No current stallion in Australia has made a bigger impression with their first two crops than this exciting young sire.
Two years ago, BETTER THAN READY wouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath as SNITZEL, I AM INVINCIBLE or EXCEED AND EXCEL but his record of producing 2YO winners now makes him part of that conversation (see table from Breednet below).
| SIRE | YEAR 1 | CROP 1 2YO WINNERS | CROP 2 2YO WINNERS | TOTAL | 2020 FEE |
| BETTER THAN READY | 2019 | 23 | 17 | 40 | $33,000 |
| DEEP FIELD | 2019 | 21 | 16 | 37 | $55,000 |
| I AM INVINCIBLE | 2014 | 15 | 20 | 35 | $209,000 |
| EXCEED AND EXCEL | 2008 | 13 | 19 | 32 | $132,000 |
| SPIRIT OF BOOM | 2018 | 18 | 12 | 30 | $44,000 |
| ALL TOO HARD | 2017 | 10 | 13 | 23 | $27,500 |
| SNITZEL | 2010 | 10 | 12 | 22 | $165,000 |
| RUBICK | 2019 | 15 | 6 | 21 | $33,000 |
| FASTNET ROCK | 2009 | 12 | 8 | 20 | $165,000 |
BETTER THAN READY’s 23 first crop winners won 38 races, which was more than both SNITZEL and I AM INVINCIBLE, and came from just 47 runners bred from a $9,900 fee.
Not surprisingly, his service fee more than tripled last year and one would expect another increase if his results continue through the 2020-21 season.
The early signs are promising with a double last Saturday, including the impressive EELLOH at Doomben.
So the question is…how much will you have to pay for a BETTER THAN READY yearling next year?
It’s unlikely you will jag one for $36,000 – the price Proven Thoroughbreds paid for the filly from HANAAN (HIGH CHAPARRAL) at the March QTIS Sale.
See more info on this filly here: BETTER THAN READY x HANAAN (80% SOLD)
The other BETTER THAN READY yearling Proven acquired in 2020 was a colt out of RIDOLFI (FASTNET ROCK).
He was the only BETTER THAN READY yearling to make the Magic Millions January Sale catalogue and was purchased for $80k. We had our eye on this colt as we also own the full-sister BETTER GET SET who is up to ¾ pace with trainer Steve O’Dea and ironically was only 3 lengths off EELLOH (BTR’s latest winner) at her last start back in April.
See more info on this colt here: BETTER THAN READY x RIDOLFI