Poster Boy ( Aston Villa ) won the Tatlow Stakes Group 2 for 2 year old Colts and Geldings on Saturday night. 
Beginning from Barrier 7 he worked his way to the front after the field settled and the result was never in doubt with a 26.5 last quarter and a margin of 4.1 metres. This win took his earnings to $124,200 with 6 victories from 7 starts. 
Thank you to Alabar for the beautiful Trophy and their sponsorship of the Tatlow Stakes for both Fillies and Colts.
Lauriston went very close to breeding the Tatlow Fillies winner as well . Amelias Courage ( American Dreamer ) finished second, beaten a Short Half Head in the Fillies final. 

Three winners in three different States in one night ! 
It started with Ideal Tyson ( American Ideal - Shezacullen ) winning his M0 at Gloucester Park in WA on Friday July 21. The four year old has been a wonderful horse for trainer Gary Elson with 17 wins and 15 placings from 44 starts and earnings in the vicinity of $160,000. 
The royally bred Kasbah Kid ( Art Major - Kabbalah Karen B ) was next to salute the judge at Shepparton in Victoria. He won at his second two year old start leading all the way for trainer Geoffrey Webster.
Tin Roof Raider ( Mach Three - Left In Paris ) won his heat of the 2 year old geldings Southern Cross Series at Globe Derby Park SA. Trained by Vince Vallelonga he has had 9 starts for 2 wins and 2 placings. 

All three horses were purchased at the Melbourne APG Sale and we thank the owners for their support of our breed. 

Lauriston bred and owned horses won 2 of the 6 Group 1  Empire Vicbred Finals on Saturday night. 

First up was Poster Boy ( Somebeachsomewhere - Aston Villa USA ) who was victorious in the 2 year old Colts and Geldings Final. Trained by Emma Stewart and driven by Chris Alford " Chevy " was forced to make 3 runs in the race but proved too strong to claim victory by 5.2 metres in 1.57 for the 2200 metres. It was his 5th win in a row and a clean sweep of the Vicbred Series winning his heat, semi and final. This classy colt is a half brother to Yankee Rockstar, Yankee Showgirl and Born To Rocknroll. 
Aston Villa is in foal to Bettors Delight and will return to Somebeachsomewhere this season. 

Without You ( Courage Under Fire - Rocknroll Ruby NZ ) led all the way in the 4 Year Old Mares Final. 
Prepared to the minute by Amanda Turnbull and driven a treat in front by Nathan Jack " Casey " scored by a head in 1.56.6. Always going to have a place in the Lauriston Broodmare band  on breeding alone ," Casey  can now rightly claim Group 1 status. Her dam Rocknroll Ruby died of snake bite when "Casey" was 6 months oid. "Ruby was by Rocknroll Hanover out of Kates First: winner of $624,023 including the Group1 Auckland Cup and a half sister to Christian Cullen.

​Both Poster Boy and Without You will now contest the heats of the Australasian Breeders Crown .  

Saturday July 8 sees the running of the Vicbred Group1 Finals . Lauriston bred /owned horses who competed in the Semi's  made it through to their respective finals.

Without You  - 4 Year Old Mares
Rocknroll Icon -  3 Year Old Colts and Geldings
Form Analyst -    3 Year Old Colts and Geldings
Our Little General - 3 Year Old Colts and Geldings.
Pistol Abbey -  2 Year Old Fillies
Poster Boy - 2 Year Old Colts and Geldings. 

Good luck to the owners of Amelia's Courage and Stefsbest ( ist Emerg ) who were sold as yearlings by Lauriston. 
We are extremely  proud of this achievement and thank the Trainers, Drivers , Staff , Stallion Owners and friends for all your support . This makes the hard work worthwhile ! 

Sires Stakes Semi Finals will be held at Tabcorp Park Melton on June 30 and Lauriston is well represented.
FILLIES
Amelias Courage  ( American Dreamer )  2 Year Old . Bred and sold as a yearling.
Pistol Abbey      ( Art Princess ) . 2 Year Old.  Yearling Sale purchase by Lauriston.

COLTS /GELDINGS
Poster Boy   ( Aston Villa )  . 2 Year Old . Lauriston bred and owned.
Stefsbest  ( Smyrna Duruisseau ) .2 Year Old . Bred and sold as a yearling
Tin Roof Raider ( Left In Paris ) . 2 Year Old . Bred and sold as a yearling
Our Little General . (Kabbalah Karen B )  3 Year Old. Bred and part owned by Lauriston.
Rocknroll Icon ( National Gallery ) 3 Year Old .Lauriston bred and owned.
Form Analyst ( Shezacullen ) . 3 Year Old . Lauriston bred and owned. 

4 YEAR OLD MARES
Without You ( Rocknroll Ruby )  Lauriston bred and owned.
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Performances of note in the heats were Poster Boy 's win in the 2 year oid heat at Bendigo and Rocknroll Icon in his heat win at Kilmore. After a very quick lead time of 40.5 Chis Alford sent the Icon 3 wide in search of the lead. He won convincingly by 10.6 metres in 1.58.1 and is a special horse. Rocknroll Icon was an orphan foal and has on going nutritional needs which must be met and monitored to maintain peak fitness. Full credit to Emma and Clayton and the team for the care and attention given to our boy.

 Two year old Colt Poster Boy ( Somebeachsomewhere - Aston Villa ) has returned to racing for Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin. He became sick after a trip to Sydney but has scored convincingly in his 2 runs back.
He won on May 26 in the $15,000 Ballarat 2 year old Rising Star over the 2200 by a margin of 7.20 metres in 1.58.8 .
He then lined up in the Youthful Stakes $20,00 on June 9 at Tabcorp Park Melton and faced opposition from a strong field of up and coming 2 year old colts including ; Beltane, Major Times, Concealment and Big Bad Bruce. 
Leaving from Barrier 4 Poster Boy was speared to the front by Chris Alford and was never headed , recording an effortless win in 1.54.1., last quarter 26.8 with the plugs still in and a  margin of 11.4 metres to the second horse . 
Poster Boy drew Barrier 8 in his Sires Stakes Heat at Bendigo on June 20. Chis Alford wasted no time in getting him away from the rail and into the running line , quickly finding the one out one back trail. Turning for home Poster Boy rounded up the leader and won convincingly by 6.2 metres in the fastest time of the night ; 1.55.8 for 2150 metres.   
He is a half brother to Yankee Showgirl, Yankee Rockstar and Born To Rocknroll. 

There are currently 10 mares in foal;
Yankee Showgirl ( Bettors Delight )      in foal to Captain Treacherous

Someone To Love ( Somebeachsomewhere )     in foal to A Rocknroll Dance 

Musical Delight ( Bettors Delight )      in foal to Somebeachsomewhere 

Dancing With Daisy ( Art Major )     in foal to Bettors Delight ; recip mare

Kabbalah Karen B  ( Western Terror)      in foal to Mach3

Top Tempo  ( In The Pocket )          in foal to Bettors Delight

Kensington Palace ( Art Major )        in foal to American Ideal

Aston Villa  ( Artsplace )          in foal to Bettors Delight

Scottish Glamour ( Elsu )      in foal to Captain Treacherous

National Gallery ( Artsplace )     in foal to Somebeachsomewhere 

Laugh Out loud , Shezacullen , American Dreamer and Lindsey Leigh have been sold and Artistic Angel, Queen Of Pop, Katie OReilly and Rosie OReilly have joined the ' Blue Hens " of the Lauriston Broodmare Band. 

Amanda Turnbull continues to impress with her Training and Driving efforts with Lauriston horses. Without You returned from a spell with an easy win at Shepparton on June 15. She led all the way in 1.56.4 to record her 8th win with 6 placings from 22 starts. She is a Courage Under Fire daughter , and only foal , of our much loved Rocknroll Ruby.
Moon Ovr Manhattan has also found form with Amanda and is currently racing . 17 starts for 6-3-2 $22,335.  She is an American Ideal sister to Follow The Stars and Stefsbest.
Rocknroll Icon ( National Gallery ) continues to improve for Emma Stewart , winning the Reg Withers  ( Listed Classic )and finishing a close second in the Holloway Classic. A very consistent racehorse he has had 12 starts 5-4-2 for $58,213 and a best time of 1.54.2 . Next start Sires Stake Heats.
Our Little General ( Kabbalah Karen B ) is back racing with the Victorian Sires Stakes as his immediate goal. He won the Bendigo Guineas in convincing fashion on June 10. Total stakes of $375,285 . 20 starts , 11-5-2. 
Form Analyst is also resuming and will start in the Sires Stakes heats.  
Two 3 year olds have recently been sold to interstate buyers ; Parisian Rockstar and Lead Singer.
Both are very nice horses and we wish their new owners every success. 
​Rocknroll Music has been sold to the Darren McCall Stable in NSW ; good luck with him Darren.

Stefsbest ( Sportswriter - Smyrna Duruisseau ) won his heat of the APG 2 year old colts division at Tabcorp Park Melton on March 23 and ventured to NSW for the semi - final where he was placed third. He ran a very strong race in the final to claim the $60,000 second prize in the Group 1 event.
The half brother to Follow The Stars was a $57,500 purchase at the Melbourne APG Sale.
Lauriston purchased a Western Terror - Art Princess filly at the Sydney APG Sale for $37,000. Pistol Abbey is trained by Emma Stewart . Abbey finished 3rd in her APG heat, fifth in the semi and ran Third in the Gr1 final to earn $30,000 for her placing. In between she won a race at Kilmore. 

Form Analyst ( Bettors Delight - Shezacullen ) returned to the track in winning form ,victorious in all four starts since his return . The 3 year old has now had 9 starts for 5 wins and a third and a best time of 1.55.3. $24,883 . An excellent result for a wonderful horse who was not expected to make the races .
Another 3 year old to continue his good form has been Rocknroll Icon. ( Rocknroll Hanover - National Gallery ) He has been unlucky in a couple of runs , having  8 starts for 3-2-2 . $ 33,973 and 1.54.2 
Parisian Rockstar ( Rocknroll Hanover - Left In Paris ) has bloomed since joining the Amanda Turnbull stable. The winner of the Bathurst Gold Crown Cons last year the 3 year old has won his last 2 starts and improved his time to 1.55.2 for $24,745. 
Moon Ovr Manhattan ( American Ideal - Smyrna Duruisseau ) This 3 year old half sister to Follow The Stars scored her first win at Yarra Valley on  Feb 9. She has had 9 starts for 1 win and 3 placings.