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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.

100th Winner for Better Than Ready –Set to Star MM Gold Coast March

Lyndhurst Stud’s Better Than Ready posted his 100th winner of the season in the juvenile maiden at Townsville on Thursday when This Girl’s Ready became his ninth 2YO winner of the season and he’s poised to make a big impact at the Gold Coast next week with some 40 yearlings to be offered at Magic Millions March.

Better than Ready's Homebred Doomben Double

Lyndhurst Stud and Champion stallion, Better Than Ready, left their hoofprint on the Keith Noud program at Doomben on Saturday with a QTIS double via Skirt The Law and Northern Express.

Sires With Winners - Friday July 1

Here is the full list of 53 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Who Wants to Breed a 2YO Winner?

The ability to sire fast maturing early 2YO’s is a quality not all stallions possess, so the ones that can do it on a regular basis hold a unique place in the market and not all of them are super expensive.

Ready Blitzes Rivals

The leading sire of two year-old winners this season is not Snitzel or Zoustar, it’s Lyndhurst Stud’s Better Than Ready and he posted his 11th juvenile winner at Doomben on Saturday where Steady Ready won by daylight on debut.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, May 18
Charleville Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 45
Ready Made (ex: Adelaide) Tnr: Vivian Jones Rdr: John Rudd
Charleville Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Moriconi (ex: Ultimo) Tnr: David Rewald Rdr: Tom Orr
Doomben Race 3 - 1350m Open
Chrysaor (ex: New Wings) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: Nash Rawiller
Doomben Race 5 - 1600m Open
Trifling (ex: Wabeel) Tnr: Helen Page Rdr:
Doomben Race 9 - 2000m Open Gr3
Port Lockroy (ex: Freezethemillions) Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Adam Hyeronimus
Emerald Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 55
Flaming Homer (ex: Sizzling Spirit) Tnr: Tim Cook Rdr:
Emerald Race 3 - 1280m Maiden
Worthy's Girl (ex: Shekou) Tnr: Patrick O'Toole Rdr: Jason Missen
Esk Race 1 - 800m Benchmark 50
Better Page (ex: Vital Page) Tnr: Ben Ahrens Rdr: Wanderson D'Avila
Esk Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 55
Toute Sweet (ex: Sugarparma) Tnr: Brett Baker Rdr: Jade Metcalfe
Esk Race 6 - 1460m Maiden
All I Want Is You (ex: Dynamic Lass) Tnr: Paul A Nolan Rdr: Stacey Callow
Gold Coast Poly Race 5 - 1540m Maiden
Better Than Love (ex: Perilous Love) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Nozi Tomizawa
Gold Coast Poly Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 65
Serigala (ex: Lupita) Tnr: Tom Cowan Rdr: Casey-Mae Waddell
Gold Coast Poly Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 65
Ready To Torque (ex: Military Bride) Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr: Dale Smith
Home Hill Race 1 - 1460m Benchmark 50
Sea Of Cortez (ex: Pearl Ardane) Tnr: Chelsea Jokic Rdr: Chelsea Jokic
Home Hill Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 45
Ruby Sparkles (ex: Family Freeze) Tnr: Tom Button Rdr: Gabrielle Semmens
Home Hill Race 5 - 1180m Benchmark 55
Flaming Homer (ex: Sizzling Spirit) Tnr: Tim Cook Rdr: Adrian Layt
Hughenden Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 50
New Arrival (ex: Bagus) Tnr: Shryn Royes Rdr: Jason Hoopert
Hughenden Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Better Class (ex: Decali) Tnr: Kelvin Russell Rdr:
Singapore Race 5 - 1600m Open Gr2
Lim's Bighorn (ex: Italia Bella) Tnr: Dan Meagher Rdr: Marc R Lerner
Tennant Creek Race 4 - 1450m Restricted 64
Better Not Fuss (ex: Fusspot) Tnr: Paul Gardner Rdr: Lek Maloney
Tennant Creek Race 4 - 1450m Restricted 64
Merseyside (ex: Hanaan) Tnr: Philip Cole Rdr: Ianish Luximon
Tennant Creek Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 70
Befana (ex: Dual Chamber) Tnr: Paul Gardner Rdr: Ianish Luximon
Toowoomba Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 70
Perfect Encounter (ex: Alleged Encounter) Tnr: Lindsay Hatch Rdr: Dylan Bennett
Toowoomba Race 5 - 1890m Benchmark 62
Nitroglycerine (ex: Semisyn) Tnr: Bruce Brown Rdr: Madeleine Wishart
Sunday, May 19
Sunshine Coast Race 1 - 1400m Maiden
Fonzie Rocks (ex: Glamour Rock) Tnr: Chris Meagher Rdr:
Monday, May 20
Albury Race 2 - 900m Maiden
Miss Gabbiano (ex: Seagull) Tnr: Craig Widdison Rdr: Nick Souquet
Chinchilla Race 3 - 1400m Open
Charged (ex: Electric Current) Tnr: Jackie Crompton Rdr: Madeleine Wishart
Chinchilla Race 4 - 1070m Restricted 50
Sequacious (ex: Sequondo) Tnr: Rodney Hay Rdr: Samantha Zoljan
Chinchilla Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Bankroll Babe (ex: Miss Stash) Tnr: Thomas Dougall Rdr: Nozi Tomizawa
Tuesday, May 21
Coffs Harbour Race 2 - 1405m Maiden
Hebon Shiki (ex: Hepburn) Tnr: Ethan Ensby Rdr: Matthew Palmer
Warwick Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
I'lltellyouso (ex: Katie Did It) Tnr: Michael G Nolan Rdr: Georgina Cartwright
Warwick Race 3 - 1500m Maiden
Rosefinch (ex: Real Pink) Tnr: Jason Edwards Rdr: Adin Thompson
Warwick Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Silverado Miss (ex: Count The Silver) Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: Damien Thornton
Monday, May 20
Murwillumbah Race 7 - 1550m Maiden 0
By The Jingoes (ex: Annual Income)
Tnr: Dennis Dwane
Hebon Shiki (ex: Hepburn)
Tnr: Ethan Ensby
Wednesday, May 22
Ipswich Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0
Betterletmedance (ex: Aware)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Ipswich Race 8 - 1350m Maiden 0
Better Be Slick (ex: Goldslick)
Tnr: Chris Munce
Ipswich Race 9 - 1200m Maiden 0
Ready Go Billy (ex: Don'tcha)
Tnr: C and K Geran
San Jose Boy (ex: Finishing Touch)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Thursday, May 23
Hawkesbury Race 1 - 1100m Class 1 0
Ready To Shine (ex: Luminescent)
Tnr: Matthew Smith
Rockhampton Race 1 - 1300m Open 0
Ready For Magic (ex: Magic Square)
Tnr: Ricky Vale
Rockhampton Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
King Ale (ex: Chiswick)
Tnr: Fred Smith
Rockhampton Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Offango (ex: Matabrahma)
Tnr: Tom F Smith
Rockhampton Race 9 - 1300m Open 0
Papasito (ex: Hearts'n'diamonds)
Tnr: Clinton Taylor
Saturday, June 1
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 2400m Open Gr1
Port Lockroy (ex: Freezethemillions)
Tnr: Annabel Neasham
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1300m Open Gr1
Chrysaor (ex: New Wings)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1400m Open Gr2
Gin A Tonic (ex: The Quick One)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
San Jose Boy (ex: Finishing Touch)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Saturday, June 8
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 2200m Open Gr1
Trifling (ex: Wabeel)
Tnr: Helen Page
Saturday, June 15
Chrysaor (ex: New Wings)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Skirt The Law (ex: Outlaw Kate)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr1
Gin A Tonic (ex: The Quick One)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
San Jose Boy (ex: Finishing Touch)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Umabett (ex: Umawinner)
Tnr: Annabel Neasham

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

Sunshine Coast
Race 1 Fonzie Rocks 3g ex: Glamour Rock
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Tennant Creek: Merseyside 5m ex Hanaan
2nd Toowoomba: Perfect Encounter 5m ex Alleged Encounter
3rd Tennant Creek: Befana 7m ex Dual Chamber
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
72.5% - (656)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.7% - (196)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
3% - (27)
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
10 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

Sons of More Than Ready at Stud in Australasia