Bettera (USA) Horse
About
Bettera is a 5yo bred in the United States and trained by Armando Hernandez. He is by Blame out of Riley's Choice. To date, Bettera has won two races. On 16th Jul 2024 at Ellis Park, he earned his most significant victory, taking a purse of $32,000.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 03-Nov-25 1610m R9 Race 9 $200 (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: 13.00 1st Protonic Power ( J Felix 124 ) 2nd Another Mystery ( O Mojica 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Calibrate ( I Hernandez 122 ) 3.75L 8th Bettera ( L Colon 122 ) 21.35L See full results | L Colon 55.3kg 21.35L | 8 (9) |
| Keeneland 09-Oct-25 1710m R3 Race 3 $688 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.600, SP: 10.00 brushed an outer foe at the start, pursued from midpack in the five to four path into the backstretch, chased around the far turn and faded. 1st Overstatement ( L Machado 122 ) 2nd Laughnowcrylater ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Ultimate Strike ( L Saez 124 ) 5.75L 6th Bettera ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 13.55L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 13.55L | 6 (8) |
| Hawthorne 08-Sep-25 1710m R7 Race 7 $19,530 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.070, SP: 7.50 stalked the pace two wide into the far turn, eased up four wide approaching the quarter pole, four deep all out while running on the wrong lead, held on for the victory. 1st Bettera ( L Colon 122 ) 2nd Taunting ( O Mojica 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Time Muse ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 1.00L See full results | L Colon 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Hawthorne 16-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.700, SP: 5.00 raced off pace to far turn, clean pocket, angled inside, rallied. 1st Not Falling Back ( L Colon 122 ) 2nd Even The Wind ( O Mojica 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Bettera ( J Loveberry 122 ) 5.75L See full results | J Loveberry 55.3kg 5.75L | 3 (10) |
| Hawthorne 26-May-25 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.870, SP: 9.00 stalked the pace inside to far turn, angled off to bid three wide leaving the quarter pole, kicked away from the leader leaving the furlong marker, inside foe leaving the sixteenth pole, chased on well to secure the place. 1st Eternally Grateful ( A Bendezu 122 ) 2nd Bettera ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Bigfoot Sighting ( M Murrill 118 ) 2.75L See full results | J Loveberry 55.3kg 2.50L | 2 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Apr-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,200 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.140, SP: 3.00 took command soon after the start, clear through the first turn two path, continued show the way up the backstretch off the rail, responded when the runner up came calling second turn, vied into the lane inside the top two, proved stubborn for the runner up position. 1st Sir Exton ( F Arrieta 125 ) 2nd Wicked Melody ( S J Camacho 121 ) 3.25L 3rd Bettera ( R Bejarano 125 ) 4.00L See full results | R Bejarano 56.7kg 4.00L | 3 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R7 Race 7 $8,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.370, SP: 7.50 in the second flight while racing off the inside, moved on the two leaders three wide late in the final turn, bid, vied through upper stretch and past the furlong marker, put a head in front soon after, could not contain the winner while lasting for thepace. 1st Phreddie Mac ( R Bowen 122 ) 2nd Bettera ( R Bejarano 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Gatlinburg ( T Bacon 122 ) 0.50L See full results | R Bejarano 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-25 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $2,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.610, SP: 4.50 pursued from the inside, gained ground approaching the far turn, bid two wide and between horses entering the lane, but failed to keep pace with the an outer pair into the final furlong and lasted for show. 1st Gorilla Trek ( A Concepcion 122 ) 2nd Ez Roll ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Bettera ( E Morales 122 ) 5.75L See full results | E Morales 55.3kg 5.75L | 3 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Jan-25 1510m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.740, SP: 3.50 was brushed by an inner rival at the start, stalked two wide and between horses, pursued form the three path around teh far urn, tipped out to take aim from the four to five path entering the, lane brushed an inner rival while pursuing into the final furlong, sustained a bid while getting herded outwardly by the leader in the late stages and needed more between rivals. 1st Sir Pistolero ( B Curtis 122 ) 2nd Last Attack ( C Mcmahon 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Gotta Keep Him ( M Murrill 122 ) 0.20L 4th Bettera ( E Morales 122 ) 0.70L See full results | E Morales 55.3kg 0.70L | 4 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Jan-25 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.750, SP: 4.50 pressed two wide, vied around the far turn, sparred in the three path entering the lane, but was repelled at the furlong grounds and yielded between horses. 1st Mosaico Man ( M P Jr 121 ) 2nd Now And Later ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Ez Roll ( M Murrill 121 ) 1.10L 4th Bettera ( D Cannon 121 ) 3.10L See full results | D Cannon 54.9kg 3.10L | 4 (11) |
| Delta Downs 15-Dec-24 1510m FIRM R8 Delta Downs race 8 $3,960 (of $21,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.590, SP: 13/2 No match for top two 1st Special Dispatch ( V D Cid 119 ) 2nd Mazing Mark ( J Vargas 120 ) 5.50L 3rd Bettera ( J Dominguez 120 ) 8.25L | J Dominguez 54.4kg 8.25L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Sep-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,040 (of $66,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.700 pursued from midpack in the five to three path around the first turn, then from the four path while further back around the far turn, shifted five wide trying to pick up stride entering the lane, but was bumped by inner rivals in midstretch and failed to menace. 1st Mo Winning ( B J H Jr 118 ) 2nd Ask Arthur ( R S Jr 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Mandalorian ( C A Emigh 120 ) 1.75L 6th Bettera ( C A Torres 122 ) 5.00L See full results | C A Torres 55.3kg 5.00L | 6 (9) |
| Ellis Park 19-Aug-24 1810m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,374 (of $37,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.760 raced in the three path along the first turn, tracked the pace down the backstretch from the three path, was in the four path into the lane and faded down the lane. 1st First Player ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Brilliant Man ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Breadman ( A Beschizza 122 ) 5.25L 5th Bettera ( J Loveberry 122 ) 12.00L See full results | J Loveberry 55.3kg 12.00L | 5 (6) |
| Ellis Park 16-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R3 Md $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.210 was off a beat slow, pursued from the inside, tracked inching closer to the leading trio from the two to three path turning for home, tipped four wide to take aim in upper stretch, progressed to bid in the final furlong, drove past leaving the sixteenth pole and held sway. 1st Bettera ( C A Torres 124 ) 2nd Mcginnis ( F Geroux 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Royal Salute ( G Saez 124 ) 1.75L See full results | C A Torres 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 13-Jun-24 1610m R9 Md (of $58,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.980 chased two wide and between horses, then weakened. 1st Pursuit Of Power ( E Asmussen 125 ) 2nd Macaw ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Trumptastic ( F Arrieta 125 ) 2.55L 8th Bettera ( C J Lanerie 125 ) 22.05L See full results | C J Lanerie 56.7kg 22.05L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 27-May-24 1610m FIRM R7 Md $8,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 2.90 tracked in the four path, bid outside of the leader entering the lane, shifted in while wrestling an advantage in upper stretch, but failed to kick away, relinquished the front back to his inner counterpart at the sixteenth pole and yielded. 1st Flat On ( L Saez 125 ) 2nd Bettera ( J Ortiz 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Sixwillberich ( L Machado 125 ) 6.25L See full results | J Ortiz 56.7kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 01-May-24 2010m FIRM R4 Md $8,400 (of $120,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.490, SP: 6.50 bumped an outer rival leaving the gates, raced off of the pace in the five to four path around the first turn before trailing entering the backstretch, advanced in the five path around the far turn and sustained progress to surpass tiring rivals. 1st Batten Down ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Daily Grind ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 8.75L 3rd Mo Rum ( J Loveberry 126 ) 4.50L 4th Bettera ( J Ortiz 126 ) 18.50L See full results | J Ortiz 57.2kg 18.50L | 4 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 25-Mar-24 1810m FIRM R6 Md (of $57,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.860, SP: 2.50 stalked along the inside, chased and lacked a bid. 1st Bolt From Above ( B Curtis 125 ) 2nd Cookn Wit Catman ( J Guerrero 117 ) 0.15L 3rd Very Satisfactory ( M Murrill 117 ) 0.15L 6th Bettera ( C J Mcmahon 125 ) 4.65L See full results | C J Mcmahon 56.7kg 4.65L | 6 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Feb-24 1610m GOOD R7 Md $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.470, SP: 10.50 was off awkwardly causing his rider to momentarily dislodge his left iron, recovered and settled off of the pace in the three to four paths, swung out to the seven path entering upper stretch and ran on willingly for show. 1st Athens Moon ( C Lanerie 125 ) 2nd God Of Wine ( M Murrill 125 ) 2.25L 3rd Bettera ( C J Mcmahon 125 ) 5.50L See full results | C J Mcmahon 56.7kg 5.50L | 3 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R7 Md (of $52,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.700, SP: 2.40 bumped an outer rival at the start, raced off of the pace hung in the four to five path and faded. 1st Champlin ( M Murrill 125 ) 2nd Practically Dark ( J Loveberry 117 ) 5.00L 3rd Eirik Ridge ( D Parker 125 ) 4.50L 6th Bettera ( C Lanerie 125 ) 26.50L See full results | C Lanerie 56.7kg 26.50L | 6 (6) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-23 1410m FIRM R2 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.310, SP: 6.00 raced in midpack in the four path, shifted inwardly in upper stretch, and failed to menace. 1st Equivoque ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Mullikin ( R J Santana 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Le Bar ( L Saez 120 ) 0.15L 5th Bettera ( J Rosario 120 ) 10.50L See full results | J Rosario 54.4kg 10.50L | 5 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-23 1210m FIRM Md (of $44,450), Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 23.00 Step slow,ins,stayd on 1st Bishops Bay ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd First Mission ( L Saez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Bettera ( F Prat 122 ) 6.00L | F Prat 55.3kg 6.00L | 3 (10) |
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