Amounis
| Amounis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | Magpie (GB) |
| Grandsire | Dark Ronald |
| Dam | Loved One |
| Damsire | Duke of Melton (GB) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1922 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Percy Miller |
| Owner | 1. J.W. Cook 2. Paddy Wade 3. William Pearson |
| Trainer | J.W. Cook before 8 August 1925, Frank McGrath after 8 August 1925 |
| Record | 79: 33-11-8 |
| Earnings | AU £48,297/10/- |
| Major wins | |
| Hobartville Stakes (1925) Rosehill Guineas (1925) Epsom Handicap (1926, 1928) Cantala Stakes (1926, 1929) Linlithgow Stakes (1926, 1927, 1929) Chipping Norton Stakes (1927) W. S. Cox Plate (1927) Essendon Stakes (1928, 1930) Tramway Stakes (1928) Craven Plate (1928) Williamstown Cup (1928) Canterbury Stakes (1929) C.B.Fisher Plate (1929) St George Stakes (1930) Futurity Stakes (1930) C M Lloyd Stakes (1930) All Aged Stakes (1930) Warwick Stakes (1930) October Stakes (1930) Caulfield Stakes (1930) Caulfield Cup (1930) | |
| Honours | |
| Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2006) | |
| Last updated on 1 September 2009 | |
Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" races), 16 of these races have since been promoted to Group One (G1) status. In winning the AJC Epsom Handicap he established a new Australasian record time.[1]
Breeding
[edit]He was a brown gelding bred by Percy Miller and foaled in 1922 at his Kia Ora Stud, Scone, New South Wales. Amounis was by the outstanding racehorse and sire, Magpie (GB), his dam Loved One was a good racehorse and broodmare by Duke of Melton (GB).[2] Loved One produced 14 foals, of which 8 raced and 5 of these were winners.[3]
Racing career
[edit]Amounis was sold as a yearling to a Sydney trainer, J.W. Cook. He started twice as a two-year-old, without success. During a spell (rest) while he was recuperating from a leg injury he was gelded. Amounis then developed into a good type of three-year-old and was sold to Paddy Wade for 2,500 guineas. Wade then raced him for a short season when he ran fourth to Manfred in the AJC and Victorian Derbies. Amounis was sold again when Wade left Australia. This time he was purchased by trainer, Frank McGrath on behalf of William Pearson for 1,800 guineas.[2]
As a three-year-old in 1925-26 he started 13 times for 6 wins including the AJC Hobartville Stakes and Rosehill Guineas.[4]
As a four-year-old in 1926-27 he started 12 times for 6 wins including the Epsom Handicap (in Australasian record time), VRC Cantala Stakes, Chipping Norton Stakes, W. S. Cox Plate and 1926 Linlithgow Stakes.[3]
As a five-year-old in 1927-28 he started 19 times for 3 weight for age (wfa) race wins, including the W. S. Cox Plate and 1927 VRC Linlithgow Stakes.[3]
As a six-year-old in 1928-29 he started eight times for four wins including the Craven Plate, AJC Epsom Handicap, Tatt's NSW Tramway Handicap and WmtnRC Williamstown Cup.[5]
Amounis had to compete as a seven and eight-year-old, against Phar Lap in great form, as a three- and four-year-old. As a seven-year-old in 1929-30 Amounis started 16 times for 10 wins including the CPRC Canterbury Stakes (with a record weight),[6] VRC CB Fisher Plate, VRC Cantala Stakes, VRC Linlithgow Stakes, Rosehill Stakes, VATC Futurity Stakes, VATC St George Stakes, 1930 VRC C.M. Lloyd Stakes, VRC Essendon Stakes and 1930 AJC All-Aged Stakes.[2]
As an eight-year-old in 1930-31 he started eight times for four wins including the 1930 Warwick Stakes, VATC Caulfield Cup, carrying 9 st 8 lbs (61 kilograms),[7] VATC Caulfield Stakes and VRC October Stakes. In the 1930 Warwick Stakes, he defeated Phar Lap by a short head to deprive Phar Lap of 24 successive victories.[8] Before this race, Phar Lap had won nine consecutive races. Phar Lap then went on to score another 14 consecutive wins.
At the end of his six-year-old days, he had 19 wins including the Cox Plate but Amounis came back better than ever for his next two seasons. As a seven-year-old, he won nine races (including one over Phar Lap),[3] finishing no worse than third on just one occasion in 16 starts.
1930 racebook
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Front cover of the 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes racebook -
Inside cover showing raceday officials -
Starters and results showing the winner, Amounis -
Back cover showing entrance & railway charges
Race record
[edit]| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight (st) | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Unpl | - | CPRC Juvenile Stakes | Canterbury Park Racecourse | 6 furlongs (4,000 ft; 1,200 m) | 7.2 | 1:17 | - | Baverlin 1st |
| Unpl | - | RRC Granville Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | 7 furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) | 7.12 | 1:27.75 | - | Sweet Tress 1st |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight (st) | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | Moorefield RC Three Year Old Handicap | Moorefield Racecourse | 6 furlongs (4,000 ft; 1,200 m) | 7.1 | 1:16.5 | 2 lengths, 1 lengths | Sunrock 2nd |
| Won | - | RRC Three Year Old Handicap | Rosehill Racecourse | 6 furlongs (4,000 ft; 1,200 m) | 7.12 | 1:14.25 | 1+1⁄2 lengths, 1l | Somnolent 2nd |
| Won | 1925 | AJC Hobartville Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | 7 furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) | 8.10 | 1:28 | 1+1⁄2 lengths, head | Vaals 2nd |
| Won | 1925 | RRC Rosehill Guineas | Rosehill Racecourse | 9 furlongs (5,900 ft; 1,800 m) | 8.5 | 1:54.5 | Neck, 3 lengths | Vaals 2nd |
| Unpl | 1925 | AJC Australian Derby | Randwick Racecourse | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 8.10 | 2:35.25 | - | Manfred 1st |
| Unpl | 1925 | AJC Metropolitan Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 13 furlongs (8,600 ft; 2,600 m) | 7.2 | - | - | Bard of Avon 1st |
| Unpl | 1925 | Victoria Derby | Flemington Racecourse | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 8.10 | 2:31.5 | - | Manfred 1st |
| Won | - | VRC Batman Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.11 | 1:41 | Neck, head | Hampden 2nd |
| Unpl | - | RRC Railway Handicap | Rosehill Racecourse | 7 furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) | 8.5 | 1:25 | - | Lausanne 1st |
| Unpl | - | AJC Liverpool Handicap | Warwick Farm Racecourse | 6 furlongs (4,000 ft; 1,200 m) | 8.7 | - | - | Robespierre 1st |
| Unpl | - | AJC Rous Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 7 furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) | 9.13 | 1:25.75 | - | Lovebox 1st |
| Unpl | - | Newcastle Mile | Broadmeadow Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.5 | 1:40 | - | The Epicure 1st |
| Won | - | AJC Exeter Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 10.6 | 1:40.25 | 2 lengths, 3⁄4 lengths | Kalloni 2nd |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight (st) | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | RRC Dundas Handicap | Rosehill Racecourse | 7 furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) | 8.13 | 1:25 | 1⁄2 length, 3 lengths | Fuji San 2nd |
| Won | 1926 | AJC Epsom Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.11 | 1:31.25 (Aust/NZ rec) | 3 lengths, 3⁄4 lengths | Fuji San 2nd |
| Unpl | - | AJC Craven Plate (wfa) | Randwick Racecourse | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 8.11 | 2:4.25 | - | Windbag 1st |
| Won | 1926 | VRC Cantala Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.8 | 1:37.25 (Race rec) | 1⁄2 lengths, long neck | Preposterer 2nd |
| Won | 1926 | VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa) | Flemington Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.11 | 1:38.5 | 2 lengths, 2 lengths | Valicare 2nd |
| 3rd | - | VRC CB Fisher Plate (wfa) | Flemington Racecourse | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 8.11 | 2:36 | 1 length, 3⁄4 lengths | Pantheon 1st |
| Unpl | - | VRC Newmarket Handicap | Flemington Racecourse | 6 furlongs (4,000 ft; 1,200 m) | 9.13 | 1:12.5 | - | Gothic (GB) 1st |
| Unpl | - | RRC Rawson Stakes (wfa) | Rosehill Racecourse | 9 furlongs (5,900 ft; 1,800 m) | 8.11 | 1:51.25 | - | Limerick 1st |
| Won | - | AJC Chipping Norton Stakes | Warwick Farm Racecourse | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 9.4 | 2:5.5 | 3⁄4 length, 1+1⁄4 lengths | Limerick 2nd |
| Unpl | - | AJC Doncaster Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.12 | 1:42.25 | - | Don Moon 1st |
| 3rd | - | AJC All Aged Stakes (wfa) | Randwick Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.11 | 1:38.75 | 2 lengths, 2+1⁄2 lengths | Fuji San 1st |
| Won | - | Murrumbidgee Wagga Gold Cup | Wagga Wagga Racecourse | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 10.5 | 2:5 | 1+3⁄4 lengths, 2 lengths | Lady Tattler 2nd |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight (st) | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| 2nd | - | AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa) | Warwick Farm Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.0 | 1:38 | Head, head | Limerick 1st |
| 3rd | - | RRC Hill Stakes (wfa) | Rosehill Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.0 | 1:39 | 2 lengths, 2 lengths | Limerick 1st |
| Unpl | - | AJC Epsom Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.10 | 1:38.5 | - | Vaals 1st |
| Unpl | - | AJC Metropolitan | Randwick Racecourse | 13 furlongs (8,600 ft; 2,600 m) | 9.3 | 2:53.5 | - | Murillo 1st |
| Won | 1927 | MVRC W. S. Cox Plate (wfa) | Moonee Valley Racecourse | 9+1⁄2 furlongs (6,300 ft; 1,900 m) | 9.1 | 2:0.5 | Nk, 1 length | Avant Courier 2nd |
| 2nd | - | VRC Melbourne Stakes (wfa) | Flemington Racecourse | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 9.1 | 2:5 | Head, 1⁄2 lengths | Silvius (Ire) 1st |
| Won | 1927 | VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa) | Flemington Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.13 | 1:38.25 | Long neck, 1⁄2 lengths | Vaals 2nd |
| 2nd | - | VRC CB Fisher Plate (wfa) | Flemington Racecourse | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 9.1 | 2:34.5 | 2 lengths, 2+1⁄2 lengths | Silvius (Ire) 1st |
| 3rd | - | Williamstown Cup | Williamstown racecourse | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 9.5 | 2:31 | 1⁄2 head, neck | Star d'Or 1st |
| Unpl | - | AJC Flying Handicap | - | 6 furlongs (4,000 ft; 1,200 m) | 9.11 | 1:11.25 | - | Killarney 1st |
| Unpl | - | VATC St George Stakes | Caulfield racecourse | 9 furlongs (5,900 ft; 1,800 m) | 9.9 | 1:55.5 | - | Black Duchess 1st |
| Unpl | - | VATC Futurity Stakes | Caulfield racecourse | 7 furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) | 10.4 | 1:26 | - | Gothic (GB) 1st |
| Won | - | VRC Essendon Stakes (wfa) | - | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 8.13 | 2:7.25 | 3⁄4 lengths, 1⁄2 lengths | Spearset 2nd |
| 2nd | - | VRC CM Lloyd Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.12 | 1:37.25 | 1 length, 2 lengths | Gothic (GB) 1st |
| 2nd | - | RRC Rawson Stakes (wfa) | Rosehill Racecourse | 9 furlongs (5,900 ft; 1,800 m) | 8.13 | 1:53.75 | 2 lengths, short head | Limerick 1st |
| Unpl | - | AJC Doncaster Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.10 | 1:45.25 | - | Simeon's Fort (Ire) 1st |
| Unpl | - | AJC All-Aged Stakes (wfa) | Randwick Racecourse | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.12 | 1:39.25 | - | Limerick 1st |
| Unpl | - | AJC King's Cup | Randwick Racecourse | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 8.9 | 2:32.5 | - | Limerick 1st |
| Unpl | - | Murrumbidgee Wagga Gold Cup | Wagga Wagga | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 10.0 | 2:5.8 | - | Charlot 1st |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight (st) | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | Tatts Club (NSW) Tramway Handicap | - | 7 furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) | 9.4 | 1:2.25 | Head, length | Habashow 2nd |
| Won | - | AJC Epsom Handicap | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.7 | 1:37.25 | 1⁄2 length, 1+1⁄2 lengths | Sion 2nd |
| Won | - | AJC Craven Plate (wfa) | - | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 9.1 | 2:26.25 | 1+1⁄2 length, 1+1⁄2 lengths | Fourth Hand 2nd |
| 2nd | - | VATC Caulfield Stakes (wfa) | - | 9 furlongs (5,900 ft; 1,800 m) | 9.1 | 1:53 | 1 length, 3 lengths | Gothic (GB) 1st |
| Unpl | - | MVRC W. S. Cox Plate (wfa) | - | 9+1⁄2 furlongs (6,300 ft; 1,900 m) | 9.1 | 1:6.75 | - | Highland 1st |
| 2nd | - | VRC Melbourne Stakes (wfa) | - | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 9.0 | 2:8.75 | Long neck, 3⁄4 lengths | Gothic (GB) 1st |
| 2nd | - | VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.13 | 1:38.75 | 1+1⁄2 length, 1⁄2 head | Gothic (GB) 1st |
| Won | - | Williamstown Cup | - | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 9.5 | 2:32.5 | 3⁄4 length, 1+1⁄2 lengths | Bombard 2nd |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight (st) | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | CPRC Canterbury Stakes | - | 6 furlongs (4,000 ft; 1,200 m) | 9.6 | 1:13 | Short head, 3⁄4 lengths | Paganelli 2nd |
| Unpl | - | RRC Hill Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.0 | 1:38.5 | - | Winalot 1st |
| 3rd | - | AJC Spring Stakes (wfa) | - | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 9.3 | 2:30.75 | 2 lengths, 3 lengths | Winalot 1st |
| 3rd | - | AJC Craven Plate (wfa) | - | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 9.1 | 2:11.25 | 4 lengths, 10 lengths | Phar Lap 1st |
| 2nd | - | VATC Caulfield Cup | - | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 9.5 | 2:30.5 | 2 lengths, 1+1⁄2 lengths | High Syce 1st |
| Won | - | VRC Cantala Stakes | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.12 | 1:38.25 | 3⁄4 lengths, 1+1⁄4 lengths | Merab 2nd |
| Won | - | VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.13 | 1:36.25 | 1 length, 1+1⁄4 lengths | Highland 2nd |
| Won | - | VRC CB Fisher Plate (wfa) | - | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 9.2 | 2:30.75 | 1+3⁄4 lengths, 2+1⁄3 lengths | High Syce 2nd |
| Won | - | RRC Rosehill Stakes | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.9 | 1:39 | 2+1⁄2 lengths, 2+1⁄4 lengths | Gay Ballerina 2nd |
| Won | - | VATC St George Stakes | - | 9 furlongs (5,900 ft; 1,800 m) | 9.9 | 1:53.75 | 1⁄2 lengths, neck | Parsee 2nd |
| Won | - | VATC Futurity Stakes | - | 7 furlongs (4,600 ft; 1,400 m) | 10.4 | 1:27.75 | 1 length, neck | Greenline 2nd |
| Won | - | VRC Essendon Stakes (wfa) | - | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 8.13 | 2:4.75 | 1+1⁄2 lengths, 6 lengths | High Syce 2nd |
| Won | - | VRC CM Lloyd Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.13 | 1:38.5 | 1 length, 3+1⁄2 lengths | Greenline 2nd |
| 2nd | - | AJC Chipping Norton Stakes (wfa) | - | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 9.6 | 2:6 | 2 lengths, neck | Phar Lap 1st |
| 2nd | - | AJC Autumn Stakes (wfa) | - | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 9.0 | 2:33.25 | Short head, 1⁄2 lengths | Nightmarch 1st |
| Won | - | AJC All-Aged Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.12 | 1:37 | 1 length, 3⁄4 lengths | Nightmarch 2nd |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight (st) | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.0 | 1:38 | Short head, 3 lengths | Phar Lap 2nd |
| 2nd | - | VATC Memsie Stakes | - | 9 furlongs (5,900 ft; 1,800 m) | 9.8 | 1:54.25 | 1⁄2 head, 3 lengths | Wise Force 1st |
| Unpl | - | VRC Quality Handicap | - | 7f 50yds | 9.0 | 1:29.5 | - | Wise Force 1st |
| Won | - | VRC October Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.0 | 1:37.25 | 1 length, 5 lengths | Rigadoon 2nd |
| Won | - | VATC Caulfield Stakes (wfa) | - | 9 furlongs (5,900 ft; 1,800 m) | 9.1 | 1:55.25 | 1⁄2 length, 3⁄4 lengths | Carradale 2nd |
| Won | - | VATC Caulfield Cup | - | 12 furlongs (7,900 ft; 2,400 m) | 9.8 | 2:34.25 | 1⁄2 length, 2 lengths | Solution 2nd |
| 3rd | - | VATC Melbourne Stakes (wfa) | - | 10 furlongs (6,600 ft; 2,000 m) | 9.0 | 2:4.5 | 3 lengths, 4 lengths | Phar Lap 1st |
| Unpl | - | VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 8.13 | 1:37 | - | Phar Lap 1st |
At nine years: 1931-32 Did not race
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight (st) | Time | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| Unpl | - | AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa) | - | 8 furlongs (5,300 ft; 1,600 m) | 9.0 | - | - | Johnnie Jason 1st |
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Magpie (GB) 1914 |
Dark Ronald (GB) 1905 |
Bay Ronald (GB) | Hampton (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Duchess (GB) | |||
| Darkie (GB) | Thurio (GB) | ||
| Insignia (GB) | |||
| Popinjay (GB) 1905 |
St Frusquin (GB) | St. Simon (GB) | |
| Isabel (GB) | |||
| Chelandry (GB) | Goldfinch (GB) | ||
| Illuminata (GB) | |||
| Dam Loved One (Aus) 1912 |
Duke of Melton (GB) 1903 |
Melton (GB) | Master Kildare (GB) |
| Violet Melrose (GB) | |||
| La Petite Duchess (GB) | Endurance (GB) | ||
| Cherry Duchess (GB) | |||
| Bul Bul (Aus) 1906 |
Simile (GB) | St. Simon (GB) | |
| Mimi (GB) | |||
| Chand Beebee (GB) | Royal Hampton (GB) | ||
| Missy Baba (GB) (Family: 5) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ASB - Amounis Retrieved on 2009-7-20
- ^ a b c Barrie, Douglas M., The Australian Bloodhorse, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956, p. 396-397
- ^ a b c d Pring, Peter; Analysis of Champion Racehorses, The Thoroughbred Press, Sydney, 1977, ISBN 0-908133-00-6, pages: 229-235
- ^ "Amounis wins Guineas". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 September 1925. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "AMOUNIS BRILLIANTLY WINS EPSON HANDICAP". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 October 1928. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ Purser, Phil (19 March 2010). "Canterbury Stakes Preview". Justracing. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Amounis wins Caulfield Cup
- ^ "Amounis Defeats Phar Lap". The Argus Melbourne. 1 September 1930. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
External links
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