The Best Distance (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

13-May-18

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Distorted Humor

Dam

Voyelle

Prize Money

505635

Owners

Amaty Racing Stables

About

The Best Distance, an 8yo colt from the United States trained by Jose A. Gallegos, is by Distorted Humor out of Voyelle. He has amassed 15 career wins. On 2nd Feb 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs, he captured his largest purse, claiming the $55500.00 prize in Race 8.

Raced At

Delaware Park • Philadelphia Park • Tampa Bay Downs

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Delaware Park 25-Jun-26 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 5.00 1st Martini Martin ( Y Hazlewood 121 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Striking Sparks ( C Gil 124 ) 0.25L 3rd The Best Distance ( W Ho 124 ) 1.00L See full resultsW Ho 56.2kg 1.00L3 (6)
Philadelphia Park 06-Jun-26 1911m FIRM R7 Philadelphia Park Race 7 $5,200 (of $2,860) Barrier 4, SP: 4.00 1st Devil's Cay ( J V Jr 119 ) 2nd The Best Distance ( M Sanchez 125 ) 3rd Nixon Joy ( L Ocasio 125 ) 0.20LM Sanchez 56.7kg2 (6)
Delaware Park 24-May-26 1673m R4 Race 4 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.000, SP: 3.50 set a clear early pace, raced four wide through the turns, kept on and was best today. 1st The Best Distance ( W Ho 124 ) 2nd Paynter's Prodigy ( K Mejias 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Last Romance ( J Batista 121 ) 1.00L See full resultsW Ho 56.2kg1 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 29-Mar-26 1645m R2 Race 2 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.470, SP: 1.29 raced in the two path around the first turn, led the way up the backstretch, continued around the far turn still in the two path and dueled gamely to the wire to hold the win. 1st The Best Distance ( W Ho 121 ) 2nd Texas Splurge ( D Centeno 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Soulmate ( J Ferrer 119 ) 0.00L See full resultsW Ho 54.9kg1 (3)
Tampa Bay Downs 21-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.900, SP: 3.25 bumped with the horse to his inside at the start, raced in the three path early, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, came around the far turn in the four path and gained ground late. 1st Embrace My Uncle ( C Gonzalez 120 ) 2nd The Best Distance ( C Gil 122 ) 2.75L 3rd El Chispazo ( S Leon 122 ) 0.30L See full resultsC Gil 55.3kg 2.75L2 (7)