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January 10th, 2012 - 9:18 pm § in Breeding, Racing

Bellespy Gets a Mile

Bellespy had never been tested at a mile until Neville Saunders set him for the third at Toowoomba last Saturday. Drawn in gate seven, Bellespy was caught wide toward the rear of the nine horse field shortly after jumping. Jason Letherby urged him forward and rounded the field to lead. He opened his margin at the 600, and had them all off the bit at the turn. Only Griffith Lad looked a remote chance after straightening, but Bellespy held him out by half a length with the rest spaced. 

“Well he got the 1600,” said Neville after the race “… and that was after working hard early in the race.”

 Bellespy was bred at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm.

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January 1st, 2012 - 11:58 am § in Breeding, Racing

General Truce Breaks Track Record

Ultra consistent gelding General Truce ended the 2011 year on a high by breaking the Moonee Valley track record for 955 metres last night. The Essendon Mazda 55 second challenge is midway through its second season. Last season La Bella Roo won the 18 heat series with a time of 55.48 seconds for the[...]

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December 18th, 2011 - 1:04 pm § in Breeding, Racing

Garden Flower’s Siblings Blossom

Face Off, a five year old gelding by Face Value from Garden Flower, won the last at Moonee Valley on Friday night – a $100,000 sprint over 1200 metres by half a length. Less than twenty four hours later, his half sister Rhodamine, by Success Express won at Colac over the same distance. “She look[...]

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December 17th, 2011 - 11:05 am § in Breeding, Racing

Don’t Mess With Alcohol

Trainer Richard Jolly purchased Lauriston’s 2008 Yearling by Bianconi out of Lauriston mare Tendue at Adelaide’s 2010 Magic Millions sale. The yearling is now three and has been called Alcohol. Unlucky in his previous two starts in Adelaide, Richard felt he was up to a trip to Melbourne to comp[...]

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December 17th, 2011 - 10:17 am § in Racing

Rapidement wins 55 Second Challenge

Last night, Moonee Valley hosted this season’s  eighth heat of the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge over 955 metres. Rapidement had drawn gate nine in the ten horse field. Dean Yendall was instructed to urge her forward in the early stages to hopefully take up a forward role. Dean did just that[...]

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December 17th, 2011 - 9:00 am § in Racing

Lonaro Moves into Top Gear

Trainer Neville Saunders entered Lonaro in a Class 3 1350metre race at Doomben last Wednesday. From gate four Jacque Brown gave him the perfect ride. She positioned the gelding beautifully on the fence slightly better than midfield in running and after turning peeled out behind the faltering leader [...]

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November 14th, 2011 - 1:29 pm § in Breeding, Racing

Rhodehaven Goes Back to Back

Just a day after Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm’s Levant won at Pakenham on Friday Rhodehaven made it back to back wins when he pounced late to claim the second last race at Dunkeld on Saturday – a 1000 metre 0-58 rating worth $12,000. Trained by Craig Conron and ridden by Damian Lane, Rhodehaven [...]

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