013) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.890, SP: 4-1 1st Soho Heartthrob ( J P V Merwe 58.5 ) 2nd Diamond Rock ( J Solomons 52.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Blind Date ( R Fourie 58.5 ) 1.50L 5th Better Man ( K D Melo 61.5 ) 3.75L See full results | K D Melo 61.5kg 3.75L | 5 (7) |
| Greyville 26-Jul-26 1600m GOOD R1 Tote Stakes (Listed) (of $11,369) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.820, SP: 4.33 1st Zeitz ( S Moodley 132 ) 2nd Major Master ( A Mgudlwa 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Go Grayson Go ( C Habib 119 ) 0.15L 7th Better Man ( K D Melo 120 ) 1.60L See full results | K D Melo 54.4kg 1.60L | 7 (17) |
| Greyville 04-Jul-26 1600m GOOD R10 HcpNHF $844 (of $10,557) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.410, SP: 2.63 1st Talk To The Master ( S Moodley 130 ) 2nd Landoftherisingsun ( M Yeni 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Jp's Palace ( R Venniker 122 ) 0.20L 4th Better Man ( K D Melo 123 ) 0.90L See full results | K D Melo 55.8kg 0.90L | 4 (17) |
| Scottsville 23-May-26 1600m GOOD R4 Lucky Lad (2024) Middle Stakes $354 (of $8,856) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.760, SP: 6.50 1st Mohave Prince ( A Fortune 126 ) 2nd Jp's Palace ( R Venniker 132 ) 0.00L 3rd Diani ( C Little 129 ) 0.30L 5th Better Man ( K D Melo 136 ) 2.60L See full results | K D Melo 61.7kg 2.60L | 5 (13) |
| Greyville 02-May-26 1600m SOFT R7 World Sports Betting Guineas (Grade 2) (3 Year-Olds) (of $37,079) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.650, SP: 41.00 1st Star Major ( M Michel 132 ) 2nd Tin Pan Alley ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.75L 3rd One Eye On Vegas ( C Murray 132 ) 1.00L 9th Better Man ( C Habib 132 ) 5.90L See full results | C Habib 59.9kg 5.90L | 9 (11) |