Better Than Ever
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| Better Than Ever | |
|---|---|
| Sire | French Deputy (USA) |
| Grandsire | Deputy Minister (CAN) |
| Dam | Songfest |
| Damsire | Unbridled's Song (USA) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 2006 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | W G H G & K B Bax |
| Owner | Tang Weng Fei of Jupiter Stable |
| Trainer | Laurie Laxon |
| Record | 26 starts: 16 wins |
| Earnings | SGP $1,054,936+ |
| Major wins | |
| Singapore Guineas Jumbo Jet Trophy Raffles Cup Kranji Mile | |
| Awards | |
| nominated for 2010 Aushorse Marketing Australian-bred Champion | |
| Last updated on 24 February 2011 | |
Better Than Ever, is a Thoroughbred racehorse gelding that was foaled in 2006, in Australia. He is the first racehorse to establish a streak of 10 consecutive wins on the Malayan Racing Association circuit.
He is a bay gelding, with a star and stripe on his head that was bred by Graham, Helen-Gaye and Kylie Bax in New Zealand.[1] Better Than Ever was by the international sire, French Deputy (USA) who stood at stud in USA in 1997, in Japan in 2002, and in Australia in 2003. His progeny includes over 200 winners with 29 stakes winners and earnings of A$32 million. French Deputy was the Champion First Season Sire of Japan in 2004. Better Than Ever’s dam, Songfest, was by Unbridled's Song ((USA) won the Group One (G1) Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the Florida Derby, but was disappointing as an Australian sire). Songfest was the dam of several other winners.
Better Than Ever was exported to New Zealand on 28 November 2006.[1] He was later offered at the Karaka 2008 Premier Yearling Sale by the Blandford Lodge stud of Matamata, New Zealand and was purchased by the trainer, Laurie Laxon of Singapore for $80,000.[2]
After the sale, Better Than Ever was then sent to Brett McDonald for 12 months of education and his two trial starts at Cambridge, New Zealand.[3]