SWEET LOU ‘DOWN UNDER’ BOOK FULL AND CLOSED

Woodlands Stud is proud to announce that Sweet Lou’s Australian and New Zealand book is closed for this current season. We would like to thank all breeders across both countries for supporting ‘The Great White Blaze’! His recent run of great winners in the USA continued with Lyons Night Hawk winning a division of the ‘Blue Grass’ at The Red Mile in 1.50.2, he has banked over $136,000 in his freshmen season. Sweet Lou now has earnings close to $2,000,000 in his debut season as a sire.

The annual New Zealand harness racing awards were held in Auckland this Saturday past and the Woodlands Stallions enjoyed success. Bettor’s Delight was New Zealand stallion of the year, his son Lazarus was named Horse of the year and also took pacer of the year accolades. Another Masterpiece, Ultimate Machete and classy mare Utmost Delight all won their respective horse of the year categories’ giving Bettor’s Delight a big night out!

Pegasus’s Spurs son Speeding Spur was named New Zealand trotter of the year and 5yo and older trotter of the year also. Congratulations to all winners on this prestigious industry night.

A big thank you also to everybody who attended the Woodlands Stud stallion day on September 30th. A special shout out our Australian visitors who made the journey!

SPEEDING SPUR RESUMES IN STYLE

Gun squaregaiter Speeding Spur resumed in style with a first up victory at Auckland this week past. Overcoming a 50 metre handicap the son of Pegasus Spur showed great closing speed to defeat his rivals, it was a great drive by Josh Dickie. This was career win number 22 and he now has over $888,000 in career earnings. Once again he looks like being a major player in all the key features this season.

American Ideal’s son American History continued his stellar season with victory in the $250,000 Kentucky sires stakes for 3yo’s when he posted a 1.48.1 mile at the Red Mile. He now has career earnings of over $472,000 and this was his seventh victory for the season. Other good winners for American Ideal included Flying Mister Ideal at Addington, Pay Me Overs at Newcastle and Goodtime Slater at Menangle.

Champion stallion Bettor’s Delight posted a treble at Newcastle where Derringer, Styx Vixen and Highview Freddy greeted the judge, English Rose was a winner at Auckland, the Woodlands bred and raised Ideal Pleasure paced 1.52.2 to win at Menangle and at Addington, Bettor’s Delight sired a double when Scarlett Banner and Global Domination recorded victories.

Don’t forget the Woodlands breeding barn is open again for the 2018/19 season.

MY KIWI MATE BACK TO WINNING WAYS

Classy Victorian pacer My Kiwi Mate took his earnings close to $300,000 when sprinted quickly to win the ‘The Gammalite’ at Melton. It was great to see the son of Bettor’s Delight win the feature race. This was career win number fifteen and the Interdominion looks a long-term plan for My Kiwi Mate.

Other good winners for Bettor’s Delight included Beltane at Shepparton, El Gran Senor at Menangle, Melina Lowe at Winton and he sired a double at Cambridge when High Point and Count Landeck greeted the judge.

Sweet Lou’s progeny keep winning in the USA, his daughter’s She’s All Right and Sweet Chrome won both divisions of the Keystone Classic at The Meadows in Pennsylvania and in Kentucky his ace son Blood Money won a division of the Kentucky sires stakes for 2yo’s at The Red Mile.

American Ideal’s progeny continue to win races, his son Illegal Immigrant made it three on the bounce when he won at Launceston, The Spinster won at Gloucester Park, Mighty Flying Deal won again at Bunbury and Mr Kiwi won at Winton.

Trotting stallion Pegasus Spur sired winners on both sides of the Tasman with I Ask Nicely winning at Menangle and Medusa was an impressive Addington winner.

Great to see Crazed get a winner with Cuckoo’s Nest getting the chocolates at Rangiora.

BETTOR’S DELIGHT RECORDS SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE AUSTRALIAN STALLION TITLE

Bettor’s Delight continued his dominance in the Southern Hemisphere in the 2017/18 season and when the sunset on another memorable season, he still sets the bar amongst his peers. In Australia as in New Zealand he just completed his seventh consecutive season as ‘top of the pops’! His progeny earned close to $12,000,000 million in Australia this season and he was a staggering $3,000,000 million ahead of his nearest rival.

Once again both American Ideal and Bettor’s Delight are the leading two stallions on dollar average in Australia. American Ideal has completed another stellar season in Australia where his progeny have dominated key juvenile features and have excelled at Grand Circuit level.

American Ideal’s 2yo dollar average in Australia was a staggering $36,500! Thanks, to everybody who has supported our stallions over the journey! There was no shortage of winners for either stallion with American Ideal siring a double at Addington with Billie Jean and Saying Grace greeting the judge, Ideal Draw won at Forbury Park and Speedy Dominic was a Penrith winner.

Bettor’s Delight son The Fixer has improved omininiously as a five-year-old and locked away a New Zealand Cup start with a death seat victory in Holmes Vase at Addington, at Geelong Saphirque now has over $100,000 in the locker with victory in Breeders Crown Silver series for 3yo fillies and on the same card Demon Delight dealt to his rivals on debut with victory in the 2yo Colts and Geldings Breeders Crown Silver series.

The Woodlands Stud shed door is now open for the 2018/19 breeding season!

CENTENARIO CONTINUES STANDOUT FRESHMAN SEASON

American Ideal’s ace 2yo son Centenario continued his season of dominance with an all the way victory in his Australasian Breeders Crown semi final at Bendigo. Blasting home his last half in 54.8, Centenario will be nominal favourite for this weeks 2yo classic. This was career win number eight and he has now banked over $257,000 in stakes.

In North America, American Ideal’s daughter Youaremycandygirl won the $270,000 Empire Breeders Classic at Tioga Downs pacing the mile in 1.50.4, she led in an American Ideal quinella on the feature with Alexis Faith running second.

Bettor’s Delight’s progeny annexed Breeders Crown semi final victories with 2yo speedster Hurricane Harley winning at Bendigo with plenty of authority, this was career win number six and he has over $100,000 in the locker in his debut season. The David Miles trained 2yo trotting filly Emerald Stride won her Breeders Crown semi final at Maryborough and will head to the final as the one to beat. In New Zealand, Bettor’s Delight was seen to advantage with a winning treble at Addington, among the winners where Global Domination, De Lancome and Ana Malak.

With the Australasian Breeders Crown to be held at Melton this weekend we wish all participants the best of luck.

BETTOR’S DELIGHT CONTINUES DUAL HEMISPHERE DOMINANCE

At the tender age of 21 years old, immortal stallion Bettor’s Delight continues to rewrite harness racing history. In Australia this week past he broke the Australian seasonal earnings record cruising past the record he created himself in the 2015/16 season!

The figure is now in excess of $11.2 million for the current season. In the USA, his son’s dominated key features in Indiana and Ohio. Lazarus, ‘the wonder from down under’ made a stunning debut when he took no prisoners in the $325,000 Dan Patch Stakes at Hoosier Park. Pacing a 1.48.4. Lazarus became the first horse in harness history to pace sub 1.50 miles in both hemispheres! At Northfield Park, Bettor’s Delights 3yo son Thinkbig Dreambig won the $400,000 Carl Milstein Memorial in 1.50.0, he now has career earnings of over $300,000.

Closer to home American Ideal keeps getting winners out west, he sired a double when The Spinster and Runrunjimmydunn greeted the judge at Gloucester Park, Takara Truffle made it back to back wins for Aaron Goadsby at Newcastle, Centenario made light work of his rivals in his 2yo breeders crown heat and King Triton was impressive on debut at Newcastle.

Sweet Lou has maintained his presence at the top of the USA 2yo sires list this week past. Remember the breeding season ‘down under’ kicks off on September 4th.

We welcome champion race horses Downbytheseaside and What The Hill to our roster this season!

SWEET LOU’S STALLION CAREER HAS STARTED IN DEVASTATING FASHION

Sweet Lou’s career as a stallion continues to gather momentum in the Northern Hemisphere with his 2yo ‘blaze brigade’ casting a big shadow over the Pennsylvania sire’s stakes series. Both his son’s and daughters a quite a force in the freshman ranks. Sweet Lou is now the leading sire on the 2yo sires list and the leading first season sire. Amongst his outstanding performers are undefeated filly Warrawee Ubeaut and his son Love Me Some Lou is currently the fastest 2yo pacer this year in the USA! What a start for Sweet Lou!

‘Down Under’, Bettor’s Delight added another Group 1 to his CV when his daughter Emerald Stride won the time honoured Redwood Classic at Maryborough for the 2yo trotters, his siring deeds now no bounds. Other good winners for Bettor’s Delight included Max Delight at Launceston, Shoshone Brave at Shepparton, Our Millwood Maizie was an Albion Park winner and Adieu Renway got the chocolates at Leeton.

Can Australian breeders please note that American Ideal’s book is now full and closed for the upcoming season. Thank you to all breeders who continue to support our ‘gun sire’. On race track American Ideal was seen to advantage with good winners in Sweet As at Albion Park, Ideal Tyson scored at Gloucester Park, Tisu Spirit won at Launceston and Regal Rock was a Redcliffe winner.

SWEET LOU OFF TO A BLAZING START

Champion pacer Sweet Lou has begun his siring career in North America in fine style. At the end of July, he is the leading first season sire and is second overall on the USA 2yo sire’s list. Sweet Lou is holding more than his own against all the big gun sires! Both his son’s and daughters are winning races. Among his stunning first crop are She’s Allright whose undefeated in three starts, having taken a 1.52.2 mark, Warrawee Ubeat is a multiple winner in 1.52.2 and his son’s Pyro – 1.52.1 and Blood Money – 1.52.3 are likely types. From his first crop Sweet Lou has sired seventeen winners so far, with seven of those winners taking a 1.53 or bettor record!

Bettor’s Delight’s daughter Saphirique was a smart winner of the $50,000 Southern Cross fillies at Globe Derby, she won the feature race as a 2yo also, out west Chicago Bull took no prisoners in the Free For All at Gloucester Park, and Bettor’s Delight sired a double when Pachacuti and Match Point greeted the judge at Menangle.

Great to see quality American Ideal mare Takara Truffle back at the races, she was an impressive winner at Newcastle for Aaron Goadsby, other good winners for American Ideal included Mason’s Delight at Penrith, Resurgent Spirit was a Melton winner and Cruz got the cash at Ballarat.