General Truce returning to scale Pic by Su-Ann Khaw
Most often personnel in the armed forces would be obliged to salute a General. But when our little general, General Truce saluted at Flemington last Saturday the owners and his breeder, Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm felt obliged to salute him.
One of the very memorable occasions an owner experiences is to see his horse return to the mounting yard as a winner coming under the arch at Flemington as proud of his achievement as any great fighter. And what a fighter he is! Small in stature maybe, but with a huge heart and a desire to win at all costs, he showed last Saturday the fighting spirit of all great Generals.
The fact that he has done this on three occasions, once at group 3 level, just highlights how gutsy this little horse with the big heart is!
And when you analyse that General Truce was a product of a $6,000 service fee to his sire Brief Truce from an under-rated General Nediym mare, General Resolve you quickly understand just what a great investment he has been for his owners and breeders having recouped in excess of $670,000 in prize money not counting the $54,000 car he
won for his loyal trainer, Ricky Maund, by winning the 2012 series of the 955 metre races at Moonee Valley in the fastest time of the series.
And make no mistake, this little general is nowhere near retirement, so let’s all keep saluting!
As a wise man once said “ The judge doesn’t ask who your mummy and daddy are, nor how much you cost”.
