Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm

Doug Harrison was tossing up between running Tudor at Randwick or in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington yesterday. After reviewing the fields, weights and track conditions Doug opted for the latter. It was a winning decision.

Darren Gauci had partnered Tudor on two prior occasions and felt that removing the blinkers would help the entire to settle. The plan was to go forward as it did not look like there was too much speed in the race. The Gauch made his intentions on Tudor known early effectively discouraging others from participating in a speed battle. The rest is history.

Tudor jumped cleanly and fast. Superbly rated by Darren he was never headed. Only Decircles and Tried And Tired tried to go with him. Tudor stole a break at the turn beating off Decircles and the rest of the field leaving Tried And Tired to give chase. It was a heart in mouth moment. The Flemington straight is long and Tudor did not seem to stay the trip at his previous outing. Tried And Tired loomed but Tudor resolutely extended his neck and was dogged to the line. He won by half a length. Race Replay: Flemington R7- 16 Jan 16 Chester Manifold Stakes

The win was Tudor’s third and while finishing runner up in Group 2 company it was his first win at black type level. It increased his prizemoney earnings beyond $370,000.

Tudor, by Strategic from Encosta de Lago mare Skidoodle, was bred and is raced by Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm. Skidoodle has produced Velonski (by Falvelon) who has won six races and $140,000 and promising 2yo filly Emphatically (by Not a Single Doubt). In just her second start for trainer Ciaron Maher Emphatically finished third (beaten 0.3length) in the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes. She is being targeted at the Blue Diamond Preview for fillies at Caulfield on Australia Day.

Less than an hour later Alcobro stepped out at Morphettville over 1200 metres for trainer Richard Jolly with Jake Toeroek on. Like Tudor Alcobro led from the get-go to win by almost a length. It was Alcobro’s fourth career win and took his earnings beyond $100,000. Alcobro has previously placed at listed level. Race Replay: Morphettville R6 – 16 Jan 16

Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm bred Alcobro (Bianconi ex Tendue) is a full brother to Alcohol – a black type performer and six time winner with earnings beyond $300,000.

Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm will present a total of nine yearlings at Inglis’ upcoming Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. Among them will be a half brother to Alcobro. The colt is by ten time Group 1 winner So You Think and will be presented as Lot 391 at the sale on Tuesday 1st March 2016. Pedigree: Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Lot 391 Bay Colt So You Think ex Tendue

Inspections of the draft by appointment are welcome at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm, Corinella prior to their departure to the Oaklands Junction sales complex.

It has been a stellar start to the calendar year for Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm bred racehorses. Eight horses with the LTF brand have found the winning post ahead of their rivals in just the past two weeks. They are: Alcobro 16 Jan Morphettville, Tudor 16 Jan Flemington, Interlude 15 Jan Toowoomba, Sette Bello 10 Jan Mornington, The Seductress 9 Jan Caulfield, Chiavari 8 Jan Cranbourne, Godavari 8 Jan Mackay and Finke 02 Jan Darwin. Honourable mentions go to Apollo’s Choice who missed by a lip in a class 2 at Sha Tin last weekend and Clarry Conners’ Captured who was beaten by a similar margin on 8 Jan at Gosford.

Lauriston Thoroughbreds averaged $170,000 for its yearlings at the Magic Millions and operations manager James O’Brien was also busy keeping count of the farm’s winning graduates over the weekend.

The Corinella nursery grossed $850,000 for its 5 lots on the Gold Coast topped by a $220,000 filly bought by Victorian syndicator Brad Spicer. She’s bred to fly being by Snitzel and out of Moonee Valley 55 Second Challenge winner Rapidement.

“She’s VOBIS nominated and Brad will bring her back to target all the bonus money,” O’Brien said.

“She’s an impressive filly and is bred on a similar cross to Wandjina.”

Lauriston Thoroughbreds sold a Snitzel colt (ex Paramount) to Toby Edmonds for $200,000 plus a Redoute’s Choice filly (ex Show Stealer) that Jason Warren secured for $160,000.

Show Stealer’s first foal is a 3yo Exceed And Excel filly with the Snowdens named Typecast and she was placed first-up at Hawkesbury during a short prep earlier this season.

“Jason trains the mare’s 2yo filly Conductress. She’s by Commands and Jason was keen to come back for the yearling on the strength of what she’s shown so far” O’Brien said.

The latest Lauriston Thoroughbreds bred galloper heading to Hong Kong is the
Not A Single Doubt filly (ex Five Star Belle) that made $180,000 on Thursday. She’s a three-quarter sister to Warren’s promising 2yo filly The Seductress who won again at Caulfield on Saturday.

Apollo Choice (Choisir) has showcased the Lauriston Thoroughbreds brand in Hong Kong and he came within a head of winning again at Sha Tin on Saturday. He was placed in a G2 Sandown Guineas before heading off-shore to clients of David Hall.

The narrow loss didn’t knock the gloss off a wonderful week for the O’Brien family in Australia. They celebrated 4 winners in just 3 days as Godavari (r7 Mackay), Chiavari (r4 Cranbourne), The Seductress (r1 Caulfield) and Sette Bello (r1 Mornington) kept the roll going from Friday to Sunday.

The Seductress picked up $79,000 for her win the $80,000 prizemoney race. Being nominated to Super VOBIS and VOBIS Gold, she was able to almost double the usual winning prizemoney for such a race. She has now won a tick over $116,000 with half of that coming in VOBIS bonuses demonstrating the lure of racing a Victorian bred horse.

After the dust settled on a super start to the sale season, O’Brien’s buoyant mood mirrored the whole industry in his role as TBV President.

“The Gold Coast was exciting and the results were terrific. The VOBIS qualified lots attracted buyers up there and our vendors have a catalogue full of them coming up at Melbourne Premier as well as significant numbers of lots at Sydney Classic, Adelaide, Tasmania and Sydney Easter,” O’Brien said.

Article source: TBV

Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm presented a draft of four yearlings at Magic Millions 2015 yearling sale last January. Among them was Lot 247 a Snitzel filly from Five Star Belle (pictured as a yearling). The filly was purchased by Mornington trainer Jason Warren (pictured below) and attracted a ladies ownership group to target the $500,000 Magic Millions 2yo bonus.

The filly was named The Seductress and debuted at Bendigo last October. The Seductress ran a credible third behind Dalradian who went on to win the $250,000 2yo Inglis Banner at his very next start. After the race The Seductress was diagnosed with a hamstring strain and provided remedial attention and a short break.

She returned in good order and impressed Jason at her first jump out who claimed “She has improved two lengths”. The plan was to trial her again before heading to Flemington for a 2yo filly’s race on New Year’s Day. But Jason identified a Bendigo 900m 2yo race that called for late nominations after attracting only six initial nominations – all were unraced. With VOBIS bonuses the race offered a total purse of more than $50,000. Jason decided to race rather than trial.

After jumping well Jake Noonan box seated the 2yo filly before presenting her in the straight. The Seductress’s race experience told and she was strong to the line to win by more than a length. Race Replay: Bendigo 20 Dec 15 Race 1

Jason commented after the race that she still has improvement and is on target for the 2yo filly’s race at Flemington on New Year’s Day.

The Seductress was the first foal from Five Star Belle. Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm is looking forward to presenting her second foal, Lot 227, a three quarter brother to The Seductress at the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale in three weeks.

“The colt is by boom 2yo sire Not A Single Doubt. He is a real Magic Millions type with plenty of strength and power and like his three quarter sister should be up and running early”.

Inspections by appointment are welcome at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm, Corinella prior to their departure to the sales complex.

Lot 324  Bel Esprit   x   Sable
Bay Colt
Lot 324 is a strong colt by Victoria’s Champion Stallion Bel Esprit. Bel Esprit is the sire of World Champion Black Caviar, Bel Sprinter and others. This yearlng’s dam, Sable, is a nine time winner and a half-sister to black type winning 2yo sprinter Mary Lavelle.

Lot 334         Chestnut     Colt     Helmet   x   Scottish Queen  (withdrawn)

Lot 391  So You Think  x  Tendue
Bay Colt  
Lot 391 is a quality colt by Australian Champion 3yo and ten time Group one winner So You Think. This yearlng’s dam, Tendue, is by the popular broodmare sire General Nediym. Tendue has produced Group 3 runner up Alcohol and listed placegetter Alcobro.

Lot 447   All Too Hard  x  Amarazetti
Chestnut Colt
Lot 447 is a powerful colt by All Too Hard, a half-brother to Black Caviar. All Too Hard won four Group 1 races and was Champion 3yo Australian colt of his year. This yearlng’s dam, Amarazetti, was an early sprinting black type performer who won on five occasions. She is the dam of lightly raced 2yo city winner Ms Mazetti.

Lot 469         Bay     Colt     Helmet   x   Bashful Girl  (withdrawn)

Lot 512 Commands x Complete Control
Brown     Filly 
Lot 512 is a speedy filly by Commands – the sire of Appearance, Epaulette, Purple and others. This yearlng’s dam, Complete Control, is a half-sister to Maribyrnong Plate winners General Truce and Arctic Command. Complete Control was a two year old winner herself.

Lot 544  Smart Missile  x  Docalady
Brown     Filly 
Lot 544 is a well-balanced filly bred on a similar cross to Mosheen and Lake Geneva. She is by the impressive race horse and popular son of Fastnet Rock, Smart Missile. This yearlng’s dam, Docalady (by Stravinsky), was a 2yo winner and stakes placed. The family is known for producing precocious horses including recent black type winner and three time 2yo winner Green Doctor.

Lot 545 Helmet   x   Dollops
Brown  Colt    
Lot 545 is a good boned colt by the well credentialed son of Exceed And Excel, Helmet. Helmet won two Group 1 races as a 2yo and his third, The Caulfield Guineas, as a 3yo. This yearlng’s dam, Dollops, won eight races to 1,300 metres and competed regularly at black type level. She is a half-sister to the good Hong Kong sprinter Our Class.

Lot 625         Street Boss   x   Mofajah
Bay  Colt
Lot 625 is an athletic colt by popular son of Street Cry, Street Boss. Street Boss has produced Petits Flilous, Thiamandi, The Quarterback and others. This yearling hails from a strong black type producing family that has produced Narrative and Tawqeet. His dam, Mofajah, is a daughter of Sadler’s Wells and has produced four winners including Group 2 runner up Saddler’s Story.

Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm will present five yearlings at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale which commences on Wednesday 6th January 2016.
The yearlings will be stabled in Barn QA Boxes 7-11 and paraded at the Gold Coast from Friday 1st January.

Each of these yearlings are Vobis Gold eligible and BOBS eligibe

Lot 227       Bay        Colt       Not a Single Doubt   x   Five Star Belle

Lot 227 is a strong colt by Australia’s leading 2yo sire Not A Single Doubt and looks ready to run now. Pedigree analysts will note that this colt’s family has already produced black type performers by Not A Single Doubt (Cavallo Pazzo) and by his broodmare sire Rory’s Jester (Aragen). This colt is the second foal from General Nediym mare Five Star Belle. His three quarter 2yo sister, The Seductress, is already a winner.

Lot 493       Bay        Colt       Snitzel   x   Paramount

Lot 493 is a striking colt with plenty of X-factor about him. He is by one of Australia’s most sought after stallions Snitzel . The colt is out of the sprinting mare Paramount. Paramount is a full sister to Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap winner La Montagna.

Lot 530       Grey      Filly       Snitzel   x   Rapidement

Lot 530, an impressive filly, by one of Australia’s most popular sires Snitzel, is bred on a similar cross to Wandjina. She is the second foal from speedy race mare Rapidement. Rapidement is from a sprinting family. She herself won seven races to 1200 metres including down the straight at Flemington and over the 955 trip at Moonee Valley.

Lot 602      Bay        Filly      Redoute’s Choice    x   Show Stealer

Lot 602, a stunning filly by champion sire Redoute’s Choice is from sprinting mare Show Stealer. Show Stealer won eight races including her last three starts. Three of Show Stealer’s siblings are black type performers including Group 2 Todman Slipper winner Great Crusader, as well as Stolen Beauty dam, of Magic Millions 2yo winner Real Surreal and Benny’s Buttons.

Lot 623       Bay        Filly      Not a Single Doubt    x   Spy Catcher

Lot 623 is a strong filly by Not A Single Doubt. Not A Single Doubt is currently Australia’s leading 2yo sire and he is third on Australia’s general sire list. This filly is from a winning daughter of Octagonal mare Capto, dam of Rendzina and a half sister to the good race filly and Group 1 producing dam Khaptivaan.

Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm will present four two year old colts at Inglis’ Ready To Race Sale on Tuesday 6th of October. The colts will be paraded at Newmarket from Sunday 4th October. Inspections by appointment at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm, Corinella prior to Friday 2nd October departure are welcome.

Lot 11    Bay Colt              Sepoy X Info Miss

Lot 27    Chestnut Colt   Rothesay x Madam Bubbles

Lot 74    Br/Blk Colt   Astronomer Royal (USA) x South African

Lot 99    Brown Colt    Dane Shadow x Alright

Consistent galloper Stimulatte (5g. Excites – Caffe Francais), pictured above as a yearling, was a last bound winner in Sunday’s $20,000 Mindarie-Halidon Cup over 1,800metres.

After jumping well Stimulatte settled behind the leader and raced without pressure during the early part of the race. The field made an early move around the leaders causing Stimulatte to be momentarily held up for room. At the turn apprentice Grace Willoughby steered Stimulatte into clear space along the inside. Wider out cup favourite Wicked Tycoon made his run. Clearing out from the others the two dueled down the straight with Stimulatte prevailing in a driving finish.

Race replay: 13 Sep 15 Mindarie-Halidon R5

Trainer Gordon Richards purchased the Stimulatte from Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm as a yearling for $7,000. The win was the five year old’s eighth career victory and took his prize money earnings to $177,000.

Captured (3f. Teofilo – Encapsulate by Encosta de Lago) pictured as a yearling, was set a tough challenge in her second start by trainer Clarry Conners. The Gosford maiden over 1,000 metre race last Thursday had also attracted the strongly hyped Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes trained Sooboog – a $1.5million full brother to Snitzerland. Captured jumped well and settled just outside the leader before drawing away at the concluding stages to win by 1.5 lengths with top apprentice Winona Costin on board.

$1.10 favourite Sooboog had been declared fit to run after becoming fractious and kicking out in the barriers. A post race veterinary examination revealed the colt to be lame in the off hind leg. Many observers commented that perhaps he should not have been allowed to start. He finished seventh.

A replay of the race can be seen here: Gosford R2 13 Aug 15

Captured was bred by Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm and purchased by Brad & Jody O’Hare for $25,000 at Magic Millions Adelaide yearling sale last year.

Trainer Neville Saunders had pencilled Equissential (8g. Jet Spur – Belle Of The Ball by Fairy King) in to run at a jump out this week but changed his mind after being advised that nominations had been extended for the Toowoomba benchmark 80 rating race over 1,200 metres last Saturday. And so August 1 was to be another day at the office for Equissential.

But work day or not the birthday boy chose to celebrate. After being allocated top weight Neville chose claiming apprentice Brendon Newport to ride and provide some weight relief. Equissential jumped well but posted three wide when he didn’t muster early speed. Brendon pushed the gelding forward to sit outside the leader. The 8yo proved too strong in the straight and drew away to win by a length.

It was the eleventh career win for the gelding and raised his prize money earnings to more than $375,000.

Yesterday Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm bred Canova (6g. Barley A Moment – Bloomin Marvellous by Desert Prince) stepped out in the third at Bairnsdale. Punters hadn’t missed his previous run, his first in two years, where he finished runner up at Swan Hill. Canova with Jamie Mott on was sent out as the race favourite. He led all the way to record a strong maiden win for owner Harley Ricketts and trainer Shea Eden.

Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm will present a draft of seven weanlings at Inglis’ Great Southern Sale at Oaklands Junction this weekend. Three will go under the hammer on Sunday 21st June while the remaining four will be offered on Monday 22nd June.

Lot 7 Ch Colt Americain (USA) x Empowering
This impressive looking colt is from the first crop of Champion European, Champion Australian stayer and Melbourne Cup winner Americain. He is the second foal from three time winner Empowering. Empowering’s first foal sold for $40,000. She is by General Nediym and is a full sister to Tendue. Tendue has produced two stakes performers. Alcohol has won more than $250,000 and was runner up at Group 3 level while Alcobro has placed at listed level.

Lot 11 B Colt Turffontein x Express Lane
This colt is by popular young sire Turffontein, Turffontein has produced Group 2 winners Fontein Ruby and Fontiton from each of his two crops to race. This is the first foal from Express Lane. Express Lane is a half sister to the well performed Too Deadly who has won three races and more than $175,000 in prize money.

Lot 162 Ch Filly Choisir x Swift Sands
This attractive filly is a daughter of super sire Choisir. Choisir’s progeny are well sought after and perform consistently at International level. This filly is the second foal from Swift Sands. Swift Sands is from Group 1 place getter Quite Astute. Swift Sands won on five occasions to 1,200 metres and finished runner up behind Paprika in the first 2yo race in Australia in her year. She also finished runner up in the Magic Millions 2yo plate.

Lot 260 B Filly Toorak Toff x Encapsulate
This well grown filly is by multiple Group 1 winner Toorak Toff. Toorak Toff’s oldest progeny are yearlings. This filly’s dam Encapsulate is by Australian Champion sire Encosta de Lago from listed runner up Anemone Garden. Encapsulate has produced three foals to race. All are winners including Swipeline who has won three times at city level. 

Lot 269 Ch Filly Strategic x Glorious Spirit
This attractive filly is by the ever consistent Strategic. Strategic is the sire of Misegic, Meurice, Platelet, Fair Embrace, Tudor and others. This weanling’s dam is Glorious Spirit who is a winner despite only racing on three occasions. Glorious Spirit is a daughter of stakes placed Here For Glory and hails from the family that produced black type winners British General and British Lion

Lot 341 Ch Filly Turffontein x Blazing Glory
This impressive filly looks to be an early runner. She is by popular young sire Turffontein, Turffontein has produced Group 2 winners Fontein Ruby and Fontiton from each of his two crops to race. This is filly is the second foal from Bianconi mare Blazing Glory. Blazing Glory won two races to 1200 metres. Blazing Glory is from a producer of eight winners and a half-sister to Group 1 winner Special Dane.

Lot 349 Br Filly Domesday x Corinella
This filly is by the successful sire Domesday. Domesday has produced Group 1 winners Pressday and Doctor Doom. The filly’s dam is Corinella by the popular sire High Chaparral. Corinella won two races at 1008 and 1400 metres and she is a half sister to black type and $300,000 prize money winner Changing Eyes.

Please note that Lot 275 Ch Filly Written Tycoon x Inprivato has been withdrawn.