BETTER MAN Thoroughbred



Better Man is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2022. Race horse Better Man is by One World (SAF) out of Pearl Jam (SAF) , trained by Vaughan Marshall. Better Man form is available here. Owned by MESSRS R M SEWGOOLAM & WERNARS FAMILY.


Pedigree :
Sire ONE WORLD (SAF) 2015
Dam PEARL JAM (SAF) 2014
Dam Sire HORSE CHESTNUT (SAF) 1995

About the horse :
Foal Date 14 Oct 2022
Description 3yo CH Gelding
Trainer Vaughan Marshall
Owner Messrs R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family
Career 2 Wins (20%) - 3 Placings (50%) - 10 starts
Wins 1600m (1), 1800m (1)
PM South Africa : ZAR R228,356

Sale Information :
offline

2024 National Yearling Sale (277)  

Drakenstein Stud (Pty) Ltd 

J VERMAAK

ZAR R 1,400,000



Starts:

10

Win Rate:

20%

Place Rate:

50%










Better Man Past Races

9 of 11, 02 May 2026, R7 WORLD SPORTS BETTING GUINEAS (GRADE 2) 1600m | ZAR R 750,000 | 60.0kg | J: C HABIB | T: V MARSHALL | | 1:36.65 | Winner: STAR MAJOR
7 of 8, 28 Feb 2026, R8 LUCKY FISH CAPE DERBY (GRADE 1) 2000m | ZAR R 1,500,000 | 60.0kg | J: K D MELO | T: V MARSHALL | | 2:06.33 | Winner: WISH LIST
3 of 8, 31 Jan 2026, R9 HKJC WORLD POOL POLITICIAN STAKES (GRADE 3) 1800m | ZAR R 350,000 | 58.5kg | J: K D MELO | T: V MARSHALL | | 1:51.61 | Winner: STAR MAJOR
4 of 10, 13 Jan 2026, R7 RACE COAST SALES LAUNCHES ONLINE SALES MIDDLE STAKES 1800m | ZAR R 175,000 | 57.0kg | J: K D MELO | T: V MARSHALL | OP-Couldn't go on with it | 1:55.90 | Winner: TENPENNY
6 of 11, 22 Nov 2025, R7 RACE COAST CAPE PUNTERS CUP (GRADE 2) 1600m | ZAR R 500,000 | 58.0kg | J: G LERENA | T: V MARSHALL | Last-Was okay late | 1:39.62 | Winner: GOOD FOR YOU
1 of 6, 03 Sep 2025, R5 RACE COAST INCENTIVES POWERED BY HOLLYWOODBETS C STAKES 1800m | ZAR R 110,000 | 58.5kg | J: R FOURIE | T: V MARSHALL | OP-Just got there | 1:50.40 | 2nd: KING'S QUEST
1 of 9, 15 Jul 2025, R1 HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE 1600m | ZAR R 135,000 | 60.0kg | J: G LERENA | T: V MARSHALL | Led-Always in control | 1:42.97 | 2nd: YAMAZAKI
3 of 9, 21 Apr 2025, R2 CAPE RACING WISHES YOU A HAPPY FAMILY DAY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE 1400m | ZAR R 135,000 | 60.0kg | J: G LERENA | T: V MARSHALL | Led-Had it's chance | 1:28.64 | Winner: RANDOLPH HEARST
2 of 8, 08 Mar 2025, R3 CAPE RACING SALES MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE 1400m | ZAR R 150,000 | 60.0kg | J: L MXOTHWA | T: V MARSHALL | Got Bk-Just got too far back | 1:26.33 | Winner: PAY THE PALACE
6 of 7, 14 Dec 2024, R1 PRAGMATIC COMMONWEALTH PLATE 1000m | ZAR R 250,000 | 60.0kg | J: G LERENA | T: V MARSHALL | | 0:59.27 | Winner: PARENTAL GUIDANCE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
GAVIN LERENA 1 25% 1 25% 4 $7,853 -10 50
RICHARD FOURIE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $5,502 13 130
LUYOLO MXOTHWA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,400 -10 0
KEAGAN DE MELO 0 0% 1 33% 3 $3,501 -30 0
CALVIN HABIB 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
KENILWORTH 1 14% 2 29% 7 $11,354 -40 29
DURBANVILLE 1 50% 1 50% 2 $7,902 3 65
GREYVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0