Better To Smile (USA)
Better To Smile is a filly by Medaglia d'Oro out of a Street Cry mare who has yet to win from four starts. She has raced twice over 1m – 1m1f and twice over 1m2f – 1m4f on turf and all-weather surfaces. Her last run came when fifth of seven at Vichy in Aug 2026 in the Grand Prix du Chabouif - Montpensier. She has also appeared at Chantilly and Dieppe.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 63Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 109 d
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,184 runs since Jun 2008 (190 horses).
Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 17% from 395. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 168 | 21 | 12.5% | −0.9 | — |
| Good | 278 | 32 | 11.5% | −1.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 132 | 20 | 15.2% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 41 | 6 | 14.6% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 410 | 62 | 15.1% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | −6.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 207 | 30 | 14.5% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 395 | 67 | 17% | +3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 406 | 50 | 12.3% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 113 | 5 | 4.4% | −9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2008 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring Of Saturn (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Beyond The Cries (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Better To Smile (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Vichy (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dieppe (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Le Lay Martin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Antonio Orani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A Hamelin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||
| 03 Aug 26+21d | Vichy (FR) | Grand Prix du Chabouif - Montpensier (Prix des Berges de l'Allier) | 5/7 | 9½ | 8-9 | 63 | Antonio Orani | 25/1 |
| 13 Jul 26+109d | Dieppe (FR) | Prix De La Foret D'arques | —/16 | 9-6 | — | A Hamelin | 22/1 | |
| 26 Mar 26+23d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Talweg (Maiden) (Fillies) (All Weather) (Polytrack) | 8/13 | nse | 8-8 | — | Adrian Le Lay Martin | 39/1 |
| 03 Mar 26 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Serpentine (Newcomers) (Fillies & Mares) (All Weather) (Polytrack) | 7/9 | 1 | 8-8 | — | Adrian Le Lay Martin | 13/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Better To Smile won?
- Better To Smile (USA) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Better To Smile?
- Better To Smile (USA) is trained by P Groualle, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 August 2026.
- Who is Better To Smile's sire?
- Better To Smile (USA) is by Medaglia d'Oro (USA) out of Better Not Cry (USA), whose sire is Street Cry.
- What is Better To Smile's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 3 August 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Better To Smile's sire's record?
- Medaglia d'Oro (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,184 runs since Jun 2008 (190 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 17% from 395. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.
- Who are Better To Smile's siblings?
- Out of Better Not Cry (USA), Better To Smile (USA) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.