Beyond Best (USA)
About
Beyond Best is a 6yo colt from the United States trained by Lon Wiggins. He is by the stallion Curlin out of the mare Value Stream. To date, Beyond Best has recorded four wins. On June 1, 2024 at Churchill Downs, he captured his most important victory so far, taking the $43,504 claiming purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 31-Aug-25 1609m R5 Race 5 $5,040 (of $72,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.140, SP: 13.00 chased the early pace and then fell back and moved to the inside on the turn, cut the corner leaving the turn and improved but had no kick. | J Riquelme 55.8kg 8.00L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Jul-25 1709m SOFT R7 Race 7 $170 (of $46,239) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.910, SP: 40.00 stalked between foes and faded. | C A Emigh 55.3kg 12.75L | 11 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-25 1709m FIRM R11 Race 11 $2,490 (of $83,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.810, SP: 12.00 was bumped at the start and trailed the field early on, raced in the six path into the lane and moved up late in the stretch run. | C J Lanerie 56.2kg 9.75L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 26-May-25 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $17,200 (of $86,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.420, SP: 7.00 was bumped at the break, rated along between rivals, tracked the leaders and advanced three wide by the quarter pole and came four wide off the bend to closed well but could not get by the winner and had to settle for second best. | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-25 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $17,200 (of $86,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.860, SP: 9.00 broke outwardly, pursued off of the pace in the three to four, floated to the five path into the lane, leaned inwardly before staying on while hanging on his left lead and edged place at the sixteenth pole. | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 12-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,400 (of $44,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.730, SP: 16.00 forwardly placed while racing three wide, finished up best of the rest in lacking a closing response threat. | A Cedillo 54.4kg 7.00L | 3 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,083 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.010 well back early, four wide through the second turn, made little impact through the lane in lacking a closing response. | M Chuan 53.5kg 8.00L | 8 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Jan-25 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,398 (of $63,977) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:25.350, SP: 16.00 forwardly placed outside the runner up, pressed the pace three wide, challenged when asked turning into the stretch, weakened from between horses in deep stretch. | E Esquivel 53.5kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Nov-24 2414m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,135 (of $127,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.250 tracked in the four to three path and between rivals around the first turn, checked under a tight hold among foes moving through the lane for the first time, trailed around the second turn and was outrun thereafter. | R A Vazquez 54.9kg 34.05L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Sep-24 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,620 (of $66,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.730, SP: 9/2 Ins,split1/16,blatedly | F Arrieta 54.9kg 5.85L | 4 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Aug-24 1673m FIRM R4 Race 4 $9,248 (of $46,240) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.720, SP: 12/1 Sqz,vied rail,caught | G Terraza 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 14-Jul-24 1609m GOOD R1 Race 1 $340 (of $46,240) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.620, SP: 6/1 Bumped,impeded start | S Sanjur 55.3kg 9.50L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Jun-24 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,600 (of $42,224) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.960, SP: 13/2 Ins,4-6p1/16,too late | R Bejarano 54.4kg 0.50L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Jun-24 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $42,840 (of $43,504) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.090, SP: 15/2 3-4p,tip in,rail bd,up | F Arrieta 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-24 1408m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $36,960) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.280, SP: 40/1 Bmp st,lag,belated btw | C Torres 53.5kg 0.75L | 5 (10) |
| Keeneland 21-Apr-24 1810m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $38,688) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:52.020, SP: 22/1 Step slw,ins,done erly | R Gutierrez 53.5kg 35.50L | 7 (7) |
| Aqueduct 02-Mar-24 1911m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,740 (of $47,731) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:12.050, SP: 15/1 Outside,3p turns,tired | A Adorno 55.8kg 6.00L | 4 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 09-Jan-24 1709m FIRM (of $28,448), Winning Time: 01:48.080, SP: 17/5 Wide, good late energy | A Adorno 54.9kg 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 26-Dec-23 1673m FIRM (of $20,320), Winning Time: 01:47.220, SP: 5/1 Rallied, second best | A Adorno 55.3kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 04-Dec-23 1673m FIRM (of $22,225), Winning Time: 01:45.650, SP: 17/2 Trailed, rail advance | D B Lopez 55.3kg 5.25L | 3 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 21-Nov-23 1673m FIRM (of $20,320), Winning Time: 01:49.210, SP: 4/5 Trailed, no threat | D B Lopez 56.7kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 4 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 24-Oct-23 1673m FIRM (of $16,510), Winning Time: 01:46.180, SP: 19/10 Rail bid, drew away | D B Lopez 56.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Philadelphia Park 25-Sep-23 1609m FIRM (of $15,000), Winning Time: 01:40.390, SP: 7/5 Close wide, bid, clear | A Adorno 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 20-Aug-23 1673m FIRM R6 CL (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.840 raced off the pace inside, then moved up between rivals and gave way. | A Adorno 54.4kg 40.60L | 8 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 26-Jul-23 1673m SYNTHETIC R3 Cl $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.040, SP: 13/10 Stalked, bid, missed | R Silvera 55.8kg | 2 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 11-Jul-23 1609m SYNTHETIC R8 Cl (of $44,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.820, SP: 19/2 Trailed throughout | R Silvera 55.8kg, Cd 0 9.50L | UPD (4) |
| Philadelphia Park 18-Jun-23 1673m SYNTHETIC CL (of $25,200), Winning Time: 01:44.190, SP: 10/1 Faded, came again show | R Silvera 55.8kg 10.25L | 3 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 25-May-23 1609m SYNTHETIC R8 Cl (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.640, SP: 33/10 Wide, lacked rally | R Silvera 57.2kg 10.50L | 3 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 01-May-23 1673m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $33,000), Winning Time: 01:45.770, SP: 7/5 Vied outside, drew off | R Silvera 57.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Philadelphia Park 27-Mar-23 1307m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $46,200), Winning Time: 01:19.830, SP: 9/2 Close wide, flattened | R Silvera 57.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 5 (7) |
| Aqueduct 25-Feb-22 1810m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.970 went three then four wide on the first turn, settled under some urging, was hard ridden in the four path on the final turn and faltered. | T Mccarthy 54.4kg 22.10L | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 30-Jan-22 1709m R2 Race 2 $4,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.760 bobbled at the break, advanced inside entering the first turn, dropped back early on the backstretch, angled widest, advanced under urging entering the far turn, made progress four and five wide around the bend and flattened out a bit in the lane. | L Saez 54.4kg 4.50L | 4 (10) |
| Belmont Park 07-Nov-21 1609m GOOD CLMd (of $43,358), Winning Time: 01:37.490, SP: 17/4 4-5w upper, weakened | I O Jr 54kg, Cd 0 | 5 (8) |