Only The Best (AUS) Horse
About
Only The Best is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Will Savage in Alice Springs. He is by Exceed And Excel out of Faith's Encore. He has won five races so far. On 22 December 2023 at Yarra Valley, Only The Best earned his biggest victory, taking the $27,000 Maiden Set Weight prize.
Raced At
Alice Springs
• Warrnambool
• Geelong
• Cranbourne
• Yarra Valley
• Caulfield
• Sale
• Murray Bdge
• BendigoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs 20-Dec-25 1200m GOOD R3 0-64 (of $21,300) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.230, SP: 4.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Flying Start ( P Denton 61 ) 2nd Peace Baby ( R Vigar 55 ) 0.68L 3rd Throw At Da Stumps ( D Barton 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 3.12L 7th Only The Best ( H L Blanc 58 ) 15.18L See full results | H L Blanc 58kg 15.18L | 7 (7) |
| Alice Springs 01-Nov-25 1000m GOOD R4 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.310, SP: 3.30 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st Black Zous ( P Denton 58.5 ) 2nd Rock Of Kryptonite ( J Philpot 61 ) 1.50L 3rd Midnight Hustle ( R C Vigar 58.5 ) 1.60L 6th Only The Best ( I Luximon 59 ) 10.20L See full results | I Luximon 59kg 10.20L | 6 (6) |
| Alice Springs 26-Oct-25 1000m GOOD R4 BM 54 Hcp $13,650 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.090, SP: 1.55 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.650 1st Only The Best ( H L Blanc 60.5 ) 2nd Tango Stepz ( S D Logan 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Splish Splash ( L Maloney 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.50L See full results | H L Blanc 60.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Alice Springs 11-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R2 BM 54 Hcp $13,650 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 2.90 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Only The Best ( H L Blanc 58.5 ) 2nd Travanti ( I Luximon 57 ) 7.80L 3rd Vitesse Breeze ( D A Hirini 59 ) 9.80L See full results | H L Blanc 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Alice Springs 05-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R1 BM 54 Hcp $13,650 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.530, SP: 9.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Only The Best ( H L Blanc 56.5 ) 2nd Delusionaldictator ( I Luximon 60 ) 3.50L 3rd Sheer Reward ( D B Barton 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.30L See full results | H L Blanc 56.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Alice Springs 22-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp $3,150 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.470, SP: 3.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st Mougenot ( I Luximon 59 ) 2nd King Bling ( D A Hirini 56 ) 1.50L 3rd Only The Best ( H L Blanc 55 ) 3.30L See full results | H L Blanc 55kg 3.30L | 3 (6) |
| Alice Springs 14-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R1 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 6.00 1st No Cash Here ( D A Hirini 57 ) 2nd Incivility ( I Luximon 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Murrajong Road ( D B Barton 59 , Cd 55 ) 2.00L 6th Only The Best ( H L Blanc 57.5 ) 3.80L See full results | 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 1st Revolution Rising ( D A Hirini 58 ) 2nd Delusionaldictator ( D R Mcgillivray 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Only The Best ( H L Blanc 55.5 ) 0.30L See full results | 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 1st Excuses Excuses ( S Tsaikos 60 ) 2nd Nasha ( D Gillett 55 , Cd 54 ) 2.30L 3rd Tango Stepz ( H I L Blanc 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.10L 6th Only The Best ( K Sardelic 55.5 ) 8.30L See full results | 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 1st Bodmin Boy ( S D Logan 60 ) 2nd Only The Best ( S Tsaikos 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Jamaican Gold ( R C Vigar 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.80L See full results | 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 1st Only The Best ( H L Blanc 55 ) 2nd Bodmin Boy ( S D Logan 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Bon's A Lad ( R C Vigar 55 , Cd 56 ) 1.80L See full results | 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 1st Lean On Me ( P Denton 58.5 ) 2nd Luna Field ( A Sweeney 56 ) 0.10L 3rd River Frost ( D A Hirini 57 ) 0.20L 6th Only The Best ( S Tsaikos 57 ) 4.30L See full results | 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 1st Chuckamicky ( S D Logan 55 ) 2nd Revolution Rising ( J Todd 60 ) 1.50L 3rd Another Val ( D A Hirini 57 ) 3.50L 7th Only The Best ( P Denton 55.5 ) 5.90L See full results | 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 1st Super Famous ( S D Logan 58.5 ) 2nd Only The Best ( P Denton 57 ) 3.85L 3rd Realtin ( S Tsaikos 56 ) 5.30L See full results | 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 1st Governor ( R C Vigar 59 ) 2nd Augusta Moon ( L Maloney 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Rupert's Delight ( H L Blanc 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.60L 8th Only The Best ( J Todd 58 ) 8.50L See full results | 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 1st Rising Fire ( R C Vigar 59 ) 2nd Zesty Spice ( S D Logan 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Dependency ( P Denton 55 ) 1.10L 6th Only The Best ( S Tsaikos 57 ) 8.20L See full results | 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 1st Starton ( P Denton 60 ) 2nd Little Ditty ( D Gillett 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Only The Best ( J Booth 59 ) 1.00L See full results | 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 1st Little Ditty ( D Gillett 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Only The Best ( J Booth 57.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Boy Big ( R C Vigar 60 ) 1.30L See full results | J Booth 57.5kg 0.57L | 2 (9) |
| Alice Springs 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 00:36.200 1st Zesty Spice ( D Stanley 55 ) 2nd Augusta Moon ( P Denton 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Only The Best ( J Booth 56.5 ) 1.50L See full results | 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 1st Floral Code ( S Tsaikos 56 ) 2nd Little Ditty ( D Gillett 58 , Cd 56 ) 5.00L 3rd Beep Test ( J Philpot 56 ) 6.00L 4th Only The Best ( H L Blanc 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 6.80L See full results | H L Blanc 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.80L | 4 (8) |
| Alice Springs 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 00:34.890 1st Augusta Moon ( P Denton 56 ) 2nd Floral Code ( S Tsaikos 56 ) 1.50L 3rd Tortellini ( M Wolanin 55 , Cd 51 ) 9.80L 5th Only The Best ( H L Blanc 59 , Cd 56 ) 11.30L See full results | 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 1st Delago Lad ( P Denton 57 ) 2nd Arrogant Miss ( E Lines 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Freedom Day ( C R Hunter 55 ) 2.90L 10th Only The Best ( J Hampson 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 6.20L See full results | 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 1st Il Don Cavallo ( S D Logan 55 ) 2nd Only The Best ( J Hampson 58 ) 3.50L 3rd Eastside Diamond ( I Luximon 55 ) 4.80L See full results | J Hampson 58kg 3.50L | 2 (10) |
| Alice Springs 07-Apr-24 1200m GOOD R3 3YO BM 68 Hcp $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.280, SP: 2.90 1st Beyond Ready ( A Sweeney 59 ) 2nd Augusta Moon ( S D Logan 54 ) 6.30L 3rd Only The Best ( I Luximon 56.5 ) 7.80L See full results | I Luximon 56.5kg 7.80L | 3 (6) |
| Alice Springs 30-Mar-24 1100m GOOD R3 3YO BM 66 Hcp $4,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.090, SP: 1.55 1st Prancingintherain ( P Denton 55 ) 2nd Only The Best ( I Luximon 59 ) 1.30L 3rd Angelique ( S D Logan 55.5 ) 4.60L See full results | I Luximon 59kg 1.30L | 2 (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 00:36.220 1st Diamond War ( F W Kersley 58 ) 2nd Hellofastorm ( W Costin 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Day In Heaven ( J Fry 57 ) 4.00L 10th Only The Best ( L Riordan 60.5 ) 16.30L See full results | L Riordan 60.5kg 16.30L | 10 (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 00:33.540 1st Navy King ( D Yendall 61.5 ) 2nd Dayan Star ( F W Kersley 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd British Angel ( T Madden 59.5 ) 0.70L 4th Only The Best ( T Prebble 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.45L See full results | T Prebble 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.45L | 4 (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 00:35.380 1st Lulu Darling ( D Keane 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Freeways ( S Clarke 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Komachi ( J Fry 60 ) 2.75L 9th Only The Best ( F Kersley 57.5 ) 8.45L See full results | F Kersley 57.5kg 8.45L | 9 (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 00:36.060 1st Lazy Susan ( C G Gaudray 57.5 ) 2nd Only The Best ( J Childs 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Loved Up Lawyer ( D M Lane 57.5 ) 1.15L See full results | 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 1st Only The Best ( F Kersley 58 ) 2nd Platinum Destroyer ( B Mcdougall 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Duke Of Snitz ( C Newitt 58 ) 2.25L See full results | F 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 1st Mollynickers ( C Hefel 55 ) 2nd Gawnski ( B Shinn 57 ) 1.75L 3rd Eugenius ( D Oliver 57 ) 3.00L 4th Only The Best ( B Egan 57 ) 3.30L See full results | 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 1st Snippety Legend ( R Mcleod 58 ) 2nd Mauricio ( D Oliver 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Meg's Magic ( P Gatt 56 ) 1.20L 10th Only The Best ( L Riordan 58 ) 5.70L See full results | 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 1st Tacito ( J Toeroek 57 ) 2nd Dodd ( C Jones 57 ) 2.80L 3rd Only The Best ( L Riordan 57 ) 3.60L See full results | 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 1st Show Royale ( J Bowditch 56 ) 2nd Forever More ( J Duffy 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Treasurway ( B Mertens 56 ) 1.10L 4th Only The Best ( L Riordan 58 ) 1.20L See full results | L Riordan 58kg 1.20L | 4 (11) |
| bet365 Geelong 31-Jan-23 1000m SOFT 5 R10 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.650 1st Hellish ( L Riordan 0 ) 2nd Little Brose ( M J Dee 0 ) 1.00L 3rd Rank'n'file ( B Shinn 0 ) 2.00L 4th Only The Best ( J Mott 0 ) 2.10L | J Mott 0 2.10L | 4 (10) |
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