Only The Best

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
23-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Exceed And Excel
Prize Money
$116830
Owners
W A Savage, Clip Clop Racing (Mgr: J Westwood) & S Anning
About

Only The Best is an Australian 4yo bay gelding trained by Will Savage. He is by Exceed And Excel out of Faith's Encore. The horse has won two races in his career to date. On 22nd December 2023 at bet365 Yarra Valley, Only The Best secured his biggest win yet, taking the $27000 3-y-o Maiden Plate.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Alice Springs 27-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R1 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $21,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 5.00K Sardelic 55.5kg 8.30L6 (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 00:34.130S Tsaikos 58kg 0.50L2 (7)
Pioneer Park 31-May-25 1100m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp $13,325 (of $20,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.030, SP: 2.10H L Blanc 55kg, Cd 54kg1 (5)
Pioneer Park 06-Apr-25 1100m GOOD R1 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $31,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.030, SP: 11.00S Tsaikos 57kg 4.30L6 (12)
Pioneer Park 16-Mar-25 1100m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp (of $23,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.030, SP: 5.00P Denton 55.5kg 5.90L7 (11)
Pioneer Park 01-Mar-25 1000m GOOD R4 Restricted 58 Hcp $3,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.080, SP: 6.50P Denton 57kg 3.80L2 (9)
Pioneer Park 05-Jan-25 1100m GOOD R3 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.180, SP: 5.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080J Todd 58kg 8.50L8 (8)
Pioneer Park 07-Dec-24 1400m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.040, SP: 3.40S Tsaikos 57kg 8.20L6 (7)
Pioneer Park 23-Nov-24 1100m GOOD R3 BM 54 Hcp $2,925 (of $19,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.020, SP: 5.50J Booth 59kg, Cd 56kg 1.00L3 (10)
Pioneer Park 09-Nov-24 1100m GOOD R3 Restricted 58 Hcp $3,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.020, SP: 4.00J Booth 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 0.50L2 (9)
Pioneer Park 02-Nov-24 1200m GOOD R1 3,4YO Restricted 66 Hcp $3,300 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 12.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200J Booth 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.50L3 (9)
Pioneer Park 27-Oct-24 1100m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.060, SP: 7.50H L Blanc 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.80L4 (8)
Pioneer Park 06-Oct-24 1100m GOOD R2 3,4YO CL2 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.600, SP: 3.10 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890H L Blanc 59kg, Cd 56kg 11.30L5 (9)
Pioneer Park 16-Jun-24 1100m GOOD R2 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $20,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.900, SP: 6.50J Hampson 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 6.20L10 (11)
Pioneer Park 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 00:34.220J Hampson 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.50L2 (10)
Pioneer Park 07-Apr-24 1200m GOOD R3 3YO BM 68 Hcp $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.280, SP: 2.90I Luximon 56.5kg 7.80L3 (6)
Pioneer Park 30-Mar-24 1100m GOOD R3 3YO BM 66 Hcp $4,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.090, SP: 1.55I Luximon 59kg, Cd 57kg 1.30L2 (3)
Warrnambool 12-Mar-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ 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 00:36.220L Riordan 60.5kg 16.30L10 (10)
Hamilton 15-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ 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 00:33.540T Prebble 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.50L4 (9)
Geelong 28-Jan-24 1206m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ 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 00:35.380F W Kersley 57.5kg 8.50L9 (11)
Cranbourne 12-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ 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 00:36.060J Childs 57.5kg 0.80L2 (6)
bet365 Yarra Valley 22-Dec-23 1209m GOOD 4 R2 3Y MDN-SW $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 00:34.660F W Kersley 58kg1 (10)
Caulfield 22-Jul-23 1400m GOOD 4 R4 VG INGOT $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 00:35.280B Egan 57kg 3.30L4 (9)
Sale 07-Jul-23 1100m SOFT 7 R2 2Y MDN-SW $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.000, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340L Riordan 58kg 5.70L10 (14)
Murray Bridge GH 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 00:33.750L Riordan 57kg 3.60L3 (8)
Apiam Bendigo 18-Feb-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2Y MDN-SW $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 00:34.880L Riordan 58kg 1.20L4 (11)
bet365 Geelong 31-Jan-23 1000m SOFT 5 R10 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.650J Mott 0 2.10L4 (10)