WOODLANDS STALLIONS FORCE TO BE RECKON WITH ON BREEDERS CROWN DAY

On Breeders Crown day held at Melton, the Woodlands Stud stallion roster was once again casting its shadow over one of Australasia’s great race days. Resident trotting stallion Pegasus Spur added another Breeders Crown winner to his CV, when his star daughter Wilma’s Mate smashed the track record to win her 3YO fillies division. Posting a 1.57.3-mile rate for the 2240 metre trip, she has now banked close to $250,000 in stakes. It has been a breakout year for Wilma’s Mate, she has won the PGG Wrightson Sale Series, the New Zealand Oaks and the Victorian Derby. There is little doubt she is the premier 3YO Trotter in Australasia.

Ace 2YO filly Party On remains undefeated following her all the way victory in the $280,000 Breeders Crown fillies final. Starting from barrier seven, she showed blistering gate speed to lead and then posted a track record mile rate of 1.54.4. A daughter of champion stallion Bettor’s Delight, Party On was bred and raised at Woodlands Stud. She has now banked over $238,000 in stakes and she bought up Bettor’s Delights third consecutive siring success in a row for the fillies division.

American Ideal’s son Ideal For Real, shapes as possibly harness racing next big star. A pacer of intoxicating high speed, Ideal For Real was to talented in the 4YO Breeders Crown Entires & Geldings division. Home in 27.8, he has now banked over $300,000 in stakes. This was career win number 13 from only 21 lifetime starts, he remains undefeated as a 4yo.

Congratulations to everybody associated with these three 2016 Breeders Crown champions.

BETTING LINE TAKES WORLD RECORD IN BREATHTAKING PERFORMANCE

Superstar 3yo Canadian pacer Betting Line left little doubt he is the best 3yo in North America with a world record performance in the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Betting Line paced the fastest ever mile on a 5/8 track by a 3yo, his mile rate of 1.47.2 was spectacular given, the horse flesh in his wake. This was the ninth consecutive victory for the son of Bettor’s Delight and he has bankrolled over $1.38 million. His trainer, top conditioner Casie Coleman has confirmed this is the best horse she has trained. Click here to watch Betting Lines impressive victory

Closer to home Bettor’s Delight’s daughter Party On, remains undefeated following her semi-final victory in the 2yo fillies’ division at Bendigo, other good winners for the champion stallion included star 3yo Chicago Bull at Gloucester Park and Form Analyst was a Cranbourne winner. American Ideal’s son Soho Tribeca has had a great 3yo season and he was seen to advantage with an all the way win in his Breeders Crown semi-final at Bendigo. He paced a 1.55.7 mile rate for the journey.

No shortage of winners for American Ideal this week, among them where Lady’s Are Real at Gloucester Park, Tilly Brogden at Penrith, Seel The Deal at Addington and Aztec Bromac at Menangle.

Star trotting filly Wilma’s Mate remains undefeated in Australia, following the easiest of victories at Melton. The daughter of Pegasus Spur heads into this week’s Breeders Crown as nominal favourite for her division. Other good winners for the leading trotting stallion where Stairwaytothemoon at Globe Derby and Pretty Little Lucy won at Maryborough. With the Breeders Crown finals upcoming at Melton, we look forward to a great weekend of racing.

BETTOR’S DELIGHT CONTINUES TO REWRITE HISTORY

Champion stallion Bettor’s Delight has once again made Australian harness history with his siring deeds. For the 2015/16 season he has broken his own record of money earnt by progeny in a season. His seasonal earnings thus far have been over $10.4 million which is a staggering performance. His nearest rival is some four million dollars in his wake. The champion progenitor remains the most influential stallion in recent times ‘down under’ and perhaps the greatest stallion of all time.

No shortage of winners for Bettor’s Delight this week past, including a treble at Auckland with Mo Casino, Aliante and Zach Maguire greeting the judge.

At Menangle his classy daughter Katy Perry took her career earnings to over $430,000 with a 1.53.4 victory and Dream Fulfilled was a Ballarat winner. Top class mare Maori Time took a career best record with her 1.54.2 trotting victory at Melton. The daughter of Pegasus Spur now has $260,000 in the bank.

Other good winners for Pegasus Spur included Scorched at Albion Park and It’s Not Dark Yet.

American Ideal is currently the leading top twenty sire in Australia on average dollars per starter. He has had another terrific season in Australia and breeders are certainly flocking to him as we build towards another breeding season. Among the winners for American Ideal this week where War Dan Apollo at Penrith and Ideal Warrior at Menangle. With the Australasian Breeders Crown semi-finals headed to Bendigo this week, we wish all participants the best of luck.  

WILMAS MATE TAKES GROUP ONE VICTORIAN DERBY

Girl power was on display when outstanding filly Wilmas Mate was too strong for all her rivals in the Group One Victorian Trotters Derby at Maryborough. The daughter of sire Pegasus Spur put her rivals to the sword when she took over midrace and left them standing still with a track record run. In a break out 3yo season, she recorded career win number eleven and has now bankrolled over $200,000 in stakes. The Breeders Crown is now at her mercy. Congratulations to all concerned. Great result for Pegasus Spur who has now sired the last two Victorian Derby winners and goes about his work with little fanfare. 

Another big week for champion sire Bettor’s Delight. The highlight was a quartet of winners at Gloucester Park, among them were Three Bears, Say It Now and Char Do Neigh. He may have unearthed another handy 2yo in Hafter who remains unbeaten in four starts, following victory at Hobart. American Ideal’s appears to have another top filly in Canada. Candlelight Dinner is undefeated after she paced 1.52.2 to win at Mohawk for leading conditioner Cassie Coleman. She is staked for a big 2yo season.

Closer to home American Ideal’s top 4yo son Ideal For Real was a winner at Melton and now looks to the Breeders Crown as nominal favorite for his division. At Gloucester Park he sired a double when Billie’s A Star and American Boy greeted the judge and at Albion Park Ideal Scott edged closer to $800,000 in earnings with a 1.53.5 victory.

NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL AWARDS BRING SEASON END RICHES FOR 2016

The end of the 2015/16 season in New Zealand was celebrated with the annual awards held in Christchurch. For Woodlands Stud the night was a celebration of highly successful season. Woodlands Stud was recognised as ‘The Breeders Breeder of the Year’. Champion stallion Bettor’s Delight was the ‘Pacing Stallion of the Year’ and he has just won his fifth consecutive title as leading stallion in New Zealand. Woodlands Stud’s own Charles Roberts was acknowledged when Splendid Dreams was awarded The Breeders Pacing Broodmare of the Year. In the pacing awards category, eight of the nine awards were won by Woodlands Stud stallion’s progeny. Congratulations to all the following winners. Spanish Armada by Bettor’s Delight was 2yo Pacing Filly of the Year, she was bred and raised at Woodlands. Dream About Me was 3yo Pacing Filly of the Year, another winner by super sire Bettor’s Delight.  Great to see American Ideal’s daughter The Orange Agent awarded 4yo Pacing Mare of the Year. A clean sweep of the female pacing ranks was completed when Bettor’s Delight’s daughter Lancewood Lizzie was named 5yo & Older Pacing Mare. Bettor’s Delight dominated the male pacing ranks with the following horses getting a gong. 2yo Pacing Colt or Gelding of the Year was awarded to More The Bettor, outstanding pacer Lazarus was awarded 3yo Pacing Colt or Gelding of the Year and Australasia’s best pacer Have Faith In Me was acknowledged as 4yo Pacing Entire or Gelding of the Year and he was also awarded Pacer of The Year. Woodlands Stud would also like to acknowledge and congratulate all other winners for the 2015/16 season. 

MAORI TIME SHOWS HER VERSATILITY AT MELTON

Top flight Victorian mare Maori Time was at her best when she was victorious in the Group 3 Harness Breeders Vic Lightfoot Laurels. Overcoming a twenty metre handicap the daughter of top trotting stallion Pegasus Spur has now bankrolled close to $250,000 in stakes. This was career win number sixteen from forty lifetime starts. Don’t forget Pegasus Spur returns for stallion duties this season and he still remains one of standardbred’s great value squaregaiting stallions. Bettor’s Delight continues his ascent in the history books. Last week he passed $USD 150,000,000 in progeny earnings and down under more records will be broken in the coming weeks. Good winners for Bettor’s Delight this week included Lambros at Cambridge, Harry Hoo at Gloucester Park, Diva’s Delight at Albion Park and Franco Cristiano was impressive in victory at Addington posting a 1.55.4 mile rate. He is Breeders Crown bound and ranks as a key player in the 3yo ranks. Bettor’s Delight also provided a double at Auckland when Chevron’s Easy and Aliante both saluted the judge. Leading stallion American Ideal was seen to advantage this week with good winners in Ideal Warrior at Menangle, Let’s Play Ball at Tamworth, Bianca Tang was a Globe Derby winner and Is That So won at Parkes.

OHOKA PUNTER TAKES NO PRISONERS IN GROUP ONE VICTORY

Top flight pacer Ohoka Punter bought his ‘A game’ to Albion Park to claim a historic first Group 1 victory for his trainer Nathan Purdon in The Blacks a Fake. Driven aggressively to take the front, the son of Bettor’s Delight was too strong over the 2680 metre journey. Since being despatched to Australia by legendary horseman Tony Herlihy in January, Ohoka Punter has not been out of the money in 10 starts, he has now bankrolled over $940,000 in career stakes. Congratulations to all concerned. Other winners for the leviathan stallion included Soho Tokyo who won the Group 2 Tatlow stakes for 2yo fillies at Melton, trotter On Thunder Road won the Group 3 Free For All on the same card and classy New Zealand pacer Franco Cristiano booked his ticket to the breeders crown at Melton with victory in his heat at Addington. American Ideal passed a significant milestone in North America when his progeny earnings pushed past $50,000,000. He continues to elevate his status as one of pacing’s most highly credentialed stallions. At Gloucester Park, his son American Boy made it six wins on the bounce, his classy daughter Luisanabelle Midfrew is breeders crown bound following her Addington heat win, Hank Bromac and Vibhuti provided him with a siring double at Auckland and Aldo Rossi was an Albion Park winner. Pegasus Spur’s daughter Wilma’s Mate was a strong Addington winner and she clearly ranks as the horse to beat in the 3yo filly’s division of the breeders crown in August. 

WOODLANDS STALLIONS SHOW THE WAY IN AUSTRALIA

As the racing season enters the final stretch for the 2015/16 season, the Woodlands Stallions continue to plied their trade with great success. In Australia currently American Ideal is the leading stallion on average dollars per starter and super sire Bettor’s Delight is ranked number two. What an outstanding achievement by our lads and they are joined by top trotting sire Pegasus Spur who is currently the number one square gating stallion on average dollars per starter in Australia. Just remember theses stallion’s prices remain the same for the 2016/17 season. On the track the winners continued for all three stallions on both sides of the ditch. For American Ideal, his son Ideal Situation recorded career win number 20 with victory at Menangle, Young American paced 1.55.5 to win at Albion Park, Brydon Ideal was an Auckland winner and Jax Navaro won at Horsham. Bettor’s Delight had good winners in Ashes To Wings at Addington, Diva’s Delight at Albion Park, My Kiwi Mate at Melton, Hafter won at Hobart and Aveross Mac was a Globe Derby winner. Pegasus Spur continued his great season with Mosquito Spur winning at Albion Park, Quietly Spoken at Menangle, Motu Great Sensation at Addington and The Silver Fox was a winner at Oamaru.