Les Is Best (USA) Horse
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Les Is Best is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by William Cowans. He is by Catholic Boy out of Unfold The Rose. To date he has won one race, and his most notable triumph came on 26 Sep 2025 at Churchill Downs, where he earned $69,000 in the Md.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 22-Oct-26 1673m R6 Race 6 $4,711 (of $47,108) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.040, SP: 6.00 unhurried to be well off the pace near the rear of the fielddown the backstretch, rallied on the final turn and continued a steady advance in the lane to be up for the show. 1st Gipoia ( A A Gallardo 123 ) 2nd Night Nurse ( A J Ayala 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Les Is Best ( J A Bracho 123 ) 2.25L See full results | J A Bracho 55.8kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 07-Oct-26 1673m R7 Race 7 $9,474 (of $47,368) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.240, SP: 1.91 was away a step slow to be at the back, was unhurried through the first turn, closed the gap into the far turn to be prominently placed turning for home, threatened in upper stretch but was turned away midway down the lane having to settle for second best. 1st Taco Cat Backwards ( M Rojas 123 ) 2nd Les Is Best ( D Machado 123 ) 1.00L 3rd The Money Monkey ( I Rodriguez 123 ) 2.25L See full results | D Machado 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (5) |
| Kentucky Downs 04-Sep-26 2414m FIRM R5 Race 5 $17,596 (of $251,370) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:29.120, SP: 26.00 raced three wide through the first turn while being off pace and settled into the pack then came six wide up the hill and swung out off the bend while improving but was out kicked in the final yards for the show award. 1st Pretty Tapit ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Kiamba ( B Curtis 122 ) 7.25L 3rd Classic Glide ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 5.00L 4th Les Is Best ( D Machado 122 ) 13.25L See full results | D Machado 55.3kg 13.25L | 4 (10) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Aug-26 1673m R5 Race 5 $9,420 (of $47,098) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.780, SP: 1.91 stalked the pace from afar down the backstretch, closed the gap on the final bend with a steady advance, collared the pacesetter leaving the eighth pole to go clear and was caught in the shadow of the wire. 1st Valiant Enya ( M Allen 123 ) 2nd Les Is Best ( D Machado 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Intimate ( W Alencar 120 ) 4.00L See full results | D Machado 55.8kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $4,123 (of $117,814) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.470, SP: 9.00 broke a beat slow, raced off of the pace along the inside, advanced two wide in upper stretch to gain fourth at the furlong grounds, but got caught by an outer rival to share that position at the wire. 1st Heartbeat ( L Saez 124 ) 2nd Evelyn Louise ( M Gutierrez 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Promisemeanempire ( F Arrieta 124 ) 0.50L 4th Les Is Best ( B J Hernandez 124 ) 0.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 56.2kg 0.00L | 4 (10) |