BETTER THAN WORDS Thoroughbred



Better Than Words is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2021. Race horse Better Than Words is by Better Than Ready (AUS) out of Spread The Word (AUS) , trained by John Wigginton. Better Than Words form is available here. Owned by J T Wigginton, G Dunnett, Mrs M S Hansen & V W Vagg.


Pedigree :
Sire BETTER THAN READY (AUS) 2009
Dam SPREAD THE WORD (AUS) 2015
Dam Sire DENMAN (AUS) 2006

About the horse :
Foal Date 22 Nov 2021
Description 4yo BR Mare
Trainer John Wigginton
Owner J T Wigginton, G Dunnett, Mrs M S Hansen & V W Vagg
Career 4 Wins (22%) - 4 Placings (44%) - 18 starts
Wins 1100m (1), 1200m (1), 1300m (1), 1400m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2023 MAY (Early) Online Sale (222)  

Withdrawn

offline

2023 HTBA Yearling Sale (180)  

Willow Park Stud, Scone 

Psd. AUD $

Res. AUD $ 12,000



Starts:

18

Win Rate:

22%

Place Rate:

44%










BETTER THAN WORDS Current Nominations/Acceptances

03 May 2026

Sunday

14:39

At

Rockhampton (Qld)

Race 4 - MILNE BROS BENCHMARK 58 Handicap

1300m - AUD $21,000


03 May 2026

Sunday

17:02

At

Rockhampton (Qld)

Race 8 - PARADISE LAGOONS AMATEURS CUP BENCHMARK 65 Handicap

1600m - AUD $35,000




Better Than Words Past Races

8 of 12, 24 Apr 2026, R7 KORTE GROUP BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1300m | AUD $21,000 | 56.0kg | J: AMY GRAHAM | T: J WIGGINTON | OP-Plain effort late | 1:15.06 | Winner: DETERMINATION
5 of 11, 12 Apr 2026, R8 PHIL PEEL JEWELLER BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 60.0kg | J: GABRIELLE SEMMENS | T: J WIGGINTON | MF-Worked home fair | 1:10.53 | Winner: LONERGY
5 of 6, 12 Aug 2025, R3 LEADING TRAINER 2025 CLINTON TAYLOR BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1300m | AUD $21,000 | 54.0kg | J: LEAH MARTYN | T: J WIGGINTON | Got Bk-Only battled. | 1:17.13 | Winner: TURN BIRD
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
OLIVIA KENDAL 1 33% 1 33% 3 $16,700 120 467
JUSTIN P STANLEY 1 33% 0 0% 3 $14,240 3 77
TAHLIA FENLON 1 50% 1 50% 2 $16,200 -1 48
RYAN WIGGINS 1 33% 1 33% 3 $17,600 6 87
ZAC SPRIE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $750 -10 0
ANGELA JONES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RON STEWART 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LEAH MARTYN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $650 -10 0
AMY GRAHAM 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,200 -20 0
GABRIELLE SEMMENS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $650 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TOWNSVILLE 2 67% 0 0% 3 $27,800 22 108
ROCKHAMPTON 1 10% 3 30% 10 $25,940 50 140
YEPPOON 1 50% 1 50% 2 $16,600 16 130
GOLD COAST 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
EAGLE FARM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MACKAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $650 -10 0


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