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

Tara Madgwick - Thursday March 16

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.

MM 2YO Classic winner Skirt the Law has been a pinup girl this season for Better Than Ready.

Better Than Ready is enjoying a benchmark season and is currently the leading 2YO sire in the country by earnings with his $2.2million narrowly shading Exceed and Excel thanks to the deeds of his brilliant daughter Skirt the Law, winner of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.

He is the seventh sire to crack 100 winners for the season and his $7.6million in overall progeny  earnings has him just outside the Top 10 on the General Sires List.

Fans of Better Than Ready will be making a beeline for the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale next week where he has 44 yearlings catalogued for sale so buyers are spoiled  for choice.

Click to see the full draft with some highlights below:

Lot 11 Colt Better Than Ready x Hepburn, by Exceed and Excel – Yarramalong Park

Bred on same cross as Skirt the Law and is a full brother to a winner from a sister to SW Inquiry.

Lot 12 Filly Better Than Ready x Hidden Flair, by Hidden Dragon – Lyndhurst Stud

Half-sister to SW Flamenco and dam has had four to race all winners.

Lot 50 Colt Better than Ready x Lady Remlap, by Filante – Lyndhurst Stud

Half-brother to G1 Golden Rose winner Manawanui and to the dam of G2 winner So You Assume.

Lot 60 Filly Better than Ready x Louisiana Miss, by Redoute’s Choice – Lyndhurst Stud

Second foal of unraced daughter of G3 winner Gabbidon.

Lot 84 Filly Better Than Ready x Miss Le Nord, by Northern Meteor – Lyndhurst Stud

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Half-sister to two winners from the family of G1 winners Personal and Laissefaire.

Lot 119 Colt Better Than Ready x Pilgrim, by Danehill – Yarramalong Park

Half-brother to G3 placed Snipzu, the dam of G1 Blue Diamond runner up Don Corleone, who runs in the Golden Slipper on Saturday.

Lot 225 Colt Better than Ready x Trickett, by Geneal Nediym – Yarramalong Park

Half-brother to two winners from a winning sister to G2 winner Ichihara, the dam of G3 Breeders Plate winner and Golden Slipper runner Empire of Japan.

Lot 270 Colt Better Than Ready x Ardoyne Road, by Top Echelon – Lyndhurst Stud

First foal of 2YO metro winner from the family of Golden Slipper winner Belle du Jour.

Lot 280 Filly Better Than Ready x Bashaayer, by High Yield (USA) – Lyndhurst Stud

Half-sister to five winners highlighted by south African SW Nona in Command, the dam of two Group winners in South Africa.

Lot 292 Filly Better Than Ready x Brave Choice, by Dr Fong (USA) – Lyndhurst Stud

Half-sister to seven winners highlighted by G2 winner Brave Song.

Lot 310 Filly Better Than Ready x Coogee Coozifa, by Danzero

Half-sister to G3 placed Oink from the family of G1 HK International Sprint winner Sky Field.

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Race Result - Brown Brothers Mdn Hcp 1000m

Townsville Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.52
1
This Girl's Ready
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Milande (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: A Layt 55
2
0.1
Mishani Promise
- 2g Heroic Valour (AUS) x With A Promise (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Ms L McCormack Rdr: Ms L Morrison 54
3
0.6
Hit The Road
- 2f Dracarys (AUS) x Permission (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: Leslie Tilley 55.5
4
0.9
Better Not Fuss
- 2g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Fusspot (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Sarah Acornley Rdr: Isabella Teh 54
5
3.4
Croagh Patrick
- 2g The Mission (AUS) x Montana Sagrada (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Sarah Acornley Rdr: C Spry 58
6
4.7
Betta Al
- 2c Better Than Ready (AUS) x Hail Maher (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: A R Bailey Rdr: C Whiteley 57.5
7
4.9
Miss Mildred
- 2f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Cloud Buster (NZ) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew McGuire Rdr: N Day 54.5
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