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Better Than Words
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Trained by J T Wigginton at Rockhampton, Better Than Words is a 4 year old mare by the sire Better Than Ready, out of the dam Spread The Word.

She has won a total of 4 races from 16 starts for a win percentage of 25%. Her career earnings are $130k, with the biggest win of her career coming at Townsville on February 20th in 2025 when she won $14,000 in the Ladbrokes Bet Ticker 3yo Plate (a set weight race over 1,200 metres).

Better Than Words has started 1 time at group race level.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a profit of $785.

The mare tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $5k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$130k
Starts
16
Wins
4
Second
3
Third
1
Win %
25
Place %
50
Profit
+7.9
Conditions
Good
7
2-1-0
$5k
Soft
8
2-2-1
$5k
Heavy
1
0-0-0
$1k
Race Standard
All
1
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1200m
6
1-1-0
-4.05
1300m
3
1-1-0
+0.6
1400m
2
1-0-0
+1.3
1600m
1
0-0-0
-1
1100m
3
1-1-0
+12
1050m
1
0-0-1
-1
Race Track
Rockhampton
8
1-2-1
+7
Mackay
1
0-0-0
-1
Townsville
3
2-0-0
+2.25
Eagle Farm
1
0-0-0
-1
Gold Coast
1
0-0-0
-1
Yeppoon
2
1-1-0
+1.6
Race State
QLD
16
4-3-1
+7.85

Race History

Mar-14 26
2/7
1.3
$5.5
Rockhampton
5
1200
St Patrick's Day Hcp (C4)
$4k
$21k
A Graham
53
71.63
33.81
3
3,3
+1
Spell of 214 Days
Aug-12 25
5/6
4.7
$3.9
Mackay
3
1300
Leading Trainer 2025 Clinton Taylor (Bm70)
$1k
$21k
L Martyn
54
77.13
35.66
3
3,5
Jul-29 25
4/7
1.5
$2.7
Rockhampton
6
1200
TAB Hcp
$1k
$21k
R Wiggins
57½
70.55
33.81
7
7,7
+3
Spell of 74 Days
May-16 25
7/9
7.1
$2.7
Townsville
4
1400
Great Northern Brewing Co Northern Jewel Hcp
$1k
$105k
J Stanley
58
82.50
35.02
8
8,8
+1
Apr-26 25
13/17
9.4
$151
Eagle Farm
7
1600
The Cage Youth Foundation Princess Stakes  
$0k
$160k
R Stewart
56½
96.47
35.20
4
4,4,9
-4
Apr-4 25
1/6
2.0
$3.3
Townsville
7
1400
3yo+ Plate (C3)
$13k
$23k
J Stanley
57
82.34
34.76
2
2,2
+1
Mar-15 25
15/16
10.2
$31
Gold Coast
4
1200
3yo (Open)
$0k
$500k
A Jones
55
69.40
34.83
16
16,16
+1
Feb-20 25
1/7
1.0
$1.95
Townsville
4
1200
Ladbrokes Bet Ticker 3yo Plate
$14k
$25k
T Fenlon
55
69.91
33.40
6
6,6
+5
Feb-14 25
4/9
2.6
$3.9
Rockhampton
4
1100
Capricornia Yearling Sale Jewel Qualifier 3yo Plate
$1k
$25k
O Kendal
55
62.33
33.08
7
7,7
+3
Jan-30 25
1/6
3.3
$15
Rockhampton
5
1100
Great Northern Hcp
$12k
$21k
O Kendal
52½
61.89
33.05
6
6,5
+4
Spell of 128 Days
Sep-24 24
2/6
1.5
$3.6
Yeppoon
4
1300
TAB Hcp
$4k
$21k
R Wiggins
57½
76.55
36.91
5
5,5
+3
Sep-10 24
1/6
0.5
$3.6
Yeppoon
4
1300
Great Northern Mdn Hcp
$13k
$23k
R Wiggins
57½
77.97
-
5
5,5
+4
Aug-15 24
5/8
5.9
$9
Rockhampton
8
1200
Great Northern Mdn Hcp
$1k
$23k
Z Sprie
55
71.21
35.30
8
8,8
+3
Jul-30 24
3/5
0.4
$5.5
Rockhampton
5
1050
Gala Industry Awards 7th September Mdn Plate
$2k
$23k
T Fenlon
54½
60.99
33.99
4
4,4
+1
Spell of 89 Days
May-2 24
6/10
7.2
$3.2
Rockhampton
5
1200
Save The Date Rocky Cup July 13 Mdn Hcp
$0k
$23k
J Stanley
56½
70.32
35.09
5
5,5
-1
Apr-18 24
2/11
0.8
$31
Rockhampton
5
1100
PacPlus Wholesalers Mdn Hcp
$4k
$23k
O Kendal
53
64.16
34.73
10
10,6
+4