SWEET LOU’S DOWN UNDER CREW ARE ROCKIN

Sweet Lou’s impact in Australia and New Zealand has been immediate and he’s no one hit wonder. He clearly has the two best juvenile filly pacers on both sides of the ditch so far. In Western Australia, Double Expresso made it five wins on the bounce with an effortless win at Gloucester Park, she has a seriously big motor!

At Addington, Sweet On Me remains undefeated in four starts following her NZ Sires Stakes heat win. She is clearly the standout amongst her peers in the Shaky Isles. At Launceston, classy 2yo Kohanah was a winner of the Golden Slipper, a key feature for the juveniles in the ‘Apple Isle’. The son of Sweet Lou was bred by Barrie Rattray, who has supported Sweet Lou since he starting shuttling ‘down under’! Sweet Lou is currently the leading 2yo sire on dollar average in Australia and he is currently second on the NZ 2yo sires table behind Bettor’s Delight. What a start he has made!

American Ideal’s love affair with Gloucester Park continued this Friday past when he sired a double, with Mighty Flying Deal and Ideal One greeting the judge, at Launceston his son Illegal Immigrant was an impressive Easter Cup heat winner and at Melton Ideal Some Magic was a winner.

Great week in Australia for Pegasus Spur with Monty Python taking his career earnings past $250,000 with victory at Melton. On the same card, I Am Pegasus was a winner and this classy filly looks destine for better things and at Mildura Endsin A Party won the Mildura Trotters Cup for trainer Brad Stevens.

On Monday May 6th, Woodlands Stud has consigned over 55 lots at the New Zealand Bloodstock All Age Sale. Go to our website to view www.woodlandsstud.co.nz to view our high quality draft. We have successfully sold a number of winners via this sale. You can pin hook your next star!

THE KINGS KIDS LIGHT UP BATHURST ON CROWN NIGHT

Bettor’s Delight’s 2yo’s had a night out on Bathurst Gold Crown with both divisions of the time-honoured features won in style by his progeny. Boom colt Jilliby Nitro was a dominate winner of the colts and gelding’s division. He led from the outside of the arm, copped mid race pressure but was still dominant in his Group 1 victory. Now undefeated in three starts, Jilliby Nitro is a clear standout amongst his peers this season.

Michelle Lee Mac was all class in her Group 1 Gold Tiara final win. She held on in a tight finish, to claim her third juvenile victory this season and the lion’s share of the $100,000 in stakes! Congratulations to both these winners and those associated with them!

Henry Hubert looks like he will a key player in NZ features going forward, following a stunning victory in the Group 2 Superstars at Addington. Bred and raised on the farm at Woodlands, the son of Bettor’s Delight has been a revelation during his 4yo season.

Pegasus Spur still churns out the winners. His son Monty Python was a winner of the Group 3 Horsham trotters cup, Scorched was an Albion Park winner and Mr Fahrenheit scored at Forbury Park.

Highview Tommy added another winner to his book, when Glen Elgin Tomson sprouted wings to win at Methven on the grass!

On Monday May 6th, Woodlands Stud has consigned over 55 weanlings at the All Age Sale to be held at Karaka. This sale has been a rich source of winners for pin hookers! Go to our website at www.woodlandsstud.co.nz to view our draft.

DUKE OF WELLINGTON CRUSHES RIVALS IN METON PLATE

Duke Of Wellington is a pacer with an exciting future. The son of American Ideal displayed speed and toughness to win the Group 2 Melton Plate this Saturday past. Duke of Wellington sat in the chair to win the feature race and paced 1.54.6 and now has over $100,000 in stake earnings. The Melton Plate saw the Woodlands stallion’s son’s fill the placing’s in the Group 2 feature.

American Ideal sired other good winners, among them were Dazzle Me who made it three on the bounce with victory at Bathurst, Ideal Bliss won at Devonport, Our Front Page scored on Port Pirie Cup night and Patanjali won at Cambridge.

Bettor’s Delight’s juvenile’s in New Zealand, won both sires stakes heats with One Change taking the colts and geldings heat at Addington and Little Miss Perfect won the fillies heat at Auckland. Jesse Duke proved manners are everything when he won the Group 2 Flying Stakes at Addington. The top flight 3yo has now close to $350,000 in earnings and was bred and raised at Woodlands Stud. At Bathurst, Jilliby Nitro was an impressive winner of his Gold Crown heat, recording a 1.54.5-mile rate and looks a key player ahead of this week final.

Out west Sweet Lou’s daughter Double Expresso remains undefeated following an effortless victory at Gloucester Park, that was her fourth victory in her debut season. At Bunbury, Sweet Lou debutante My Sweet Deal, carried her great trial form to race day when she was an easy debut winner. My Sweet Deal gave Sweet Lou his fifth ‘down under’ winner in his first crop.

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!