Better Talk Now Pedigree
99 Dark Bay or Brown Gelding
       Caro (IRE), 67 gr
     With Approval, 86 gr/ro     |
      |    Passing Mood, 78 ch
   Talkin Man, 92 dk b/     |  
    |     |    Miswaki, 78 ch
    |    Pookette, 86 b     |
    |      Pensioner, 79 dk b/
    |    
    |      Nijinsky II, 67 b
    |    Baldski, 74 dk b/     |
    |     |    Too Bald, 64 dk b/
   Bendita, 85 dk b/     |  
      |    Bon Mot (FR), 63 ch
     Bonne Note (FR), 72 b     |
       *Mandolina, 56 b
 
Better Talk Now Career Record and Earnings
 
In Canada, Japan, North America / USA, United Arab Emirates
Summary for All Countries
Year Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd   Earnings (USA $)
2001 2 1 0 0 0   0
2002 3 9 3 2 0   97,285
2003 4 7 3(2) 1 2   240,152
2004 5 8 2(2) 2 0   1,407,000
2005 6 7 3(3) 0 0   877,640
2006 7 5 2(2) 1 0   931,064
2007 8 4 1(1) 0 1   499,647
2008 9 7 0 1 1   163,876
2009 10 3 0 1 1   140,000
Totals   51 14(10) 8 5   4,356,664
  (Blktype)
2002 Turf 3 6 3 0 0   80,925
2003 Turf 4 7 3(2) 1 2   240,152
2004 Turf 5 8 2(2) 2 0   1,407,000
2005 Turf 6 7 3(3) 0 0   877,640
2006 Turf 7 5 2(2) 1 0   931,064
2007 Turf 8 4 1(1) 0 1   499,647
2008 Turf 9 7 0 1 1   163,876
2009 Turf 10 3 0 1 1   140,000
Totals Turf 8 47 14(10) 6 5   4,340,304
Blacktype     Total TB Blacktype:  10 wins, 6 seconds, 4 thirds
Fin Pos  Year  Country  Track  Race Name   Currency in country of origin
(Purse--Value Of Race--Earnings)
1 2004 USA LS John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf [G1] (T) USA T (2,000,000--1,834,000--1,040,000)
1 2005 USA MTH United Nations S. [G1] (T) USA T (750,000--750,000--450,000)
1 2004 USA SAR Sword Dancer Invitational S. [G1] (T) USA T (500,000--500,000--300,000)
1 2005 USA BEL Man o' War S. [G1] (T) USA T (500,000--500,000--300,000)
1 2007 USA BEL Manhattan H. [G1] (T) USA T (400,000--400,000--240,000)
1 2006 CAN WO Sky Classic S. [G2] (T) CAN T (300,000--300,800--180,000)
1 2006 USA PIM Comp USA Dixie S. [G2] (T) USA T (250,000--250,000--150,000)
1 2003 USA AQU Knickerbocker H. [G2] (T) USA T (150,000--150,000--90,000)
1 2005 USA AQU Fort Marcy H. [G3] (T) USA T (100,000--107,400--65,640)
1 2003 USA DEL Eight Thirty S. (T) USA T (55,000--58,700--35,220)
2 2006 USA CD John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf [G1] (T) USA T (3,000,000--2,748,000--600,000)
2 2009 USA SAR Sword Dancer Invitational S. [G1] (T) USA T (500,000--500,000--100,000)
2 2008 USA SAR Sword Dancer Invitational S. [G1] (T) USA T (500,000--500,000--100,000)
2 2004 USA BEL Bowling Green H. [G2] (T) USA T (150,000--150,000--30,000)
2 2003 USA AP Arlington H. [G3] (T) USA T (250,000--250,000--50,000)
2 2004 USA MTH Battlefield S. (T) USA T (60,000--60,000--12,000)
3 2007 USA MTH United Nations S. [G1] (T) USA T (750,000--742,500--80,000)
3 2008 USA BEL Man o' War S. [G1] (T) USA T (500,000--500,000--50,000)
3 2009 USA BEL Woodford Reserve Manhattan H. [G1] (T) USA T (400,000--400,000--40,000)
3 2003 CAN WO Niagara Breeders' Cup H. [G2] (T) CAN T (300,000--337,200--37,092)
 
Country by Country Summary Race Records
In Canada
Year Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd CAN$ Earnings (USA $)
2006 7 1 1(1) 0 0 180,000 161,064
2008 9 1 0 0 0 400 376
Totals 2 1(1) 0 0 180,400 161,440
  (Blktype)
2006 Turf 7 1 1(1) 0 0 180,000 161,064
2008 Turf 9 1 0 0 0 400 376
Totals Turf 2 2 1(1) 0 0 180,400 161,440
Blacktype     Total TB Blacktype:  1 win, 0 seconds, 1 third
Fin Pos  Year  Country  Track  Race Name   Currency in country of origin
(Purse--Value Of Race--Earnings)
1 2006 CAN WO Sky Classic S. [G2] (T) CAN T  (300,000--300,800--180,000)
 
In Japan
Year Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Yen Earnings (USA $)
2005 6 1 0 0 0 0 0
 
In North America / USA
Year Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings (USA $)
2001 2 1 0 0 0 0
2002 3 9 3 2 0 97,285
2003 4 7 3(2) 1 2 240,152
2004 5 8 2(2) 2 0 1,407,000
2005 6 6 3(3) 0 0 877,640
2006 7 4 1(1) 1 0 770,000
2007 8 4 1(1) 0 1 499,647
2008 9 5 0 1 1 163,500
2009 10 3 0 1 1 140,000
Totals 47 13(9) 8 5 4,195,224
  (Blktype)
Blacktype     Total TB Blacktype:  10 wins, 6 seconds, 4 thirds
Fin Pos  Year  Country  Track  Race Name   Currency in country of origin
(Purse--Value Of Race--Earnings)
1 2004 USA LS John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf [G1] (T) USA T  (2,000,000--1,834,000--1,040,000)
1 2005 USA MTH United Nations S. [G1] (T) USA T  (750,000--750,000--450,000)
1 2004 USA SAR Sword Dancer Invitational S. [G1] (T) USA T  (500,000--500,000--300,000)
1 2005 USA BEL Man o' War S. [G1] (T) USA T  (500,000--500,000--300,000)
1 2007 USA BEL Manhattan H. [G1] (T) USA T  (400,000--400,000--240,000)
1 2006 USA PIM Comp USA Dixie S. [G2] (T) USA T  (250,000--250,000--150,000)
1 2003 USA AQU Knickerbocker H. [G2] (T) USA T  (150,000--150,000--90,000)
1 2005 USA AQU Fort Marcy H. [G3] (T) USA T  (100,000--107,400--65,640)
1 2003 USA DEL Eight Thirty S. (T) USA T  (55,000--58,700--35,220)
2 2006 USA CD John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf [G1] (T) USA T  (3,000,000--2,748,000--600,000)
2 2009 USA SAR Sword Dancer Invitational S. [G1] (T) USA T  (500,000--500,000--100,000)
2 2008 USA SAR Sword Dancer Invitational S. [G1] (T) USA T  (500,000--500,000--100,000)
2 2004 USA BEL Bowling Green H. [G2] (T) USA T  (150,000--150,000--30,000)
2 2003 USA AP Arlington H. [G3] (T) USA T  (250,000--250,000--50,000)
2 2004 USA MTH Battlefield S. (T) USA T  (60,000--60,000--12,000)
3 2007 USA MTH United Nations S. [G1] (T) USA T  (750,000--742,500--80,000)
3 2008 USA BEL Man o' War S. [G1] (T) USA T  (500,000--500,000--50,000)
3 2009 USA BEL Woodford Reserve Manhattan H. [G1] (T) USA T  (400,000--400,000--40,000)
3 2003 CAN WO Niagara Breeders' Cup H. [G2] (T) CAN T  (300,000--337,200--37,092)
  MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION  
  2008 USA Sent from United States to United Arab Emirates  
  2008 UAE Returned to United States from United Arab Emirates  
  2005 USA Sent from United States to Japan  
  2005 JPN Returned to United States from Japan  
 
In United Arab Emirates
Year Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Dirhams Earnings (USA $)
2008 9 1 0 0 0 0 0


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