Long time committee member and treasurer Rob McBryde (photo – Rising Sun Photography – Makoto Kaneko.)
Treasurer – Rob McBryde
Occupation: Partner, Summerset Park Stud; Gumeracha. Semi-retired Town Planning Consultant
First Horse Owned: Summer Magic, bred by Summerset Park, trained by John Barnes, won 2 Y O Hcp at Morphettville 1992 at second start.
Favourite Horse Owned: Stralia (by Stratum out of Duchess Cara) – Sold from our Summerset Park Stud draft as a yearling at the Adelaide MM Sales in 2011 and we retained 10%. Won first two starts as a late 2 YO at Flemington, then ran 2nd to Snitzerland in Danehill Stakes G2 at third start as a 3 Y O, then sold to Hong Kong interests for a large sum and raced as Lucky Double Eight.
Biggest Win: Banderilla in Star of Christmas Series Final Holdfast Insurance Hcp at Morphettville, Boxing Day 2010 (the last time my mother attended the races with us). We raced her on our own, trained by Jon O’Connor, ridden by Todd Pannel.
Best Horse you have seen: Danehill, when he stood at Coolmore Stud, Hunter Valley, NSW.
Favourite Race or Racetrack: any race or racetrack when our horses win!
Favourite Jockey: Jamie Kah
Interests Outside of Racing: Aviation – gained Private Pilot Licence 1969 and have since flown over large parts of Australia as far as Melbourne to Darwin, much of Northern Territory and South Australia.
Reason for Joining SAROA Committee: Concerned to contribute to the advancement of the benefits, privileges and prizemoney for South Australian racehorse owners.