Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm is pleased to announce that our full draft of eight yearlings will be presented for sale at the Adelaide Magic Millions Sale commencing Monday 10 March. The yearlings will be available for inspection at the Morphettville venue from Friday 07 March. And quite honestly this is collectively the best draft of yearlings that we will have ever presented in Adelaide. Right now all are “jumping out of their skins”.
We have maintained a vigilant quarantine protocol after learning that one of our 2013 foals had contracted strangles.
All our yearlings destined for sale have been monitored closely with the assistance of Flemington Equine Clinic. No yearling has displayed any clinical sign of infection. Temperatures taken twice daily have all been in the normal range.
As of yesterday all our yearlings have returned negative results to all swabs for strangles within the mandatory 14 day incubation period.
Naturally we are devastated to have withdrawn our draft from the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale but feel justified that we made the right decision in light of the potential problem that anyone of our yearlings may have presented to so many wonderful young horses.
It is our intent to offer these yearlings at public auction later this year and a decision as to which sale will be made shortly.
May I say right now that the wonderful support from the Sales companies, the messages of goodwill and generally the best wishes from so many industry friends have been of much comfort.
James O’Brien
Operations Manager
0419 891 909
