Only The Best (AUS)
About
Only The Best is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Will Savage. He is by Exceed And Excel out of Faith’s Encore. To date he has recorded two victories, the most notable being a $27,000 Maiden Set Weight win at Yarra Valley on 22 Dec 2023.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs 14-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R1 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 6.00 | H L Blanc 57.5kg 3.80L | 6 (8) |
| Alice Springs 29-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp $3,300 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 5.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 | H L Blanc 55.5kg 0.30L | 3 (8) |
| Alice Springs 27-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R1 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $21,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 5.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 | K Sardelic 55.5kg 8.30L | 6 (7) |
| Alice Springs 13-Jul-25 1000m GOOD R2 BM 54 Hcp $4,100 (of $20,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.030, SP: 3.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 | S Tsaikos 58kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Alice Springs 31-May-25 1100m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp $13,325 (of $20,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.030, SP: 2.10 | H L Blanc 55kg | 1 (5) |
| Alice Springs 06-Apr-25 1100m GOOD R1 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $31,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.030, SP: 11.00 | S Tsaikos 57kg 4.30L | 6 (12) |
| Alice Springs 16-Mar-25 1100m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp (of $23,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.030, SP: 5.00 | P Denton 55.5kg 5.90L | 7 (11) |
| Alice Springs 01-Mar-25 1000m GOOD R4 Restricted 58 Hcp $3,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.080, SP: 6.50 | P Denton 57kg 3.85L | 2 (9) |
| Alice Springs 05-Jan-25 1100m GOOD R3 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.180, SP: 5.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 | J Todd 58kg 8.50L | 8 (8) |
| Alice Springs 07-Dec-24 1400m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.040, SP: 3.40 | S Tsaikos 57kg 8.20L | 6 (7) |
| Alice Springs 23-Nov-24 1100m GOOD R3 BM 54 Hcp $2,925 (of $19,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.020, SP: 5.50 | J Booth 59kg 1.00L | 3 (10) |
| Alice Springs 09-Nov-24 1100m GOOD R3 Restricted 58 Hcp $3,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.020, SP: 4.00 | J Booth 57.5kg 0.57L | 2 (9) |
| Alice Springs 02-Nov-24 1200m GOOD R1 Restricted 66 Hcp $3,300 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 12.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 | J Booth 56.5kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Alice Springs 27-Oct-24 1100m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.060, SP: 7.50 | H L Blanc 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.80L | 4 (8) |
| Alice Springs 06-Oct-24 1100m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.600, SP: 3.10 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 | H L Blanc 59kg, Cd 56kg 11.30L | 5 (9) |
| Alice Springs 16-Jun-24 1100m GOOD R2 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $20,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.900, SP: 6.50 | J Hampson 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 6.20L | 10 (11) |
| Alice Springs 01-Jun-24 1100m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp $3,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.770, SP: 3.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 | J Hampson 58kg 3.50L | 2 (10) |
| Alice Springs 07-Apr-24 1200m GOOD R3 BM 68 Hcp $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.280, SP: 2.90 | I Luximon 56.5kg 7.80L | 3 (6) |
| Alice Springs 30-Mar-24 1100m GOOD R3 BM 66 Hcp $4,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.090, SP: 1.55 | I Luximon 59kg 1.30L | 2 (3) |
| Warrnambool 12-Mar-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.650, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 | L Riordan 60.5kg 16.30L | 10 (10) |
| Hamilton 15-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 | T Prebble 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.45L | 4 (9) |
| Geelong 28-Jan-24 1206m GOOD 4 R8 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 | F W Kersley 57.5kg 8.45L | 9 (11) |
| Cranbourne 12-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 3 R7 CL1 Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.630, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 | J Childs 57.5kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Yarra Valley 22-Dec-23 1209m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.860, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 | F W Kersley 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Caulfield 22-Jul-23 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Open Set Weight With Penalties $8,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.110, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 | B Egan 57kg 3.30L | 4 (9) |
| Sale 07-Jul-23 1100m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.000, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 | L Riordan 58kg 5.70L | 10 (14) |
| Murray Bdge 04-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 MM 2YO CLASSIC $16,225 (of $202,250) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 | L Riordan 57kg 3.60L | 3 (8) |
| Bendigo 18-Feb-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.830, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 | L Riordan 58kg 1.20L | 4 (11) |
| bet365 Geelong 31-Jan-23 1000m SOFT 5 R10 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.650 | J Mott 0 2.10L | 4 (10) |