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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.), multiple stakes winners, Hidden Wealth, Epic Proportions, Chrysaor, Alpine Edge, The Odyssey, Tiger Legend, The Vowels, Skirt The Law, Better Get Set, Metalart etc. plus 2025 $1 million MM National 2YO Classic winner Isti Star ... 66% winners to runners.

Lyndhurst Stud

Lyndhurst Stud

Stands at Lyndhurst Stud
2025 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

Widden Purchase MM 2YO Classic Winner for $1.35million

Widden Stud were active at the top end as a vendor at the Magic Millions National Sale on Tuesday and also as a buyer securing Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Skirt the Law for $1.35million.

Sires With Winners - Monday April 21

Here is the full list of 61 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

$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.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, January 15
Ipswich Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Better For It (ex: Showabitofheart) Tnr: Caroline Allardyce Rdr:
Ipswich Race 3 - 800m Benchmark 70
Runaround Sue (ex: Country Class) Tnr: Pat W Webster Rdr:
Ipswich Race 5 - 1100m Restricted 62
Metalcraft (ex: Glengal) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Michael Rodd
Ipswich Race 5 - 1100m Restricted 62
Toute Sweet (ex: Sugarparma) Tnr: Brett Baker Rdr:
Friday, January 16
Sunshine Coast Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Pronto Percy (ex: Bella Vedera) Tnr: David Murphy Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1400m Class 4
Thebarberofseville (ex: Night At The Opera) Tnr: Matt Kropp Rdr: Olivia Webb
Townsville Race 1 - 1000m Open
Tiger Rocket (ex: Fillysophycal) Tnr: Jade Doolan Rdr: Lacey Morrison
Townsville Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Kadiatcha Man (ex: La Denna Rosa) Tnr: Jeffrey Caught Rdr:
Townsville Race 5 - 1609m Benchmark 55
Better Breakout (ex: Quelle Liaison) Tnr: Joanna Hassett Rdr: Aidan Holt
Townsville Race 5 - 1609m Benchmark 55
Ultimate (ex: Nufoos) Tnr: Georgie Holt Rdr:
Townsville Race 6 - 1200m Class 3
Melo Melo Kava (ex: Where It Began) Tnr: Tracy Simmons Rdr: Adam Sewell
Townsville Race 7 - 1400m Open
Northern Pride (ex: Hello Sweetpea) Tnr: Tom Button Rdr: Aidan Holt
Townsville Race 7 - 1400m Open
Sweet Kisses (ex: One More Kiss) Tnr: Georgie Holt Rdr: Fiona Sandkuhl
Townsville Race 7 - 1400m Open
King's Halo (ex: Dublette) Tnr: Stephen Massingham Rdr: Sean Cormack
Townsville Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 62
Better Breakout (ex: Quelle Liaison) Tnr: Joanna Hassett Rdr:
Townsville Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 62
Ultimate (ex: Nufoos) Tnr: Georgie Holt Rdr: Tasha Chambers
Saturday, January 17
Ascot Race 7 - 1500m BenchMark 66+
Five Down (ex: Suemori) Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Chanel Cooper
Atherton Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Montana Express (ex: Serial) Tnr: Trevor and Peter Rowe Rdr: Krysten Swaffer
Atherton Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Tipped Off (ex: Tipping) Tnr: Alwyn Bailey Rdr: Shohei Kaya
Atherton Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Fast As Steel (ex: Lemon Sweet) Tnr: Bodine Bailey Rdr: Lacey Morrison
Camperdown Race 5 - 2200m Benchmark 56
The Yachtsman (ex: Sophia Lago) Tnr: Naomi Bourke Rdr:
Doomben Race 1 - 1110m Maiden
Areprice (ex: Lady Denman) Tnr: David Murphy Rdr: Harrison Shaw
Doomben Race 2 - 1630m Maiden
Artistic Endeavour (ex: Monte Bella) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Corey Sutherland
Doomben Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Broken Hero (ex: Western Desert) Tnr: Neville Stewart Rdr: Paul Hamblin
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Casrock (ex: Rock Me Fast) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Corey Sutherland
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 68
More For Ready (ex: Hidden Gold) Tnr: Michael Morrison Rdr: Brandon Lerena
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1200m Open
King Gutho (ex: Magic Model) Tnr: Joe Cleary Rdr: Tommy Berry
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1200m Open
Hidden Wealth (ex: Miss Stash) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Tommy Berry
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1200m Open
Steady Ready (ex: Our First Lady) Tnr: T J and M Sears Rdr: Angela Jones
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1200m Open
Gin A Tonic (ex: The Quick One) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr: Ben Melham
Gold Coast Race 7 - 1200m Open
Magritte (ex: Margot) Tnr: Stephen Kirkwood Rdr: Mark Du Plessis
Gold Coast Race 7 - 1200m Open
Iransofar (ex: Seagull) Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Gosford Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Jamaican Queen (ex: Jamaican Spur) Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott Rdr: Zac Wadick
Kingscote Race 5 - 1360m Restricted 52
Archdeacon (ex: Blessed Anna) Tnr: Garret Lynch Rdr: Tala Hutchinson
Sunday, January 18
Armidale Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 58
Master Gee (ex: She's All Greek) Tnr: Craig Clegg Rdr: Aaron Bullock
Cowra Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Simply Better (ex: Sweet As) Tnr: David J Smith Rdr: Mathew Cahill
Stony Creek Race 6 - 2100m Restricted 56
The Yachtsman (ex: Sophia Lago) Tnr: Naomi Bourke Rdr: Paul Gatt
Sunday, January 18
Rockhampton Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Ready Lightly (ex: Hepburn)
Tnr: Glenda Bell
Rockhampton Race 8 - 1050m Open 0
Ready Marea (ex: Heavenly Anna)
Tnr: Kris Hansen
Tuesday, January 20
Kembla Grange Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Hold (ex: Sellout)
Tnr: Luke Pepper
Wednesday, January 21
Ipswich Race 1 - 1200m Class 2 0
For Better (ex: Freezethemillions)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
More For Ready (ex: Hidden Gold)
Tnr: Michael Morrison
The Hamo (ex: News Release)
Tnr: P and W Hulbert
Ipswich Race 3 - 1700m Benchmark 65 0
San Jose Boy (ex: Finishing Touch)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Ipswich Race 4 - 1350m Benchmark 65 0
For Better (ex: Freezethemillions)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Better Not Forget (ex: Never Forget)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Ipswich Race 5 - 1990m Restricted 58 0
Beta Better (ex: Bettabet Red)
Tnr: Tom Cowan
Ipswich Race 7 - 1350m Maiden 0
Bodysnatcher (ex: Right Of Way)
Tnr: Jason Edwards
Ipswich Race 8 - 1100m Benchmark 65 0
Alpha Bravo (ex: Summer Glen)
Tnr: Danny Bougoure
The Hamo (ex: News Release)
Tnr: P and W Hulbert
Rockhampton Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Ready Lightly (ex: Hepburn)
Tnr: Glenda Bell
Rockhampton Race 8 - 1050m Open 0
Ready Marea (ex: Heavenly Anna)
Tnr: Kris Hansen

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
4
$102,500
$95,000
$160,000
2025
59
$45,840.68
$26,000
$200,000

Top Sales

2024 ex Kennocha(AUS)
$160,000
2024 ex Angharad(AUS)
$130,000
2024 ex Big Time Girl(AUS)
$60,000
2024 ex Epic Emirates(GB)
$60,000
2024 ex Dreamarcher(USA)
$0

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

Ipswich
Race 5 Metalcraft 3g ex: Glengal
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Ascot: Five Down 5g ex Suemori
3rd Doomben: Prominent Lad 4g ex Rightful Lady
3rd Randwick-Kensington: Calga Power 4g ex Go Arrivederci
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
69.7% - (912)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
22% - (288)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4.7% - (62)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
2.9% - (38)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (7)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)

Top Nicks

Freeze
18 wnrs , (3 sw) Alpine Edge
Fastnet Rock
18 wnrs , (2 sw) Lim's Bighorn
Exceed And Excel
19 wnrs , (1 sw) Skirt The Law
Commands
14 wnrs , (1 sw) Epic Proportions
Choisir
13 wnrs , (1 sw) Chrysaor
Redoute's Choice
13 wnrs , (1 sw) Metalart
Bradbury's Luck
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Hidden Wealth
Denman
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Steady Ready
Snitzel
8 wnrs , (1 sw) The Odyssey
Bianconi
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Tiger Legend

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

2 state double for Better Than Ready highlighted by Better Sweet dominance at 2nd start

Fee History

2025-$27,500 , 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