Follow The Stars made a clean sweep of the Australian Pacing Gold Race Series winning his heat semi-final and Final in effortless fashion . The son of Art Major and Smyrna Duruisseau is now unbeaten in 6 starts , has a best time of 1.53.8 and earnings of $251,477. 
In winning the Final he established a new Australasian 2 year old record of 1.54.1 for the 1720 metres winning by 13.6 metres after sitting in the death for the trip. 
His efforts have earned him recognition as one of the best two year olds seen in this part of the world. He will now return to NZ to contest the Harness Jewels on May 31 and return to Melbourne for the Breeders Crown in August. 

Our three two year old fillies performed very well at Menangle on Sunday April 27. Artistic Angel ( Shezacullen ) was in the Consolation and despite meeting with interference finished the race off resolutely to finish third.  She will be further improved by her trip away. 
Two fillies contested the Final;  the unbeaten Rosie OReilly ( Limerick Star ) and Queen Of Pop ( Top Tempo ) . Rosie OReilly led from barrier 5 with the favourite Supersonic Miss on her back. Queen of Pop settled one out one back from 4 but was pushed back 2 places in the running line as Our Awesome Girl and Bamako Mali circled the field. Chris Alford pulled out 3 wide on Queen Of Pop at the 600 and she was pushed 4 wide on the turn , yet she continued to come at the leaders ,winning by a half neck in 1.57.4. It was a performance full of merit. 
Rosie OReilly raced roughly for a stride or two coming into the straight and appeared to slightly choke down but finished off the race in 5th placing. Her performance during the Series has been impressive and she appears to have a bright future. All three will now have a short let up to recover from their first trip away from home. 

Two year old colt Follow The Stars ( Art Major - Smyrna Duruisseau ) won the final of the Breckon Young Guns  (Group 1  ) @ Alexandra Park NZ on Friday March 7. His record now stands at 3 wins from 3 starts. 
He drew Barrier 8 , outside the front row and was caught 4 wide early. Mark Purdon waited patiently until the leaders backed off the speed and Follow The Stars sprinted hard to take the lead and was never headed. He won by 3 and a half lengths in 1.56.3. 
His Group 1 win has enhanced the breeding career of his dam ; Smyrna Duruisseau , an imported Cam's Card Shark mare . He is only her second foal and it is a great achievement for a young mare to leave a Group 1 winner early in her breeding career. 
She hails from the great  producing family of Shy Ann  and has an American Ideal filly at foot and is in foal to Sportswriter. 

 

Lord Coburn won again at Gloucester Park on Feb 21, he has now raced 53 times for 14-10-4 and earnings of $103,665.
Willow competed in the NSW Oaks and finished a creditable third after trying to lead all the way.
Queen Of Pop ( Top Tempo ) won her first two year old start at Shepparton on March 1st. Her mile rate was a good 1.58.4 , she is trained by Gary and Deb Quinlan and was driven by Chris Alford.
Top Tempo has 3 foals of racing age and all have won their first 2 year old starts . 

Lord Coburn ( Grinfromeartoear - Posh Jaccka ) won @ Gloucester Park on Feb 14, taking his prize money to $93,200 and a 1.56.8 mile rate.
His 3 Metro wins @ GP have been over the 2503m. His breeding combines the speed of Posh Jaccka $331,155 and a 1.51 mile rate with the strength of Grinfromeartoear giving Lord Coburn the ability to sprint quickly at the end of 2503m. 
His half sister Kensington Palace  ( Art Major ) resumes @ the trials in 4 weeks. She , on the other hand , has inherited the high point to point speed over the mile from both the Direct Scooter line and Art Major. 

Willow ( Bettors Delight - Listen To The Rhythm ) won again at Addington on Feb 15. That is her 5th win from 5 starts and will stand her in good stead for her trip to Australia this week . She will contest a heat of the NSW Oaks.

OUR UPCOMING STARS

Yearlings are now being educated .There are 5 at the farm this year. 
BORN TO ROCKNROLL   Rocknroll Hanover -  Aston Villa USA . Full brother to Yankee Rockstar.
MUSIC ROW     Rocknroll Hanover - Lindsey Leigh USA . Full sister to Rocknroll Music, half to Maffioso.
WITHOUT YOU   Courage Under Fire - Rocknroll Ruby. 1st and only foal of a daughter of Kates First.
SOMEONE TO LOVE  Somebeachsomewhere - Kabbalah Karen B .  First foal ( Filly ) of a 1.52 mare who won $285,098.
HEAVENLY SMILE . Rocknroll Heaven - Laugh Out Loud. First filly from LOL.

Two year old colt , Follow The Stars ( Smyrna Duruisseau USA ) won the Sapling Stakes at Ashburton NZ on Saturday Feb 8. 
He sat back off the speed and came with strong, sustained run to win in 1.53.8 . This was a second outside the NZ 2 year old record. He will now travel to Auckland for another heat of the Young Guns ( he has already  qualified for the Group 1 Final to be run at Alexandra Park on March 9 ) 
We may see him race in Australia in April as he is fully paid up for the rich APG Race Series. 

Rocknroll Music ( Lindsey Leigh )  won at his second attempt at Echuca on January 2014. He covered the 1755 metres in a mile rate of 1.59.6 and won by a margin of 4.7 m after making two runs in the race and doing all the work. He will now have a short let up. He is a big horse who will benefit greatly from his first 2 runs.
He is very closely related to Lot 173 in Sunday's APG Sale; both being by Rocknroll Hanover and Rocknroll Music is a half brother to My Jackie Leigh the dam of Lot 173. This is a family that has crossed extremely well with Rocknroll Hanover with the champion A Rocknroll Dance 1.47.2 $2,429,441 close up in the pedigree. 

Mark Purdon has announced that Willow ( Listen To The Rhythm ) will return to Australia to contest the NSW Oaks. The Group 1 winner and NZ National fillies and mares record holder will be entered for the heats of the Oaks on February 22 with the final to be run  @ Menangle on March 2. Her 3/4 sister is Lot 136 in Sunday's APG Sale.

Musical Delight 's ( Top Tempo ) record now stands at 16 starts 11 wins 2 seconds and 1 third. This season she has had 3 starts for 3 wins in open company taking her earnings to $246,900. Her half brother by Rocknroll Heaven is Lot 35 at the APG Sale. He is a precocious colt , agile and athletic and looks an early two year old type.
Feelin Bettor ( Makin Faces ) scored his 5th win at Hobart on Jan.12. His 3 runs back from a spell have been encouraging. The last foal to be offered from Makin Faces ; a Real Desire colt is Lot 151 @ Melbourne APG. 
The Court Jester ( Rigaleto Franco ) took his record to 6 starts for 5 wins and a mile rate of 1.57.5 when he scored at Shepparton on Jan 18. He is the 6th foal and 6th winner for Rigaleto Franco who has a Real Desire colt at Lot 5 in the APG Sale. Rigaleto Franco unfortunately slipped her foal last year and did not get in foal this season. 

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