1:48 - $1,636,086. Bay Horse foaled 2008. 15.3 Hands
Betterthancheddar is not only retired as the fastest and richest entire son of Bettor's Delight, he is also a dual World Record Holder.
As a three-year-old, winning the $500,000 Breeders Crown, the $225,000 American National Stake, the $342,000 Cane Pace and the $175,000 Windy City Pace.
In total as a four-year-old he had 11 starts for 9 wins and two World Records. The first of his two World Records came on a five-eighths track in the $500,000 Ben Franklin Final at Pocono Downs.
Now Betterthancheddar is enjoying a great start to his siring career with a Group 1 winner, record holders and multiple stakeswinners to date!
A champion 3yo he won the Cane Pace and the Breeders Crown Final.
As a 4yo, set World Record’s on both half mile and five eighths tracks and won 9 from 11 against the battle hardened warhorses in the free-for-all ranks.
Sire of the Group One winner and Australasian Record Holder My Sweetchilliphilly from his debut crop and four stakes winning two year olds from his second crop.
Sire of the fastest ever three year old filly in the Southern Hemisphere - Cheesy Fingers 1:50.3.
In the Southern Hemisphere Betterthancheddar's oldest progeny are four year olds in 2018/19. To date he is the sire of:
CAVIAR STAR 1:55.2 - $136,993. At 4, won Im Themightyquinn (Gr.3). (Christian Cullen) (pedigree)
MISS YOU (M) 1:54 - $113,373. (Courage Under Fire) (pedigree)
MY SWEETCHILLIPHILLY (M) 1:52.1 - $106,910. At 2, won Ht and Final Bathurst Gold Tiara (Gr.1), Pink Bonnet Stakes (Gr.3), Ht Australasian Breeders Crown. At 3, 2nd Ht Bathurst Gold Bracelet; 3rd Ht NSW Oaks. (In The Pocket) (pedigree)
MY HARMONY BLUE (M) 1:52 - $105,253. At 3, 3rd Breeders Crown Final (Gr.1). At 4, 2nd Cinderella Stakes (Gr.3). (Christian Cullen) (pedigree)
CHEESY FINGERS (M) 1:50.3 - $82,190. Australasian Record Holder. At 2, 3rd Ht Young Guns Series. At 3, won Raith Memorial (Gr.1), ht NZ Sires Stakes; 2nd Ladyship Stakes (Gr.2); 3rd NSW Oaks. (Artiscape) (pedigree)
DETROIT LILY (M) 1:55.4 - $81,512. At 3, won prel WA Oaks (2nd in Final (Gr.1)). (Abercrombie) (pedigree)
RESURGENT STORM 1:58 - $78,874. At 2, won prel and Final Dandy Patch (Gr.3), Ht and Final Tas Sweepstakes; 2nd Tas Golden Slipper. At 3, won Tas Sires Produce; 2nd Tas Derby (Gr.3). (Resurgent Dragon) (pedigree)
BETTER BE DONNA (M) 1:49.8 - $76,570. (In The Pocket) (pedigree)
BUBBLES AND CHEESE (M) 1:58.6 - $73,628. At 2, won SA Southern Cross Final (Gr.2), SA Golden Nursery (Gr.3). At 3, 2nd SA Southern Cross Final (Gr.2), SA Oaks. (Modern Art) (pedigree)
FRANKINCENSE (M) 1:55.3 - $63,390. At 3, 2nd Argent Classic. At 4, won Ht Vicbred; 2nd Semi Vicbred. (In The Pocket) (pedigree)
WATCH LIST 1:55.7 - $59,255. At 2, won Ht Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic. At 3, won VHRSC Vic Sires Classic (Gr.3). (Christian Cullen) (pedigree)
BETTERNBETTER 1:54.3 - $58,840. At 2, won Ht and Final Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic (Gr.2). (Christian Cullen) (pedigree)
WHEN I SEE YOU 1:59.5 - $8,715. (Riverboat King) (pedigree)
NO ALABI 1:56.1 - $8,144. At 3, 3rd SA Derby (Gr.3). (Caprock) (pedigree)
Betterthanlife (M) 2:03.9 - $7,940. At 2, won Ht Australasian Breeders Crown. (Life Sign) (pedigree)
In the Nothern Hemisphere Betterthancheddar's oldest progeny are four year olds in 2019. To date he is the sire of:
WISDOM TREE (M) 1:49.8 - $538,000. At 2, won div NYSS; 2nd div NYSS. At 3, won Nadia Lobell, div and Final NYSS; 2nd div NYSS. (Artsplace) (pedigree)
TRUMP NATION 1:49.6 - $336,381. At 2, won elim Sheppard (3rd in Final), div NYSS Excelsior (twice). At 3, won elim and Final Art Rooney Pace, div NYSS (twice); 2nd div Reynolds Memorial. (Sands A Flyin) (pedigree)
POWERFUL CHRIS (M) 1:50.4 - $271,815. At 2, won leg ONSS Gold, elim Battle Of The Belles. At 3, won leg ONSS Gold; 2nd leg ONSS Gold; 3rd Fan Hanover Final. (Western Hanover) (pedigree)
BETTER SINGLE (M) 1:53.2 - $252,478 At 2, won 3 legs ONSS Gold (2nd in Super Final). At 3, 3rd SBOA Final. (Run The Table) (pedigree)
MY DELIGHT 1:49.8 - $229,257. At 2, 2nd div NYSS (twice); 3rd div NYSS. At 3, won div Reynolds Memorial, div NYSS. (Northern Luck) (pedigree)
CHEDDAR JACK 1:54.2 - $200,280. At 3, won Western Canada Pacing Derby Final, Ralph Klein Memorial, Brad Gunn Breeders Stakes. (Artsplace) (pedigree)
MACH N CHEESE 1:49.8 - $182,581. At 3, won div Reynolds Memorial, div Sagamore (3rd in Final). (Mach Three) (pedigree)
OSTRO HANOVER 1:50.6 - $169,826. At 3, won div NYSS. (Artsplace) (pedigree)
BETTERTHANGRADUATE (M) 1:55 - $169,316. At 2, won div NYSS (twice); 2nd div NYSS (twice); 3rd div Bluegrass, div NYSS. At 3, 3rd div NYSS. (Western Hanover) (pedigree)
CHEESE MELT 1:51.2 - $155,057. At 3, 2nd div NYSS. (Artiscape) (pedigree)
MS CHEESMAN (M) 1:52.4 - $120,652. At 2, won div NYSS. (Christian Cullen) (pedigree)
CAFE SOCIETY (M) 1:53 - $99,668. At 2, won leg ONSS Gold. (Royal Mattjesty) (pedigree)
Age
Starts
1st
2nd
3rd
Earnings
Time
3
18
10
2
2
$777,116
1:49.2
4
11
9
2
0
$800,750
1:48
5
4
0
1
1
$58,220
Q1:52.4
Total
33
19
5
3
$1,636,086
At 3
Won Breeders Crown, Cane Pace, Windy City Pace, American National, leg Summertime Series; 2nd Ht Little Brown Jug (3rd in Final), div Somebeachsomewhere; 3rd elim Meadowlands Pace.
At 4
Won elim and Final Ben Franklin, Bobby Quillen Memorial Pace, Des Smith Classic, elim Canadian Pacing Derby (2nd in Final); 2nd Mohawk Gold Cup.
Betterthancheddar possesses a unique pedigree being bred 3 x 3 to Cam Fella. He also has duplications of Albatross and Tar Heel on X Factor lines and comes from the same maternal family as Knight Dream and Badlands Hanover.
Also of note is that his third dam is bred 3 x 3 to Volomite.
Given his 3 x 3 cross to Cam Fella we really believe mares from “outcross” type sirelines will suit Betterthancheddar.
This includes sirelines such as Direct Scooter, Abercrombie, Classic Garry and Falcon Seelster.
Direct Scooter line stallions include In The Pocket, Christian Cullen, Mach Three, Courage Under Fire, Stoneridge Scooter, Julius Caesar, Ok Bye, Deal Direct and Direct Flight.
Abercrombie line stallions include Art Major, Astreos, Grinfromeartoear, Artiscape, Albert Albert, Real Desire, Sportswriter, Modern Art, Life Sign, Dream Away, Pacific Rocket, Fully Loaded, Peace Of Art, Panorama, Fitch II, Crouch, Orange Sovereign, etc.
Betterthancheddar’s sire Bettor’s Delight has left some very nice horses out of Albatross line mares. This type of mare could work with Betterthancheddar also.
Such Albatross line stallions include Soky's Atom, Holmes Hanover, Vance Hanover, Butler BG, Vanston Hanover, Talk About Class, etc.
We would recommend that any Albatross line mare contain little, if any Most Happy Fella blood through her maternal pedigree.
The Cam Fella / No Nukes cross has been very successful the world over and we believe it can work also for Betterthancheddar.
Potential No Nukes line stallions include Western Ideal, Safely Kept,Village Jasper, Live Or Die, American Ideal, Caprock, Badlands Hanover, Ticket To Heaven, Metropolitan, Barnett Hanover, Union Guy, Kinney Hanover, Northern Lights, etc.
Badlands Hanover would be particularly interesting given he and Betterthancheddar are from the same family.
As with Albatross line mares we would recommend that the mare contain little if any further Most Happy Fella blood through her maternal pedigree.
We would also recommend looking to reinforce some of the terrific blood Betterthancheddar possess on his maternal side, that being Tar Heel, Adios, Albatross, Volomite and Scotland.
Mares with that blood in their pedigree should be considered for Betterthancheddar.
