MERCURY RISING FOR AMERICAN IDEAL’S SON

American Ideal continues to generate top flight performers and the latest addition to his CV is classy USA pacer American Mercury. The 3yo drew passed $500,000 in career earnings with victory in the Messenger Stake at Yonkers raceway. Pacing 1.51.3, American Mercury recorded career win number nine in the $500,000 triple crown feature.

Closer to home, late season 2yo Tingiringi produced a stunning debut when she paced 1.53.9 to score at Menangle, her future looks very bright. Other good winners for American Ideal included, Infatuation at Pinjarra, Sly Dream at Leeton and at Gloucester Park he finished the Australian racing season in style with Twilight Saga and Son Of A Tiger greeting the judge.

No shortage of winner for Bettor’s Delight with a treble at Gloucester Park, amongst the winners were Pocket The Cash, Our Corelli and Bettor Be Oscar, at Menangle, Lord Zin Zan won twice in five days and Friends was a Mildura winner.

Sweet Lou was seen to advantage in New Zealand, with impressive debut winner Chevron Flies at Forbury Park and his son Fortify is now the fastest 2yo in the USA, following his Kentucky sires’ stakes victory at the Red Mile in 1.50.3! Did you know Sweet Lou’s debut 2yo Australian crop averaged close to $33,000, he was the leading 2yo sire on dollar average in Australia. What a debut from the ‘great white blaze’!

BETTOR’S WISH CONTINUES STELLAR NORTH AMERICAN 3YO SEASON

Top flight pacer Bettor’s Wish ranks amongst North American’s best 3yo pacers and he added to his burgeoning reputation when he dealt to his foes in the $400,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at Northfield Park. With Dexter Dunn in the bike, the son of Bettor’s Delight strolled to victory by 3 ½ lengths, posting a 1.50.3-mile rate. Bettor’s Wish is now harness racings latest millionaire with this, his eleventh career win! The

Breeders Crown is under way in Victoria and Bettor’s Delight’s progeny were seen to advantage. Hurricane Harley and Demon Delight won heats of the 3yo lads division, Two Times Bettor was an impressive 3yo fillies heat winner and Jemstone led all the way to win a 2yo fillies heat.

American Ideal cut a sway through the Newcastle meeting with a treble, the winners included Regal Rock and Glenn Ford, at Auckland he sired a double when Flying Steps and debut winner Henry Hu greeted the judge, Illegal Immigrant won at Launceston and American Tour got the cash at Mildura.

Do you know American Ideal is still the leading 2yo sire in North America this season as we approach mid-August!

The decision to send ‘gun’ trotter Speeding Spur to show case his skills in North America has borne fruit with victory in the USD $148,000 Crawford trot at Tioga Downs. The son of Pegasus Spur trotted a career best and Aged male record for Tioga Downs when he scooted round in 1.52.4! A big shout out to hall of fame trainer Linda Toscano and driver Brian Sears who steered ‘dell boy’ to his USA win.

STUNNING DEBUT FROM I’M A GIGOLO

Sweet Lou has unearthed another quality pacer ‘down under’ with the breath-taking debut of 3yo I’m A Gigolo at Addington. Settling at the rear, he circled the field at the half and kept going to win by a staggering 9 ¼ lengths. Running home in 28 and change the son of Sweet Lou was bred and raised at Woodlands Stud was sold at the 2018 yearling sales. The horse was purchased by American owner Larry Karr, a former part owner of Sweet Lou.

American Ideal sired a number of doubles across Australia, this week past with Vettel and Miss Blue Glory winning at Albion Park, at Penrith, King Triton and Rain Man greeted the judge and at Gloucester Park, Prada’s Ideal Dahling and Ideal One got the chocolates.

Bettor’s Delight marches towards his eighth Australian sires title with plenty of winners, amongst them were Raptor’s Flight and Max Delight who both broke 1.53 at Melton, Pembrooks Passion and Bettor Be Lucky both won at Menangle, Revolt scored at Echuca, American Delight at Gloucester Park and he sired another double when The Pantheist and Luvhavinfun won at Geelong.

Pegasus Spur’s star daughter I Am Pegasus made it career win number eight with victory at Maryborough and the ageless wonder It’s Not Dark Yet was a winner at Geelong.

SUNSETS ON ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL KIWI BREEDING SEASON

The 2018/19 racing season has concluded in New Zealand and legendary stallion Bettor’s Delight’s emphatically claimed his eighth consecutive stallion title in the ‘shaky isles’. Bettor’s Delight has been the ultimate bred shaper in both hemisphere’s and his influence will run deep for years to come.

Sweet Lou is the leading first season sire in New Zealand and has finished 2nd on the 2yo sires list behind Bettor’s Delight. ‘The Great White Blaze’s’ impact has been immediate as a first season sire. Plenty of winners for our roster this past week, with Sweet Lou siring good winners in Mighty Looee at Auckland and Geraldton Wax was an impressive winner at Wagga Wagga. Did you know Sweet Lou’s 2yo dollar average in his debut Australian crop is $32,800!

American Ideal continues his stellar run of winners in Australia, with Ideal Star pacing 1.52.3 at Menangle, Mighty Flying Deal cruised passed $140,000 in earnings with victory at Gloucester Park, Regal Rock won at Newcastle as did Rain Man, Roosevelt scored at Hobart and Betamerica won at Shepparton.

Great to see Highview Tommy generate another winner as Matamua scorched to victory in her 3yo fillies Regional Breeders Challenge heat at Bathurst.

BETTOR’S DELIGHT CONTINUES TO REWRITE SIRING HISTORY

Champion stallion Bettor’s Delight dominance of the Australia breeding scene continues relentlessly and in the week past his seasonal stallion earnings past $12,000,000 million dollars. In passing this figure he bested his own previous record and no other stallion in harness history can lay claim to his dual hemisphere deeds!

At Albion Park, Bettor’s Delight’s latest sensation Self Assured remains undefeated following his victory in the Queensland Derby. The 3yo now has recorded six wins on the bounce and paced a track record for the feature, he cruised home in 53.8! On the same card ace filly Jiggle and Jive won the $100,000 QBRED Triad fillies final for the 2yo’s. The daughter of Bettor’s Delight has enjoyed a great 2yo season. Congratulations to both these Group 1 winners.

American Ideal’s progeny just keep winning. Good winners this past week included Saying Grace at Gloucester Park, at Penrith he sired a double when Sky Diamond and The Texas Ranger greeted the judge, Tisu Spirit won at Hobart, Ideal TJ at Stawell and Twilight Saga was a Pinjarra winner.

American Ideal’s Australian book is filling fast, don’t miss out! Do you know American Ideal is currently the leading 2yo sire in North America!

Just a reminder that Sweet Lou’s Australasia book is now full, thanks to all breeders who are supporting ‘The Great White Blaze’ this season.

MEADOWLANDS PACE BELONGS TO BETTOR’S DELIGHT’S BOYS

At 21 years old, champion stallion Bettors Delight’s race track success has no boundaries! At the Meadowlands this Saturday past he sired the quinella in the legendary Meadowlands Pace for the 3yo colts and geldings. In the $682,000 feature his son Best In Show won the feature and stopped the clock in 1.48 flat! The victory gave Best In Show a winner’s cheque of $341,325! Bettor’s Wish ran a monster race to finish second after sitting in the open for the majority of the race.

Closer to home, Bettors Delight’s son Ohoka Punter won the Group 1 ‘Blacks A Fake at Albion Park and on the same card Self Assured announced himself as the next big thing when he sat in the chair to win the South East Derby, he paced his closing half in 53.4!

American Ideal recorded a plethora of winners this week and among them where Our Jack Starr at Bathurst, Maximus Red scored career win number 13 at Bathurst, Float On Bye won on debut in her 2yo race at Melton, Saying Grace was too classy at Gloucester Park and New York Rain paced 1.53.8 to score at Menangle.

Pegasus Spur had good New Zealand winners in CK Spur at Auckland and Imran Khan bowled them over to win at Forbury Park. Sweet Lou’s 2yo’s are rolling in North America and his latest winner was Columbo who won the $120,250 Lawrence B Sheppard pace at Yonkers in 1.55.4. He remains undefeated after two career starts.

I AM PEGASUS FLIES INTO GROUP 1 GLORY

I Am Pegasus was an impressive all-the-way winner of her Group 1 3yo Trotting Fillies Vicbred Super Series Final. The daughter of our resident trotting stallion Pegasus Spur has now made it seven wins from 10 starts and over $83,000 in the bank. Congratulations to the Vassallo’s and all her other connections.

Pegasus Spur also had a good winner in Imran Khan at Forbury Park. Gun sire American Ideal’s progeny had yet another strong week on the track. He had doubles with Just American and Twilight Saga at Pinjarra and Prince Potter and Dancing In Roma at Leeton. Ideal Liner picked up his 10th win and brought his stakes earnings to over $100,000 after his win at Gloucester Park. Pocket The Deal paced 1.53.9 at Bendigo, across the ditch Mogul picked up a good win at Alexandra Park and Ideal Rule greeted the judge at Rangiora.

The ‘King’ Bettor’s Delight continued his dominance with a multitude of winners across Australasia. Chicago Bull’s 2yo full-brother Perfect Stride picked up a win at Alexandra Park. He sired a treble at Redcliffe with Burning Ambition, Mucho Macho Man and Let’s Dig It all getting victories. Self Assured picked up the win in the Group 3 J C MucMullen at Albion Park. Poised To Pounce won the 2yo males Slipper Preview and Jacquelyn Anne was a 2yo winner at Wagga Wagga.

COAST TO COAST GROUP 1 2YO GLORY FOR WOODLANDS STALLIONS

Girl Power was on display from our stallion roster in Australia, this week past where both Sweet Lou and American Ideal’s 2yo progeny took centre stage. At Gloucester Park, Western Australia’s best juvenile filly Double Expresso was an all the way winner in the $100,000Group 1 Westbred fillies final. A debutante from Sweet Lou’s first ‘down under’ crop Double Expresso recorded career win number seven and has $160,000 in stake earnings.

American Ideal’s star daughter Pelosi added to her stellar juvenile season with victory in the NSW Breeders Challenge for 2yo fillies at Menangle. Returning a 1.52.6-mile rate, she was to classy for her rivals. This was Pelosi’s second Group 1 victory this season and she has banked $255,000 in career earnings. Congratulations to all involved in these winners!

American Ideal has unearthed another star in the United States, his son Shake The House was a dominant winner of the $500,000 Max C Hempt Memorial for 3yo male pacers at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. He paced a 1.49.2 mile and was an easy 2 length winner, he pushed his career earnings to over $410,000!

No shortage of winners for Bettor’s Delight with both Jemstone and Hurricane Harley securing wins in their Vicbred semi- finals at Melton, Ana Malak was an impressive Kilmore winner, Pass The Speights and Jiggle And Jive got the chocolates at Redcliffe and Bettor Be Tricky won at Penrith.

Pegasus Spur’s top flight daughter I Am Pegasus won her 3yo fillies Vicbred heat and will be very hard to beat in this weeks final at Melton and Amanda’s Spur won at Menangle for our resident trotting stallion