The Yachtsman (AUS) 2017

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8g Better Than Ready x Sophia Lago (Encosta De Lago)

Foaled September 13, 2017

Career: 74 starts, 9 - 6 - 4 $210,301

Trainer: Naomi Bourke, Geelong

Ownership: A J Bradley, Mrs K E Bradley, Mrs C L Canham, D A Hall, A Webster, R A Erwin, Ms E Stewart, A Astuti, Miss M Greenwood, Miss S Horsburgh, J Lesko, D Blackmore, J Mangan, B Pitts, J T Bourke, C L Pyke, P Butler & K T Bourke

The Yachtsman is a 8 year old gelding by Better Than Ready out of the Encosta De Lago mare, Sophia Lago.

Last start was 8th at Geelong on November 8, 2025 in the Ladbrokes Form Genius (Bm56) over 1535 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 89 2019 MM Gold Coast March Yearling Sale

Vendor: Lyndhurst Stud Farm Warwick Qld Buyer: Jane Baker Racing Stables $20,000

Lot 53 2021 Inglis May (Late) Online Sale

Vendor: Owners Buyer:

Lot 80 2021 Inglis December Online Sale

Vendor: Owners Buyer: Naomi Bourke $3,000

Better Than Ready (AUS)

Sophia Lago (AUS)

Race Record

8yo

8Nov25

8th

Geelong

Ladbrokes Form Genius (Bm56) 1535m

Heavy(8) Fred W Kersley (59.5) 30/1 - 1st: Smoke 'N' Oakum (10.7L)

8yo

10Oct25

8th

Morphettville Parks

The Fotobase Group (Bm56) 1950m

Good(3) Jacob Opperman (60) 10/1 - 1st: King Of Wessex (5.6L)

8yo

14Sep25

4th

Kilmore

Coulter Legal Hcp (56) 2007m

Soft(6) B Rawiller (60) 5/1 - 1st: Reel Blessed (2.6L)

8yo

23Aug25

1st

Wangaratta

Get Your WTC Membership Now Hcp (58) 2000m

Good(4) Fred W Kersley (57) 16/1 - 2nd: Top Arctic (0.4L)

8yo

10Aug25

4th

Coleraine

Coleraine Hotel Hwt (58) 1600m

Soft(5) W Gordon (67) 7/1 - 1st: Triomphe (1.4L)

7yo

25Jul25

3rd

Echuca

Spring Into Racing 20th September (Bm52) 1618m

Soft(7) B Rawiller (60) 7/2 - 1st: Azeola (1.8L)

7yo

27Jun25

2nd

Warracknabeal

Pony Xpress (Bm52) 2000m

Soft(5) B Rawiller (59.5) 10/1 - 1st: Tekapo (0.8L)

7yo

29May25

10th

Pakenham

Luke W Takes On Suzanne (Bm64) 2500m

Soft(5) Rose Hammond (52) 50/1 - 1st: The Storyteller (15.2L)

7yo

18May25

5th

Casterton

LK Plumbing & Civil Hcp (58) 2000m

Soft(6) Alana Kelly (58) 4/1 - 1st: Mangione (5.6L)

7yo

9May25

6th

Geelong

Schweppes Stakes (Bm58) 2240m

Good(3) Alana Kelly (58) 14/1 - 1st: Hollandia (2.4L)

7yo

19Apr25

1st

Kerang

Greenhill Engineering (Bm52) 1800m

Good(4) Alana Kelly (59.5) 4/1 - 2nd: Dubai Legend (1L)

7yo

6Apr25

5th

Ballarat Synthetic

Hammonds Paint Hwt (58) 2200m

Synthetic Nathan Newton (66.5) 8/1 - 1st: The True Believer (2.7L)

7yo

23Mar25

7th

Geelong

Mirnee Electrical Solutions Hcp (58) 1726m

Good(4) Neil Farley (57) 16/1 - 1st: Morecoruba (4.2L)

7yo

2Mar25

7th

Colac

Aviso Integral Hcp (58) 2008m

Good(3) Teodore Nugent (57.5) 12/1 - 1st: A Dime Approach (3.2L)

7yo

24Jan25

9th

Moonee Valley

Piper-Heidsieck (Bm70) 3000m

Good(4) Logan Bates (52) 60/1 - 1st: Highland Blaze (17.3L)

7yo

19Jan25

6th

Benalla

Bet365 Hcp (58) 2100m

Good(3) W Gordon (58) 5/1 - 1st: A Dime Approach (3.1L)

7yo

5Jan25

5th

Mornington

Catanach’s Jewellers (Bm64) 2445m

Good(3) D Moor (55.5) 25/1 - 1st: Zegalo (6.3L)

7yo

21Dec24

6th

Werribee

Corio Waste Management Hcp (58) 2219m

Good(4) Stephanie Hateley (56) 5/1 - 1st: Vadarchie (7.8L)

7yo

14Dec24

2nd

Benalla

Smith's Tree Services Hcp (58) 2100m

Good(4) Will Price (58.5) 10/1 - 1st: Pahi Lass (0.1L)

7yo

24Nov24

5th

Kilmore

JC Windows (Bm64) 1600m

Heavy(9) Tayla Childs (56) 7/1 - 1st: Everything Counts (10.9L)

7yo

9Nov24

4th

Geelong

Country Fasteners Hcp (58) 1720m

Good(3) Lester Grace (59.5) 40/1 - 1st: Flying Celica (2.9L)

7yo

29Oct24

4th

Camperdown

Barrier Trial 1400m

Soft(6) Tayla Childs () - 1st: Beltoro (6L)

7yo

19Oct24

7th

Bendigo

Avis & Budget Hcp (58) 1400m

Soft(6) R Mc Leod (59.5) 30/1 - 1st: Steal The Sun (7.9L)

6yo

14May24

12th

Moe

Robin Hood Inn (Bm58) 2400m

Soft(5) Rose Hammond (58.5) 12/1 - 1st: Aerospace (8.3L)

6yo

30Apr24

11th

Warrnambool

Carlton Draught (Bm70) 2350m

Soft(6) Rose Hammond (51.5) 60/1 - 1st: Vivideel (6.9L)

6yo

12Apr24

5th

Cranbourne

Ladbrokes Odds Surge (Bm64) 2600m

Soft(5) Rose Hammond (54.5) 9/2 - 1st: Sky Hero (2.4L)

6yo

29Mar24

1st

Cranbourne

Hertz Casey Cardinia Cup (Bm64) 2580m

Good(3) Rose Hammond (52.5) 11/2 - 2nd: Cours Vite (2.5L)

6yo

23Mar24

4th

Benalla

Annabelle Cleeland Euroa Cup Hcp (58) 2100m

Good(3) Neil Farley (58.5) 9/2 - 1st: High Torque (1.5L)

6yo

16Mar24

6th

Geelong

Auswide Plumbing & Civil Hcp (58) 1715m

Good(3) B Higgins (59) 25/1 - 1st: Triggerific (4.6L)

6yo

7Mar24

7th

Kyneton

Prendergast Earthmoving (Bm58) 1900m

Soft(5) Luke Cartwright (58) 8/1 - 1st: Countess Jenni (6.3L)

6yo

18Feb24

5th

Werribee

Sherriffs Transport And Cranetrucks Hcp (58) 1600m

Good(4) Ms L J Meech (60) 8/1 - 1st: Princess Tosen (4.5L)

6yo

28Jan24

5th

Geelong

Deejays Autoglass (Bm64) 1708m

Good(4) B Higgins (58) 25/1 - 1st: Boyfromwye (6L)

6yo

7Jan24

6th

Mornington

Rosebud Country Club Hcp (64) 2040m

Soft(7) B Higgins (58) 9/2 - 1st: Choquant (8.3L)

6yo

14Dec23

1st

Kyneton

Macedon Ranges Glass (Bm58) 1856m

Good(4) Ms L J Meech (59) 25/1 - 2nd: Inordinate (5.5L)

6yo

19Nov23

13th

Geelong

Paul Kelly Creative Hcp (58) 1525m

Good(4) A Lynch (60) 25/1 - 1st: Mr Trafficanti (9.7L)

6yo

23Oct23

9th

Warrnambool

TAB (Bm58) 1700m

Good(4) Neil Farley (60.5) 20/1 - 1st: Vivacious Award (8.2L)

6yo

28Sep23

5th

Moe

Butchers On George (Bm58) 2088m

Good(4) R Mc Leod (61) 15/2 - 1st: Tarn's Prince (4.7L)

6yo

15Sep23

7th

Geelong

Briseis Gold Cup Hcp (64) 1726m

Good(3) R Mc Leod (58.5) 50/1 - 1st: New York Hurricane (2.3L)

6yo

3Sep23

5th

Geelong

Roderick Insurance Brokers (Bm64) 1500m

Good(3) Tom Prebble (56) 11/1 - 1st: All Black (3.6L)

6yo

20Aug23

5th

Cranbourne

De Bortoli Wines (Bm64) 1600m

Soft(5) R Mc Leod (59) 30/1 - 1st: Cyclone Sally (1.6L)

6yo

6Aug23

12th

Sandown-Lakeside

Ladbrokes Same Race Multi (Bm64) 1500m

Soft(5) Madison Lloyd (57) 100/1 - 1st: Eye Of The Eagle (11.1L)

5yo

4Apr23

1st

Kyneton

Bet365 Top Tote Plus (Bm58) 1887m

Good(3) R Mc Leod (60) 9/1 - 2nd: Camelot Star (1.8L)

5yo

18Mar23

5th

Geelong

Australian Bloodstock Hcp (58) 1521m

Good(4) Jack Hill (60) 7/2 - 1st: Barclay's Bank (1.4L)

5yo

5Mar23

2nd

Colac

Prestige Jayco Hcp (58) 1600m

Good(4) Josh Cartwright (60) 5/1 - 1st: Sunday's Best (0.1L)

5yo

18Feb23

1st

Bendigo

Rising Sun Hotel Hcp (58) 1600m

Good(4) Beau Mertens (58) 13/2 - 2nd: Orrong Road (0.8L)

5yo

29Jan23

2nd

Benalla

Burtons Iga Hcp (58) 1606m

Soft(7) Neil Farley (58) 2/1 - 1st: Time Of Glory (3.3L)

5yo

21Jan23

2nd

Camperdown

Camperdown Newsagency Hcp (58) 1600m

Good(4) Josh Cartwright (58) 8/1 - 1st: Hanmer Springs (3.0L)

6yo

8Jan23

6th

Warrnambool

Daly's Iga Koroit Cup (Bm78) 1700m

Good(3) Dean Holland (54) 40/1 - 1st: Prospectus (5.5L)

6yo

1Jan23

6th

Mornington

Fridayland Hcp (58) 1500m

Good(3) Lachlan Overall (55.5) 11/2 - 1st: Alphaville (9.2L)

5yo

17Dec22

4th

Colac

Bet365 Hcp (58) 1600m

Good(4) A Lynch (58.5) 9/2 - 1st: Skytain (0.8L)

5yo

6Dec22

6th

Hamilton

Sinclair Wilson (Bm58) 1400m

Good(3) Neil Farley (59) 15/1 - 1st: State Of Maine (4.9L)

5yo

5Nov22

2nd

Geelong

Quinlan Cranes Hcp (58) 1512m

Good(4) Jack Hill (59) 8/1 - 1st: Royal Rebellion (0.3L)

5yo

25Oct22

3rd

Warracknabeal

Bet365 (Bm58) 1600m

Heavy(9) John Allen (59) 3/1 - 1st: Upswing (1.3L)

5yo

11Oct22

8th

Echuca

Caledonian Hotel Echuca (Bm58) 1400m

Good(4) Kiran Quilty (57.5) 12/1 - 1st: Star Buyer (4.5L)

5yo

20Sep22

7th

Warracknabeal

Elders Horsham (Bm58) 1200m

Soft(5) Ms L J Meech (60.5) 20/1 - 1st: Volpe Risorsa (6.2L)

5yo

4Sep22

10th

Geelong

Jim's Gardening (Bm78) 1200m

Soft(7) Tatum Bull (54) 100/1 - 1st: I Am War (12.8L)

4yo

5May22

12th

Warrnambool

Evergreen Turf N. Wilson-Bm70 1700m

Heavy(10) Neil Farley (54.5) 25/1 - 1st: Marchons Ensemble (21.0L)

4yo

17Apr22

1st

Mornington

Racetrack Veterinary Servs.-58 1500m

Good(4) B Park (58) 9/2 - 2nd: Peppino (3.0L)

4yo

3Apr22

1st

Hamilton

Bet 365/ N Wilson Heat 2 (58) 1600m

Soft(5) Neil Farley (55.5) 15/2 - 2nd: Bedouin King (1.5L)

4yo

19Mar22

3rd

Geelong

Australian Bloodstock Hcp (58) 1500m

Good(3) J Bowditch (55.5) 20/1 - 1st: Kashiwa (1.4L)

4yo

6Mar22

3rd

Colac

Western Insurance Brokers (58) 1600m

Heavy(9) Madison Lloyd (55.5) 10/1 - 1st: Jimmy's Secret (3.7L)

4yo

23Feb22

9th

Mt Gambier

Greg Richardson Memorial (52) 1200m

Good(4) Angus Chung (57.5) 7/1 - 1st: Archway To Heaven (4.4L)

4yo

28Nov21

8th

Warrnambool

Apco Serv. Banjo Paterson-Bm58 1700m

Good(4) Laura Lafferty (58.5) 40/1 - 1st: Anirishman (5.1L)

4yo

13Nov21

5th

Dunkeld

XXXX Gold Hcp (58) 1800m

Heavy(9) Harry Grace (57) 14/1 - 1st: Pride Of Kinross (5.0L)

4yo

6Nov21

7th

Geelong

Shane Cook Homes Hcp (58) 1500m

Good(4) Tatum Bull (56.5) 20/1 - 1st: Boom Boom Sweet (11.5L)

4yo

26Oct21

11th

Swan Hill

McLardy McShane Swan Hill-Bm58 1300m

Good(3) Michael Poy (60.5) 20/1 - 1st: Northernero (9.9L)

4yo

10Oct21

4th

Donald

Megelec Electrical Contrs (58) 1200m

Good(3) Melissa Julius (58.5) 20/1 - 1st: Bon Shadow (1.6L)

3yo

1May21

12th

Horsham

Millers Civil Contractors (58) 1800m

Soft(5) Melissa Julius (59.5) 10/1 - 1st: Mr Wolf (8.8L)

3yo

16Apr21

4th

Swan Hill

Pooles Accountants (Bm58) 1600m

Good(4) C Newitt (61) 11/2 - 1st: Lunch Session (1.7L)

3yo

11Apr21

8th

Hamilton

Bet365 Hcp (58) 1400m

Soft(6) Melissa Julius (59.5) 20/1 - 1st: Noble Rocks (5.4L)

3yo

26Mar21

8th

Warrnambool

Wilde Dental (Bm58) 1200m

Heavy(8) Tatum Bull (60.5) 40/1 - 1st: Silkstream (8.4L)

3yo

16Jan21

1st

Camperdown

Pipeline Fabrications Mdn 1400m

Good(4) Laura Lafferty (56.5) 16/1 - 2nd: Yesmeena (0.4L)

3yo

2Jan21

10th

Terang

Tac Be Races Ready Mdn Plate 1200m

Good(4) Laura Lafferty (56.5) 14/1 - 1st: Cheeky Peaky (4.7L)

3yo

6Nov20

6th

Warrnambool

McLaren Hunt Finance Group Mdn 1400m

Good(4) Melissa Julius (58) 16/1 - 1st: Let's Atom (5.1L)

3yo

14Oct20

6th

Hamilton

Fishers Iga Mdn Plate 1100m

Soft(6) Teodore Nugent (58) 16/1 - 1st: Make It Quick (4.8L)