This month we received a nomination from our former president Dean Mann who wrote:
I am nominating Dean & Linda Alcorn as owners of the month for January following the win of 4yo mare Rhinestone Ruby at Strathalbyn on 12th January.
Our Black Ruby, the dam of Rhinestone Ruby, was purchased by me in September 2008 at an Adelaide Magic Millions Sale and when I returned home I had an email from Dean Alcorn congratulating me on the purchase and saying that he was the under-bidder and if he had known earlier we could have formed a partnership.
I replied by saying that my intention was to race her progeny and we could have one if he wanted to. We formed a partnership and sent her to be served by Blevic, but after several months she did not get pregnant and we were told by Kambula Stud that there was no obvious reason for this, so we sent her to be served by Akhadan late in the season. The resultant foal was Rhinestone Ruby, born on 27th December, so we obviously did not mate the mare in the following season.
In mid-2010, we jointly decided to quit Our Black Ruby and entered her for an Adelaide MM sale and she injured herself on the Friday prior to it. I paid Dean & Linda a small amount to quit their share in her and I subsequently sold Our Black Ruby and her next Akhadan filly in May 2012. We both retained an interest in Rhinestone Ruby until December 2012 when, as part of my continuing dispersal of horses, Dean & Linda paid the transfer of ownership cost to have outright ownership.
Dean & Linda race Rhinestone Ruby on their own and she obviously has ability and a wonderful temperament, but she has had physical issues which have added extra costs in getting her to the races and I certainly hope this is only the first of many wins to reward their persistence and patience. I believe they would be worthy winners of the SAROA owner of the month award for January.
SAROA extends our best wishes to Dean and Linda and trusts they received continued enjoyment from racing Rhinestone Ruby.