Congratulations to Rupert and Cheryl Legh who were presented the TROA Metropolitan Owner of the Year Award at the Scobie Breasley Medal Dinner on Thursday night 25 August at the Atrium at Flemington Racecourse.
Rupert and Cheryl secured two Group 1 wins in Victoria, both courtesy of champion sprinter Chautauqua in the Manikato Stakes and the Black Caviar Lightning.
The Leghs also enjoyed black-type success with the Team Hawkes-trained Headwater and Mike Moroney’s Tivaci.
Rupert and Cheryl cheered home twenty one metropolitan winners for the season with Chautauqua (4), Loyalty Man (3) and Alaskan Rose (2) their multiple winners.
Rupert and Cheryl Legh were also acknowledged on the Victorian racing industry’s night of nights with Chautauqua being Awarded the 2016 Victorian Racehorse of the Year.