Danas Best

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
16-Sep-09
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Danasinga
Dam
Best Promise
Prize Money
$221650
Owners
T J Sheens, L J Kiernan, D R Hockey, Est of D Edmondson, M B De Zilwa, J J Cotter, Operation Jellyfish (Mgr: J See), Speedball Racing Synd (Mgr: N Anthony) & M A G R Racing (Mgr: A J Gauld)
About

Danas Best is a 15-year-old bay gelding hailing from Australia, trained by G & A Waterhouse & Bott. Sired by Danasinga out of Best Promise, this boy has proven himself a stakes winner, accumulating a career earnings total of $221,650. He's recognized as a horse with notable abilities. On January 24, 2015, at Royal Randwick, jockey Tommy Berry steered Danas Best to his most notable triumph, winning the $100,000 Vili's Pies Australia Day Cup, and defeating Permit. Throughout his career, Danas Best has been a lucrative pick for punters, yielding a 29% return on investment for those who backed him consistently. He has since retired from racing, with his final run also at Royal Randwick on January 24, 2015.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Royal Randwick 24-Jan-15 2400m GOOD 3 R6 LR Aust Day $60,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, SP: $3.2T Berry 54kg1 (10)
Gold Coast 10-Jan-15 1800m SOFT 5 R2 Mm Stayers $5,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:48.690, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 Just off pace, fought gamely, winner too goodT Berry 54kg 2.00L4 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 20-Dec-14 1500m GOOD 3 R8 Bm85 $4,150 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.100, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 Midfield on rails, hit the line nicelyT Clark 57.5kg 3.30L4 (12)
Royal Randwick 01-Dec-14 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:15.700K Mcevoy4 (5)
Royal Randwick 17-Nov-14 1200m SOFT 5 R1 BT-3UCGOPN, Winning Time: 01:12.400P King 2.20L3 (8)
Royal Randwick 18-Jul-14 1200m SOFT 5 R1 BT-OPN, Winning Time: 01:13.280T Huet1 (8)
Royal Randwick 27-Jun-14 1200m SOFT 5 R1 BT-45G-OPN, Winning Time: 01:12.800J Parr 5.90L6 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 15-Feb-14 1400m SOFT 6 R2 Bm95 $4,150 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.800, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 Sat behind leader, tried hard, winner too goodA Hyeronimus 54kg 1.60L4 (8)
Royal Randwick 31-Jan-14 1200m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.000C Parnham 0.30L2 (10)
Warwick Farm 10-Jan-14 1200m GOOD 3 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.000A Sewell 0.00L4 (10)
Royal Randwick 05-Oct-13 2400m GOOD 3 R9 THE METROP (of $400,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:32.070, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 probably outclassed but worked home alrightN Berry 52.5kg 3.10L9 (14)
Newcastle 19-Sep-13 2300m GOOD 3 R7 NCLE CUP $1,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:24.960, SP: $4.40F In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.570 couldn't sprint with rivals in the straightT Berry 54kg 2.50L7 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 31-Aug-13 2400m GOOD 3 R4 BM80 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:28.380, SP: $3.20F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 too talented from the 250mH Bowman 57.5kg1 (11)
Canterbury Park 21-Aug-13 1900m GOOD 3 R1 BM75 $23,025 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:58.070, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 controlled tempo, kicked away to record soft winT Berry 57kg1 (7)
Canterbury Park 07-Aug-13 1900m GOOD 4 R7 BM75 $23,025 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:58.000, SP: $2.90F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.400 3rd & 4w on turn 1L away kept finding line to winT Berry 55kg1 (11)
Royal Randwick 17-Jul-13 2000m HEAVY 8 R3 3Y BM70 $7,925 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:07.800, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.990 led narrowly into lane but outgunned by winnerA Hyeronimus 56.5kg 0.20L2 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Jul-13 1900m HEAVY 10 R2 SIGNIFCANT $2,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.920, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.990 led turn, under pressure, headed soon fadedA Hyeronimus 59kg 5.60L5 (8)
Royal Randwick 10-Jun-13 1400m SOFT 6 R8 CG&E BM70 $8,000 (of $42,250) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.289, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.320 looked winner until last strideT Clark 56kg 0.20L2 (14)
Canterbury Park 22-May-13 1200m GOOD 3 R6 3Y NMW $800 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.710, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 widest on turn and warmed up all too lateA Hyeronimus 56.5kg 2.30L5 (11)
Royal Randwick 03-May-13 1050m SOFT 5 R6 BT-3-OPN, Winning Time: 01:02.000N Paine 0.00L6 (8)
Royal Randwick 19-Apr-13 1050m SOFT 5 R6 BT-3-OPN, Winning Time: 01:04.000A Hyeronimus 0.00L5 (6)
Geelong 24-Oct-12 2200m GOOD 3 R6 GEEL CLSC $2,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:16.720, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240B Avdulla 56kg 6.50L6 (9)
Gosford 04-Oct-12 2100m GOOD 3 R6 BM64 $12,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:11.570, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720B Avdulla 54kg1 (8)
Goulburn 24-Sep-12 2100m GOOD 3 R1 CL1-SW $8,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:13.800, SP: $3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.330B Avdulla 57.5kg1 (8)
Canberra 14-Sep-12 1600m SOFT 5 R7 CL1-SW $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.450, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340S Clipperton 57.5kg 3.80L3 (8)
Hawkesbury 23-Aug-12 1400m GOOD 3 R4 CG&E CL1 $525 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.610, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150A Cavallo 54kg 10.70L5 (7)
Goulburn 07-Aug-12 1300m GOOD 3 R5 MDN $8,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.300, SP: $4.20 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.620A Cavallo 56.5kg1 (13)
Royal Randwick 16-Jul-12 835m SOFT 5 R11 BT-2CG-MDN, Winning Time: 00:51.300Danas Best1 (7)
Kembla Grange 01-May-12 1200m GOOD 3 R5 2YC&G MDN (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420P Wells 57.5kg 2.40L5 (11)
Canterbury Park 17-Apr-12 1100m SOFT 5 R2 BT-2-MDN, Winning Time: 01:07.980N Berry 0.00L5 (7)
Royal Randwick 26-Mar-12 740m SOFT 5 R10 BT-2CG-MDN, Winning Time: 00:45.100Danas Best1 (4)
Randwick 02-Dec-11 867m SOFT 5 R8 BT-2CG-UNR, Winning Time: 00:51.100Danas Best 5.50L2 (8)
Randwick 18-Nov-11 874m SOFT 5 R2 BT-2-UNR, Winning Time: 00:52.400T Berry 0.00L5 (8)