The Best Distance (USA)
About
The Best Distance is a 7yo chestnut from the United States trained by Juan Arriagada. Its sire is Distorted Humor and its dam is Voyelle. The horse has collected nine wins in its career. On 22 Oct 2023 at Gulfstream, The Best Distance earned its biggest victory, taking the $51,000 purse in the $51,000 claiming race.
Raced At
Presque Isle Downs
• Tampa Bay Downs
• Laurel Park
• Gulfstream
• Mountaineer
• Colonial Downs
• SaratogaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 22-Oct-25 1710m R4 Race 4 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.710, SP: 5.00 set the pace on a clear, well rated lead, responded to battle the winner when challenged turning for home and was outfinished inside the eighth pole. | A A Gallardo 55.8kg 4.25L | 2 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 08-Oct-25 1670m R6 Race 6 $575 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.240, SP: 5.00 stalked the pace to be be well placed into the far turn and failed to respond when called upon fading to the rear. | A Gallardo 55.8kg 11.75L | 5 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 20-Sep-25 2010m R4 Race 4 $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.200, SP: 3.00 tracked the early leader two deep from the outside and weakened. | A Gallardo 56.7kg 6.25L | 4 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 26-Aug-25 1670m R4 Race 4 $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.350, SP: 4.33 took the lead from the gate, opened a clear lead on a well rated pace, held the advantage throughout controlling the race and was unchallenged coming home. | A Gallardo 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 05-Aug-25 1670m R5 Race 5 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.500, SP: 2.75 prompted the pace down the backisde, rallied on the turn and flattened out coming home. | W Martinez 55.8kg 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 10-Jul-25 1670m FIRM R8 Race 8 $10,080 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.380, SP: 3.50 pressed the pace through the first turn, settled off the pacesetter down the backstretch, rallied nearing the quarter pole to take the lead at the top of the lane, opened a clear advantage and held the closer safe at bay. | W Martinez 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 12-Jun-25 1670m FIRM R5 Race 5 $6,930 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.960, SP: 3.25 stalked the pace from the fence to the far turn, angled to the clear on the final bend to engage the pacesetter in upper stretch and finished best to be going away in deep stretch. | S Spieth 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 21-May-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.770, SP: 15.00 Clear, gave way | S Spieth 55.8kg 7.00L | 4 (4) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $230 (of $25,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.230, SP: 101.00 Bump brk,2-3w,tired | S Spieth 53.5kg 13.50L | 11 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 17-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $1,785 (of $25,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:45.360, SP: 26.00 3-4w,chk'd btwn 3/16 | S Spieth 53.5kg 0.00L | 4 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 $230 (of $25,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.460, SP: 34.00 was not a factor racing well back on or just off the rail. | S Spieth 53.5kg 13.20L | 10 (11) |
| Laurel Park 06-Jul-24 1810m GOOD R9 Race 9 $300 (of $24,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.840 set the pace along the inner rail, lost the lead on the far turn and faltered. | A Cruz 55.8kg 9.00L | 9 (10) |
| Gulfstream 05-May-24 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $230 (of $25,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.720 prompted the pace along the rail but faded from the two path in the stretch. | C Gil 55.3kg 10.75L | 5 (10) |
| Gulfstream 28-Apr-24 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $280 (of $31,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.450 rated in the six path but never menaced. | E Jaramillo 53.5kg 18.00L | 6 (6) |
| Gulfstream 31-Mar-24 1810m FIRM R2 Hcp $500 (of $59,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.160 Rail, gave way 3/8 | P Lopez 53.1kg 10.50L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 26-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.080 showed the way around the first turn to set the pace in the three path down the backstretch, but lost the lead while just off the rail approaching the quarter, and faded in the three path down the lane. | E Jaramillo 53.5kg 5.50L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 29-Jan-24 1810m FIRM R9 Hcp (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.030 Pace 2p, weakened | E Jaramillo 54kg 4.30L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 05-Jan-24 1670m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.890 prompted the pace in three path and tired in the drive. | I P Jr 54.4kg 9.00L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 16-Dec-23 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $7,400 (of $37,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.440 pressed the pace two wide, took the lead in midstretch and led until the final strides in a game try. | I P Jr 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 11-Nov-23 1670m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.130 set a clear pace in the three path around the first turn, set a pressured pace in the two path around the far turn, yielded near the quarter pole and held well enough to preserve the show. | I P Jr 56.7kg 4.05L | 3 (9) |
| Gulfstream 22-Oct-23 1670m R11 CL $32,130 (of $51,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.770 opened up around the first turn to set the pace in the three path down the backstretch, was roused from the two path into the far turn, stayed on while floating out to the six path into the lane, and held safe under a drive. | I P Jr 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Gulfstream 16-Sep-23 1670m R5 CL $5,800 (of $29,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.610 2wd bid btw, kept on | M Meneses 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 02-Sep-23 1670m R4 CL $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.050 set an open pace in the two path, was roused while just off the rail into the far turn, received a right handed cue while floating out to the five path into the lane, and extended his advantage under a drive. | M Meneses 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 23-Jul-23 1670m R7 CL $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.720 Pace 2p, fought on ins | E Perez 55.3kg 0.50L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 09-Jul-23 1710m R6 CL $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.539 set the pace in the three path, tipped into the two path rounding the far turn, opened up slightly while back in the three path in upper stretch, and was driven out. | M Meneses 56.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 29-May-23 1670m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $29,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.470 set the pace in the three path, was roused while shifting inside into the far turn, but yielded around that turn. | M Meneses 54.4kg 7.75L | 5 (7) |
| Gulfstream 01-May-23 1610m GOOD R10 CL $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.410 set a clear pace in the three path, was confidently handled from the two path as the lead lessened rounding the far turn, rebroke and opened up from the three path into the lane, and was driven clear. | J Laprida 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 23-Apr-23 1610m GOOD R9 CL (of $17,102) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.950 raced in the two path around the first turn, tracked the pace setter on the inside up the backstretch, came around the far turn still in the two path and weakened from there. | M Meneses 55.8kg 6.90L | 6 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Mar-23 1610m R9 Race 9 $10,458 (of $16,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.460 raced in the two path around the first turn, tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, navigated the far turn from the three path, began a bid in upper stretch, dueled in the lane and edged clear late. | M Meneses 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 26-Feb-23 1610m R1 Race 1 $1,960 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.380 raced prominently in the three path, was roused into the far turn and floated out to the seven path into the stretch, and finished evenly under right handed urging. | E J Zayas 55.3kg 3.75L | 4 (12) |
| Gulfstream 15-Jan-23 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $4,800 (of $24,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.580 set a clear pace in the two path, was collared by the winner in midstretch and fought on inside to hold the place. | E J Zayas 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Gulfstream 13-Jan-23 1710m FIRM (of $11,200), SP: 7.00 | E Zayas 55.3kg | 2 |
| Gulfstream 04-Dec-22 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.880 stalked the pace two wide, bid midway around the far turn then came up empty in the lane. | J E Morelos 55.8kg 6.60L | 8 (10) |
| Mountaineer 01-Sep-22 1610m R2 Race 2 $1,316 (of $18,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.100 gained on the backside then dropped off off to upper stretch regrouping somewhat with an even finish at mid track. | L A Batista 54.4kg 2.00L | 4 (6) |
| Mountaineer 07-Aug-22 1410m R9 Race 9 $2,100 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.590 gave a mild rally on the turn bidding four wide down the lane closing on a tiring leader late. | E Gonzalez 54.4kg 1.35L | 3 (5) |
| Mountaineer 13-Jul-22 1610m R7 Race 7 (of $18,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.740 getting out early was taken in hand on the first turn settling at the back, angled inside to upper stretch showing GOOD late response in the three path. | E Jurado 54.4kg 8.50L | 5 (7) |
| Gulfstream 30-May-22 1670m R7 Race 7 (of $33,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.480 took bumps from rivals on either side at the start, raced far back along the inside, then in the three path around the far turn, and made little impact. | A S Arroyo 57.2kg 10.30L | 9 (10) |
| Gulfstream 20-May-22 1710m R5 Race 5 $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.720 settled off the pace while racing two wide around the turn and ran on for the show. | A S Arroyo 57.2kg 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Gulfstream 30-Apr-22 1610m GOOD R2 Race 2 (of $33,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.810 pressed the pace two wide, took the lead early on the backstretch, vied to upper stretch and tired. | A S Arroyo 57.2kg 5.55L | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Apr-22 1410m R8 Race 8 $3,100 (of $31,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.610 switched off the inside racing through the backstretch tracking off the first flight, lost some position nearing the lane, angled to the rail entering the stretch and continued with interest to improve position while prevailing for a share. | M R Scaldaferri 53.5kg 9.75L | 3 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 27-Jul-21 1610m R6 Race 6 $2,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.820 tracked the early pace, saved ground around the far turn then flattened out in the lane. | M R Scaldaferri 53.5kg 7.25L | 4 (9) |
| Gulfstream 27-Jun-21 1710m R8 Race 8 (of $39,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.340 pursued the pacesetter from outside, and faded after six furlongs while shifting out four wide. | A S Arroyo 54.4kg 7.25L | 5 (5) |
| Gulfstream 01-Jun-21 1610m R5 Race 5 (of $39,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.630 set the pace in the two path, angled in nearing the far turn and faltered. | A S Arroyo 54.4kg 13.55L | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 09-May-21 1510m R4 Race 4 $29,610 (of $47,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.120 set a pressured pace inside, drew clear around the far turn and widened under a drive. | A S Arroyo 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 11-Apr-21 1710m R3 Race 3 $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.280 | A S Arroyo 53.5kg 5.75L | 3 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Mar-21 1650m R6 Race 6 $2,520 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.170 , urged to dispute the pace along the inside racing into the first turn, continued in pursuit of the leaders into the far turn and weakened nearing the lane. | R Gazader 54.4kg 15.25L | 4 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Mar-21 1710m R7 Race 7 (of $26,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.740 , forwardly placed stalking just off the pacesetter racing to the far turn, faded between foes entering the lane. | T B Mejia 54.4kg 5.50L | 5 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Feb-21 1710m R3 Race 3 $1,645 (of $23,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.760 angled to the inside early to track the leaders as part of the second flight, saved ground on the far turn, shifted a bit off the inside entering the lane but continued evenly. | R Gazader 54.4kg 7.50L | 4 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Jan-21 1610m R10 Race 10 $2,250 (of $22,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.210 sped to the lead along the inside racing to the first turn, dictated the pace on a clear margin into the backstretch, maintained that margin to upper stretch and gave out late. | R Gazader 54.4kg 4.25L | 3 (10) |
| Gulfstream 13-Dec-20 1710m R11 Race 11 $2,730 (of $39,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.660 set the pace along the inside, but was headed turning for home, and tired. | H I Berrios 54.4kg 5.00L | 4 (11) |
| Gulfstream 04-Dec-20 1610m R7 Race 7 (of $29,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.250 | M Fuentes 51.3kg, Cd 48.1kg 5.75L | 9 (12) |
| Saratoga 09-Aug-20 1110m R5 Race 5 (of $72,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.550 | E Cancel 54kg 23.75L | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 11-Jun-20 910m R2 Race 2 (of $44,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.730 broke a step slowly, and was never prominent. | S Gonzalez 54.4kg 9.00L | 5 (7) |