IF THERE is currently a halo over the gateway to Stuart Ramsey’s Turangga Stud at the northern end to the Se genhoe Valley, Scone, it is well deserved for one of its products has become the first performer raised in the Hunter Valley since Fairy King Prawn at the turn of the century to capture the prestigious title of Hong Kong Horse of the Year.
An emotional Louise Dean cheered as Elkaydee, the horse named in honour of her late daughter Lauren, broke her maiden status on day one of the Wagga Wagga Cup Carnival yesterday.
Having shelled out a paltry sum for a Patinack Farm cast-off, Donna Grisedale has resisted six-figure overtures for slashing trial winner Frankenbeans in a bid to springboard her Kembla career.