WS NEWS | 150 Winners in Two Weeks!
/Momentum keeps building!
There were 75 winners across the board for Woodlands stallions last week, bringing the total to an incredible 150 winners in just the past two weeks.
Among last weeks winners were, 12 two-year-old winners, multiple feature race victories, and countless impressive performances from our roster of World Class sires, see the highlights below.
With outstanding stallion options, growing breeding incentives, and record sale prices, the demand for quality stock has never been stronger. As the overall horse supply tightens, every breeder is helping to fill a growing shortfall, and the opportunity has never been greater than when you breed your mare this season.
Photo: Bettor's Delight and Tony Grayling
MORE FEATURES FOR BETTOR'S
Proven brilliance once again from the King of sires, BETTOR'S DELIGHT. 18 winners across the board and a continuation of dominance on the sires leaderboards.
Long-time supporters Paul and Pauline Renwick celebrated more feature success as breeders when 3YO BETTOR FORTUNE (Artsplace dam) stormed to victory in the Group 3 Western Gateway at Gloucester Park. It was his seventh straight win from just eight starts, taking his stakes past $81,000.
Bettor Fortune Replay
Earlier in the night, across the Tasman, REPUBLICAN PARTY (American Ideal dam) cleared out by three lengths to win the Group 2 Canterbury Classic at Addington, a key New Zealand Cup lead-up. The Price Bloodstock–bred 6YO has now earned $923,000 with 23 career wins and looks to be one of the key New Zealand chances heading into the big dance next month.
Republican Party Replay
Bettor’s Delight’s fertility has been excellent this season, and he’s already producing strong early results on both sides of the Tasman.
Photo: Downbytheseaside
NO SLOWING DOWN
There’s no slowing Downbytheseaside.
Boasting a remarkable 60% starters-to-winners ratio for his two-year-olds in Australia (and 64% across all ages), he continues to take the harness racing world by storm. He’s currently the leading sire of 2YOs in North America and sits second only to Bettor’s Delight in New Zealand, even matching him for total wins this season.
His young stock were again consistent last week:
A double at Menangle on Monday
New 2YO winner ALERT BEG (Bettor’s Delight dam) in 1:57.6 at Wagga Wagga
Alert Beg Replay
Another new 2YO winner SEASIDE DRIVE (Sportwriter dam) clocked 1:56.1 at Newcastle
Seaside Drive Replay
Benstud’s RACHELS LEGACY (Art Major dam) made it two from two at Swan Hill in a slick 1:54.9
Rachels Legacy Replay
Across the Tasman, the Charles Roberts Estate bred FOREVER DREAM (Bettor’s Delight dam) led home a Woodlands-sired top six at Addington on Friday. It was a brave run and the fillies fourth career win.
Forever Dream Replay
It’s no surprise Downbytheseaside is leading our New Zealand bookings for 2025–26 and also attracting another strong book in Australia.
Photo: American Ideal
ANOTHER GROUP 1 FOR AI
American Ideal started and ended last week with a bang!
Across the first three days of last week he sired 10 winners in Australia, including a double at Gloucester Park and a treble at Burnie, he then closed the week with yet another Group 1 success on Saturday night.
SOHO AMERICANO (Art Major dam) captured the Group 1 Victorian Oaks at Melton with a gritty front-running effort. She’s now earned over $343,000 from 12 wins and 10 placings in 25 starts. Congratulations to co-breeder and now sole owner Robert Watson, who also enjoyed success earlier in the night with his 2YO Bettor’s Delight colt SOHO PARK AVENUE taking out the 2YO Classic, his third win in a row.
In New Zealand, his talented daughter TYTATE (Mach Three dam) outgunned the boys in a heat of the Northern Metro Series at Alexandra Park, claiming her fifth win and pushing her earnings past $65,000. The Woodlands Stud–bred mare has finished in the top three in 10 of her 12 starts and looks an exciting prospect for connections, including Woodlands Stud’s own Steve Cornwall.
OTHER NEWS
LOU'S LIGHT UP THE TRACKS
23 winners in a single week, no sire’s hotter than Sweet Lou!
He sired four winners each at both Gloucester Park and Menangle, along with doubles at Redcliffe and Albion Park, and a treble at Newcastle, confirming why he’s been Australasia’s most in-demand sire for the past two seasons.
A standout performer was PENNY BLACK (Rocknroll Hanover dam), bred by Martin, Maureen, and Jennifer Pierson. She claimed her fifth feature win, the Group 3 The Schrader at Gloucester Park on Friday, taking her tally to 15 wins and $292,000 in stakes.
Penny Black Replay
Sweet Lou remains the leading All-Age sire in North America, and his influence keeps growing globally.
A SIRE ON THE UP
Another strong showing for Lather Up and his progeny across Australasia last week.
His talented filly SOAP AND BUBBLES (Art Major dam) ran a brave third in the Group 1 Victorian Oaks, while SET UP (Ponder dam) delivered an 11-metre win in a career-best 1:55.8. It was his eighth career victory.
Set Up Replay
Consistent 2YO ENJABONARLO (A Rocknroll Dance dam) added another win at Dubbo, making it two wins and three placings from his eight starts.
Enjabonarlo Replay
And rounding out the week, PREPARATION (Mach Three dam) made it two in a row at Launceston on Sunday.
Preparation Replay
Lather Up is terrific value at just $4,000 + GST in New Zealand and $4,400 inc GST in Australia in 2025-26.
Momentum. Consistency. Class.
With 150 winners in the past fortnight, Woodlands Stud stallions continue to set the standard across Australasia and beyond.
When you breed with Woodlands, you’re not just breeding a horse, you’re choosing the best chance of success.
Contact our friendly team today if you have any bookings or queries regarding our sires for the 2025-26 season.
Cameron Grant (NZ): +64 22 096 1897 or cameron@woodlandsstud.co.nz
Mark Hughes (AU): +61 451 650 707 or mark@woodlandsstud.co.nz
Office: +64 9 292 8250 or office@woodlandsstud.co.nz
