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Better Than Ready (AUS)

2009 More Than Ready (Southern Halo) x Sally's World (Agnes World)

Multiple Group 1 producing sire with 69% winners to runners! ... Champion Australian First Season Sire by winners and a leading Queensland sire … over $65 million n progeny earnings and 29 stakes horses ... 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 (G1 Kingsford-Smith), Port Lockroy (G1 Railway S.), multiple stakes winners, Hidden Wealth, Epic Proportions, Chrysaor, Alpine Edge, The Odyssey, Tiger Legend, The Vowels, Skirt The Law etc. plus 2025 $1 million MM National 2YO Classic winner Isti Star. 2026 fee: $27,500 (payment live foal).

Stands at Lyndhurst Stud
2026 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
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Lyndhurst Stud

Lyndhurst Stud

Stands at Lyndhurst Stud 2026 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

Hypothetical Mating

Latest News

Six Winners in Six Days – Better Than Ready

Lyndhurst Stud based Better Than Ready is at full throttle coming to the end of the season with six winners in the past six days to bring his tally to 123 seasonal winners and one of those winners put Siena Grima within striking distance of winning the Sydney apprentice jockeys title for 2025/2026.

Chidiac Getting Better and Better

A homebred for Gerry Harvey’s Baramul Stud, Better Than Ready mare Chidiac got the cash last start when winning the $1million ATC Country Championship Final at Randwick and today she got the Black Type winning the $250,000 Group III Hawkesbury Crown (1300m).

$130,000 Better Than Ready Filly Tops MM Gold Coast March Day 1

Champion local trainer Tony Gollan made his presence felt on Day One of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale securing a number of classy youngsters including the top seller of the day.

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.

Stud Media

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Better Than Ready 2YO Better Be Done wins thriller

Entries & Nominations

Current Runners Accepted

Tuesday, Nov 10
Queanbeyan Race 5 - 900m Benchmark 58:
More Stylish (ex: Flying Flywheel) Tnr: Lynne Morrison Rdr: Olivia Chambers
Wednesday, Nov 11
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1000m Maiden:
Field Of Clans (ex: Gap The Field) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Andrew Mallyon
Warwick Farm Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 72:
Crossbow (ex: Dreamarcher) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: William A Stanley
Thursday, Nov 12
Cairns Race 1 - 950m Maiden:
Morning Glory (ex: Dawn Fighter) Tnr: Scott Cooper Rdr: Nathan Thomas
Cairns Race 4 - 1250m Maiden:
Better Option (ex: Lucky Connection) Tnr: Graham Hughes Rdr: Lacey Morrison
Cairns Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 60:
Youmeanddupre (ex: Dupre) Tnr: Alex Malliff Rdr: Anthony Allen
Cairns Race 7 - 1250m Class 4:
Sand 'n' Power (ex: Takotsubo) Tnr: Gareth Smith Rdr: Denicious Smith
Cairns Race 8 - 1250m Restricted 55:
Tipped Off (ex: Tipping) Tnr: Alwyn Bailey Rdr: Lacey Morrison
Cairns Race 8 - 1250m Restricted 55:
Sweet Candy (ex: Sugarfina) Tnr: Gavin Kinlyside Rdr: Ben Kennedy
Friday, Nov 13
Ballina Race 2 - 1250m Benchmark 58 0
Ever So Ready (ex: I'm Lovely)
Tnr: Richard Laming
Ballina Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Field Of Clans (ex: Gap The Field)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Bordertown Race 5 - 1550m Restricted 54 0
Archdeacon (ex: Blessed Anna)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Rockhampton Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Better Than Words (ex: Spread The Word)
Tnr: John Wigginton
Melo Melo Kava (ex: Where It Began)
Tnr: Stephen Rundle
Rockhampton Race 4 - 1600m Class 4 0
My Spy (ex: Our First Lady)
Tnr: Kevin Miller
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1400m Restricted 55 0
Mr Democrat (ex: Our First Lady)
Tnr: Darryl Gardiner
Rockhampton Race 7 - 1300m Maiden 0
Better Value (ex: Garter)
Tnr: Stephen Rundle
Come Sundown (ex: Red Dawn)
Tnr: Matthew Park
Rockhampton Race 8 - 1100m Maiden 0
Vickers Vimy (ex: Epic Flight)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Sunshine Coast Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 65 0
Laridae (ex: Seagull)
Tnr: Danny Bougoure
Sunshine Coast Race 7 - 1000m Maiden 0
I Tried So Hard (ex: She Went Wish)
Tnr: David Murphy
Sunshine Coast Race 8 - 1200m Maiden 0
Burnt Ends (ex: Radiator)
Tnr: Shaun Dwyer
Vickers Vimy (ex: Epic Flight)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Twice Better (ex: Bettabet Red)
Tnr: Louise White
Saturday, Nov 14
Bingara Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 50 0
Serial Offender (ex: Serial)
Tnr: Rodney Hay
Blackall Race 2 - 1050m Open 0
Betta Than Presley (ex: Bellanca)
Tnr: Raymond Williams
Blackall Race 5 - 1050m Benchmark 52 0
Luna Ready (ex: Give Me a Chance)
Tnr: Reece Zahl
Clermont Race 2 - 1200m Class 4 0
Betta Than Presley (ex: Bellanca)
Tnr: Raymond Williams
Clermont Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 50 0
Luna Ready (ex: Give Me a Chance)
Tnr: Reece Zahl
Clermont Race 5 - 1000m Class B 0
Kenny The Baker (ex: Epic Flight)
Tnr: Glenda Bell
Doomben Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 72 0
Laridae (ex: Seagull)
Tnr: Danny Bougoure
Doomben Race 7 - 1200m Class 3 0
Ever So Ready (ex: I'm Lovely)
Tnr: Richard Laming
Doomben Race 8 - 1350m Benchmark 70 0
Ready For Aimee (ex: Aimee)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Doomben Race 10 - 1110m Open 0
Better The Devil (ex: Wilcannia)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Crescendoed (ex: Zegota)
Tnr: Paul L Shailer
Ipswich Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 65 0
Better Sweet (ex: Sweet Adaline)
Tnr: Michael G Nolan
Ipswich Race 5 - 1100m Maiden 0
Field Of Clans (ex: Gap The Field)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Ipswich Race 6 - 800m Maiden 0
Freezethecash (ex: Freeze On The Run)
Tnr: Jeff Dunn
Ipswich Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 65 0
Field Of Clans (ex: Gap The Field)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Ever So Ready (ex: I'm Lovely)
Tnr: Richard Laming
My Utopia (ex: Howwonderfullifeis)
Tnr: Glenn Thornton
Julia Creek Race 3 - 1350m Benchmark 50 0
Makeminemilo (ex: Miss Missile)
Tnr: Tanya Parry
Julia Creek Race 4 - 1100m Class B 0
Daybreak Warrior (ex: Dawn Fighter)
Tnr: Tanya Parry
Julia Creek Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Kadiatcha Man (ex: La Denna Rosa)
Tnr: Shryn Royes
Pronto Percy (ex: Bella Vedera)
Tnr: Tanya Parry
Morphettville Parks Race 7 - 1572m Restricted 64 0
Archdeacon (ex: Blessed Anna)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Mt Perry Race 1 - 1400m Open 0
Papasito (ex: Hearts'n'diamonds)
Tnr: Ms M Skillington
My Spy (ex: Our First Lady)
Tnr: Kevin Miller
Mt Perry Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 55 0
Serial Offender (ex: Serial)
Tnr: Rodney Hay
Bee Two (ex: Shekou)
Tnr: Glenn Richardson
Mt Perry Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Disco Diamond (ex: Dancingfordiamonds)
Tnr: Glenn Richardson
Newcastle Race 1 - 1300m Open LR
Chidiac (ex: Bewitchment)
Tnr: Brett and Georgie Cavanough
Newcastle Race 3 - 1600m Open Gr3
Kickup Rocky (ex: Rockette Rocket)
Tnr: Desleigh Forster
Toowoomba Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 70 0
Better Sweet (ex: Sweet Adaline)
Tnr: Michael G Nolan
Toowoomba Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Interactive (ex: Multimedia)
Tnr: Ravyn Warzecha
Luminous Girl (ex: Across The Ditch)
Tnr: Ravyn Warzecha
Toowoomba Race 7 - 1100m Maiden 0
Vickers Vimy (ex: Epic Flight)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Iamahero (ex: Imposter Elle)
Tnr: Patrick Ryan
Sunday, Nov 15
Strathalbyn Race 4 - 1350m Restricted 56 0
Archdeacon (ex: Blessed Anna)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Warwick Race 2 - 1350m Benchmark 62 0
Purezza (ex: Amizade)
Tnr: Paul John Wallace
Warwick Race 4 - 1350m Restricted 55 0
Summer Ready (ex: Summer Glen)
Tnr: Darryl Knight
Warwick Race 5 - 1100m Restricted 55 0
Summer Ready (ex: Summer Glen)
Tnr: Darryl Knight
Warwick Race 6 - 1350m Maiden 0
Come Sundown (ex: Red Dawn)
Tnr: Matthew Park
Wyong Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Geryon (ex: New Wings)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Wyong Race 7 - 1100m Maiden 0
Geryon (ex: New Wings)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Saturday, Nov 21
Ascot Race 1 - 1600m Open Gr1
Port Lockroy (ex: Freezethemillions)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Saturday, Dec 5
Port Lockroy (ex: Freezethemillions)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
87
$50,321.84
$35,000
$200,000
2025
60
$45,114.17
$25,500
$200,000

Top Sales

2021 ex Secret Indulgence(NZ)
$530,000
2022 ex Not a Single Woman(AUS)
$370,000
2020 ex Wabeel(AUS)
$320,000
2021 ex New Wings(AUS)
$300,000
2020 ex Crystal Wand(AUS)
$300,000

Australia Yearling Stats

All sale data

Pedigree

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

Results

Runners Today

Queanbeyan
R5 More Stylish 5m ex: Flying Flywheel 9th
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Mt Isa: Daybreak Warrior 3g ex Dawn Fighter
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Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
68.9% - (1007)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.8% - (319)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
5.2% - (76)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.6% - (52)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (7)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)

Top Nicks

Sire of DamWinnersBest Horse
Freeze 18 wnrs (3 sw) Alpine Edge
Fastnet Rock 18 wnrs (2 sw) Lim's Bighorn
Exceed And Excel 21 wnrs (1 sw) Skirt The Law
Commands 14 wnrs (1 sw) Epic Proportions
Redoute's Choice 14 wnrs (1 sw) Metalart
Choisir 13 wnrs (1 sw) Chrysaor
Bradbury's Luck 11 wnrs (1 sw) Hidden Wealth
Encosta De Lago 11 wnrs (1 sw) Chidiac
Denman 10 wnrs (1 sw) Steady Ready
Snitzel 10 wnrs (1 sw) The Odyssey

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

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

Relatives

Sons of More Than Ready at Stud in Australasia