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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

Better Check Out the Lyndhurst Magic

Lyndhurst Stud Farm is home to one of Queensland’s favourite sons Better Than Ready and their Magic Millions draft of 12 features three by the reigning Champion Queensland Sire.

Hidden Wealth Shoulders 60kgs To Listed Falvelon Win

Weight can sometimes stop a train, but Tony Gollan’s Better Than Ready gelding carried top weight to victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Listed BRC Magic Millions Falvelon (1200m) at Eagle Farm with the win securing the gelding automatic entry to the $1m Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) on January 17.

Gin a Tonic Dominates MM 3YO and 4YO Victorian Classic

The $175,000 Magic Millions Victorian 3YO and 4YO Classic (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday produced a dominant winner in Gin a Tonic, shining the spotlight on his half-brother by Ole Kirk to be offered at Magic Millions next month.

First Stakes Victory For Better Then Ready’s Epic Proportions

With victories in NSW, Victoria and Queensland since July, Ciaron Maher’s Better Than Ready gelding Epic Proportions has produced some strong efforts in his last four starts in the sunshine state, but none more so than his effort of Saturday to win the Listed BRC Keith Noud Stakes (1200m) when leading throughout. 

Crossbow Takes Aim At Flemington To Score

With quality efforts behind handy horses in his first three starts, trainer Chris Waller crossed the border to Victoria with instant success for the Star Thoroughbreds raced Crossbow, with the well-marked son of Better Than Ready breaking through for an impressive win.

Better Than Ready’s Metalart Wins Group 3 W J Healy Stakes

Improving off a third in the Listed Lightning Handicap at Eagle Farm recently, 4yo Better Than Ready gelding Metalart stepped up to 1200m to record his first black type success, winning the Group 3 W J Healy Stakes.

Wednesday, January 14
Ascot Race 7 - 1500m Class 3 0
Five Down (ex: Suemori)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Doomben Race 4 - 1350m Class 3 0
Son Of Beebee (ex: Our Beebee)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp
Doomben Race 5 - 1350m Class 1 0
Prominent Lad (ex: Rightful Lady)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Go Maro (ex: Plumaro)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Go Maro (ex: Plumaro)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp
Meet George (ex: She Can Command)
Tnr: Desleigh Forster
Metalcraft (ex: Glengal)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Ready For Aimee (ex: Aimee)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Randwick-Kensington Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Calga Power (ex: Go Arrivederci)
Tnr: Kris Lees
Thursday, January 15
Ipswich Race 2 - 800m Benchmark 70 0
Runaround Sue (ex: Country Class)
Tnr: Pat W Webster
Ipswich Race 3 - 1100m Restricted 62 0
Toute Sweet (ex: Sugarparma)
Tnr: Brett Baker
Metalcraft (ex: Glengal)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Ipswich Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Better For It (ex: Showabitofheart)
Tnr: Caroline Allardyce
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 7 - 1600m Class 5 0
Five Down (ex: Suemori)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Saturday, January 17
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Geryon (ex: New Wings)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Iransofar (ex: Seagull)
Tnr: Desleigh Forster
Jimmy's Ready (ex: The Nickster)
Tnr: Joe Cleary
Kava Express (ex: Maputo Express)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Kickup Rocky (ex: Rockette Rocket)
Tnr: Desleigh Forster
Magritte (ex: Margot)
Tnr: Stephen Kirkwood
Ready For It (ex: Miss Flawless)
Tnr: Sileas Green
Tiger Rocket (ex: Fillysophycal)
Tnr: Jade Doolan
Twice Better (ex: Bettabet Red)
Tnr: Louise White
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1400m Open 0
Youmeanddupre (ex: Dupre)
Tnr: Chris and Corey Munce
Thee Creek (ex: News Release)
Tnr: P and W Hulbert
Make It Better (ex: Malibu Sunset)
Tnr: Leigh Wanless
Meet George (ex: She Can Command)
Tnr: Desleigh Forster
Mortal Halo (ex: Freezethemillions)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Mr Democrat (ex: Our First Lady)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Ready For Aimee (ex: Aimee)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Kickuphigh (ex: Rockette Rocket)
Tnr: Desleigh Forster
Luminous Girl (ex: Across The Ditch)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Earn To Burn (ex: Malionga)
Tnr: Jack Bruce

Sales

Top Sales

2024 ex Big Time Girl(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Angharad(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Dreamarcher(USA)
$0
2024 ex Think Out Loud(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Special Surprise(AUS)
$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
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Yesterday's Results

1st Sunshine Coast: Better Not Slip 3f ex Let It Slip
3rd Sunshine Coast: San Jose Boy 4g ex Finishing Touch
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