Dick Best (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

25-May-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Stanford

Dam

Sadie Clare

Prize Money

$209040

Trainer

Daniel Simonovich

Owners

Melvin Simonovich

About

Dick Best is a 6yo from the United States trained by Daniel Simonovich. His sire is Stanford and his dam is Sadie Clare. He has won nine races in his career so far. On 3 Jun 2024 at Santa Anita, Dick Best earned his most important victory to date in Race 5 – an Allowance Optional Claiming with a $54,999 purse.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Hawthorne 01-Sep-25 1673m R6 Race 6 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.660, SP: 6.50 raced off the pace four wide, called on leaving the quarter pole, never factored late.	A Centeno 55.3kg 30.95L	8 (8)
Hawthorne 22-Aug-25 1207m R4 Race 4 $1,550 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.950, SP: 9.00 stalked the pace, steadied near the half mile pole, saved ground near the five sixteenths pole and weakened.	S Gonzalez 55.3kg 8.75L	4 (6)
Fairmount Park 20-Jul-25 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $495 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.290 prompted the pace in the four path but gave way in the stretch.	A Centeno 57.2kg 26.50L	8 (9)
Hawthorne 04-Jul-25 1673m FIRM R5 Race 5 $465 (of $15,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.210, SP: 4.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, vied for the lead in the two path but yielded down the stretch.	A Centeno 56.2kg 11.60L	5 (9)
Hawthorne 20-Jun-25 1673m FIRM R3 Race 3 $9,135 (of $14,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.610, SP: 13.00 vied outside a rival around the first turn and into the backstretch, shook clear leaving the five eighths, drafted towards the inside and was nicely rated past the five sixteenths, responded when set down in upper stretch and steadily pulled away under strong handling.	A Centeno 55.3kg	1 (5)
Hawthorne 09-Jun-25 1207m GOOD R4 Race 4 $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.720, SP: 9.00 urged on three wide around the turn, came up empty.	A Centeno 55.3kg 12.75L	5 (8)
Hawthorne 23-May-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.120, SP: 8.00 , bumped and pinched back soon after the break, regrouped and moved to a forward spot off the rail into the turn, stalked outside a rival mid turn, shifted out four wide for the drive, ranged up to threaten outside horses in mid stretch and kept on gamely while earning the place.	F Reyes 55.3kg 0.10L	2 (7)
Oaklawn Park 04-May-25 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $812 (of $130,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.810, SP: 20.00 bobbled at the start, was used to move up five wide through the first turn, gave way in the second while also five wide.	A K Poston 53.1kg, Cd 57.6kg 19.50L	12 (12)
Oaklawn Park 14-Apr-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $334 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.610, SP: 10.00 set or forced the pace along the inside for six furlongs, had little left for the stretch run.	N Juarez 53.1kg 9.75L	6 (10)
Hawthorne 08-Jul-24 1709m FIRM R5 Race 5 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.700 Repel chlng, pull away	O Mojica 56.2kg	1 (5)
Santa Anita 03-Jun-24 1609m R5 Race 5-Allowance Optional Claiming $34,649 (of $54,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.110 Ins,clear5/16,drew off	K Frey 56.2kg	1 (7)
Santa Anita 22-Apr-24 1810m GOOD R6 Santa Anita race 6 $500 (of $33,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.750, SP: 5/1 Keen,prss outsd,wknd	A Fresu 56.2kg 3.50L	6 (7)
Santa Anita 23-Mar-24 1609m GOOD R7 $6,700 (of $42,545) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.580, SP: 11/2 Bpd st,ins,shuffled2nd	K Frey 55.3kg 1.25L	3 (8)
Santa Anita 24-Feb-24 1609m GOOD R9 $13,400 (of $42,545) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.010, SP: 10/1 Driftd bit midstr,held	K Frey 55.3kg 0.00L	2 (11)
Santa Anita 27-Jan-24 1609m GOOD R8 (of $42,545) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.460, SP: 14/1 Chased 3wd,ins,flatten	G Franco 55.3kg 3.25L	5 (11)
Golden Gate Fields 06-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R5 $2,300 (of $7,302) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 7/2 Tight 1/4,rallied,mssd	A Chavez 56.7kg 0.15L	2 (8)
Golden Gate Fields 08-Dec-23 1106m FIRM (of $10,230), Winning Time: 01:04.220, SP: 18/5 Close up,3w,outkicked	C Montalvo 56.7kg 2.25L	3 (9)
Golden Gate Fields 27-Nov-23 1709m FIRM R4 $9,766 (of $930) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.280, SP: 9/10 Circled 5w,drew clear	C Alexander 56.7kg	1 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 05-Nov-23 1609m GOOD R3 $9,766 (of $11,160) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 2/5 Pace,came again,game	A Chavez 55.8kg	1 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 03-Oct-23 1609m GOOD R7 $1,550 (of $450) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.720, SP: 10/1 Bbld st,2w,outfinished	A Chavez 55.8kg 1.25L	3 (9)
Golden Gate Fields 05-Sep-23 1106m FIRM R6 $3,100 (of $9,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.830, SP: 17/10 Stalked, second best	A Chavez 55.8kg 0.75L	2 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 27-Aug-23 1207m FIRM R3 $2,900 (of $8,700) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 4/5 Pace,drift 1/8,bested	F Duran 56.7kg 0.20L	2 (7)
Santa Rosa 05-Aug-23 1106m FIRM R2 CL $8,506 (of $13,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.960 Close up,proved best	F Duran 56.7kg	1 (5)
Pleasanton 01-Jul-23 1106m FIRM R1 $2,900 (of $8,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: 16/5 Sent,outfinished	F Duran 55.8kg 2.75L	2 (5)
Golden Gate Fields 11-Jun-23 1207m FIRM R10 (of $8,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.630, SP: 17/4 Hustled;duel;weakened	A Espinoza 56.7kg, Cd 0 4.50L	6 (8)
Golden Gate Fields 27-May-23 1207m SYNTHETIC R2 Cl $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.789, SP: $3 Showed speed,held sway	E Roman 56.7kg	1 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 08-May-23 1609m GOOD R3 CL (of $8,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.820, SP: 17/2 Hustled,faded late	B Pena 56.7kg, Cd 0 7.50L	8 (8)
Golden Gate Fields 24-Mar-23 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $8,040), Winning Time: 01:13.270, SP: 4/5 Broke in air,4w,best	S Rivera 57.2kg	1 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 18-Feb-23 1005m SYNTHETIC CL (of $8,400), Winning Time: 00:58.480, SP: 3/1 Stlkd 3w,met bid,game	S Rivera 55.8kg	2 (6)
Pleasanton 02-Jul-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $6,667), Winning Time: 01:13.340, SP: 4/5 Trckd pace,closed,up	E Roman 55.3kg	1 (8)
Golden Gate Fields 06-Jun-22 1609m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $7,200), Winning Time: 01:39.660, SP: 2/1 3w,closed,drifted 1/16	R Evin 54.4kg 0.75L	2 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 16-May-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $7,200), Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 4/5 Btwn 3w,faltered	E Roman 54.4kg, Cd 0 5.25L	6 (10)
Santa Anita 02-May-22 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,730 (of $39,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.110 bobbled leaving the gate, sat off the pace, went three to four wide around the turn and never threatened while earning a minor award.	D A Herrera 53.5kg 9.35L	4 (10)
Santa Anita 28-Mar-22 1005m R7 Race 7 (of $67,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.420 showed early speed then got pinballed between rivals early, exited the bend three wide and could not rally.	D A Herrera 51.3kg, Cd 53.5kg 12.50L	5 (9)
Santa Anita 07-Feb-22 1207m R6 Race 6 $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.480 tracked the pace off the rail, took the turn four wide and was along for the show.	D A Herrera 53.1kg, Cd 50.8kg 5.50L	3 (7)