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Better Than Ready (AUS)

2009 More Than Ready (Southern Halo) x Sally's World (Agnes World)
Lyndhurst Stud

Champion Australian First Season Sire by winners and a leading Queensland sire (145 winners in 2022/23) … outstanding near black racehorse with 8 wins inc. 4 stakes victories at 3 & 4 … broke Northern Meteor’s Randwick 1200m track record … bred similarly to brilliant sire Sebring … stakes winners include Apache Chase, Chrysaor, Alpine Edge, The Odyssey, Tiger Legend, The Vowels, Skirt The Law, Better Get Set etc.

Lyndhurst Stud

Lyndhurst Stud

Stands at Lyndhurst Stud
2023 FEE: $27,500

One of Queensland’s most successful studs – and operated by the Kruger family since 1956 – Lyndhurst Stud is located south west of Brisbane at Warwick. Offering all professional thoroughbred services – from agistment and foaling to yearling sale preparation and high quality stallions, Lyndhurst Stud has Condamine River frontage with extensive irrigation throughout.

PO Box 348 , Warwick, QLD, 4370
jeff@lyndhurststud.com
www.lyndhurststud.com
+61 (07) 4661 1588
Jeff Kruger
0429 076 610
Griff Kruger
0427 010 096

Latest News

$140,000 Better Than Ready Colt Tops MM Gold Coast March Day 1

A colt by Better Than Ready topped Day One of the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale with a phone bid from Los Angeles Airport coming up trumps.

Australia’s Busiest Sires of 2023

The Australian Studbook have today released the official covering statistics for the 2023 breeding season with 22 sires covering books of 150 or more mares which was significantly down on last year when 31 stallions were in the 150 plus club.

Whiskey Breaks the Ice for Better Than Ready

Better Than Ready, a perennial leader for individual 2-year-old winners, left it later than usual to put one on the board this season, although it may have been worth waiting for.

$195,000 Better Than Ready Filly Tops MM Book 2 Finale

A three quarter sister to former star Queensland galloper Apache Chase has topped the final day of the hugely successful 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Your Ticket to the Races!

Saturday’s Magic Millions program at the Gold Coast is one of the most popular race days on the turf calendar and considered the ‘place to be’ and supporters of leading Queensland stallion, Better Than Ready, would know all about that with 11 of his runners – yep, that’s right, 11! – featuring in the star studded program.

Are You Ready for Better?

If you’re a fan of Better Than Ready and who isn’t, you’ll be beating a path to the Yarramalong Park draft at Magic Millions which features 22 of his stock including the full sister to Group II winner Chrysaor, current favourite for the $3million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, May 4
Barcaldine Race 2 - 1000m Maiden
Worthy's Girl (ex: Shekou) Tnr: Patrick O'Toole Rdr: Jason Missen
Barcaldine Race 3 - 1200m Restricted 50
Karara Lad (ex: Special Shadow) Tnr: Bevan Johnson Rdr: Robert Faehr
Barcaldine Race 6 - 1600m Open
Moriconi (ex: Ultimo) Tnr: David Rewald Rdr: Samantha Zoljan
Bundaberg Race 3 - 1380m Benchmark 60
Readyentime (ex: Cenotime) Tnr: Bob Murray Rdr: Rhiannon Payne
Beaudesert Race 1 - 1650m Maiden
Better Than Love (ex: Perilous Love) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Micheal Hellyer
Beaudesert Race 1 - 1650m Maiden
Rosefinch (ex: Real Pink) Tnr: Jason Edwards Rdr:
Beaudesert Race 9 - 1100m Restricted 58
Charged (ex: Electric Current) Tnr: Jackie Crompton Rdr:
Binnaway Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Sweet Candy (ex: Sugarfina) Tnr: Roy L McCabe Rdr: Ashleigh Stanley
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 78
All Stashed Up (ex: Miss Stash) Tnr: Jennifer Fraser Rdr: Vlad Duric
Eagle Farm Race 6 - 1000m Open
The Hamo (ex: News Release) Tnr: P and W Hulbert Rdr: Mark du Plessis
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Muschialli (ex: Monte Bella) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Tommy Berry
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1600m Open Gr2
Port Lockroy (ex: Freezethemillions) Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Adam Hyeronimus
Jandowae Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 55
Zin Zan Ready (ex: Not A Zin Zan) Tnr: Mark Currie Rdr:
Jandowae Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 55
Toute Sweet (ex: Sugarparma) Tnr: Brett Baker Rdr: Stacey Callow
Jandowae Race 5 - 1200m Open
Charged (ex: Electric Current) Tnr: Jackie Crompton Rdr: Erin Molloy
Lismore Race 3 - 1410m Maiden
By The Jingoes (ex: Annual Income) Tnr: Dennis Dwane Rdr: Kirk Matheson
Lismore Race 3 - 1410m Maiden
Hebon Shiki (ex: Hepburn) Tnr: Ethan Ensby Rdr:
Toowoomba Race 1 - 1100m Class 2
Master Gee (ex: She's All Greek) Tnr: Michael G Nolan Rdr: Yvette Lewis
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1300m Benchmark 60
Purezza (ex: Amizade) Tnr: Paul John Wallace Rdr: Olivia Webb
Sunday, May 5
Pioneer Park Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 76
Befana (ex: Dual Chamber) Tnr: Paul Gardner Rdr: Sonja D Logan
Pioneer Park Race 5 - 1600m Restricted 64
Better Not Fuss (ex: Fusspot) Tnr: Paul Gardner Rdr: Kyra Yuill
Bathurst Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Sweet Candy (ex: Sugarfina) Tnr: Roy L McCabe Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
San Jose Boy (ex: Finishing Touch) Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 65
Bohemian Lad (ex: Nahab) Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: James Orman
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 65
Tengun Ready (ex: Valid Contract) Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: Robbie Dolan
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
San Jose Boy (ex: Finishing Touch) Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: Robbie Dolan
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Rosefinch (ex: Real Pink) Tnr: Jason Edwards Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 62
Ready To Torque (ex: Military Bride) Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr: Damien Thornton
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 62
Better Lad (ex: Zaheerina) Tnr: Trevor Miller Rdr: Minonette Kennedy
Sha Tin Race 9 - 1200m Class 3
Super Win Dragon (ex: Vital Page) Tnr: W Y So Rdr: Keagan D De Melo
Monday, May 6
Ipswich Race 1 - 800m Maiden
Mieux (ex: Not A Single Woman) Tnr: Danny Bougoure Rdr:
Ipswich Race 2 - 1666m Maiden
Rosefinch (ex: Real Pink) Tnr: Jason Edwards Rdr: Emily Lang
Ipswich Race 3 - 1350m Open
Alecia (ex: Real Pink) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Damien Thornton
Ipswich Race 7 - 1200m Class 1
Purezza (ex: Amizade) Tnr: Paul John Wallace Rdr:
Ipswich Race 7 - 1200m Class 1
Sono Pronto (ex: Foxarelli) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr:
Tuesday, May 7
Benalla Race 3 - 1406m Maiden
One Sided Love (ex: Moonsong) Tnr: Matthew Brown Rdr: Brian Higgins
Goulburn Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Hold (ex: Sellout) Tnr: John Nisbet Rdr: Alysha Collett
Wednesday, May 8
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1500m Class 5 0
Nitroglycerine (ex: Semisyn)
Tnr: Bruce Brown
Porky (ex: Mostly Lucky)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Ardern (ex: Intrepid Miss)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Metalart (ex: Exquisite Art)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Eagle Farm Race 4 - 1400m Class 1 0
Sono Pronto (ex: Foxarelli)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1400m Maiden 0
Better Be Slick (ex: Goldslick)
Tnr: Chris Munce
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Epic Flash (ex: Rocknavar)
Tnr: Toby Edmonds
Silverado Miss (ex: Count The Silver)
Tnr: Chris Anderson
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1000m Maiden 0
Hearts Are Better (ex: Heartaches)
Tnr: S and M O'Dea and Hoysted
Sandown-Hillside Race 5 - 2400m Benchmark 64 0
The Yachtsman (ex: Sophia Lago)
Tnr: Naomi Bourke
Thursday, May 9
Coffs Harbour Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
By The Jingoes (ex: Annual Income)
Tnr: Dennis Dwane
Hebon Shiki (ex: Hepburn)
Tnr: Ethan Ensby
Warwick Race 1 - 1500m Benchmark 70 0
Porky (ex: Mostly Lucky)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Warwick Race 5 - 800m Restricted 58 0
Better Page (ex: Vital Page)
Tnr: Ben Ahrens
Diamond Lass (ex: Naima)
Tnr: Danny Bougoure
Missy's Ready (ex: Zadiym)
Tnr: Garry Osborne
Warwick Race 6 - 1350m Maiden 0
Already Better (ex: Bellanca)
Tnr: Annabel Neasham
Warwick Race 7 - 800m Maiden 0
Mieux (ex: Not A Single Woman)
Tnr: Danny Bougoure
Warwick Race 8 - 1350m Benchmark 60 0
Zin Zan Ready (ex: Not A Zin Zan)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Friday, May 10
Oakley Race 4 - 800m Open 0
Papilio (ex: Embraceable You)
Tnr: Sam Nisbet
Oakley Race 5 - 1400m Open 0
Papilio (ex: Embraceable You)
Tnr: Sam Nisbet
Oakley Race 6 - 1000m Open 0
Papilio (ex: Embraceable You)
Tnr: Sam Nisbet
Saturday, May 11
Oakley Race 3 - 1200m Open 0
Papilio (ex: Embraceable You)
Tnr: Sam Nisbet
Oakley Race 5 - 1000m Open 0
Papilio (ex: Embraceable You)
Tnr: Sam Nisbet
Oakley Race 6 - 1600m Open 0
Papilio (ex: Embraceable You)
Tnr: Sam Nisbet

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
58
$70,422.41
$47,500
$370,000
2023
68
$77,220.59
$55,000
$530,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Not a Single Woman(AUS)
$370,000
2022 ex Secret Indulgence(NZ)
$240,000
2022 ex Rockette Rocket(AUS)
$195,000
2022 ex Scorched(AUS)
$190,000
2022 ex Dreamarcher(USA)
$160,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

More Than Ready (USA) 1997
Sally's World (AUS) 2002
Southern Halo (USA) 1983
Woodman's Girl (USA) 1990
Agnes World (USA) 1995
Sally Magic (AUS) 1996
Halo (USA) 1974
Northern Sea (USA) 1974
Woodman (USA) 1981
Becky Be Good (USA) 1981
Danzig (USA) 1986
Mysteries (USA) 1986
Keltrice (AUS) 1990
Sleep Time Girl (AUS) 1988
Natalma: 5s x5d
Nearctic: 5s x5d
Northern Dancer: 4s x4d

Runners Today

Eagle Farm
Race 3 All Stashed Up 6m ex: Miss Stash 5th
Race 6 The Hamo 2g ex: News Release 9th
Race 7 Muschialli 5g ex: Monte Bella 3rd
Race 9 Port Lockroy 3c ex: Freezethemillions 7th
Beaudesert
Race 1 Better Than Love 3g ex: Perilous Love 10th
Lismore
Race 3 By The Jingoes 3g ex: Annual Income
Race 3 Hebon Shiki 3f ex: Hepburn
Toowoomba
Race 1 Master Gee 4g ex: She's All Greek 4th
Race 2 Purezza 4m ex: Amizade 2nd
Barcaldine
Race 2 Worthy's Girl 4m ex: Shekou 9th
Race 3 Karara Lad 5g ex: Special Shadow 9th
Race 6 Moriconi 6m ex: Ultimo 6th
Jandowae
Race 2 Toute Sweet 3g ex: Sugarparma 3rd
Race 5 Charged 6g ex: Electric Current 6th
Bundaberg
Race 3 Readyentime 4m ex: Cenotime
Binnaway
Race 1 Sweet Candy 2f ex: Sugarfina
Click here for more entries

Yesterday's Results

1st Mt Garnet: Tiger Legend 5g ex Fillydelphia
1st Woodville: Meglio Di Falcrest 6m ex Falcrest
2nd Mt Garnet: Thatfeelsbetter 5g ex Ridolfi
2nd Wagga: King Gutho 5g ex Magic Model
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
72.3% - (644)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.9% - (195)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
2.9% - (26)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
2.2% - (20)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.6% - (5)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
11 wnrs , (2 sw) Better Get Set
Freeze
11 wnrs , (2 sw) Alpine Edge
Choisir
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Chrysaor
Snitzel
5 wnrs , (1 sw) The Odyssey
Bianconi
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Tiger Legend
Canny Lad
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Better Reflection
Diesis
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Apache Chase
Rubiton
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Jagged Edge
Exceed And Excel
14 wnrs Moriconi
Commands
11 wnrs Palate

Race Record

At 2
1st - Ramsay Health Care Hcp (1000)
4th - 0aks Hotels Hampden Stakes (1200) LR
At 3
1st - Brian Crowley Stakes (1200) LR
1st - Coca-Cola Falvelon Hcp (1200) LR
1st - Adco Mick Dittman Plate (1000) LR
1st - Darley Australia Hcp (1110)
1st - Ormiston College Redback Hcp (1110)
2nd - Coca-Cola Amatil Hcp (1000)
3rd - B'berg Distilling Co. Btc Cup (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Jim Beam 3yo Hcp (1200)
At 4
1st - Brisbane R.C. Keith Noud Hcp (1200) LR
1st - Club Super Hcp (1000)
4th - Schweppes Rubiton Stakes (1100) Gr.2

Stud MediaMore Media

Better Than Ready’s Lim’s Bighorn makes it 4 from 5 with Group 2 Singapore 3YO Classic victory

Fee History

2023-$27,500 , 2022-$24,200 , 2021-$33,000 , 2020-$33,000 , 2019-$33,000 , 2018-$9,900 , 2017-$9,900 , 2016-$9,900 , 2015-$9,900

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