2016 WEALING SALES DRAFT

We proudly offer the following weanlings for sale at the PGG Wrightson Weanling Sale on Friday 3rd June at the Karaka Sales Complex.    You can view the pedigree pages here   Weanling Parade: Sunday 22nd May. 10.00am at Woodlands Stud, 460 North Road Clevedon11.00am at Woodlands Stud 'Jack's Ridge', Whitford Park Road  For more information on any of the weanlings please contact Charlotte Mooney - Marketing & Sales Manager 021 595 492 or charlotte@woodlandsstud.co.nz  

LAZARUS COMPLETES 3YO SEASON IN DEVASTATING STYLE

Outstanding 3yo Lazarus finished his racing season on a high with a powerful pacing display to secure the New Zealand Derby at Addington. The son of champion sire Bettor’s Delight paced 1.56.6 for the 2600 metre journey and ran home in 55.1 after facing the breeze. The victory was career win number fifteen and he has now won over $900,000 in stakes. Congratulations to all concerned and he now looks forward to the New Zealand Cup.   Plenty of other quality winners for Bettor’s Delight including Spanish Armada, who the NZ Sires stakes heat for 2yo fillies at Auckland, I’m Wrongly Accused and A Piccadilly Princess won their respective Victorian Oaks heats and My Willow continued her devastating form with victory in the Group 3 Jodies Babe Harness Breeders Vic for the mares at Melton.   No shortage of winners for American Ideal, with classy Sydney mare Sally Fletcher going passed $100,000 in earnings with a 1.53.1 win at Menangle, American Boy delivered two victories in a week by saluting at Pinjarra and Bunbury, The Spinster paced 1.54.9 to win in the west also, she certainly looks an Oaks proposition.   In the shaky isles, top mare Democrat Party showed enormous closing speed to win the Winton Cup blasting a closing quarter in 25.7, she has now won over $235,000 in stakes, Culler Coded was a winner on the same card and Idealindiamonds was a winner at Banks Peninsula. 

WOODLANDS STALLIONS DOMINANT FEATURES IN BOTH HEMISPHERES

With a number of quality races contested over the past week in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the Woodlands stallions were certainly a major force when the dust had settled. At Addington American Ideal’s daughter Luisanabelle Midfrew made history when as a 3yo she defeated New Zealand’s best mares in the $100,000 Breeders stakes. Driven a treat, she was too good for the older mares over the 2600 metres in the Group One classic.   On the same Addington programme Wilma’s Mate announced herself as New Zealand’s best 3yo trotting filly in the Oaks with a devastating display of high speed. The daughter of Pegasus Spur trotted her closing half in 56.9 and last quarter in 28.2 in the Group 2 feature and there are bigger things to come.   Bettor’s Delight’s outstanding 3yo son, Lazarus continued his race age dominance with a tough victory in the Vero Flying stakes at Addington. Sprinting home in 26 and change he will run a short price favourite in the New Zealand Derby.    At Gloucester Park, his son Chicago Bull was a winner of the $50,000 Western Gateway and at Gawler, Mark Dennis was a winner of the Gawler Gold Cup. In United States, Bettor’s Delight’s sons took out two divisions of The Levy series at Yonkers. In the $50,000, round three races, All Bets Off paced 1.51.3 to defeat reigning horse of the year Wiggle It Jiggle It and Bit Of A Legend came from last to win his race in 1.51.2, he has proved to be quite a revelation since arriving in the USA.   Great to see  Crazed’s super son JL Cruze return to racing with a 1.53 victory at The Meadowlands. He now looks towards a big 2016 season.  

JONTY'S JOURNEY

Planning on breeding to our multiple world record holder SWEET LOU this coming season?   Then you should consider purchasing the Sweet Lou service being auctioned off this Saturday Night to raise funds for Jonty's Journey. 100% of the proceeds of the auction will be going to the Jonty's Journey Fundraising.    Jonty Smolenski has unfortunately been diagnosed with Trichothiodystrophy (TDD) a very rare genetic disorder. His family are raising funds to attend a conference to learn more about the condition and to 'link in' to a support network of medical experts and families to share information which will be crucial to helping advance the medical research on this condition.   Woodlands are proud to be able to support these fundraising efforts by donating a Sweet Lou Service.   For more information on the fundraising efforts -https://www.facebook.com/OurJontysJourney/?   To enquire about bidding on the Sweet Lou service contact Charlotte on 021 595 492 or charlotte@woodlandsstud.co.nz  

IDEAL SUCCESS REMAINS UNDEFEATED SINCE CROSSSING THE TASMAN

American Ideal’s classy son Ideal Success has created quite an impression since crossing the ditch and is unbeaten in three starts here. Following a stunning Horsham debut, followed by an Ouyen Cup win, he added the Ararat Cup to his trophy cabinet with a track record breaking performance. Posting a 2.00.5, mile rate for the 2570 metres standing start, he added a Group 3 to his CV and has now bankrolled over $115,000 in stakes.   Other good winners for American Ideal included Hey Porsha at Bathurst, Cold Ideal paced 1.54.4 to win at Albion Park, Ideal Chance scored at Penrith and Bianca Tang at Mildura.   Leviathan stallion Bettor’s Delight had another record breaker when Emmanuel blasted around Hamilton in 1.52.7 for the 1660 metre journey. At Gloucester Park, his son’s quinelled the Western Australian Derby preview, when Chicago Bull defeated a brave Can’t Refuse in 1.54.4, Ultimate Machete won the sires stakes heat for 2yo colts and geldings at Addington and My Kiwi Mate charged home in 26.7 to win at Ballarat.   Stateside, his son’s Domethatagain and former breeders crown champion Bit Of A Legend were both impressive winners of their second round Levy Memorial pacing series at Yonkers. Both will be key players heading players heading towards the final.   For Pegasus Spur his progeny where seen to advantage at Forbury Park with October Rain, Alderbeck and Holdontoyaspurs all saluting the judge.

PICCADILLY PRINCESS CRUISES INTO NEVELE R FILLIES FINAL

Classy Bettor’s Delight filly Piccadilly Princess followed up her Great Northern Oaks victory with a comfortable victory in her Neville R 3yo fillies heat at Cambridge. This was her 6th career win and she has now bankrolled close to $140k in stakes. Piccadilly Princess also has a trip to Victoria for the Oaks pencilled in next month, she is certainly a busy lady. My Willow has found her mojo at Menangle, she made it back to back wins there and paced a 1.52.3 mile and sped home in 53.8, at Gloucester Park,   Bettor’s Delight sired a treble with Delightful Jade, Ima Connoisseur and Chicago Bull all greeting the judge. At Bathurst his son Weona Sizzler was an impressive winner of his Gold Crown 2yo heat and at Horsham Geoff Webster unveiled Wrappers Delight who was a debut juvenile winner after sitting in the chair in 1.56.7.   American Ideal’s progeny certainly enjoy the Australian racing conditions with plenty of winners this week past. Among them were Star Of Dionysis who was a winner of the Port Pirie Cup, The Spinster paced 1.55.1 to win in the west, Eric Clapton sizzled round Newcastle in 1.53.6, Cold Ideal won at Albion Park and Redbank Harry scored at Wagga.   Pegasus Spur, just keeps leaving winners on both sides of the Tasman. At Addington Wilma’s Mate won by three lengths, Isa Smiling won at Cambridge, Quietly Spoken trotted to victory at Menangle and Holdon Toyaspurs was a winner at Waikouaiti.  

SPEEDING SPUR SERVES NOTICE TO ALL

Speeding Spur has announced that he is the ‘real deal’, following his Great Southern Star success at Melton against the trotting elite. The son of Pegasus Spur showed all his true qualities to win the $300,000 Group One feature. Following a second placing in his heat, in track record time, he showed dazzling speed in the final to crush his rivals, he has now bankrolled over $500,000 in stakes. The ‘baby’ of the race was driven a treat by Josh Dickie and the methodical preparation of trainer John Dickie was on display for all to see. Congratulations to all and a big shout to Andy and Kate Gath for hosting the horse.   For World champion sire Bettor’s Delight, his progeny had a night out on Great Northern Derby evening at Auckland, where he sired the winners of the key feature races. Lazarus added to his burgeoning record when he won the Great Northern Derby by four lengths, he now has over $750,000 on his card. Spanish Armada was the winner of the 2yo fillies Young Guns final after sitting in the breeze and dashing More The Bettor won the 2yo division for the colts and geldings of the Young Gun series.   Champion pacer Beautide, broke Smolda’s track record at Menangle for 2300 metres where he returned a mile rate of 1.53.5 and Mossdale Conner was a winner of the $40,000 Northern Southland Cup at Invercargill.   American Ideal’s sassy daughter Luisanabelle Midfrew was a very impressive winner of her Nevele R 3yo fillies heat at Addington in 1.57, Idealindiamonds took the honours in the Waimate Cup, blasting home in 27.4 and Brydon Ideal in the hands of Maurice McKendry won at Auckland.  

ALL STARS TEAM CONTINUE RECORD BREAKING RUN

The All Stars juggernaut rolled into Auckland for Oaks night and left with the major spoils on the programme with world champion stallion Bettor’s Delight progeny leading the way. The Great Northern Oaks was won by high class filly Piccadilly Princess, she paced a New Zealand record for the 2700 metre journey, returning a mile rate of 1.57.9.   Another record was established on the same card when More The Bettor paced a New Zealand record of 1.53.6 for the 1700 metre journey for 2yo’s, he sliced more than two seconds off the previous record. Bettor’s Delight continues to shape harness racing like no other stallion in history and the All Stars team are currently doing the same.   Great week for American Ideal with plenty of winners on both sides of the ditch. At Cranbourne, handy 3yo Soho Tribeca was a winner of the Group 3 Caduceus Club Cup, Ideal Success won the Group 3 Ouyen Cup, he scorched his last half in 55.8, Authorised and That’s Rite gave American Ideal a double at Gloucester Park, Mogul won on debut at Westport and Shard’s Halo was a winner at Gore.   Pegasus Spur’s ace son Speeding Spur rounded out his Great Southern Star preparation with victory at Auckland and he is ready for the $300,000 race night at Melton. Scorching Along was a 2.00.9 victor at Bendigo for Pegasus Spur also rounding out a big week for the Woodlands Stud stallions.