Better To Smile (USA) Horse
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Better To Smile is a 3yo gelding from United States trained by P Groualle. It is by the stallion Medaglia D'oro out of the dam Better Not Cry. Better To Smile has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in four starts. In its most recent start at Dieppe on 13 July 2026, ridden by Antoine Hamelin, it finished 16th behind the winner Tropa.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dieppe 13-Jul-26 2399m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $19,391) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:39.000, SP: 23.00 1st Tropa ( H Journiac 129 ) 2nd Sainte Sarah ( M Grandin 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Nous Trois ( J Moutard 124 ) 0.80L 16th Better To Smile ( A Hamelin 132 ) 17.55L See full results | A Hamelin 59.9kg 17.55L | 16 (16) |
| Le Croise-Laroche 18-May-26 1800m GOOD R1 CL3 (of $14,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.900, SP: 26.00 1st Kythira ( M Calbrix 120 ) 2nd Dennis The Menace ( A Madamet 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Limpide ( L Boisseau 131 ) 0.75L 7th Better To Smile ( A Hamelin 120 ) 13.25L See full results | A Hamelin 54.4kg 13.25L | 7 (8) |
| Chantilly 26-Mar-26 1899m GOOD R4 Talweg Miaden Stakes-AWT (of $23,714) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:57.820, SP: 29.00 1st Egyptian Glory ( C Soumillon 128 ) 2nd Assyrie ( A Pouchin 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Leia Organa ( M Barzalona 128 ) 2.00L 8th Better To Smile ( A L L Martin 128 , Cd 120 ) 4.75L See full results | A L L Martin 58.1kg, Cd 54.4kg 4.75L | 8 (13) |
| Chantilly 03-Mar-26 1899m SYNTHETIC R4 Serpentine Stakes (of $24,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:01.300, SP: 8.50 1st The Last Dance ( C Soumillon 128 ) 2nd Mennula ( M Favriaux 128 ) 4.50L 3rd Maine ( M Guyon 128 ) 0.15L 7th Better To Smile ( A L L Martin 128 , Cd 120 ) 8.00L See full results | A L L Martin 58.1kg, Cd 54.4kg 8.00L | 7 (9) |