Best Solution (IRE)

1st - Irish Thoroughbred Marketing EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes - Goodwood, UK - 26 July 2016
1st - G3 Dubai 100 Autumn Stakes - Newmarket, UK - 8th October 2016
1st - Listed Betfred Derby Trial Stakes - Lingfield, UK - 13 May 2017
1st - G3 Worthingtons "Indigo Leisure" Stakes - Newbury, UK - 28 October 2017
1st - Jaguar F-Type Handicap - Meydan, UAE - 15 February 2018
1st - G2 Princess Of Wales's Arqana Racing Club Stakes - Newmarket, UK - 12 July 2018
1st - G1 128th Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin - Hoppegarten, Germany - 12 August 2018
Best Solution - 1st - G1 Grosser Preis Von Baden - Baden-Baden, Germany - 2 September 2018
1st - G1 Stella Artois Caulfield Cup - Caulfield, Australia - 20 October 2018
Foal date
17/04/2014
Gender
Horse
Colour
Bay
Sire
Kodiac
Dam
Al Andalyya
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Breeder
Cecil And Martin McCracken
Official rating
121
Career earnings
$3,554,986.54
Results
Starts 25 Wins 9 Placed 5
Date Result Racecourse Race details
22/09/2019 5th Cologne (GER) 57th Preis von Europa (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
07/09/2019 7th Kempton (AW) (GB) Sun Racing September Stakes (Group 3) 3yo+
06/11/2018 8th Flemington (AUS) Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
20/10/2018 1st Caulfield (AUS) Stella Artois Caulfield Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
02/09/2018 1st Baden-Baden (GER) 146th Longines Grosser Preis Von Baden (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
12/08/2018 1st Hoppegarten (GER) 128th Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
12/07/2018 1st Newmarket (July) (GB) Princess Of Wales's Arqana Racing Club Stakes (Group 2) 3yo+
31/03/2018 5th Meydan (UAE) Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) (Turf) 3yo+
10/03/2018 9th Meydan (UAE) Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By Emirates SkyCargo (Group 2) (Turf) 3yo+
15/02/2018 1st Meydan (UAE) Jaguar F - Type (Handicap) (Turf) 3yo+ rated 95-115
11/01/2018 3rd Meydan (UAE) Longines Gents La Grande Classique (Handicap) (Turf) 3yo+ rated 95-115
28/10/2017 1st Newbury (GB) Worthington's "Indigo Leisure" Stakes (Registered as the St Simon Stakes) (Group 3) 3yo+
03/09/2017 5th Baden-Baden (GER) 145th Longines Grosser Preis Von Baden (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
30/07/2017 2nd Munich (GER) Grosser Dallmayr-Preis - Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
23/06/2017 10th Ascot (GB) King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) 3yo
03/06/2017 8th Epsom (GB) Investec Derby (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies) 3yo
13/05/2017 1st Lingfield (GB) Betfred Derby Trial Stakes (Listed Race) (Colts & Geldings) 3yo
11/02/2017 8th Meydan (UAE) UAE 2000 Guineas Sponsored By District One Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City (Group 3) (Dirt) 3yo
26/01/2017 4th Meydan (UAE) UAE 2000 Guineas Trial Empowered By NOVA, an IPIC Group Company (Conditions) (Dirt) 3yo Conditions
30/10/2016 2nd Saint-Cloud (FR) Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Group 1) (2yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) 2yo
08/10/2016 1st Newmarket (GB) Dubai 100 Autumn Stakes (Group 3) 2yo
22/09/2016 4th Newmarket (GB) Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Stakes) (Group 3) 2yo
04/09/2016 3rd Veliefendi (TUR) International Trakya (Thrace) Trophy (Local Group 3) (2yo) (Turf) 2yo
26/07/2016 1st Goodwood (GB) Irish Thoroughbred Marketing EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) 2yo Mdn
04/07/2016 3rd Windsor (GB) Sky Bet British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes 2yo Mdn
Best Solution (IRE) Kodiac (GB) Danehill (USA) Danzig (USA)
1977
1986 Razyana (USA)
1981
2001 Rafha (GB) Kris (GB)
1976
1987 Eljazzi (GB)
1981
2014 Al Andalyya (USA) Kingmambo (USA) Mr Prospector (USA)
1970
1990 Miesque (USA)
1984
2008 Kushnarenkovo (GB) Sadler's Wells (USA)
1981
2003 Eva Luna (USA)
1992
Top-class performer on his day; enjoyed a good 2yo campaign that ended with second place in the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud; run in good company thereafter, with wins in the Listed Lingfield Derby Trial, second in the Group 1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis - Bayerisches Zuchtrennen and success in the Group 3 St Simon Stakes the highlights of his 3yo campaign; Meydan handicap winner in February 2018, and won the Group 2 Princess of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket in July; followed up in the Group 1 Grosser Preis Von Berlin at Hoppegarten in August; narrowly completed hat-trick in 1m4f Group 1 Grosser Preis Von Baden at Baden-Baden on good to soft in September 2018 before completing the four-timer when landing the Caulfield Cup on first outing in Australia; started slowly but stayed on to be eighth in the Melbourne Cup; held on 2019 comeback at Kempton in September, and well beaten in German Group 1 company afterwards.
Best Solution (IRE) Kodiac (GB) Danehill (USA) Danzig (USA)
1977
1986 Razyana (USA)
1981
2001 Rafha (GB) Kris (GB)
1976
1987 Eljazzi (GB)
1981
2014 Al Andalyya (USA) Kingmambo (USA) Mr Prospector (USA)
1970
1990 Miesque (USA)
1984
2008 Kushnarenkovo (GB) Sadler's Wells (USA)
1981
2003 Eva Luna (USA)
1992