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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 … 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, Port Lockroy (2024 Group 1 Railway S.), Hidden Wealth, Chrysaor, Alpine Edge, The Odyssey, Tiger Legend, The Vowels, Skirt The Law, Better Get Set etc. ... 66% winners to runners.

Lyndhurst Stud

Lyndhurst Stud

Stands at Lyndhurst Stud
2024 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

Wednesday, April 16
Doomben Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Fast Fun (ex: Amusements) Tnr: Matthew Hoysted Rdr: Nikita Beriman
Doomben Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Tinlika (ex: Licko'paint) Tnr: Lauren Abbott Rdr:
Doomben Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Pride Of Ice (ex: La Tikka Rosa) Tnr: Brian Wakefield Rdr: Samantha Collett
Doomben Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Better Go Torque (ex: Uzbekistan) Tnr: Stuart Kendrick Rdr: Cody Collis
Doomben Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Mr Democrat (ex: Our First Lady) Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr:
Doomben Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Isti Star (ex: Istiraaha) Tnr: Paul L Shailer Rdr:
Doomben Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Neweva (ex: New Wings) Tnr: Paul L Shailer Rdr: Bailey Wheeler
Doomben Race 4 - 1110m Restricted 65
Alpha Bravo (ex: Summer Glen) Tnr: Danny Bougoure Rdr: Jade Hampson
Doomben Race 4 - 1110m Restricted 65
Ardern (ex: Intrepid Miss) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Cejay Graham
Doomben Race 8 - 1350m Open
Maragical (ex: Mareeza) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Emily Lang
Doomben Race 8 - 1350m Open
Ready To Schipp (ex: Schipper) Tnr: T and S Edmonds and McLean Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Thursday, April 17
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1625m Maiden
Fonzie Rocks (ex: Glamour Rock) Tnr: Lindsay Hatch Rdr: Justin P Stanley
Toowoomba Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 62
La Raza (ex: Mostly Lucky) Tnr: Lindsay Hatch Rdr: Cobi Vitler
Toowoomba Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 62
Ready Grey (ex: Kopella) Tnr: Rex Lipp Rdr: Cejay Graham
Wyong Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Ready To Shine (ex: Luminescent) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Rachel King
Friday, April 18
Canberra Race 8 - 1000m Maiden 0
Smashing Lulu (ex: Lucy Rose)
Tnr: Joe Cleary
Saturday, April 19
Barcaldine Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 55 0
Flop Turn River (ex: Zaripova)
Tnr: Geoffrey Rafter
Clare Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 52 0
Archdeacon (ex: Blessed Anna)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Cairns Race 2 - 1500m Benchmark 55 0
Last Line Dance (ex: Power Flow)
Tnr: Matthew McGuire
Cairns Race 7 - 950m Open 0
Better Show (ex: Show Stealer)
Tnr: Bonnie Thomson
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1000m Open LR
Hidden Wealth (ex: Miss Stash)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Eagle Farm Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 85 0
En Pointe (ex: Pointe Dancer)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Ready For Anything (ex: Ghoom)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1400m Open 0
Blinding Speed (ex: Blinding Fast)
Tnr: Lee Freedman
Eidsvold Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Charged (ex: Electric Current)
Tnr: Jackie Crompton
Emerald Race 1 - 1000m Open 0
Ready To Torque (ex: Military Bride)
Tnr: Mark Oates
Emerald Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Inreadyness (ex: Umanova)
Tnr: Glenda Bell
Emerald Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 50 0
More Stylish (ex: Flying Flywheel)
Tnr: John Wigginton
Emerald Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Ready Lightly (ex: Hepburn)
Tnr: Glenda Bell
Flinton Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Charged (ex: Electric Current)
Tnr: Jackie Crompton
Flinton Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 50 0
Charged (ex: Electric Current)
Tnr: Jackie Crompton
Struan Lad (ex: Burnett River)
Tnr: Matthew Park
Gold Coast Poly Race 1 - 1540m Benchmark 70 0
Better Yet (ex: Flying Style)
Tnr: Indiana Turner
Gold Coast Poly Race 3 - 2000m Benchmark 58 0
Epic Flash (ex: Rocknavar)
Tnr: David Cole
Firebolt (ex: Crystal Wand)
Tnr: Lee Freedman
Gold Coast Poly Race 4 - 1540m Benchmark 55 0
Better Yet (ex: Flying Style)
Tnr: Indiana Turner
Nitroglycerine (ex: Semisyn)
Tnr: Bruce Brown
Gold Coast Poly Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 55 0
Te Pani (ex: Did You Wink)
Tnr: Indiana Turner
Gladstone Race 2 - 850m Benchmark 55 0
Tahkian Bubbles (ex: Roses Of Joy)
Tnr: Peter Fleming
King Ale (ex: Chiswick)
Tnr: Fred Smith
Gladstone Race 5 - 850m Maiden 0
Lucky Strong (ex: Alleged Again)
Tnr: Peter Fleming
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 68 0
Ready To Shine (ex: Luminescent)
Tnr: Matthew Smith
Kerang Race 4 - 1800m Benchmark 52 0
The Yachtsman (ex: Sophia Lago)
Tnr: Naomi Bourke
Kerang Race 7 - 1800m Open 0
The Yachtsman (ex: Sophia Lago)
Tnr: Naomi Bourke
Mornington Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 70 0
Epic Proportions (ex: Commanding Epic)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Moruya Race 5 - 1010m Maiden 0
Smashing Lulu (ex: Lucy Rose)
Tnr: Joe Cleary
Port Macquarie Race 1 - 1106m Benchmark 50 0
Te Pani (ex: Did You Wink)
Tnr: Indiana Turner
Port Macquarie Race 2 - 1509m Benchmark 50 0
Better Yet (ex: Flying Style)
Tnr: Indiana Turner
Port Macquarie Race 4 - 1509m Class 1 0
Ready For Vegas (ex: Last Roll Of Dice)
Tnr: Shane Everson
Randwick Race 4 - 2000m Open Gr3
Port Lockroy (ex: Freezethemillions)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald
Roma Race 1 - 900m Open 0
Keenzap (ex: Electric Current)
Tnr: Rebecca Kerwin
Roma Race 3 - 1200m Class B 0
Related Duty (ex: Sophia Lago)
Tnr: Wayne Baker
Roma Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Tengun Annie (ex: Not A Zin Zan)
Tnr: Matt Kropp
Sunday, April 20
Pioneer Park Race 2 - 1200m Restricted 70 0
Better Not Fuss (ex: Fusspot)
Tnr: Paul Gardner
Bourke Race 6 - 800m Maiden 0
Kraken Edition (ex: Multimedia)
Tnr: Benno Bowen
Mt Isa Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 70 0
Tricketeer (ex: Trickett)
Tnr: Tanya Parry
Win And Tonic (ex: We's Done)
Tnr: Peter Inwood
Mt Isa Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 60 0
Tricketeer (ex: Trickett)
Tnr: Tanya Parry
Mt Isa Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 55 0
Offango (ex: Matabrahma)
Tnr: Tanya Parry
Nowra Race 4 - 1000m Class 1 0
Serial Offender (ex: Serial)
Tnr: Matthew Dale
Penola Race 6 - 1300m Class 1 0
Archdeacon (ex: Blessed Anna)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Sale Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
One Sided Love (ex: Moonsong)
Tnr: Matthew Brown
Sunshine Coast Race 1 - 1400m Class 5 0
Ready For Anything (ex: Ghoom)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Sunshine Coast Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 62 0
Porky (ex: Mostly Lucky)
Tnr: Liam Birchley
Better Yet (ex: Flying Style)
Tnr: Indiana Turner
Aristella (ex: Elitist)
Tnr: Danny Bougoure
Sunshine Coast Race 8 - 1000m Maiden 0
Tarmac (ex: Ardoyne Road)
Tnr: Chris Anderson
Wantchoo (ex: Lacey Lynx Pack)
Tnr: T J and M Sears
Stawell Race 6 - 2700m Benchmark 64 0
The Yachtsman (ex: Sophia Lago)
Tnr: Naomi Bourke
Monday, April 21
Augathella Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 65 0
Moriconi (ex: Ultimo)
Tnr: David Rewald
Augathella Race 3 - 1300m Benchmark 50 0
Ready Made (ex: Adelaide)
Tnr: Vivian Jones
Canterbury Race 2 - 1550m Benchmark 72 0
Better Explain (ex: Never Explain)
Tnr: Tony Ball
Canterbury Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Annual (ex: El Of A Time)
Tnr: Wayne Hudd
Ipswich Race 2 - 800m Benchmark 70 0
Te Pani (ex: Did You Wink)
Tnr: Indiana Turner
Ipswich Race 3 - 1680m Class 2 0
Aristella (ex: Elitist)
Tnr: Danny Bougoure
Ipswich Race 4 - 1100m Class 2 0
Te Pani (ex: Did You Wink)
Tnr: Indiana Turner
Ipswich Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Gerrymander (ex: Civita)
Tnr: Tony Sheehan
Miss Sha Blue (ex: Avenel)
Tnr: Glenn Thornton
Ardern (ex: Intrepid Miss)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Ipswich Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Wantchoo (ex: Lacey Lynx Pack)
Tnr: T J and M Sears
Ipswich Race 7 - 800m Open 0
Madam Magpie (ex: Nuskee)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Before Anyone Else (ex: Not A Single Woman)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Oakbank Race 1 - 1400m Maiden 0
The Last Flash (ex: De Lago Flash)
Tnr: S and J Jaensch
Sandown-Lakeside Race 5 - 2400m Benchmark 64 0
The Yachtsman (ex: Sophia Lago)
Tnr: Naomi Bourke

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
45
$55,044.44
$40,000
$200,000
2024
65
$64,930.77
$41,000
$370,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Istiraaha(AUS)
$200,000
2023 ex Secret Indulgence(NZ)
$200,000
2023 ex New Wings(AUS)
$190,000
2023 ex Rockette Rocket(AUS)
$130,000
2023 ex Zunaida(AUS)
$120,000

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

Doomben
Race 1 Fast Fun 3f ex: Amusements
Race 2 Pride Of Ice 3g ex: La Tikka Rosa
Race 3 Better Go Torque 2g ex: Uzbekistan
Race 3 Neweva 2f ex: New Wings
Race 4 Alpha Bravo 3c ex: Summer Glen
Race 4 Ardern 5m ex: Intrepid Miss
Race 8 Maragical 3f ex: Mareeza
Race 8 Ready To Schipp 3f ex: Schipper
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Townsville: Remlap Kava 3g ex New Wings
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
70.6% - (795)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
22.3% - (251)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
3.9% - (44)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
2.6% - (29)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (6)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)

Top Nicks

Freeze
14 wnrs , (3 sw) Alpine Edge
Fastnet Rock
17 wnrs , (2 sw) Better Get Set
Exceed And Excel
19 wnrs , (1 sw) Skirt The Law
Choisir
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Chrysaor
Bradbury's Luck
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Hidden Wealth
Snitzel
8 wnrs , (1 sw) The Odyssey
Denman
7 wnrs , (1 sw) Steady Ready
Bianconi
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Tiger Legend
Canny Lad
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Better Reflection
Diesis
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Apache Chase

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

Interstate city double by Better Than Ready highlighted by 2YO Eagle Farm score for Thee Creek

Fee History

2024-$27,500 , 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