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Tara Madgwick - Monday July 4

The race to be the most successful sire of Australian 2YO winners this season is being fought in Queensland with Spirit of Boom (Eureka Stud)  and Better Than Ready (Lyndhurst Stud) going head to head with only weeks of this season to run.

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They are currently locked on 20 winners each with Better than Ready making his presence felt at the Sunshine Coast last weekend with his consistent gelding Northern Express posting his fourth win from eight starts in the $75,000 Bruce McLachlan Classic.

Trained by Michael Nolan, Northern Express was a savvy $35,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase from the Lyndhurst Stud draft that has already won over $140,000 in prizemoney.

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Better Than Ready, click for more information.

Both Better Than Ready and Spirit of Boom have large crops of two year-olds to run for them this season so expect more winners as the season comes to a close.

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Race Result - Bruce McLachlan Classic 1000m

Sunshine Coast Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:00.15
1
Northern Express
- 2g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Monte Bella (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M G Nolan Rdr: Jaden Lloyd 56.5
2
2.5
Billionair Baby
- 2g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Express Air (AUS) (Piccolo (GB))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Leah Kilner 54
3
2.6
Catwalk Criminal
- 2f Press Statement (AUS) x Angie Sanclemente (NZ) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 53
4
4.1
Corfe Castle
- 2c Better Than Ready (AUS) x Quick Witted (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: J Byrne 57.5
5
5.1
Al Pal's Gal
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Tossit About (AUS) (Dangerous (AUS))
Tnr: M A Kropp Rdr: S T Collett 55
6
6.1
Spooky Spirit
- 2g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Moulin Lady (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Luke Tarrant 56.5
7
6.4
Casrock
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Rock Me Fast (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Ben Thompson 54.5
8
6.6
Heroic Son
- 2c Heroic Valour (AUS) x Pirelli Princess (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: P & W Hulbert Rdr: M R Du Plessis 58
9
8.1
Spirit Of Milan
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Miss Milanese (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: D J Bougoure Rdr: L V Cassidy 55
10
14.9
Sneaky Starter
- 2f Press Statement (AUS) x You're Funny (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: M J Mair Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 56
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