David Ellis
Trish Dunell
A successful partnership recently celebrated a notable milestone.
Dame Margo Fonteyn's victory at New Plymouth earlier this month provided Fortuna Syndications, managed by John Galvin, and Te Akau Racing, directed by David Ellis, with their 100th winner.
"It's been a great ongoing relationship and a pleasure to buy horses for John and the Fortuna owners," Ellis said. "He's extremely well organised, has an excellent structure, and been successful in the commercial field of business in his own right."
Fortuna and Te Akau also picked up a black type credit at Trentham when Melody Belle finished third in the Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes.
"We had sixteen owners there on Saturday, from all over the country," Galvin said.
"People flew down from Auckland, there were locals there as well, people that live in the Wellington region. The biggest kick I get is from the pleasure on these people's faces."
Dame Margo Fonteyn's victory at New Plymouth earlier this month provided Fortuna Syndications, managed by John Galvin, and Te Akau Racing, directed by David Ellis, with their 100th winner.
"It's been a great ongoing relationship and a pleasure to buy horses for John and the Fortuna owners," Ellis said. "He's extremely well organised, has an excellent structure, and been successful in the commercial field of business in his own right."
Fortuna and Te Akau also picked up a black type credit at Trentham when Melody Belle finished third in the Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes.
"We had sixteen owners there on Saturday, from all over the country," Galvin said.
"People flew down from Auckland, there were locals there as well, people that live in the Wellington region. The biggest kick I get is from the pleasure on these people's faces."