The week started on a high note with Born To Rocknroll winning his heat of the Rod Fitzpatrick Memorial @ Menangle on Feb 16. He won convincingly in 1.54.9 .He has drawn Barrier 2  in the $51,000 final On Saturday Feb 21. 
Rocknroll Music had his first start for new trainer Adam Kelly @ Cranbourne on Tuesday Feb 17 in a heat of the Decron Pace. Driven by Gavin Lang he finished too strongly to win by 4.3 metres. 
Heavenly Smile Finished third in the Sapling Stakes for 2 year old fillies @ Melton on Friday Feb 20.
Along with Born To Rocknroll others to race in the coming week are Yankee Showgirl @ Yarra Valley and Yankee Rockstar in the Chariots Of Fire.  All three of Aston Villa's foals are racing this week ! 
Artistic Angel will return to the track in the next 10 days whilst Queen Of Pop is expected to trial @ Cranbourne next Saturday. Rosie OReilly ( now with David Aiken ) is progressing well and will trial in the next 2/3 weeks. 

The following mares have positive pregnancy tests for next season;

Kensington Palace                              Well Said
National Gallery                                  A Rocknroll Dance
Left A Dream                                       Sportswriter
Rigaleto Franco                                   Mach 3
Laugh Out Loud                                  Mach 3
Top Tempo                                           Bettors Delight
Aston Villa                                            Mach 3
Sugarland                                             Bettors Delight
Kabbalah Karen B                                Bettors Delight
Smyrna Duruisseau                             Art Major
Listen To The Rhythm                          Sportswriter
Left In Paris                                          Bettors Delight
Shezacullen                                          Rocknroll Heaven
Lindsey Leigh                                       Rocknroll Heaven
Scottish Glamour                                 Art Major
Limerick Star                                        Art Major 
Musical Delight                                    Well Said 

Saturday Feb 7 was a big night for Aston Villa and her 2 boys; full brothers Yankee Rockstar and Born To Rocknroll. 
Yankee Rockstar was the first to race @ Melton in the Group 3 Bonanza. He drew Barrier 1 and was fast off the arm and although pressured was able to hold the lead in a quick first quarter of 27.6. He led all the way to win in a mile rate of 1.52.4 for 1720m.
His win earned him an invitation to the Chariots of Fire @ Menangle. He has an imposing record of 18 starts 14 wins 2 seconds and 1 third.  $ 111,920.

20 minutes later his 2 year old full brother Born To Rocknroll stepped onto the Menangle track for his first race start. It was in the $40,800 Group 3 NSW Sapling Stakes.
With quarters of 26.6, 27.8, 28.3 and 28.9 , overall time 1.53.6 he acquitted himself exceptionally well . He finished the race off full of running to dead heat for second , beaten a short half head for first. 
Team McCarthy were quite excited by his performance and expect further natural improvement. 

We would like to thank those who inspected our yearlings and congratulate the buyers of the following lots. All 7 colts offered for sale found new homes. We wish their new owners every success and hope to see you at the race track. There was widespread demand for Lauriston yearlings with horses going to owners in New Zealand , Queensland, Tasmania , Western Australia and New South Wales.  If you were unable to purchase a Lauriston yearling in 2015 , come back and see us at the sales in 2016. Farm visits are always welcome by arrangement.

LOT 69. Kabbalah Karen B - Mach 3.     $38,000
LOT 75. Laugh Out Loud - Mach 3 .        $29,000
LOT 81. Left a Dream - Life Sign.             $16,000
LOT 87. Left In Paris - Rocknroll Hanover.  WITHDRAWN
LOT 93. Limerick Star - Bettors Delight .   $ 90,000  ( Pictured )
Lot 101. Listen To The Rhythm- Life Sign . $16,000                
LOT 123. My Jackie Leigh-Somebeachsomewhere. $28,000
LOT 181. Sugarland - Rocknroll Hanover.     $65,000