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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

Monday, June 3
Thangool Race 3 - 800m Maiden
Agnes Waters (ex: Isis River) Tnr: John Wigginton Rdr: Nikki Olzard
Thangool Race 3 - 800m Maiden
King Ale (ex: Chiswick) Tnr: Fred Smith Rdr: Adam Spinks
Thangool Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 60
El Of A Senorita (ex: El Of A Time) Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Jace McMurray
Thangool Race 7 - 1300m Class 1
Diamond Money (ex: Diamond On Command) Tnr: Kevin Miller Rdr: Jace McMurray
Tuesday, June 4
Bendigo Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Birthday Suit (ex: Nakedindaspa) Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: Alana Kelly
Dalby Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 60
Cailin Alainn (ex: She's A Meteor) Tnr: Kristie and Louis Clark and Peoples Rdr: Justin P Stanley
Dalby Race 6 - 1000m Class 1
Toute Sweet (ex: Sugarparma) Tnr: Brett Baker Rdr: Stacey Callow
Moree Race 5 - 950m Benchmark 58
Sequacious (ex: Sequondo) Tnr: Rodney Hay Rdr: Jacob Golden
Wednesday, June 5
Doomben Race 3 - 1350m Benchmark 68
Cunnamulla Fella (ex: Amusements) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Cejay Graham
Doomben Race 7 - 1200m Class 3
Better Be Nordy (ex: Miss Le Nord) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Bailey Wheeler
Doomben Race 8 - 1350m Benchmark 68
Cunnamulla Fella (ex: Amusements) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr:
Happy Valley Race 1 - 1000m Class 5
Sonic Boom (ex: Lune Rouge) Tnr: W K Mo Rdr:
Sandown-Lakeside Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 70
General Firepower (ex: Ekka Ride) Tnr: Michael Moroney Rdr: Blake Shinn
Warwick Farm Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Te Pani (ex: Did You Wink) Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Kerrin McEvoy
Thursday, June 6
Geelong Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
One Sided Love (ex: Moonsong)
Tnr: Matthew Brown
Geelong Race 4 - 1700m Maiden 0
One Sided Love (ex: Moonsong)
Tnr: Matthew Brown
Geelong Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Thebarberofseville (ex: Night At The Opera)
Tnr: Lisa Whelan
Geelong Race 6 - 1300m Restricted 64 0
Birthday Suit (ex: Nakedindaspa)
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman
Thebarberofseville (ex: Night At The Opera)
Tnr: Lisa Whelan
Mackay Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 70 0
Northern Pride (ex: Hello Sweetpea)
Tnr: Tom Button
Ready For Magic (ex: Magic Square)
Tnr: Ricky Vale
Mackay Race 6 - 1100m Restricted 55 0
Flaming Homer (ex: Sizzling Spirit)
Tnr: Tim Cook
Hollywood Angel (ex: Beaucoup)
Tnr: Ricky Vale
Ruby Sparkles (ex: Family Freeze)
Tnr: Tom Button
Tahkian Bubbles (ex: Roses Of Joy)
Tnr: Peter Fleming
Mackay Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Dawson Drover (ex: Gold Coast Girl)
Tnr: Tom F Smith
Mackay Race 8 - 1050m Maiden 0
Mahia (ex: Miss Le Nord)
Tnr: Graeme Green
Offango (ex: Matabrahma)
Tnr: Tom F Smith
Friday, June 7
Dubbo Race 8 - 1100m Open 0
Sweet Candy (ex: Sugarfina)
Tnr: Roy L McCabe
Ipswich Race 1 - 1350m Maiden 0
Firebolt (ex: Crystal Wand)
Tnr: Lee Freedman
Ipswich Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 72 0
All Stashed Up (ex: Miss Stash)
Tnr: Jennifer Fraser
Ipswich Race 5 - 2210m Benchmark 58 0
Nitroglycerine (ex: Semisyn)
Tnr: Bruce Brown
Saturday, June 8
Fannie Bay Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Erroneous (ex: Exceed Expectation)
Tnr: Tommy Logan
Gold Coast Poly Race 2 - 1050m Benchmark 65 0
Serigala (ex: Lupita)
Tnr: Tom Cowan
Gold Coast Poly Race 4 - 1540m Benchmark 58 0
Better Strings (ex: Safe Harbour)
Tnr: Peter Lindeberg
Gold Coast Poly Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 60 0
Epic Flash (ex: Rocknavar)
Tnr: Toby Edmonds
Gold Coast Poly Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Firebolt (ex: Crystal Wand)
Tnr: Lee Freedman
Grafton Race 6 - 1700m Maiden 0
By The Jingoes (ex: Annual Income)
Tnr: Dennis Dwane
Hebon Shiki (ex: Hepburn)
Tnr: Ethan Ensby
Kembla Grange Race 4 - 1200m Class 1 0
Ready To Shine (ex: Luminescent)
Tnr: Matthew Smith
Kembla Grange Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Better Breakout (ex: Quelle Liaison)
Tnr: L and C Curtis
Parkes Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 50 0
Ready Made Doll (ex: Exciting Doll)
Tnr: Kylie Kennedy
Parkes Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Sweet Candy (ex: Sugarfina)
Tnr: Roy L McCabe
Swan Hill Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 64 0
Birthday Suit (ex: Nakedindaspa)
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman
Townsville Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Better Show (ex: Show Stealer)
Tnr: Roy Chillemi
Townsville Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 65 0
Northern Pride (ex: Hello Sweetpea)
Tnr: Tom Button
Toowoomba Race 1 - 1625m Benchmark 70 0
Perfect Encounter (ex: Alleged Encounter)
Tnr: Lindsay Hatch
Toowoomba Race 3 - 1625m Class 1 0
No Better Time (ex: No Time)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Toowoomba Race 8 - 1300m Maiden 0
All I Want Is You (ex: Dynamic Lass)
Tnr: Paul A Nolan
Sunday, June 9
Hobart Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Maarkle (ex: Jubilee)
Tnr: John Luttrell
Hobart Race 8 - 1430m Benchmark 68 0
Maarkle (ex: Jubilee)
Tnr: John Luttrell
Saturday, June 15
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1400m Open Gr1
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

Bendigo
Race 6 Birthday Suit 5m ex: Nakedindaspa
Dalby
Race 3 Cailin Alainn 3f ex: She's A Meteor
Race 6 Toute Sweet 3g ex: Sugarparma
Moree
Race 5 Sequacious 4m ex: Sequondo
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Thangool: Diamond Money 4g ex Diamond On Command
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
72.3% - (664)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.9% - (201)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
2.9% - (27)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
2.2% - (20)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (5)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
12 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
15 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