Hope, a special horse to the family, who was named in honour of their granddaughter Maisie who was sadly stillborn in July 2018 continues to fly the flag in her honour with Sundays win the four-year-old mares sixth career victory in 38 starts, her fourth this season alone.

Tom Elliott's 100th winner was also quite the story, with Bells Fool bringing up that milestone moment at Northam back on June 26. With his dam Life Statement sadly passing away when he was just four weeks old, Bells Fool was left an orphan, and although Tom believed the task was too big to undertake, his wife Christine was adamant she wanted to persist.

Amys Daughter, a winner of six races herself for Tom Elliott actually held a vital role in raising Bells Fool, with 'Whoz This' her foal at foot, she was tasked with the very special job of feeding them both.

"We used to hold her, and she would let him drink."

Bells Fool looked a good chance in the feature of the day, the Merriden Cup but those hopes were soon crushed when the six-year-old sustained a broken hopple soon after the start and was subsequently retired from the event.

Amys Daughter is also the dam of Hope, who is by the Allwood Stud Farm stallion Fly Like An Eagle.

But it isn't a one-man band around the Elliott stables, with Tom assuring that he could not do it without the help of his wife Christine, who does more than her fair share around the stables.

"Behind every good man is an even better woman," he joked

2008 was a big season for the stable, with the Elliott family scoring a training treble at Geraldton on the 29th of June when Owen Money, West Coast Willie and Owen Money claimed wins at the meeting, as well as two others placing on the day, with Tom confirming back then they could have anywhere up to 10 horses racing at the time.

Although he never got the chance to win, Lost In Kay Aye had just the six starts for the stable before they sadly lost him to a shattered pastern after a trial at Kellerberrin, but Tom was sure he would have been the first 'Perth' horse for the couple, but he confirmed there is nothing better than breeding your own horses.

Taking a slight step back since then, Tom and Chris now just have the two horses in work, as well as breeding a couple of foals each year, with the pair excited about their now yearling colt by Adnvance Attack NZ out of Thatz Bobbie.

Whilst every winner is sweet, Elliott's biggest thrill these days is watching his grandson edge himself closer each week to becoming a reinsman himself.

"He has driven Hope twice now and he got off her at their last trial and said she would go close next start, he's a good judge,

"Liam is very competent, he goes down to Aiden De Campo's when he can and does a bit of work,

"I can't wait to see him driving."

Liam Elliott currently has nine satisfactory trials, including four standing starts to complete before he is eligible to drive in races.