Art De Triomphe scored an all the way win at Cranbourne on Dec 29 in a good time of 1.58.8. That gives her dam Smyrna Durisseau USA a 100% winners to foals record. Her 2 year old colt Follow The Stars won a heat of The Young Guns at his only NZ start. He will contest the Group 1 Final in March 2014. Smyrna Duruisseau USA has a very impressive Rocknroll Hanover colt in the Melbourne APG Sale. LOT 23
Musical Delight continued on her winning way at Tabcorp Park Melton on December 28. Her record now stands @ 15 starts for 10 wins 2 seconds and one third, $243,188 and a best time of 1.53.1.Included in her wins is a Group 1 and a Group 3. Her dam Top Tempo NZ has an outstanding Rocknroll Heaven colt in the Melbourne APG Sale. LOT 35
Art De Triomphe scored an all the way win at Cranbourne on Dec 29 in a good time of 1.58.8. That gives her dam Smyrna Durisseau USA a 100% winners to foals record. Her 2 year old colt Follow The Stars won a heat of The Young Guns at his only NZ start. He will contest the Group 1 Final in March 2014. Smyrna Duruisseau USA has a very impressive Rocknroll Hanover colt in the Melbourne APG Sale. LOT 23 Lauriston Broodmares continue to leave Group 1 Winners.
Lindsey Leigh USA - Maffioso 5 Group 1. Left A Dream - Left in Paris Group 1. Listen To The Rhythm NZ- Willow NZ Group 1 Top Tempo NZ - Musical Delight Group 1 and Group 3. LOT 173 . Filly. ROCKNROLL HANOVER - MY JACKIE LEIGH. First foal of an unraced full sister to Maffioso. $606,907. Winner of 5 Group 1 races. My Jackie Leigh is unraced due to an injury sustained as a weanling. LOT 150. Filly . SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE - MAKE A MILLIE . Half sister to a winner . Family of Jennas Beach Boy. LOT 136. Filly. Four Starzzz Shark - Listen To The Rhythm. Half sister to Willow NZ. Willow is now a Group1 winner of $102,610 and is unbeaten in 4 starts . Her latest win in the NZ Fillies Championship Final in 1.56.3, splits of 57.9 and 29.8 over 2200m is a NZ National Record. A chestnut filly from the family of a champion chestnut in Atitagain $787,945. Yearlings To Be Offered @ the APG Sale Melbourne Sunday February 2. 2014
LOT 5 . Real Desire - Rigaleto Franco NZ. COLT Half brother to 6 winners incl. Courageousnquick, Swift Stride and The Court Jester. Dam is a 100% producer. LOT 17. American Ideal- Shezacullen NZ. COLT 2nd foal and 1st colt of a winning Christian Cullen mare. Family of Averils Quest, Shezaball, New Age Man . LOT 23. Rocknroll Hanover- Smyrna Duruisseau USA . COLT 3rd foal of a young Cams Card Shark mare. Her first two foals have won: ( 2nd colt). 1st colt is Follow The Stars ; winner of a heat ( $25,000 ) of The Young Guns NZ at Auckland at his first 2 year old start in December 2013. Purchased at the APG Sales by Mark Purdon and trained and driven by Mark. LOT 35. Rocknroll Heaven- Top Tempo NZ . COLT Dam won $225,513. 4th foal . Half brother to Group 1 and Gr 3 outstanding juvenile filly Musical Delight. Family of The Court Owl, The Midnight Owl and Sensational Gabby. LOT 136. Four Starzzz Shark- Listen To The Rhythm NZ. FILLY Dam won $132,852 Dam of 2 winners including Willow NZ 1.56.3 , $102,610 , 4 starts for 4 wins including the Final of the NZ Sires Stake for 3 year old fillies ( Group 1 ).NZ National Record holder. Purchased at the Melbourne APG for $47,000 by Mark Purdon. Family of Go West U Terror and Atitagain. LOT 150. Somebeachsomewhere - Make A Millie USA. FILLY Dam of 3 previous foals , one winner. Family of Danika Hanover and Jennas Beach Boy. LOT 151. Real Desire - Makin Faces USA. COLT Half brother to 8 winners incl Laugh Out Loud. Family of Die Laughing , Ticket To Rock, Allamerican Theory. LOT 173. Rocknroll Hanover - My Jackie Leigh. FILLY Dam is a full sister to Maffioso ( 606,907 ) and is unbroken due to an injury sustained as a weanling.She is a half sister to Sugarland and Corleone. Family of Western Hanover, A Rocknroll Dance and Fashion Delight. Yearling to be offered @ the APG Autumn Sale Sunday March 16. 2014. LOT 439 Jeremes Jet- Luvin Success NZ. COLT 3 living foals 2 winners. Dam is a half sister to Inner Success, Mikes Beachboy. Family of Expensive Scooter, In The Force and Pure Power. Follow The Stars NZ ( Art Major - Smyrna Duruisseau USA ) won at his first 2 year old start in Auckland Nz for the Purdon/ Rasmussen barn on Friday Dec 13. He was purchased by Mark at the Melbourne APG Yearling Sale. He was sent ' first up' to Auckland for the $25,000 heat of the prestigious Young Guns Series. After having the run behind the leader he pulled out in the straight to finish impressively and with something in reserve. The mile rate was a fast 1.57.7 with closing splits of 57.4 and 27.9 . He will undoubtedly be improved by the hit out as he progresses to the final of The Young Guns.
Scottish Glamour made a welcome return to the winners list when she scored at Yarra Valley for Danny Thackeray and Chris Alford on Friday Dec 13. Beginning well from Barrier 1 she led all the way over the 2150 metres in a mile rate of 1.59.7 with closing sectionals of 28.8 and 27.8. One of our favourite mares Sandy is in foal to Rocknroll Heaven so her racing career is coming to an end. Foaling has finished for the year. 14 foals were born ; 11 colts and 3 fillies.
Listen To The Rhythm. Life Sign colt Sugarland . Rocknroll Hanover colt Left A Dream. Life Sign colt My Jackie Leigh. Somebeachsomewhere colt Kabbalah Karen B . Mach 3 colt Limerick Star. Bettors Delight colt Makin Faces . Rocknroll Hanover filly Smyrna Duruisseau . American Ideal filly Laugh Out Loud . Mach 3 colt Shezacullen Bettors Delight colt Left In Paris Rocknroll Hanover colt Make A Millie Stonebridge Regal filly National Gallery Rocknroll Hanover colt Top Tempo Bettors Delight colt Unfortunately the recipient mare for National Gallery died whilst foaling and we were left with an orphan foal. Thanks to Danny, Mel, Alana and our wonderful Vet Stacy McGregor for saving " Bolt ". Thanks also to those who offered assistance and foster mares. Bolt now has a new Mum; Misty has been lent to us by Maree and John Newberry and we are grateful for their kindness. Suzanne Royal is doing an amazing job with Bolt and Misty with photos and updates to follow. Lauriston Bred horses have been racing well in Western Australia recently. Lord Coburn ( Posh Jaccka ) is a stand start specialist @ GP winning in 1.56.8 for stakes of $78,780. Another winner has been Black Pontiac ( Short and Black ) 1.55.2 for $105,097.
Top Tempo left two winners this week. Countdown won @ Warragul on Dec 2 and Musical Delight scored @ Geelong on Dec 5. They are the only 2 foals of racing age for Top Tempo.Musical Delight , a former outstanding juvenile made a welcome return to the track after 8 months on the sidelines. Both horses are trained by Gary and Debbie Quinlan. The Court Jester ( Rigaleto Franco )scored impressively @ Cranbourne to take his unbeaten record to 3 from 3. Rigaleto's half sister Rondel Franco also has a good 4 four year old in NZ ; Saveapatrol who continues to come under notice as he moves through his classes. |
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