Better Than Ready (AUS)
2009 More Than Ready (Southern Halo) x Sally's World (Agnes World)
Hypothetical Mating:
Lyndhurst Stud
Stands at Lyndhurst Stud
2025 FEE: $27,500
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, 4370jeff@lyndhurststud.com
www.lyndhurststud.com
+61 (07) 4661 1588
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
Friday, June 20
Coffs Harbour Race 2 - 1205m Open
Bucket List (ex: Flying Style) Tnr: John Shelton Rdr: Luke Rolls
Rockhampton Race 2 - 1200m Restricted 55
Zelezny (ex: Hurl) Tnr: Ricky Vale Rdr: Ron Stewart
Rockhampton Race 3 - 1400m Open
Ask Me Mate (ex: Blessed Anna) Tnr: Kevin Hansen Rdr: Tasha Chambers
Rockhampton Race 3 - 1400m Open
Zelezny (ex: Hurl) Tnr: Ricky Vale Rdr: Brooke Johnson
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Executive Stress (ex: Courtship) Tnr: Pat W Webster Rdr: Tom Orr
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Papasito (ex: Hearts'n'diamonds) Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Justin P Stanley
Rockhampton Race 8 - 1100m Benchmark 65
Canny Be Better (ex: Exceedingly Canny) Tnr: Sileas Green Rdr: Ryan Wiggins
Saturday, June 21
Clermont Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Malfitana (ex: Laissez) Tnr: John Manzelmann Rdr: Adam Sewell
Clermont Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 60
Inreadyness (ex: Umanova) Tnr: Glenda Bell Rdr: Amie Meissner
Clermont Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 60
Tow The Line (ex: Epic Flight) Tnr: John Manzelmann Rdr: Emma Bell
Clermont Race 3 - 1200m Class 1
Remlap Kava (ex: New Wings) Tnr: John Manzelmann Rdr: Raul Silvera Olivera
Clermont Race 3 - 1200m Class 1
Wayfarer's Way (ex: Pilgrim) Tnr: Henry Forster Rdr: John Rudd
Clermont Race 4 - 1400m Open
Papasito (ex: Hearts'n'diamonds) Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Tasha Chambers
Clermont Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 55
Moriconi (ex: Ultimo) Tnr: David Rewald Rdr: Tessa Townsend
Donald Race 7 - 1356m Restricted 58
The Last Flash (ex: De Lago Flash) Tnr: S and J Jaensch Rdr:
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1400m Maiden
Better Not Forget (ex: Never Forget) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Cobi Vitler
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Fully Subscribed (ex: Bashaayer) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Anthony Allen
Gold Coast Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Kenny The Baker (ex: Epic Flight) Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Tiffani Brooker
Gold Coast Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Tarmac (ex: Ardoyne Road) Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: Micheal Hellyer
Gold Coast Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Better Not Forget (ex: Never Forget) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Cobi Vitler
Innisfail Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 60
Fast As Steel (ex: Lemon Sweet) Tnr: Alwyn Bailey Rdr: Graham Kliese
Innisfail Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Makeminemilo (ex: Miss Missile) Tnr: Tony Comerford Rdr: Ivo Fry
Ipswich Race 3 - 2500m Benchmark 78
Thebarberofseville (ex: Night At The Opera) Tnr: Matt Kropp Rdr: Cejay Graham
Ipswich Race 6 - 1350m Open
Maragical (ex: Mareeza) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Emily Lang
Ipswich Race 8 - 1350m Open
Metalart (ex: Exquisite Art) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Michael Rodd
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1200m Maiden
Better Breakout (ex: Quelle Liaison) Tnr: L and C Curtis Rdr:
McKinlay Race 3 - 1200m Class 3
Offango (ex: Matabrahma) Tnr: Tanya Parry Rdr: Steven Galvin
Morphettville Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Let's Get Down (ex: Second Date) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf
Randwick Race 9 - 1400m Open
Chrysaor (ex: New Wings) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr:
Roma Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 50
Related Duty (ex: Sophia Lago) Tnr: Wayne Baker Rdr: James Baker
Roma Race 5 - 1000m Class 1
Ready To Mingle (ex: Vanilla Queen) Tnr: Stacey Mesken Rdr: Chelsea Francis
Roma Race 6 - 1640m Benchmark 55
Ready Made (ex: Adelaide) Tnr: Vivian Jones Rdr: Sarah Robbins
Talmoi Race 3 - 1000m Open
Annual (ex: El Of A Time) Tnr: Gavin Groth Rdr: Ricky Blewitt
Warwick Race 1 - 800m Maiden
Athol Mac (ex: Sequondo) Tnr: Harry Richardson Rdr: Shania Willis
Warwick Race 2 - 1350m Maiden
Better Believe It (ex: Dance Moves) Tnr: Lauren Abbott Rdr:
Warwick Race 4 - 1500m Benchmark 60
Struan Lad (ex: Burnett River) Tnr: Matthew Park Rdr: Kenji Yoshida
Warwick Race 5 - 1200m Open
Broken Hero (ex: Western Desert) Tnr: Neville Stewart Rdr: Paul Hamblin
Sunday, June 22
Cranbourne Race 4 - 2025m Maiden
Lucky By Jingo (ex: Pajingo) Tnr: Colin Davies Rdr:
Murwillumbah Race 5 - 1550m Maiden
Sharman Pete (ex: Sky Flower) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Ron Stewart
Murwillumbah Race 6 - 1550m Benchmark 58
Better Yet (ex: Flying Style) Tnr: Indiana Turner Rdr:
Port Augusta Race 8 - 1396m Restricted 52
Archdeacon (ex: Blessed Anna) Tnr: Garret Lynch Rdr: Brooke King
Sunshine Coast Race 8 - 1300m Benchmark 65
Better Be Nordy (ex: Miss Le Nord) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Damien Thornton
Monday, June 23
Scone Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Better Breakout (ex: Quelle Liaison) Tnr: L and C Curtis Rdr: Jeff Penza
Scone Race 7 - 1200m Class 1
Ready And Lucky (ex: Mostly Lucky) Tnr: Lou Mary Rdr: Robbie P Downey
Toowoomba Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Kelpum's Keeper (ex: Mahalo) Tnr: Kevin Kemp Rdr: Stacey Callow
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Fully Subscribed (ex: Bashaayer) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Emily Lang
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Lucky Man (ex: Trickett) Tnr: Paul A Nolan Rdr: Robbie Dolan
Toowoomba Race 6 - 1625m Benchmark 58
Better Yet (ex: Flying Style) Tnr: Indiana Turner Rdr: Olivia Kendal
Toowoomba Race 6 - 1625m Benchmark 58
Struan Lad (ex: Burnett River) Tnr: Matthew Park Rdr:
Toowoomba Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 65
Son Of Beebee (ex: Our Beebee) Tnr: Kevin Kemp Rdr: Stacey Callow
Sales
AUSTRALIA
Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
46
$54,000
$37,500
$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
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
Coffs Harbour
Race 2
Bucket List 2g ex: Flying Style
Rockhampton
Race 2
Zelezny 3g ex: Hurl
Race 3
Ask Me Mate 3g ex: Blessed Anna
Race 5
Executive Stress 5g ex: Courtship
Race 5
Papasito 4g ex: Hearts'n'diamonds
Race 8
Canny Be Better 6g ex: Exceedingly Canny
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Yesterday's Results
2nd
Moe: Satin Diva 2f ex Commanding Epic
3rd
Kilcoy: Umaiza 2f ex Umawinner
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Australasian Distance Performance
All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
70.2% - (816)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
22.4% - (260)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4% - (47)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
2.8% - (32)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (6)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)
Top Nicks
Freeze
16 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
13 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
For Better – Better Than Ready’s full sister to Group 1 winner Port Lockroy – breaks maiden in style
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
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. plus 2025 $1 million MM National 2YO Classic winner Isti Star ... 66% winners to runners.