Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm

Lauriston bred Rambert (by King Charlemagne out of Marie Rambert) was a dominant winner in the second heat of the stayer’s series at Echuca today. After being posted outside the leader in the earlier stages Jack Hill guided Rambert to

the front to set the pace for the remainder of the 2,100 metre course. At the turn he stole a break and the twelve horses following were very quickly off the bit. Jack glanced over his shoulders on a couple of occasions to ensure that he was clear, but the race was won a long way from home. Jack eased his mount down in the final stages. The margin to the second horse was 3.5 lengths with the same margin again to third.

It was the third win for the Shea Eden trained six year old from just fourteen career starts. Rambert is owned by Paul, Kathy and Colin Eden.

Rapidement and Tilly after the race

Rapidement’s first look at the Flemington straight was from the inside gate at the 1,000 metre mark at 12:35pm today.  After jumping positively jockey Dean Yendall took a hold to find a spot behind the leaders. The mare travelled comfortably to the 300 metre mark where she was momentarily held up for room. Dean knew the mare’s mettle and pushed her forward. Rapidement responded, punching through to find space. She was strong to the line.

Rapidement won by ¾ of a length from Legion’s Belle with Flourishing a further two lengths behind.

“It was a great ride and a gutsy win” commented trainer Ricky Maund after the race.

It was Dean’s second win aboard the mare at city grade.

Cavallo Nero at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm's yearling parade

Last Friday night  Cavallo Nero was last of the ten horses in the third at Cranbourne. Peter Mertens clicked him into

gear. Magic of Emma looked home, but in the closing stages Cavallo Nero passed her to win the 0-62 rating 1,200 metre event by nearly half a length.

Cavallo Nero out of Success Express mare Cica Cica was bred by Lauriston together with Barbara and John Oates of the Corinella general store. “He was very impressive,” reported Barbara after the race. “He slipped at the start and out of barrier 13 found himself last. Although they wanted him to settle early and run home it didn’t go to plan during the race. Taking off at around the 600 metre mark, he still was able to round them up and win. Great effort.”

It was the second Cranbourne win for the Nick Harnett trained three year old from just six career starts. He has finished runner up in two of his other starts.

Cavallo Nero was one of the stand outs in Lauriston’s yearling draft at Adelaide in 2010. He was purchased for $60,000 by Byron Cozamanis.

Congratulations to all successful buyers at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sales

Lot 186 Encosta De Lago x Gold Edition   SOLD  Greg Eurell $520,000

Lot 411  Street Cry x Street Smart   SOLD  Hong Kong Jockey Club  $420,000

Lot 37    Red Ransom x Amarazetti    PASSED IN – to be raced by Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm

Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm has a small but quality draft of three yearlings at Inglis’  Australian Easter Sale to be conducted at Newmarket 10, 11 & 12 April.

Lot 37  Red Ransom x Amarazetti – brown filly

This quality filly from the good race mare Amarazetti is one of the last progeny sired by renowned stallion, Red Ransom. She is well grown and athletic.

Lot 186  Encosta De Lago x Gold Edition – bay filly

This outstanding filly is the first yearling out of Gold Edition (Australasia’s top 3yo filly and top 3yo sprinter of 2006/07). She is a well grown and well conformed. And like her dam, is a great walker and has a strong hind quarter.

Lot 411  Street Cry x Street Smart – bay/brown colt

This colt is already a racehorse – well proportioned, big and strong with bone to match. He is a son of Street Cry from the good race mare Street Smart. Street Smart won the Gp2 Light Fingers and was placed in the Gp1 Doomben Ten Thousand.

Last Saturday Velonski jumped well, and Jamie Mott positioned the gelding into the box seat. After straightening Jamie peeled Velonski out behind race leader Chosen Moment, before accelerating to the line. Velonski won the 2yo Moonee Valley 1200 metre race by 0.8 length and picked up $63,700.

It was Velonski’s second win from four starts. He had finished third in his two other starts. Cox Plate winning trainer Greg Eurell explained that the 2yo may have been four from four if he had been clean away in his other two starts.

Velonski was purchased by Shelly Hancox in session two of Melbourne’s Premier yearling sale just over a year ago for $30,000. He has now earned more than $83,000 and is one of six horses that make up Hancox Racing Syndicate Number 5.

Velonski, who was bred at Lauriston is by Falvelon and the first foal out of Encosta De Lago mare Skidoodle.

The trainer of the horse who won in the fastest of the eighteen race series over 955 metres at Moonee Valley would win a Mazda BT50 ute supplied by Essendon Mazda. Ricky Maund’s General Truce was setting the pace when he won heat nine in 55.28 seconds on New Year’s Eve.

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Last night was the last race of the series for the season and General Truce started favourite. From the inside gate General Truce jumped well. Jockey Ben Knobel box seated the 4yo behind speedsters Fab Favola, Waltzes and Queen Delight. In the straight Queen Delight and Fab Fevol tired. Ben had the opportunity to take an inside run. But he had been instructed not to, and so he took the Brief Truce gelding around horses and set out after Waltzes who had kicked clear. It was a tough run and an excellent ride. It was only in the very last stride that General Truce got to the lead. Waltzes was game in defeat. Tramuntana, carrying weight took the inside run to flash home for third.

Rapidement had won earlier in the season, so the win was Ricky Maund’s third in the series. It also meant that he had won the BT50 ute.

General Truce has now won on five occasions with earnings of more than $480,000. General Truce was bred at Lauriston and is from General Nediym mare, General Resolve.

Consistent Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm bred Al Jandar was a deserved winner in the Benjeroop Gold Cup over 1200 metres at Cranbourne today. Settling a touch better than midfield, Al Jandar edged up to the two leaders at the turn, and then quickened after straightening. He held off the late finishing pair Mikey’s Magic and Terpsichore to win by half a length.

Al Jandar has been racing in tremendous form during this preparation. In his last six starts he has won twice, and placed on three occasions. The win is his career fourth, taking his total earnings to just under $125,000.

Al Jandar was bred at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm and was purchased by Robbie Griffiths for owner Rosemary Thomson at Inglis’ Premier yearling sale in 2009 for $27,000.

Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm has commenced the yearling sale circuit with a 100% clearance rate for the 15 yearlings sold at Melbourne and Adelaide.

Tony Noonan and Laurel Oak Bloodstock were the successful purchasers of lot 557 at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale – an impressive Testa Rossa filly and a half-brother to black type winners General Truce and Arctic Command.

The Reset colt,(Lot 552 at the Melbourne Premier), bred on the same cross as Pinker Pinker was purchased by Doug Harrison and the striking Bel Esprit filly, (Lot 141),  purchased by Steve Brem will find its way in to the stable of John Moloney.

In Adelaide, Lauriston’s Lot 9, by Tale Of The Cat from Mighty Atalanta was purchased by Singapore trainer Brian Dean.  Sam Kavanagh snapped up Alcohol’s half- sister, Lot 84, by Statue Of Liberty, and after strong bidding the Kheleyf colt, Lot 345, was purchased by Oakbank trainer Scott Trenowden.

Other successful purchasers of Lauriston’s yearlings were Shea Eden (Choisir-Apolina colt), Shane Nichols (Lonhro–Entango colt), G. Coady (Fastnet Rock–Express Fair colt), Mick Trotter (Choisir–Bloomin Marvellous filly), T Ireland (Hard Spun–Inthemix colt), Kim Harrison & Jon O’Connor (Holy Roman Emperor –Orpenella colt), Lewis Lampardo and David Kok (Jet Spur-Spectacula filly), Gordon Richards (Excites–Caffe Francais colt) and John Murray (God’s Own–Go Misty colt)

Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm would like to wish all the new owners of yearlings with the LTF brand success for the young horses in their racing careers.