AMELIA PARKS FLOWING CREEK

Hi everyone, another week has flown by and we are nearing the end of another month.

I have talked enough about our Winter Creek which prompted me to share a photo with you. You cant believe that in a few months it will be a dry bed again so we, the dogs and bird life are taking advantage of it.

A WEEK TO FORGET

Peter would like to put this disappointing week of racing behind him and hope that future racing will be more successful.

CASTLE BLITZ

Very disappointed with the run. Lou was also confident Blitz would put in a good performance but not to be.

PRINCESS AMELIA

A very ordinary race from Princess, Peter will persevere on maybe another run and then make some decisions on the horses future.

BELLS AWAY

Had its 1st up run in some 14 months but managed only an 8th. the jury is out and hopefully will show something after another run or 2.

KEVIN SHINES AGAIN

What a rewarding day of riding for Kevin . He took home two 1sts and a 2nd at Monday Trials. He really is giving it his all for his riding future. We will celebrate when Kevin comes home to Amelia Park within the next 2 weeks.

RAINFALL

Reports are flooding in of water levels not been seen in the district for many years and we are pleased to report that our reservoirs at Amelia Park are either full or better than previous catchments. This will ensure that our pastures will be lush and succulent for the oncoming spring season where the plentiful nutrients will be beneficial to our beautiful brood mares and agisted racehorses. Considerable labour, thought and knowledge of our paddocks has ensured the appropriate fertilisers and supplements have been broadcast over the property. The staff are suitably excited about the germination of new seed at Amelia Park.

TRAVELLING IN STYLE

Our resident Chauffeur Glenn had the enjoyment of taking possession of Peters latest acquisition - the Amelia Park Stretch Limousine - affectionately named 'ARTHUR' yesterday from Perth. On the maiden voyage Arthur and Glenn came to the rescue of 2 Swedish backpackers unsuitably dressed for our cold winters day. They were most grateful for the ride in the warm coach and enjoyed the complimentary champagne on their trip to Albany. They were delighted with the fresh marron, local cheeses and fruits that the southwest of Australia has to offer. Unfortunately the champagne bottle used to launch Arthur has damaged several panels on the vehicle and therefore Arthur will be heading back to Perth for panel and paint work . The cost of fuel and repairs was offset by the fact that Arthur and Glenn's photo will be published in Swedish Backpackers Monthly, November edition. Good luck Ursula and Britt.

ORCHARD

Brett has pruned all the fruit trees in readiness for the forthcoming budding of these beautiful healthy trees. Talk of a Harvest Festival is in the air and has excited both locals and tourists alike. We will be looking forward to that one.

Bye for now and have an enjoyable week everyone.

regards

Shelley

WET WET WET

Welcome, we hope everyone is getting all this beautiful rain.

DISAPPOINTING WEEK ALL ROUND
DESTROID
Unfortunately was scratched at the barrier, so we can only wait for another day.

BLACK HABIT
No excuses, the question is WHY WHY!!

AMELIAS 1/2 BROTHER - BARELY A MOMENT / TYCOON MISS
Sadly this horse collapsed and passed away this week. Condolences to the Owners.

A BETTER WEEK TO FOLLOW
CASTLE BLITZ will run at Belmont on Wednesday in Barrier 1 so we are confident of a good run.

PRINCESS AMELIA is returning for its 1st up run at Northam and will be watched closely.

CONGRATULATIONS KEVIN
Peter is thrilled with Kevins fantastic trialling last week. He took home a 1st, 2nd and 3rd and now has approximately 10 trials to run and then will begin his career in Racing under Peter Walsh. We are all extremely confident Kevin is going to succeed in his field under the watchful eye of Lou and Peter and we look forward to watching Kevin riding Winners in Amelia Park colours.

AMELIA PARK
It was a busy week for Peter entertaining with firstly friends from South Africa on Tuesday evening which was supposed to be a quiet night leading up to Rob & Phil's visit on Wednesday. Yes you guessed, it wasn't, but Peter come through and entertained with extra visitor Ken Whittaker who is a great mate of Peters and supporter of Amelia Park. Peter commented that he is glad he never had to play on Phil Matera as the more the night wore on and the more reds he consumed, the more faster he moved and talked. They all had a great night and early morning of stories and reds and laughter.

WILD & WOOLLY CONDITIONS
It really has been a rough winter this year but we can't complain as the paddocks are loving it and the creek is breaking its banks. Pictures next week, the camera died.
The staff have been extremely busy with shifting horses around as a lot of areas in the paddocks are holding water. The ducks and birds are having a ball.

TANAH LOT BALI - LUCKY SAM
Peter reported that Sam Hays is off on holiday to Bali next week. Not only will he enjoy beautiful Tanah Lot, he will also have the company of a French Film Company and their MODELS for a day. Tanah Lot was chosen for a SPECIAL FEATURE ON LUXURY LIVING IN INDONESIA which Peter is thrilled about and to Sam we say - LUCKY YOU & ENJOY!!!!
We will look forward to viewing the Feature when it is released.

Well I'm off to light the fire so all enjoy your week and happy punting.


regards

Shelley

GOOD TRIAL RESULTS

Hi everyone, we hope you enjoyed the weekend where ever you were, it was a fine weekend in Busselton.

This Weeks Report:


BLACK HABIT - 3RD
Peter was very happy with this run and will follow up with another run this week. The horse seems to do well when butting up with runs so we look forward to more good results.

GOOD TRIAL RESULTS

CASTLE BLITZ - 1ST
Excellent run 1st up and this horse is definitely the one to watch in future races.

DESTROID - 3RD
Very pleased with this result. Off to Northam for its maiden race, the length is a bit short but will be watched closely.

PRINCESS AMELIA - 7TH
Not there at the end but worked very well and will improve with more experience in upcoming races.

GOOD BREEDING
It was great to see MEGA STEEL win on Saturday at Belmont. Peter is part Owner of its Mare and looks like being a top horse in the future.
SINGAPORE DERBY - JABAL TARIK
Another well bred horse out of Marooned Lady raced home with 4th in this Group 1 Race.

SECOND HOME
Another visit by Rob Wylie on Wednesday. Peter is looking forward to sharing his fine Reds with Rob and Visitor Phil Matera at the Cellar. With 3 Football Past Players I am sure there will be alot of footy nonsense talk throughout the day and long into the evening . Glenn will have to keep all the birds screeching to a MAXIMUM- SORRY I mean MINIMUM on Thursday morning.

WELCOME BACK KRISTY
We all look forward to seeing Kristy return in the middle of this week and I am sure of being envious hearing about her summer holiday in Broome. We are also looking forward to our presents!!

LANDSCAPING CONTINUES
Brett has now moved on from the Cellar to work his magic again at Annie's new home complete with chook pen and vegetable gardens. It will be a race each day to see how many eggs they produce compared to our existing pen. Each egg will be weighed and any imperfections noted. We already have our vegetable basket at the ready, a bit eager but I want to make sure we have first pick before they go to market.

COMPLIMENTS TO BRETT
I must pass on to Brett Walsh how beautiful the Cellar landscaping looks, a group of friends visiting on the weekend were most impressed and send their compliments. WELL DONE!

That's all the news for the week so everyone enjoy and have a good racing weekend.


regards
Shelley

QUIET ON THE HOMEFRONT

Hello again, July is one of those months, both weather wise and horse wise - wet and quiet!

BLACK HABIT
Should be running this week and Peter is looking forward to a good result after coming third in its 1st up run. Show us what you can do Black Habit.

TRIALLING
A busy week for Lou with PRINCESS AMELIA, DESTROID and CASTLE BLITZ which after their hopefully successful trials this week will put them on their way for positive results in their campaigns.

BELLS AWAY
Is also trialling this week and best of luck to Simon Miller. Peter acknowledges the good work Simon is doing with this and other horses as well as the great support to Amelia Park with the large number of horses that Simon has agisted there. Its great to see him and his wife having success.

FOALS
Whilst the racing side of things is quiet Peter is looking forward to the birth of several foals in the following weeks.

BACK FROM CHINA
Peter arrived back late last week from his favourite Country (besides Australia) and was chuffed with the creek and dams filling up. He has returned all fired up with a lot of new ideas so we look forward to hearing about the next phase for Amelia Park. He's not sure if he preferred the heat in China or the cold wet weather here!

CELLAR COMPLETED
The new Cellar and Landscaping is now complete, just some small touches to finish off. It looks quite stunning and we will put some photos on the website for viewing. Brett has done a wonderful job with the landscaping, statues and water features to compliment the Cellar. This probably means a few night trips to savour some of Peters best reds which is perfect for this weather. Glenn has installed pathway lights to the Cellar for easy access for everyone on the homeward walk.

AMELIA PARK

LUCKY KRISTY
We really do wish Kristy a happy holiday in sunny BROOME this coming week . Our Stable Manager is off on a well deserved break - so enjoy!!

WALPOLE
Neil & Denise Henche took advantage of the weather and took our Stable Hands - Abass and Amless to Walpole for the weekend. It was great to see the boys being shown some of our lovely country. I will find out this week if they caught any fish - but will have to see the photos!!!!!!

We all enjoyed a beautiful sunny weekend here but how quickly it changes. Back to wet and windy and clearing up fallen trees and debris.

Until next week - enjoy !

regards

Shelley