Second To Best (JPN) Horse
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Second To Best is a 2yo b from Japan trained by Hiroyuki Uemura. He is sired by the stallion Lord Kanaloa out of the dam Secondo Piatto. The horse has not broken its maiden status, failing to win in four starts. In its latest outing at Kyoto on 17 May 2026, ridden by Yasunari Iwata, Second To Best placed eighth, trailing winner Peptide Buddleja.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto 17-May-26 1600m R4 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.400, SP: 3.75 1st Peptide Buddleja ( T Danno 121 ) 2nd Air Vibes ( R Takasugi 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Castello Thule ( O Tayama 117 ) 1.20L 8th Second To Best ( Y Iwata 121 ) 3.30L See full results | Y Iwata 54.9kg 3.30L | 8 (17) |
| Kyoto 02-May-26 1600m R3 Md $2,400,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.000, SP: 1.91 1st Kamomega Tonda ( F Matsuwaka 121 ) 2nd Second To Best ( M Iwata 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Peptide Buddleja ( T Danno 121 ) 0.60L See full results | M Iwata 54.9kg 0.30L | 2 (18) |
| Hanshin 12-Apr-26 1600m GOOD R4 Md $2,400,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.600, SP: 6.50 1st La La Faculte ( T Danno 126 ) 2nd Second To Best ( M Iwata 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Barocca Nera ( A Nishimura 121 ) 0.60L See full results | M Iwata 54.9kg 0.30L | 2 (18) |
| Kyoto 18-Jan-26 2001m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $12,330,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.500, SP: 5.50 1st Chris Regina ( K Sameshima 121 ) 2nd Lord Stunning ( Y Kawada 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Spill It ( A Nishimura 126 ) 2.00L 6th Second To Best ( Y Iwata 121 ) 4.60L See full results | Y Iwata 54.9kg 4.60L | 6 (17) |