BETTOR’S BIG NIGHT OUT IN THE APPLE ISLE

Bettor’s Delight dominated the key features on Tasmanian Pacing Cup night in Hobart this Saturday past. His daughter Enchanted Stride started the night with a victory in the Tasmania Oaks for trainer David Miles and owner Emilio Rosati. Ex kiwi import, Shelby Bromac proved too strong in the $75,000 Tasmanian Pacing Cup. Bettor’s Delight provided the quinella on the race feature.

Max Delight added another Derby to his CV when he effortlessly won the Tasmanian Derby. Max Delight provided David Aiken with a feature double as he also trained Shelby Bromac. Congratulations to all those involved in these winners.

Elsewhere Bettor’s Delight’s son Flyin Even Bettor won the time-honoured Sapling Stakes at Ashburton for the juveniles and at Melton, Can’t Refuse took his career earnings to $215,000 with victory in the Charlton Cup.

American Ideal looks to have unearthed another top flight 2yo with Soho Hamilton an impressive winner on debut at Terang. He looks to have serious bottom after he paced 1.56 and change on debut. Other good winners for American Ideal included Double Rocket at Auckland, Mighty Monica at Banks Peninsula, Rosie’s Ideal at Gloucester Park and The Deal won the Broken Hill Cup.

Resident trotting stallion Pegasus Spur had good winners in I’m Just Awesome at Menangle and Quietly Spoken made it back to back victories at Albion Park.

SWEET LOU’S BABY GIRL’S GETTING IT DONE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DITCH

Sweet Lou’s impact ‘down under’ has been very swift. He currently is the sire of the two best fillies on both sides of the Tasman. At Auckland, his daughter Sweet On Me underlined her currency as New Zealand’s best juvenile filly when she sat in the chair to win the $75,000 Delightful Lady Classic. Returning a mile rate of 1.56.4, she was simply to classy for her rivals, she remains undefeated and the world is her oyster!

At Gloucester Park, stunning filly Double Expresso remains unbeaten also following victory in the $100,000 WA Sales Classic final. The daughter of Sweet Lou returned a mile rate of 1.55.7 in the feature, a second quicker than her male counterparts! Congratulations to those involved with both fillies.

Bettor’s Delight continued his great run of success this week past. At Auckland, top flight 3yo Ultimate Sniper won the Group 1  Great Northern Derby, when he led from start to finish, on the same card the Woodlands bred and raised Smooth Deal won the Cardigan Bay Young Guns for the 2yo colts and geldings, the second place getter Virgil by Sweet Lou, gave owner Jean Feiss a quinella on the race, both 2yo’s where selected by Jean from our Woodlands 2018 yearling draft!

At Melton, on Need For Speed night, square gaiter Emerald Stride, gave David Miles a Group 1 victory. The daughter of Bettor’s Delight now has over $100,000 in the locker!

Pegasus Spur’s progeny had a good week with Quietly Spoken claiming a new track record at Albion Park, she trotted 1.55.7 for the 1660 metre journey, she now has over $100,000 in the locker and Celtic Thunder was a winner at Auckland.

BETTORS DELIGHT’S BIG MIRACLE MILE NIGHT

Champion stallion Bettor’s Delight once again cast a big shadow over Menangle where his progeny dominated key feature races on New South Wales night of nights in harness racing! Spankem showed scintillating speed to win the Miracle Mile in 1.47.7, he rushed home in 25.4 to defeat stable mate Thefixer, which saw Bettor’s Delight quinella Australasia’s fastest speed test. Spankem now has over $900,000 in earnings in the locker!

Star mare Dream About Me, leaves the race track on the best note, following a dominant display in the Ladyship Mile. Pacing a mile in 1.50 and change, she led her rivals a merry dance. Dream About Me leaves racing a 11-time group one winner and retires with $1.4 million in the locker, she has been a star.

Max Delight completed a Group 1 treble for Bettor’s Delight when he won the NSW Derby. Driven a treat by Todd McCarthy, Max Delight stalked the leaders off a hot speed to win the feature in 1.51.5 for the 2400 metre feature.

Bettor’s Delight completed a big weekend when he sired the Great Northern Oaks winner in Best Western at Auckland. Taking all the short cuts, she saluted in a great drive by Sailesh Abernethy. Congratulations to trainer Jeremy Young and Woodlands Stud principal Andrew Grierson who bred Best Western.

Big day out for our stallions at the Australian Pacing Gold sale in Sydney. Progeny by our stallions American Ideal, Bettor’s Delight and Sweet Lou led the way during the sale, which was a great result for those who are breeding to our stallion roster!

DEMON DELIGHT SMASHES WORLD RECORD

Classy Bettor’s Delight 3yo Demon Delight can now add a World Record to his CV. Ahead of the NSW Derby final, Demon Delight paced a staggering 1.52.6 for the 2400 metre journey at Menangle in his Derby heat. Winning by eight metres, Demon Delight eclipsed the record held by great pacer Smolda.

Bettor’s Delight also sired both Group 1 winners on the card at Menangle. Both Thefixer and Spankem, won the lead in races to this week’s Miracle Mile. Thefixer paced 1.50.7 to defeat Tiger Tara and Spankem led all the way in his group victory. Spankem paced a 1.51.5-mile rate, he dashed home in 25.6! At Ashburton, Bettor’s Delight sired the trifecta in the Sapling Stakes for juveniles. The winner Smooth Deal, was bred and raised on the farm at Woodlands Stud.

American Ideal’s son Centenario was very impressive in his NSW Derby heat win, he strolled to an effortless victory, pacing home in 25 and change! He looks the nominal favourite ahead of this week’s final. Other good winners for American Ideal included Ideal Bliss at Devonport, Cee Cee In America at Gawler, Eagle Falls at Newcastle and Yankee Lincoln got the chocolates at Ararat.

Highview Tommy is on the board as a sire in Australia. His consistent 2yo son Kuzma got a well deserved victory at Devonport. He hasn’t been out of the money in four career starts!

GREAT DAY OUT FOR WOODLANDS AT AUCKLAND YEARLING SALES

Woodlands Stud continued its great tradition of selling top quality yearlings at this year’s New Zealand bloodstock standardbred sale held at Karaka. The ‘vibe’ regarding the sale was great and new auction house New Zealand bloodstock delivered.

Woodlands Stud consignment reached well past a seven-figure gross! Our sale highlights included two lots by Sweet Lou bringing over $100,000, Bettor’s Delight’s as always were well sought, with a son generating a $140,000 result and we consigned a stunning Muscle Hill filly who made $90,000.

A big shout out to stud master Tony Grayling and yearling manager Kelly Blakemore who raise the bar each breeding season, also to our staff who worked tirelessly from the time the yearlings arrived to the time they found a new destination!

A big thank you also to all purchasers of our draft, we will follow their careers with great interest.

Sweet Lou is well and truly underway ‘down under’! He sired a treble this Friday past. At Auckland he landed a double when Virgil and Sweet On Me both scored impressive victories. Virgil raced and defeated the older horses in fine fashion and Sweet On Me was a comfortable debut winner against the fillies. A daughter of the great Adore Me, she has the world at her feet. Long time Woodlands supporter Barrie Rattray bred and raced debut Hobart winner Kohanah. The son of Sweet Lou became his fourth winner in a week!

YEARLING SALES ONE WEEK AWAY

The 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred yearling sales are one week away and Woodlands Stud has consigned 33 yearlings for genuine sale on Monday 18th February at Karaka.

Woodlands Stud’s draft of 2019 is stepped in class, with our progeny by the world’s leading sire’s out of some of the best Australasian families. All our yearlings are prepared meticulously by stud master Tony Grayling and the Woodlands staff. From the day are foals are born to the day they enter the sale ring, you know you can buy a Woodlands bred yearling with confidence!

We have consigned 19 yearlings by Bettor’s Delight the most influential stallion in harness history. With progeny earnings of over $315,000,000, Bettors Delight is the worlds greatest sire.

American Ideal, the gun, dual hemisphere stallion is represented by five outstanding lots including a full brother to millionaire My Hard Copy and we sell an exquisite Muscle Hill filly from the family of Rowe Cup winner Merinai.

The sensational race horse and now stunning juvenile sire Sweet Lou is represented by eight lots and they are all X factor types! Do you know he already has 12 qualifiers in New Zealand and a number of trial winners in Australia.

The Woodlands Stud draft can be viewed at our website. Go to www.woodlandsstud.co.nz. If you have any queries regards our yearlings you can contact our stud master Tony Grayling on 00116421 618830 or in Australia contact Mark Hughes on 0451 650707.

Woodlands Studs have bred and sold raised a number of significant winners in the last 25 years and we look to continue this fine tradition with this outstanding draft of yearlings in 2019.

TIGER TARA SHOW ROARS INTO MELBOURNE ON HUNTER CUP NIGHT

Australasia’s best pacer Tiger Tara took no prisoners in the iconic AG Hunter Cup held at Melton this Saturday past. In the $500,000 feature the son of Bettor’s Delight broke his own track record for the 2760 metre trip. Tiger Tara posted a 1.53.2-mile rate and now has over $2,000,000 million in career earnings! His feature race wins this season also include the Victoria Cup and The Interdominion, he has dominated the Grand Circuit this season! Congratulations to all involved.

Bettor’s Delight sired doubles at Albion were Aqua Miss and Lilac Flash greeted the judge, at Addington, Doctor Tim and Copperfield got the chocolates and at Maryborough, Bettor Be Sorry was an impressive winner.

Plenty of winners for American Ideal, Ideal Bliss won at Hobart, Sweet As was an Albion Park winner, Mighty Flying Deal won at Pinjarra, Wandary Muscat at Canberra and J B Mauney scooted home in 27.3 to score at Addington.

Pegasus Spur was represented in the winner’s circle by Pegasus Elegance who scored at Menangle and Spur To Action was a winner at Wyndham.

Woodlands Stud has consigned 33 yearlings at the New Zealand Bloodstock sale at Karaka on Monday 18th of February. Go to www.woodlandsstud.co.nz for pedigrees and photos of this year’s draft. American Ideal, Bettor’s Delight, Muscle Hill and Sweet Lou are all represented in our class of 2019!

HIGHVIEW TOMMY KICKS HIS FIRST GOAL

Woodlands Stud resident stallion, Highview Tommy registered his first win as a sire when his daughter Tombelina recorded victory at Banks Peninsula. In a text book drive from John Dunne, the filly powered along the sprint lane to record a classy victory. Bred by Highview Tommy’s part owner Hazel van Opeezland, the victory will certainly be the first of many for Highview Tommy as a sire. Congratulations to all involved with this memorable victory!

Bettor’s Delight’s progeny found the winners circle this week past. Among his siring credits were Jack’s Legend who won the Group 2, 4&5yo Futurity at Cambridge, he now has over $400,000 in earnings, Ashley Locaz and The Black Prince were impressive winners at Menangle and Manifestly Excesiv scored on debut as a 2yo at Pinjarra.

American Ideal’s son Isaac won the Devonport Cup over the staying trip of 3000 metres, on the same card Striet Kid was a winner, at Goulburn he sired a treble when Miss Halfpenny, The Ideal Dancer and Aztec Bromac all greeted the judge and top 3yo Franco Edward was a winner at Pinjarra.

Woodlands Stud has consigned 33 yearlings to sell at the New Zealand National Yearling Sale at Karaka on Monday 18th February. To view our quality draft, go to our website to view pedigrees and photos- www.woodlandsstud.co.nz