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  • PGG Sales Final Quinella for Bettor’s & Pegasus Spur son snatches Gr1 Glory
    14 May 12
    Addington Premier Raceday Saturday, the Listed $243k PGG Wrightson Yearling Sales 2YO Open Final saw Dexter Dunn at his brilliant best on the son of Bettor’s, Bit Of A Legend (half brother to $456k winner London Legend) – trained by Cran Dalgety & part owned by his wife Chrissy the colt trailed the leader Five Card Draw (finished 2nd) until gaining a rails run mid way down home straight he burst onto the lead to race away winning by 2 lengths at his 3rd start after two previous 2nds to his name – Yet Another Bettor’s Quinella - race video is on our website under Bettor’s Delight tab. The following race 11, Pascoes 3YO & older FFA once again Bettor’s progeny dominated running the Quinella with 4YO’s Minnie Moose beating Southwind Arden – Race 12 you guessed it yet another quinella when 3YO’s Best Deal Yet beat Bettors Creek – rounding out the night in race 13 American Ideal 3YO Fat Prophet ran his last half in 58.6 final to win by 2lengths    Cambridge last Thursday kicked off the massive week of results for Woodlands sires in New Zealand when 2YO filly Splendour bred by our very own Charles Roberts proved too strong for her rivals to win a 1700m fillies beating fellow Bettor’s Lyn’s Delight (siring quinella). American Ideal 2YO colt Hard Copy (bred by Woodlands) then took out race 11 for the Green/McKendry combo. Moving onto Forbury Park TC Friday night – Pegasus Spur 3YO Southland Reflector won at his 3rd start (fellow Pegasus Spur - 4YO The Black Forest ran 3rd). Across at Alexandra Park yet another Woodlands bred winner with American Ideal 3YO American Grace (trained by the studs very own Steve Cornwall) steamed home to score in race 3  (Bettor’s filly’s Cullies Delight 2nd & Bettabe Fast, also bred & syndicated by Woodlands running 3rd) completing the trifecta.   In Australia, the $50k Gr1 Vicbred Super Series 4YO Trotters Final was taken out in slashing style by Alan Tubbs trained & Amy Tubbs driven Brief Glance. The son of Pegasus Spur, ended up three back the rails & some 40m+ back turning for home and seemingly out of the placings – but he truly lived up to his sires name when he sprouted wings running down the long odds on favourite to win by a neck as they hit the line leaving all on course stunned by the withering burst of speed. This win guarantees his a place in Victorias $350k Great Southern Star next year.   The week started out with Bettor’s Delight 3YO’s La Machane won 4th heat of 3YO Vicbred Super Series at Shepparton (home in 27.3 over the 2190m trip), Clipper won at Kilmore. 4YO’s trotter Imitating winning at Globe Derby, God Send won at Menangle, Bills Delight won at Menangle, Mabrook won at Newcastle, Beautide won the Plunkett Family Gold Cup at Hobart & 5YO Bettor Be Magic won at Redcliffe. American Ideal 3YO’s American Legend won easily at Albion Park, Mummas Boy Red won at Bathurst, Party Queen smashed them at Albion Park by 10.7m over the 2100m trip at her first race start & Pegasus Spur 2YO Ainsdale won at Melton at 2nd start leading throughout.

  • Bellas Delight back to back Gr1 Vicbred Age Champion
    7 May 12
    In what has become a regular in feature racing across Australia, Bettor’s Delight once again dominated the meeting at Melton last Friday. Starting off with Bellasario a half sister to $221k winner Nolarama & $321k winner Bullion Bill bred & owned by the Munnerley’s taking out race two, Eton Bromac stepped out in race 5 to record his 14th win from 34 starts.  In the $100k Gr1 Vicbred Super Series 4YO Final last season’s Victorian Filly Of The Year & 3YO Vicbred defending champion proved why she is so hard to run down – dominating her rivals after sitting 4 wide middle stages, Greg Sugars slapped her up to race away scoring in 1:57.8. “She just doesn’t know when to give up, she’s fantastic. And Greg was sensational. He knew the horse and drove it really well,” Kari Males said. “I wasn’t too worried about the draw because I felt we had the best horse in the race,” “She’s just such a competitor. Everything she does she wants to be in front.” (quotes taken from Harness Org article by Cody Winnell). The following race The Harness Breeders Des McQueen 2YO Classic saw Im Smouldering lead from pillar to post winning as she liked by 6.2m on the line completing the quadrella of winners for her sire Bettor’s Delight   Also winning last week in Australia, Bettor’s 2YO’s, filly Cotton Row won at Bankstown, Bettor Dreams won at Pinjarra. 3YO’s Caribbean Crest won at Globe Derby, Baccarat won at Cobram – the 1st heat of the 3YO C&G Vicbred Super Series, Rubeelee won at Bendigo, Waldenburg won at Newcastle, Lady Taras Bulba won at Globe Derby. 4YO’s Total Control won at Canberra, Suave Stuey Lombo won Heat 5 & Abettorpunt won Heat 6 of the 4YO Entires & Gelding Vicbred Super Series at Bendigo, Heavens Delight won at Gloucester Park, Place Your Bet won at The Gold Coast, Zenyatta won at New Castle, Stone Skipper & Twilight Town both won at Launceston while Pegasus Spur 4YO’s Billy Phelps won at Menangle & Alabamas Smoken won very easily at Melton Sunday   In New Zealand, Dunedin’s Forbury Park TC meeting Pegasus Spur 4YO Cool Cobber won again in a 3YO & Older Trot then American Ideal 3YO Robs Ideal also won a 3YO & Older three races later on the card. Alexandra Park Friday night & Bettor’s 2YO Border Control took on the older horses & won in great style. In the Magness Benrow Sires Stakes 2YO Fillies Silver mob and Bettor’s once again ran the Trifecta when Maheer Melody beat Gold Elite & Maloo third. The Crombie Lockwood 3YO & Older fillies saw Bettor’s again to the fore when Cheer The Lady won her 5th from 10 starts.   Sunday at Ashburton TC Woodlands sires had a field day – starting in race3 when Bettor’s 3YO Dancing Diamonds bounced back to the winner’s podium, followed by Pegasus Spur 3YP J D Spur winning race 4 impressively, race 7 & Minnie Moose & Krista ran a Bettor’s Quinella then not to be outdone American Ideal sired a quinella when 2YO Ideal Arden beat 3YO Pennsylvania in race 11 rounding out a very successful day for Woodlands sires   Bettor’s continues to head all but the 5YO Leading Sires List in New Zealand, in the All Age his progeny have already amassed $2.71mil with 107 winners from 181 starters this season which is some $624k greater than his closet rival who has 235 starters in 2011-12. The 2YO List sees him $126k clear, the 3YO list sees Bettor’s at $908k topping the chart & American Ideal still 2nd while on the 4YO he’s $365k clear with 64 winners from 99 starters.  

  • Sales Series Final, APG Final & Chariots of Fire all in 24hrs
    30 Apr 12
    To say this weekend was a wonderful result for Bettor’s Delight on both side of the Tasman would be an understatement – Gr1’s, Listed, Sales Series, heats finals etc etc the list goes on and on..........   Starting at Alexandra Park Friday night when Pacific Rapture steamed home to take out the $175k PGG Wrightson Yearling Sales Final (Listed) for 2YO Fillies. The daughter of Bettor’s out of Seamoon is a sister to Australian performer (The) Neptunes Lady 1:57.5, a winner of 18 from 31 starts & $112k in stakes. Pacific Rapture was a  $7,500 purchase at the NZ Premium Sales back in 2011 in her 6 lifetime starts has amassed $115k thus far with 2 wins and 2 places to her credit. Also on the night we saw Bettor Cover Lover & Gold Ace run 2nd & 3rd respectively in the GR1 Taylor Mile along with American Ideal colt Besotted easily accounting for his opposition in a 3YO & Older pace.   Next Up in Australia at Melton, starting with Bellas Delight making it a three peat after winning the 2nd Semi Final of the 4YO Vicbred Super Series in dominant fashion by 9.9m in 1:57.8 for the 2240m trip. In the following race Bettor’s again to the fore when Musical Delight driven an absolute treat by Nathan Jack flashed home to win the Gr1 $307k 2YO APG Fillies Final for her very happy owner/breeders Lauriston Bloodstock.   Moving onto Menangle Saturday night, with an outstanding programme the card highlighted by three Gr1 & two Gr3’s inc the 4YO $200k Gr1 Chariots of Fire with Bettor’s represented by four runners out of the ten horse field. The fav market listed Sushi Sushi, Hands Christian & Excel Stride as the main chances but the Gath’s had other ideas. Caribbean Blaster off the five gate headed the one out line till mid race when crossed by Sushi Sushi, as the field hit the straight Caribbean Blaster popped cover down the middle & blew them all away winning in 1:52.6 by 3.2m on the line with fellow Bettor’s The Phantom running 3rd. Also on the card God Send ran 3rd, Dickies Bromac 3rd & Waldenburg ran 2nd in a very close photo in the last.   More winners during the week, At New Plymouth on the grass – Pegasus Spur 3YO’s DiMaggio won (5th win from 10 starts 3 minors), across at Melton Mosquito Spur won & 4YO Cool Cobber won at Gore. Bettor’s 2YO Snow Cone won at Ballarat, 3YO’s Lady Taras Bulba won again at Globe Derby on 23rd & 28th April , Caribbean Crest won a Horsham, Pitlochry won at Dubbo. Ymbro Awesome won at Cranbourne, 4YO’s Pensicola won at Tamworth, Atomic Horizon won at Maryborough & 7YO Vegas Bound won at Albion Park.  

  • Ideal Scott through to GR1 NSW Derby Final
    23 Apr 12
    After Ideal Scott recorded one of the fastest sectionals ever at Pukekohe back on April 11th – a smoking hot 26.1, made even more impressive as it was over 2500m trip. The son of American Ideal headed to Menangle last Saturday for a tilt at the NSW Derby heat 3. After starting off the 4 pole, driver by Todd MacFarlane he lead easy & from that point on he simply got quicker each quarter over the 2400m trip. Sydney local Medal Of Honour came from last with a lap to go to eyeball him, momentarily even taking a slender lead which only succeeded in switching Ideal Scott into another gear – MacFarlane simply tapped him up as he won untouched by 4m. Trainer Brian Hughes said  "I think it will come down to draws & luck in the running because there are some pretty good horses going around in it. "But we are as good as them, we already know that." (quote taken from Harness NZ Website) In Ideal Scott’s previous race start he took out the Woodlands Northern Derby. Another highlight of the meeting was the 1:52.5 victory of Hands Christian bred by our very own Charles Roberts, who beat Sushi Sushi in the $40k GR3 Paleface Adios Stakes.   Musical Delight continued on her winning way after she won the 1st semi final of the 2YO APG at Melton, Bettor’s Delight 2YO Eagle Rox did it tough to win her heat of the WA Sales Classic Fillies Qualifying heat at Gloucester Park. 3YO’s Bellasario won at Geelong, Lady Taras Bulba won at Globe Derby, Baccarat won at Maryborough, Pitlochry won at Parkes, Ymbro Toto won at Yarra Valley. 4YO’s Let Walk The Walk won at Albion Park, Lombo Flashlight & Bettor Move both won at Maryborough, Captain Delight won at Redcliffe, I Am Legend won at Gloucester Park, Captain Delight won at Albion Park, Atomic Horizon won at Kilmore, Dee Devito won at Mount Gambier. Pegasus Spur 4YO Billy Phelps won at Menangle. Sunday at Hobart American Ideal 2YO Palmisano won again his time the Tattsbet 2YO driven by Rohan Hadley.   In New Zealand, Invercargill HRC 3YO Bettor’s Creek won the Southland Times mobile, Gaylee’s Delight won the $39k GR2 Southland Oaks Final (sister Bettor’s Strata Star 3rd). The GR2 $39k Southern Supremacy  Stakes Final was quinelled by Bettor’s Delight when Texican, driven by Dexter Dunn beat Best Deal Yet. Also on Sunday Pegasus Spur 3YO DiMaggio won at Taranaki TC.   American Ideal 3YO Besotted (bred by Woodlands) won at Alex Park beating Bettor’s pair Bettor Reason & Highview Teejay to complete yet another Woodlands sired trifecta. Next up 2YO Five Card Draw smoked home in 26.9 to win at Alexandra Park (American Ideal colt Hard Copy 3rd). Also winning last week Bettor’s pair, 4YO Double Happy took out a mile junior driver pace at Addington & 3YO Excellarate won at Cambridge   Bettor’s Delight site atop of the Sires By $ This Season standings in Australia with $2.77mil from 156 winners of 394 races. In New Zealand he continues to top the All Age, 2YO, 3YO (American Ideal 2nd) & 4YO list

  • Trebles for American Ideal & Bettor’s Delight
    16 Apr 12
    Alexandra Park’s Franklin TC meeting helped set a trend when American Ideal scored a double - 2YO Hard Copy came from a seemingly hopeless position parked back on the pegs - but a spectacular driving display by driver Maurice McKendry saw the colt extricate himself then sprint past his rivals to win the Auckland Reactor Pace. "I gave him a couple of slaps & he did the rest. He's got great speed for a 2-year-old who hasn't had many race-day starts," "He was really sprinting hard at the finish. He was full of running. This was his first start for a wee while (March 22) and he can only get better," McKendry said. (quote from Harnesslink) In the last 3YO Kiwi Ideal the Flemming trained, owned & bred gelding lead early and never headed with Josh Dickie giving him his head turning for home to race away to win by 4m on the line – last half in 58.9. Not to be outdone Bettor’s 4YO Vegas Delight won race 9 the Russley Rascal Pace (with fellow Bettor’s 4YO Chance 3rd)   Addington’s Reefton TC meeting was peppered by Woodlands sired winners & places - In the first, Bettor’s 4YO Double Happy went down in a narrow finish, Pegasus Spur 3YO Harlindon ran 2nd in race 2, American Ideal 3YO Fat Prophet almost caused a bowl over in the third race, Bettor’s 4YO Arden Tetrick took out the 7th a 2600m SS, 4YO Frisson by Pegasus Spur ran 3rd in race 8 then Ideal Arden won race 9 a 2YO 1950m for his sire American Ideal. In race 10 Woodlands pacing sires quinelled with Bettor’s 3YO Best Deal Yet beating American Ideal 3YO Magna & finally in the last Bettor’s 2YO Beaver Boy ran 3rd in a 2YO & Older pace.   Sunday at Winton & Bettor’s 3YO Texican recording a very slick last ¼ of 26.6 to win the Macaulay Motors Winton Cup. Yet another trifecta for Bettor’s in race 13 for 4YO & Older Mares with Tact Hayles Delight beating Bettor Move It with Repeat After Me running 3rd. Also on the card American Ideal 3YO Robs Ideal ran 2nd, Bettor’s 4YO’s Poacher ran3rd, Fagan ran 2nd & Tracey’s Delight 3rd.  Also on Sunday at Banks Peninsula Bettor’s 3YO Strata Star won at 3YO & Older pace. Last Thursday 4YO’s Delight Brigade beat On The Razzle for siring quinella in the Wairarapa Cup at Manawatu   In Australia, Bettor’s 2YO Im Smouldering won at Kilmore, 3YO Waldenburg won the $22k Mary Rosati Pace at Menangle, 4YO’s Bettor Bet Black won at Menangle, A Bettor Punt won heat 2 of the  Mildura Pacing Cup – his 5th win from 6 starts this season (ran 3rd in final on Sat) , Caribbean Blaster won at Melton, Bettor Not Tell won at Bunbury, Gatalotofspeed won at Mildura, God Send won at Menangle, WA visitor Ohokas Bondy was beaten a half neck after flashing home in (1:51.5) the $40k Gr3 Hondo Grattan at Menangle, Highview Ebony & Astronaut both won at Cranbourne, Twilight Town won the J Boag & Sons Stakes then Beautide (winner of 14 from 18 starts) took out heat 1 of the Maxfield Drilling Raider Stakes at Launceston

  • APG Double for Bettor’s
    9 Apr 12
    At Bendigo last Saturday hosted the second round of Australian Pacing Gold 2YO fillies heats were run and won with Bettor’s Delight daughter taking out back to back heats 4 & 5. In the 4th Musical Delight bred & owned by Lauriston Bloodstock (who also bred heat 2 winner Courageousnquick) although still green, lead from pillar to post giving none of her opposition a chance as she raced away to win very easily by 6.3m on the line in 2:00.3 final ¼ in 27.7. In the 5th heat Bit Of A Babe bred by B & V Edward for owners the Ballarat & District Trotting Club Standardbred Group, also lead from the start with a faultless display the Bettor’s youngster was given her head as they turned for home she held off a late challenge from My Lishi to win by 1.9m on the line in 1:59.1 – home in 28.6.   Bettor’s winners over last week - 2YO filly Eagle Rox was ultra impressive winning at her debut in 1:57.3. 3YO’s Kiwi Montana won by 17.8m at The Gold Coast, Caribbean Crest won at Globe Derby at first start, 4YO’s West End Girl made it 3 on end after winning at Pinjarra, Warrior Stride won at The Gold Coast, Bettor Abs won at Melton, Bellas Delight won at Ballarat, I Have A Dream won at Gloucester Park (bred by Woodlands), Sword And Pistol won the Eureka Series Final at Echuca, Beautide did it the hard way to win the Cleghorn Farm Standardbreds 4YO Classic at Launceston, Bettor Move won at Birchip @ Charlton meeting, 6YO Bettor Still won at Gloucester Park & American Ideal 4YO Cold Ideal hung tough to win at The Gold Coast.   In New Zealand, The 2YO Garrard’s Sires Stakes Series (no 29) - $18k heat 3 won taken out by Bettor’s colt Flaming Flutter. The Australasian Classic $25k purchase started from the 4 pole over the 1950m trip, making his move to the lead at the top of the straight with a lap to travel, then at the same place he took over a lap earlier Anthony Butt gave him head & he did the rest – home in 28.9 mile in 2:00.9. In the following race 4YO Bettor’s mare Southwind Arden dually saluted in the F&M Canterbury Standardbred Breeders Stakes. Not to be outdone Texican then took out a 3YO & Older 1950m pace – with American Ideal gelding Springsteen running 3rd.   Cambridge-Te Awamutu HRC meeting was home to the PGG Wrightson 2YO Fillies Graduette final last Thursday with Pacific Rapture braking through to win after two previous places from 5 starts. The daughter of Bettor’s is a half sister to $112k & 1:57.5 winner (The) Neptunes Lady.   At the Hawera HRC Easter Meeting Monday, 3YO Bettor Blaze won the Completely Wired mobile, 4YO Bettor Dream (bred by Woodlands Stud) overcame the 10m handicap to win the SS 3000m $16k South Taranaki Club Hawera Cup for trainer & Woodlands Stud sponsored driver Tony Herlihy who has won the Cup 4 out the past 5 years. 4YO mare Alta Cleopatra won at Saturday Hawera meeting.  

  • Bettor’s Delighted by Australasian Winners
    1 Apr 12
    In Australia, last Friday night at Melton Bettor’s Delight sired a treble when former Kiwi Highview Ebony took out the Renown Silverware Pace driven by Greg Sugars, next up Abettorpunt for the Lewis trained & driven combo scorched earth over the 2240m trip in winning the $15k Schweppes Pace recording a very slick 1:55.8 after sitting 3 wide for final lap. Finally last season’s star 2YO La Machane again driven by Greg Sugars settled last and well back at the start, only joining the 3 wide line in the final lap Sugars cut the ribbons – she circled the field hooking 6 wide as they hit the top of the straight she blasted past her opposition to race away in the $20k Harness Breeders VIC  Track bred 3YO Classic.   The Gr1 2YO Woodlands Gold Tiara run last Sat at Bathurst was taken out by owner breeder/owner Dianne Kelly along with husband Bernard & their lovely filly Frith leading all the way. A big congratulations go the well know couple on their first Tiara win after 25yrs of trying. In the 2YO Gold Crown Final, Bettor’s colt Caesar Augustus was taken out by the horse he was following up 3wide turning for home, driver Chris Petroff did very well to get him back down & pacing - running 5th with his anxious connections thankful their speed machine was unscathed in the altercation.   The Australian Sires Progeny Races won list see’s Bettor’s Delight some 78 race wins clear of his rivals with 344 – he sits 2nd on the Individual Winners This Season list with 145 as of Sunday 1/4/12.   Bettor’s winners last week inc 2YO colt Bettor Be Red who won the Gold Crown consolation at Bathurst. 3YO’s Caribbean Crest won at Globe Derby, Bellasario won 1st heat of Vinmar Homes 3YO Pace & Came Rollin In both won at Geelong, Waldenburg won at Newcastle, Is She Talking won at Gloucester Park. 4YO’s Shakchloe won at Yarra Valley (3rd win a row, 5th from 7 this season), Heres Rommel won at Canberra, Sam Douglas won at Menangle, Flip The Coin won at Mildura, My West End Girl won at Northam, Lombo Sleek Street won at Bendigo, Bellas Delight won at Ballarat, Delightfully Bettor won the Lexus Lady Drivers Invitational at Bathurst, Sword And Pistol won at Shepparton (4th heat of Eureka Series), Dickies Bromac won the $15k Harness Talk Final at The Gold Coast, Soho Dionysus won at Central Wheatbelt. 5YO Lynchman won at Bankstown & 6YO’s Bettor Still won at Pinjarra, Roman Stride continued on his winning way this season in taking out the $20k Bathurst Mayors Gold Cup *his 3rd Cup race this season). American Ideal 3YO American Legend won at Albion Park & 4YO Cold Ideal won at The Gold Coast   In New Zealand, 4YO Bettor Get Better & 3YO Bettor Reason both won at Thames Alexandra Park meeting, 3YO Bettor’s Ice won a FFA Pace at Addington. 4YO’s Compton Street won, then Easybet & Repeat After Me ran the quinella with Holly Parton also winning at Invercargill rounding out yet another treble for Bettor’s. American Ideal 3YO Springsteen won at Addington.   Bettor’s Delight in what can only be described as total siring dominance this season continues to top the All Age, 2YO, 3YO & 4YO sires earnings lists – with only 3 starters he’s placed 11th on 5YO. American Ideal’s 2nd on the 3YO list with 11 winners from 17 starters, more impressive still, American Ideal sits 9th on the All Age list from only 18 starters so far this season......  

  • Gold Ace & Paramount Geegee back to brilliant best
    25 Mar 12
    In New Zealand, the $40k Gr2 Superstars Championship at Addington rekindled one of our sports great rivalries when Terror To Love and Gold Ace again went toe to toe over the 2600m mobile trip, the 4YO son of Bettor’s Delight was tracked by Terror to Love with the pair settling 6th & 7th respectively. With the bell sounding Terror To Love moved up to head the one out line leaving Gold Ace 2nd to last. Race speed ramping up (last 800m in 56.7) as the field turned for home & with the crowd lifting the runners Peter Ferguson hooked Gold Ace 5 wide he blasted home down the centre of the track to nab his sparring partner once more to record his 3rd win this season, 14th win overall with $750,040 banked.   Star juvenile Paramount Geegee ended a run of places with a win in the $23k Gr3 Glenferrie Farm 4YO Trotters Championship the son of Pegasus Spur coming from 12 on the 20m handicap, he settled 5th early. Robbie Holmes drove him to the lead at the top of the straight holding off all challenges to score setting a race record in the process.   The Northern Southland TC meeting run Sat encapsulated the running of the Caduceus Club Gr3 $24k 2YO Fillies Classic. After a false start the field lined up once more with Rozelski starting from gate 3 the daughter of Bettor’s Delight took the sit behind early leader. Tim Williams stepped her into the running line with cover after the pair were headed mid race, she zipped home in 27.8 to win in a close finish. Also on the card Bettor’s 3YO Strata Star then 4YO Donegal Delight (Pembrook’s Delight 2nd for siring quinella) both won .   Bettor’s 2YO Ohoka Punter beat American Ideal colt Hard Copy in the $18k 2YO Garrards Sires Stakes Heat at Cambridge. Also winning last week were American Ideal 3YO Besotted won at Cambridge, Springsteen won at Addington, with 4YO Brydon Delight both won at Cambridge, 4YO Arden Tetrick won at Addington.   In Australia, the Bathurst  Gold Crown 2YO heats kicked off last Thurs colt Caesar Augustus racing away to win easily by 13.7m in heat 3. Bettor Be Red ran 4th in his heat. The Youthful Stakes for fillies at Melton last Friday unearthed a very classy 2YO Bettor’s filly – Musical Delight who did it tough to win the $20k purse. Across at Carrick fellow 2YO’s Divas Delight won & Stunin Art won at Albury   3YO’s Is She Talking won a $16.5k fillies mob at Gloucester Park, Rubeelee won at Gunbower @ Echuca. 4YO’s Ohokas Bondy won the $35k 4&5YO WA Triple Crown Final at Gloucester Park, Lets Walk The Walk won at Albion Park, Gotahavashefiled won at Cobram, Signory Shannon & Ebony Shannon both won at Bathurst, Flip The Coin won at Mildura, Captain Delight won at Redcliffe, Well Hello Dolly won at Melton, Western Gailes won at Penrith, Beautide won the Westbury Cup at Carrick, Dickies Bromac won at The Gold Coast, West End Girl won at Wagin, Kurahaupo Quinn won at Echuca. 6YO’s Bettor Still won at Pinjarra, Welsh Beauty won at Mildura. 7YO Vegas Bound won at Menangle. On Mar 18th at Launceston American Ideal first start 2YO Palmisano did it the hard way to win over 1680m, home in 28sec - Bettor’s Delight 3YO Charm Alarm also won the opening race. Pegasus Spur 4YO Sir Pegasus won at Melton

  • 3YO Siring Double for Pegasus Spur at Reefton
    18 Mar 12
    In New Zealand, the last few weeks have resulted in some very impressive Pegasus Spur sired winners & placed runners across both islands inc, 2YO Spur Me On won at Alexandra Park after making a brake prior to the start, loosing 60m approx the filly caught the field & trotted home very strongly into 2nd, 1st past the post was relegated due to causing interference at the start. 3YO’s Sarah Palin won on the grass at Westport leading all the way from the 5 - putting in a faultless display to fight off all comers in the straight to score by 2.5m, also winning at Reefton fellow 3YO No Boundaries crossed to the lead at the bell the colt charged away to score easily by 3m. 4YO’s Alta Charisma & Brydon Spur ran 2nd & 3rd respectively at Franklin, Waitoto Express 3rd at Forbury Park, Unico Pegasus won at Reefton, Sweetcheeks ran 3rd at Manawatu & Waitoto Express then won at Winton.   While Bettor’s Delight 3YO’s Gaylees Delight won at Gore, Cheer The Lady won at Alexandra Park, 4YO’s Princess Delight won at Gore, Double Happy won at Addington, Pemrook’s Delight won at Winton, On The Razzle beat Delight Brigade for a siring quinella at Manawatu & Roxy Delight won at Akaroa last Sunday. American Ideal 2YO Hard Copy ran 2nd at Alexandra Park 3YO Magna ran 2nd at Addington, Selkie ran 3rd at Alexandra Park & Robs Ideal ran 3rd at Winton.   The Bathurst  Woodlands Stud 2YO Gold Tiara start Thursday 22nd with 7 heats to be run on the day, we wish all those owner/breeders/trainers & drivers the very best of luck throughout the series, we look forward to seeing you in the final run Sat March 31st. In the Gold Crown heats Bettor’s Delight is represented by the very smart 2YO Caesar Augustus out of Armida who herself won the Woodlands Gold Tiara back in 2007   As yet another highlight during the Bathurst Gold Crown & Tiara Carnival, The Bathurst Gold Crown Yearling sale will again be held on Sunday 25th March at the Bathurst Showgrounds which joins the racetrack. American Ideal has lot 101 a colt out of Tall And Tanned from the family of Gr1 NZ Sires Stakes winner Kisumu, Turkana winner of heat & final of Nevele R fillies series, while Bettor’s has lot 118 a filly from Weona Girl the dam of Weona Lad, Joy Babe & Ball all winners.   Bettor’s Delight progeny continues to shine in Australia, 3YO’s Just Look At Me won at Ouyen @ Mildura, Pitlochry won at Orange, 4YO’s Zenyatta won at Bankstown, Our Silver Dollar Girl won at Cranbourne, Bellas Delight won at Ballarat, Lets Walk The Walk won at The Gold Coast, West End Girl won at Harvey, Flip The Coin won at Ouyen @ Midura, Bettagetawaymore won at Globe Derby, Our Blackbird made it 10 wins from 14 starts with 4 minors this season, Soho Dionysis won at Central Wheatbelt in WA, 5YO Eton Bromac won at Melton & evergreen 6YO Roman Stride won at Penrith  

  • Ideal Scott wins Gr1 $250k Woodlands Northern Derby
    12 Mar 12
    Woodlands Stud, the major sponsor of the Northern Derby couldn’t have been scripted the result any better as American Ideal son, Ideal Scott roared home to win the Gr1 event for his very happy connections last Friday night.   In the words of the driver Todd Macfarlane "He's an amazing horse and a real credit to his trainers. I can tell you I'm in no hurry to get off him," "Winning the Inter Dominion (1999) with Special Force was pretty special and I had some good times with Mac Destroyer but this is right up there with my greatest moment. "It's not a race I will forget in a hurry, " added Macfarlane. Co-trainer John Green said "It doesn't get any better than this. He's a top horse and this is a race I very much wanted to win," (quotes taken from Harnesslink article by Duane Ranger)   Leaving from gate 12, Ideal Scott initially settled back in the field before Macfarlane sent him forward 3 wide & around the field in the trail of the long odds on favourite Smolda. Pacing on from there to face the breeze for a piece, Ideal Scott gained some cover from a son of Bettor’s Delight in Texican as the bell lap sounded. With the field packing at the 400m mark, Macfarlane was looking for a little open space and tipped the son of American Ideal to the outside, first 3 then 4 wide. The previously unbeaten Smolda kicked some 4 lengths clear of the field at the top of the stretch however Ideal Scott & McFarlane would not be denied, exploding down the middle of the stretch to gun down Smolda before fighting off a determined late charge of from Australian colt, Scandalman. The 2700m trip was covered in a slashing 1:58.8, the last 800m in 57.4, the final 400m in 27.9. Ideal Scott’s slate now reads 15 starts,  7 wins, 5 minors & $434,520 banked.   Not to be outdone in the previous on the card – The Gr1 $100k Breckon Bloodstock Young Guns C&G Final – Bettor’s 2YO Five Card Draw was taken off the gate & settled last from the 5 pole for driver Brent Mangos. The leader, Slick Chapel, attempted to wire the field by skipping clear around the final turn but Mangos had set the son of Bettor’s alight, unleashing a powerful sprint down the centre of the stretch to reel in fellow Bettor’s colt - Ohoka Punter – in yet another Gr1 quinella for their sire Bettor’s Delight. Also on the night, the Woodlands Stud bred Bettor Dream took out Race 3, a $19k 3 to 4 wins 2200m event & the Charlie Roberts bred Bettor Sweet scored in race 10, a $19k 3YO & Older event.   These two Gr1 victories highlight once again the Group, Classic & Stakes race dominance of Woodlands Stud sires Bettor’s Delight & American Ideal, the pair currently 1-2 on NZ Leading 3yo Sires Table while Bettor’s Delight himself continues to lead the NZ 2YO, 3YO, 4YO, placed 11th on the 5YO & Older Sires tables with only 3 starters, graphically underlining why he is regarded as one of Harness Racing’s greatest ever sires......