Old GRANITE RM Williams & The Quilty Endurance Race

Old Granite winning run in the The Quilty Endurance Race, RM Williams promised the horse that he would look after him for the rest of his life, RM never went back on that promise.

The Tom Quilty Gold Cup is the premier ride on the endurance calendar in Australia. The prestige associated with winning this event, as well as competing, is immense. It is the goal of all Australian endurance riders to attempt and be successful in this ride.

The original Tom Quilty Gold Cup is held in the ‘Stockman’s Hall of Fame’ in Longreach QLD as the inception of the Quilty Cup ride was nurtured by Queenslanders Erica and RM Williams who loved their distance riding and their beloved Arabian horses.

RM’s Rockybar Stud was situated in QLD.

The Quilty was named after RM’s old mate Tom Quilty of Spring Vale Station in the Kimberley Ranges of WA, who on request donated the valuable gold cup.

Old GRANITE made his mark in the history of "The Quilty Cup"
and RM, always looked after him on his property for the rest of
Old GRANITE's life.