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Best Not Argue

Foaled 2012 · by Acclamation out of Laurentina (Cadeaux Genereux)

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39Runs

4Wins

52nd / 3rd

109Best OR

£1,495
€37,342Prize money

Form 0250P00/005 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 20 Apr 15 – 23 Oct 20, last for Noel C Kelly · current OR 85

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
23 Oct 20	SligoGarvogue River Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 2m1f110y · Yielding	2m1f110y	Yielding	5/11	85	Simon Torrens
11 Sep 20	KilbegganBloomfield House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) · 2m · Yielding	2m	Yielding	11/12	89	Conor Orr
26 Jun 20	CurraghExtra.ie Apprentice Derby · 1m4f · Good	1m4f	Good	18/18	76	Luke McAteer
14 Dec 19	FairyhouseFairyhouse Members 2020 Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	11/12	93	Adam Short
28 Nov 19	ThurlesTemplemore Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 1m7f171y · Soft	1m7f171y	Soft	10/17	96	Adam Short
1 Nov 19	Down RoyalAllianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) · 3m · Yielding To Soft	3m	Yielding To Soft	PU/20	99	Jody McGarvey
12 Oct 19	FairyhouseFairyhouse For Fundraisers Handicap Hurdle (80-109) · 2m · Yielding To Soft	2m	Yielding To Soft	16/16	102	Jody McGarvey
7 Sep 19	StratfordHappy Birthday Andrew Fox Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m2f148y · Good	2m2f148y	Good	5/6	109	Connor Brace
22 Jul 19	CartmelEvery Race Live On Racing Tv Maiden Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f46y · Soft	2m1f46y	Soft	2/11	109	Conor Orr
21 Jun 19	Down RoyalArmatas Fire & Security Ltd. Maiden Hurdle · 2m100y · Yielding	2m100y	Yielding	12/19	–	Conor Orr
2 Jun 19	KilbegganBloomfield House Hotel Mares Hurdle · 2m2f59y · Good To Yielding	2m2f59y	Good To Yielding	5/8	–	Jody McGarvey
24 Feb 19	NaasNaas Rugby Club Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good	2m	Good	11/23	–	Conor Orr

All 39 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
8 Feb 19	Dundalk (AW)666 Roulette At Ace Casino Kildare Town Claiming Race · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	10/10	81	Oisin Orr
10 Jan 19	ClonmelKilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle · 2m110y · Yielding	2m110y	Yielding	8/18	–	J J Slevin
29 Oct 18	GalwayKone Handicap · 1m73y · Soft	1m73y	Soft	3/10	79	Donnacha O'Brien
23 Oct 18	Gowran ParkIrish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap · 1m1f100y · Yielding	1m1f100y	Yielding	3/15	75	Shane Crosse
14 Oct 18	NavanNew Troytown Bar Apprentice Handicap · 1m · Yielding	1m	Yielding	2/15	72	Shane Crosse
22 Sep 18	Gowran ParkJumps Racing Returns To Gowran Park October 5th Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Heavy	1m	Heavy	1/16	59	Donnacha O'Brien
3 Sep 18	RoscommonAlice Farrell Memorial Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 7f52y · Good	7f52y	Good	1/15	50	Donnacha O'Brien
14 Oct 17	CorkSavills Supporting The Rickie Healy Appeal Apprentice Handicap (45-65) · 1m100y · Soft	1m100y	Soft	3/18	55	Tom Madden
26 Sep 17	TipperaryRacing Again October 1st Handicap (45-65) · 1m1f · Soft To Heavy	1m1f	Soft To Heavy	11/15	58	Shane Foley
14 Sep 17	ListowelByrne Family Handicap · 1m · Heavy	1m	Heavy	4/14	60	Shane Foley
28 Aug 17	RoscommonSean Cleary Memorial Handicap (45-70) · 1m3f171y · Heavy	1m3f171y	Heavy	7/14	63	Shane Foley
23 Aug 17	KillarneyEasy Clean Limited Handicap · 1m3f50y · Soft	1m3f50y	Soft	5/7	63	Danny Sheehy
16 Aug 17	Gowran ParkGolf Membership At Gowran Park For 2018 Apprentice Handicap (45-65) · 1m1f100y · Soft	1m1f100y	Soft	4/17	64	Nathan Crosse
22 Jul 17	Gowran ParkLike Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap (50-80) · 1m1f100y · Yielding	1m1f100y	Yielding	5/13	66	Seamie Heffernan
5 Jun 17	Gowran ParkFestival Of Speed July 16th Handicap · 1m1f100y · Soft To Heavy	1m1f100y	Soft To Heavy	14/17	69	Seamie Heffernan
11 Apr 17	TipperaryTipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (Div 1) · 7f100y · Soft	7f100y	Soft	5/9	69	Mikey O'Sullivan
2 Apr 17	CorkFollow Us On Twitter Apprentice Handicap · 1m100y · Heavy	1m100y	Heavy	14/18	70	Mikey O'Sullivan
23 Oct 16	Leopardstown (IRE)Leopardstown Christmas Festival Handicap · 1m · Yielding	1m	Yielding	10/13	75	Andrew Breslin
2 Oct 16	TipperaryThetote.com Handicap (60-100) · 7f100y · Soft To Heavy	7f100y	Soft To Heavy	9/13	75	N G McCullagh
19 Jun 16	Gowran ParkGowran Park Golf Club Societies Welcome Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Soft	1m	Soft	1/15	62	Colin Keane
12 Jun 16	CorkCoral.ie Money Back If Your Horse Is Beaten By A Length Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m150y · Yielding To Soft	1m150y	Yielding To Soft	8/13	65	Shane Foley
6 Apr 16	Leopardstown'colours Bar' Handicap (47-75) · 1m · Heavy	1m	Heavy	10/15	66	Colin Keane
9 Oct 15	Dundalk (AW)Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap (60-100) · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	6/9	71	Killian Leonard
7 Sep 15	GalwayJames P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap · 7f · Yielding	7f	Yielding	1/7	67	Colin Keane
28 Jul 15	GalwayCaulfieldindustrial.com E.B.F. Maiden · 7f · Yielding	7f	Yielding	4/14	–	Jason Conneely
14 Jul 15	KillarneyIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden · 1m100y · Yielding To Soft	1m100y	Yielding To Soft	4/15	–	Colin Keane
20 Apr 15	CorkTicket Sales Online At corkracecourse.ie Maiden · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	8/13	–	Seamie Heffernan

Best Not Argue2012

Acclamation

Laurentina

–

Cadeaux Genereux

Trois Heures Apres

Acclamation as a stallion

In our records: 1,363 runners, 761 winners (56%), 68 black-type winners including 8 at the top level, 90 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2005–2024.

His best
Romantic Warrior Group 1 OR 134 · Equiano Group 1 OR 120 · Expert Eye Group 1 OR 119 · Marsha Group 1 OR 116 · Aclaim Group 1 OR 114 · Dark Angel Group 1 OR 114

The dam: Laurentina by Cadeaux Genereux

She ran 8 times and won 2, best OR 94 — placed in black type. Dam of 2 winners from 4 other runners.

Black type in the family
Blhadawa Listed out of the 2nd dam, by Iffraaj
Flaming Moon Listed half-sibling, by Born To Sea

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Cuala Bula (IRE) 2019 filly · by Galileo Gold	16	0	OR 73
Flaming Moon (IRE) Listed 2017 gelding · by Born To Sea	33	3	OR 124
Dangerous Ground (IRE) 2014 filly · by High Chaparral	5	0	OR 50
Justice Smart (IRE) 2013 colt · by Kyllachy	5	1	OR 84

The 2nd dam, Trois Heures Apres: 4 other runners, 4 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Blhadawa (IRE) Listed 2011 filly · by Iffraaj	8	3	OR 103
Timeless Stride (IRE) 2007 gelding · by Kyllachy	8	1	OR 76
Speed Dial (GB) 2005 gelding · by Medicean	37	5	OR 109
Groomsman (GB) 2002 gelding · by Groom Dancer	27	6	OR 68

Best Not Argue in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2013 Goffs OrbyLot 411 · as a yearling	Not sold	–	Deerpark Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Cuala Bula2019 filly by Galileo Gold	2023 Tattersalls Online NovemberLot 84 · in training	Bought back
Flaming Moon2017 gelding by Born To Sea	2023 Goffs Autumn HIT SaleLot 137 · in training	€6,000Grange Stables
Flaming Moon2017 gelding by Born To Sea	2022 Tattersalls Online AugustLot 29 · in training	Not sold
Cuala Bula2019 filly by Galileo Gold	2020 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 689 · yearling	€6,500Barberini Bloodstock Ltd
2009 mare by Peintre Celebre	2019 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 154 · broodmare	Not sold
Flaming Moon2017 colt by Born To Sea	2018 Goffs Autumn Yearling SaleLot 503 · yearling	€2,000Debbie Kelly
Flaming Moon2017 colt by Born To Sea	2017 Goffs November Foal Sale, Part 2Lot 1346 · foal	€5,200Boston Stables
Justice Smart2013 colt by Kyllachy	2014 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1096 · yearling	110,000gnsJ Warren Bloodstock
Justice Smart2013 colt by Kyllachy	2013 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 983 · foal	56,000gnsGlencoole Bloodstock
2009 filly by Peintre Celebre	2010 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1246 · yearling	28,000gnsCopgrove Hall Stud
2009 filly by Peintre Celebre	2009 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 709 · foal	21,000gnsAnthony Stroud Bloodstock

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