2024 AUGUST (Early) Online Sale

BETTER THAN READY (AUS) (Bay or Brown 2009-Stud 2015). 8 wins-1 at 2, ATC Brian Crowley S., L. Sire of 523 rnrs, 351 wnrs, 12 SW, inc. Apache Chase (BRC Kingsford-Smith Cup, Gr.1), Chrysaor, Alpine Edge, Tiger Legend, Lim's Bighorn, Skirt the Law, Steady Ready, The Vowels, Better Get Set, Better Reflection, Jagged Edge, The Odyssey, SP Gin a Tonic, Port Lockroy, Trifling, Ana Jaahza, Coco Rox, Paredo, Iced and of Shamedy, En Pointe, etc.

1st dam

Night at the Opera, by Good Journey (USA). Winner at 1800m, WATC Let's Celebrate Belmont H., 2d WATC Titan Ford H., Westspeed 3YO H.-twice, Kambalda Football Club H., 3d WATC Belmont Classic, L, Group 1 Bar H., Support Your Industry Bet Local H., 4th WATC Belmont Oaks, L. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

 Thebarberofseville (g by Better Than Ready) Winner. See below.

 Mamma Media (f by Press Statement) Winner at 1650m in Aust.

 King's Landing (g by Rothesay) Placed at 3 in Singapore.

2nd dam

Written by a Queen (NZ), by Masterclass (USA). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$18,700, A$101,050, MRC RAANC Centenary H., Money Ideas Australia H., 2d MVRC Carlton Draught H., Frank Gibson H., Manawatu RC Newmarket Lodge 2YO H., 3d Levin RC Ryder S., L, Wanganui JC Waikato Stud S., L, MRC Indulgence Marquee P., MVRC Australian Bananas H., Maybe Rough H., MRC Reveille H., WRC Porirua Club Life Members H. Half-sister to SINGING STAR (dam of MISS SELBY), Brave Flyer,  Savanite (dam of SALTCOATS),  Yeah Nah (dam of VIADANA, INDECISION). Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Night at the Opera (f Good Journey) Winner. See above.

 Amaal. Winner at 1400m, ATC Tamarama H., 2d SAJC Kathy Seiffert (Brown) H.

 Queen Carley. 2 wins at 1000m in Aust.

 Frankie. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

 Hero of Romani. 3 wins at 1350m, 1400m, A$86,875, TTC Armidale Stud H., 2d TTC P Hughes Office Solutions H., Bad Dad Orchestra P., 3d TTC Thanks Jane Howlett MLC H.

3rd dam

JELIGNITE JEN, by Crested Wave (USA). Unraced. Half-sister to ZEPHYR ART, Joure la Partie,  Canned Music (dam of WESTERN ZIP). Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 10 winners, inc:-

SINGING STAR (f Danasinga) 8 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$196,150, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, Manawatu Breeders' S., L, Waikato RC Hamilton Cup, WRC MF King Industries Ltd 3YO H., Avery Ford H., 2d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, ARC Montana Wines H., BOP RC Bay of Plenty Cup, 3d Counties Cup, Gr.2, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3, Matamata Cup, L, WRC Daily Waste Juvenile H., 4th Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2. Dam of 5 winners-

MISS SELBY (f O'Reilly) 3 wins at 1400m, 2100m, NZ$162,610, A$10,000, Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.3, Livamol Blu Sprint H., 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, 3d Rangitikei RC John Turkington Forestry H. Producer.

Brave Flyer (g Danasinga) 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Birkenhead TAB H., Manawatu RC Hong Kong Jockey Club 3YO H., 2d Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3, Hawkes Bay GR Kelt Memorial H., L, Waikato RC Sprint H., L, Hawkes Bay Nissin King Partsworld H., Waikato RC Guineas Trial, BOP RC John Warren Insurance 3YO H., 4th Counties Bowl Classic, L.

Written by a Queen (f Masterclass) 4 wins. See above.

 Savanite. Winner at 1300m in NZ. Dam of 2 winners-

SALTCOATS (g Ardrossan) Winner at 2 in 2022-23, Auckland Futurity S., L, 2d ATC Vale Bill Camer H., Hawkes Bay Thank You Resource 2YO S., 3d ATC Tulloch S., Gr.2, Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre S., L, ATC TAB H.

 Yeah Nah. Winner at 2100m in NZ. Dam of 2 winners-

VIADANA (f Towkay) 11 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$685,325, A$24,000, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Waikato Sprint, Gr.1, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, ARC Eagle Technology S., Gr.3, Rotorua RC Lion Red P., L, ARC Carbine Club Trophy H., Auckland Co-Op Taxis Mile H., WRC Pacific Jewellers H., Matamata RC New World H., 2d WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, Tauranga S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Video-In-Print H., Matamata RC Colchester Engineering H., Counties RC Surveying Company H., 3d Hawkes Bay Elbow Sports Bar H., 4th ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, WRC Cuddle S., Gr.3. Producer.

INDECISION (f Per Incanto) 6 wins-1 at 2-at 800m, 1200m, NZ$158,525, A$4,125, ARC Hallmark Stud H., L, Hawkes Bay Finance Sprint H., L, Waikato RC Sprint H., L, Avondale JC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., 2d Rotorua RC Arawa S., Gr.3, Hawkes Bay LI Redshaw Memorial H., Matamata RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Rotorua RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., 3d BOP RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H.

Race Record:

Winner at 1200m in 2023-24 in Aust.