2025 APRIL (Late) Online Sale

BETTER THAN READY (AUS) (Bay or Brown 2009-Stud 2015). 8 wins-1 at 2, ATC Brian Crowley S., L. Sire of 595 rnrs, 406 wnrs, 14 SW, inc. Apache Chase (BRC Kingsford-Smith Cup, Gr.1), Port Lockroy, Chrysaor, Hidden Wealth, 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, Trifling, Ana Jaahza, Coco Rox, Paredo, Iced and of Shamedy, etc.

1st dam

EKKA RIDE, by Ekraar (USA). Unraced. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

 General Firepower (g by Better Than Ready) 5 wins. See below.

 Ektastic (g by Lope de Vega (Ire)) 11 wins at 800m, 1000m to 2023-24 in Aust.

 Ekkareeza (f by Freeze) 5 wins to 1300m, A$86,225 in Aust. Dam of 3 winners-

 Latin Jazz (f Better Than Ready) Winner at 2 in Aust.

 Factored In. Winner at 1600m in 2023-24 in Aust.

 Zarafshan. Winner at 1000m in Aust.

 Gotta be Better (f by Better Than Ready) Placed at 2 & 3 in Aust.

 Saykrid Lady (f by Rothesay) Placed at 3 in Aust.

2nd dam

ESTIHLAL (GB), by Green Desert. 2 wins at 6f, 2d Goodwood Southern Daily Echo H. Sister to Fajr, half-sister to Khaizarana,  Mawaheb (dam of MERITOCRACY, PASO ROBLES). Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Opportunities Won. Winner at 1300m in Aust.

3rd dam

TA RIB, by Mr. Prospector. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, 2d Newmarket Falmouth S., Gr.2, 4th Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, Newbury Hungerford S., Gr.3. Half-sister to TABDEA (dam of TOLPUDDLE), Hawl - Prince Secretariat (Mal.). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Fajr (g Green Desert) 8 wins at 7f, 1m, £81,288, Newmarket 32Red.com H., Lingfield Arenaleisureplc.com H., Partybets.com H., 2d Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace H., Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs H., Lingfield Play Deal or No Deal H., 3d Newmarket Criterion S., Gr.3, Winter Wonderland H., Lingfield Arenaleisureplc.com H.

Khaizarana (f Alhaarth) Winner at 7f, Newmarket Geoffrey Barling S., 3d Ascot Swinley S., L. Dam of 10 winners-

Argos Quercus - Supreme Essence (H.K.) (g Elnadim) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, 1650m, €57,000, HK$3,005,050, HKJC Tseuk Luk H., 2d Nantes Prix des Sablonnets, L, HKJC Longchamp Racecourse H., Jianguomen H., Australia H., Deep Water Bay H., Parrot H., Shek Kip Mei H., 3d HKJC Lai Kok H., Chamomile H., Jaffe H., Tai Lam Chung H., Ewo Challenge Trophy H., Min Fat H.

 Eos Quercus. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 2000m to 3100m, €160,230, Saint-Cloud Prix de la Comedie Francaise, Maisons-Laffitte Prix d'Auxerre, 2d Vichy Prix de la Communaute Vichy Val d'Allier, 3d Prix de la Ville de Craon, Saint-Cloud Prix Querido, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix Denisy, L.

 Maghya. 3 wins at 1m, Newmarket Best Odds at Betinternet.com H. Dam of 3 winners-

NAFAQA (g Sir Percy) 2 wins at 2, £75,884, 12,000Dhs, Doncaster Flying Scotsman S., L, 2d Newmarket Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Craven S., Gr.3, 3d Doncaster DC Training & Development Services S., 4th York Dante S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Chesham S., L, Newmarket Fairway S., L.

 Mawaheb. Winner at 11f, 2d Newmarket Horsepitality S. Dam of 9 winners-

PASO ROBLES (f Arazan) 5 wins from 1200m to 2400m in India, Hyderabad Golconda One Thousand Guineas, L, Golconda Oaks, L, 3d Hyderabad Golconda Derby, L. Producer.

MERITOCRACY (f Excellent Art) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m in India, Hyderabad Byerly Turk Million, L, 4th Hyderabad Golconda Juvenile Million, L, Fillies Championship S., L.

Star Marquess (c Intikhab) 11 wins from 1000m to 1600m in India, 2d Hyderabad Golconda St Leger, L, Mumbai Ramniwas Ramnarain Ruia Gold Cup, L, Bangalore Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Cup, L, 3d Bangalore Two Thousand Guineas, L, 4th Bangalore Colts Championship S., L, Maharaja's Cup, L, Governor's Cup, L, Bangalore St Leger, L.

 Eraadaat. Raced once. Dam of 5 winners-

Black Beach (c Footstepsinthesand) 3 wins at 1200m, 1900m in Qatar, 3d Curragh Marble Hill S., L.

4th dam

MADAME SECRETARY, by Secretariat. 2 wins at 1m, 8¼f, Balmoral Park Dolly Val H., L. Half-sister to Zero Watt. Dam of 14 foals, 13 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

TA RIB (f Mr. Prospector) 2 wins. See above.

TABDEA (f Topsider) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 1m, Doncaster Sceptre S., L, Ayr Firth of Clyde S., L, 3d Longchamp Prix de l'Opéra, Gr.2, 4th Newmarket Child S., Gr.2. Dam of 5 winners-

TOLPUDDLE (g College Chapel) 5 wins from 1m to 2m, £10,885, €167,509, Curragh Heritage S., L, 3d Newmarket Earl of Sefton S., Gr.3.

 Muravka. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

THE WOW SIGNAL (c Starspangledbanner) Champion 2YO Colt in France in 2014. 3 wins at 2, £72,257, €199,990, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.2. Sire.

MATRIKA (f No Nay Never) 2 wins at 2, £21,500, €84,000, Curragh Airlie Stud S., Gr.2, 2d Royal Ascot Albany S., Gr.3.

UNICORN LION (c No Nay Never) 6 wins at 1800m, 2000m, A$125,000, 221,671,000¥, Fukushima Kinen, Gr.3, Chukyo Naruo Kinen, Gr.3, Niigata Yahiko S., 2d Hanshin Takarazuka Kinen, Gr.1.

MISS INFINITY (f Rock of Gibraltar) 3 wins at 2, Vichy Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles, L, 3d Newmarket Rockfel S., Gr.2. Dam of 2 winners-

MAKE ME KING (g Dark Angel) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, £29,265, €105,500, QAR274,100, 748,500Dhs, to 2024-25 in GB, France and U.A.E, Deauville Prix Quincey, Gr.3, Abu Dhabi HH The President Cup, L, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, 3d Meydan Al Fahidi Fort, Gr.2.

 Wowcha. Winner at 6f in GB. Dam of 2 winners-

BREEGE (f Starspangledbanner) 3 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 8½f, £452,197, €16,440, to 2024, York City of York S., Gr.2, Epsom Princess Elizabeth S., Gr.3, 2d Goodwood Oak Tree S., Gr.3, Prestige S., Gr.3, Ascot October S., L, Chester City Plate, L, 3d Ascot Princess Margaret S., Gr.3, Goodwood Conqueror S., L.

Hawl - Prince Secretariat (Mal.) (c Lyphard) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2000m in GB and Malaysia, 2d Selangor TC Tunku Gold Cup, L.Class 1 winner in Malaysia.

Race Record:

5 wins to 1400m, A$210,975, to 2023-24, MRC Ive H., 2d VRC Mahogany Challenge Series 3YO H., 3d MRC Evergreen Turf H.