{"id":3550,"date":"2013-04-15T19:20:41","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T09:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2013-04-30T18:18:43","modified_gmt":"2013-04-30T08:18:43","slug":"the-little-general-salutes-at-flemington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/?p=3550","title":{"rendered":"The Little General Salutes at Flemington"},"content":{"rendered":"
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General Truce returning to scale Pic by Su-Ann Khaw<\/p><\/div>\n

Most often personnel in the armed forces would be obliged to salute a General. But when our little general, General Truce<\/b> saluted at Flemington last Saturday the owners and his breeder, Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm felt obliged to salute him.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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!<\/p>\n

And when you analyse that General Truce<\/b> 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 <\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

And make no mistake, this little general is nowhere near retirement, so let\u2019s all keep saluting!<\/p>\n

As a wise man once said \u201c The judge doesn\u2019t ask who your mummy and daddy are, nor how much you cost\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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