Only Get'n Better (USA) Horse
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Only Get'n Better is a 6yo dk b/br foaled in the United States and trained by Michael C. Pappada. The horse is by Not This Time out of Portwenn and has secured eight wins so far. On 29 Apr 2025 at Thistledown, it recorded its most significant triumph, earning $28,000 in Race 6.
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Presque Isle DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 08-Jul-26 1609m R4 Race 4 $8,190 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.310, SP: 8.50 unhurried to be the trailer entering the far turn, rallied on the bend to sweep up five wide at the head of the stretch, quickly collared the leader and drew off handily. 1st Only Get'n Better ( M Rojas 125 ) 2nd Secretary Of War ( G A Martinez 125 ) 3.50L 3rd City Leader ( H Villa-gomez 125 ) 9.50L See full results | M Rojas 56.7kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Jun-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $350 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.860, SP: 6.50 went evenly failing to menace. 1st Van ( A Gallardo 125 ) 2nd Triple Start ( W Alencar 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Burnin Turf ( A Ayala 123 ) 0.30L 5th Only Get'n Better ( I Rodriguez 123 ) 5.75L See full results | I Rodriguez 55.8kg 5.75L | 5 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 18-Mar-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $1,300 (of $13,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.110, SP: 4.50 trailed from the two path turning up the backstretch, rounded the far turn while driven along in the four path, angled out to the six path in upper stretch, and ran on for show. 1st Toast To Coast ( L Tapara 124 ) 2nd Smash ( A Diaz 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Only Get'n Better ( R Bowen 124 ) 0.75L See full results | R Bowen 56.2kg 0.75L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 26-Feb-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $1,540 (of $15,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.310, SP: 3.25 broke a step slow, raced off the pace between rivals, gained position in the far turn and angled out four wide entering the stretch, switched leads inside the sixteenth to pass tiring foe. 1st Master Of The Nite ( L Rivera 124 ) 2nd Toast To Coast ( L Tapara 124 ) 5.50L 3rd Only Get'n Better ( R Bowen 124 ) 8.25L See full results | R Bowen 56.2kg 8.25L | 3 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Feb-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $1,540 (of $15,400) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.680, SP: 4.33 was unhurried early on then started a run into the far turn, swung out to be six wide in upper stretch and closed ground willingly in late stretch. 1st Sudden Shift ( A Chavez 124 ) 2nd Toast To Coast ( L Tapara 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Only Get'n Better ( R Bowen 126 ) 1.50L See full results | R Bowen 57.2kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |