Friday, November 28, 2014

MAGICAL 25 WINNERS FOR THIS YEAR - SO FAR!!



Hello everyone, just had to post this.




HIGH SEAS
F I R S T
HAWKESBURY RACE CLUB


25 WINNERS
UNBELIEVABLE


PETER IS CELEBRATING IN CHINA
HE DID SAY IT WAS THE


 "CHINESE YEAR OF THE HORSE"

 -  HOW TRUE!!!



Enjoy the rest of your weekend.



regards

Shelley 

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

WEDNESDAY RACING AHEAD



Hello and welcome everyone to this weeks News from Amelia Park.


LAST WEEK:
TONTO
It was an OK run, looking tired and will decide on stay or come home.



ASCOT WEDNESDAY

HUE & CRY
RACE 2
By all accounts Hue & Cry should be HARD TO BEAT.

CANDOUR
RACE 8
First run back so look to see how Candour performs.


FRIDAY

WARWICK FARM NSW
HIGH SEAS
RACE 7
SHOULD GO CLOSE IN THIS RACE.


SATURDAY
ABBASSO
ROSEHILL GARDENS NSW
RACE 4

PANTS ON FRIAR
ASCOT
RACE 4
REPEAT PERFORMANCE PLEASE, WOULDN'T THAT BE FANTASTIC.


MAYBE AFTER THIS WEEK WE CAN POST 25 WINNERS THIS YEAR.
MIND YOU, PETER IS STILL THRILLED AND OVER THE MOON WITH 24,  HOPE WE'RE NOT SOUNDING TOO GREEDY! 


OFF TO CHINA
Peter will join Annie on Friday and be away for 1 week.

LAST WEEKEND
Peter thoroughly enjoyed his time in Perth.  On Friday he attended a Carbine Luncheon and followed up with a day at the Races on Saturday.  COUPLE OF GOOD DAYS HAD.



WEEKLY REMINDER
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
DECEMBER 14TH AT 6PM
IT WILL BE GREAT FOR THE KIDDIES, FATHER XMAS, LOLLIES,MUSIC FOR ALL. 


HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND EVERYONE AND UNTIL NEXT WEEKS REPORT......



regards

Shelley





Monday, November 17, 2014

OH MY GOD!



Hello and welcome everyone to this weeks News from Amelia Park.


 
 
WHERE TO START
 
PETER HAD THE MOST FANTASTIC WEEKEND OF HORSE RESULTS.
 
 
BIGGEST HORSE RACE IN AUSTRALIA
ON SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
THE GUINEAS
 
P E T R O L O G Y
F  I  R  S  T
 
Started LAST in Barrier 12, ran a patient then came wide and won by 2 1/4 lengths.
UNBELIEVABLE. 
 
 
 
 
FOLLOWED THEN BY
 
 
PANTS ON FRIAR
F  I  R S T
 
 
WHAT AN ABSOLUTE PERFECT RUN
BLASTED THEM BY 4 LENGTHS
 
 
ABBASSO
SECOND
RACE 3 - ROSEHILL GARDENS, NSW.
AGAIN CHRIS WALLER AND PETER SO PLEASED WITH THIS RUN.  GREAT RETURN ALSO.
 
 
HIGH SEAS
SECOND  -   BY HALF A LIP  -  SO CLOSE
SUNDAY - RACE 4 - NEWCASTLE
PETER SAID THIS IS A VERY GOOD HORSE AND A DISTANCE STAYER.  
 
 
 
CELEBRATIONS ALL WEEKEND
PETER IS STILL ON A CLOUD!!
 
 
24 WINNERS THIS YEAR!!!
 
 
 
TONTO
WA GUINEAS
SATURDAY 22ND
RACE 6 - BARRIER 1
Peter said the Favourite will be hard to beat but TONTO WILL GIVE ITS ALL.
 
 
FINALISED VISIT
Peter is pleased that the CARLTON COACHING STAFF will be coming to Amelia Park in February when they travel over to play a pre-game with the Eagles.  He is looking forward to that visit.
 
 
CHINA
Annie leaves for China on Saturday to catch up with Family and Peter will join her later next week to conduct mostly Business.
 
ROWING
Jess is now into Rowing at St. Hildas, no doubt she will excel as she has done in past sports undertaken.
 
 
REMINDER
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT 14TH DECEMBER   
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE
 
 
 
 
 
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND EVERYONE
 
 
 
regards
 
 
 
Shelley 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 



Tuesday, November 11, 2014

WHAT A WEEK THAT WAS



Hello and welcome everyone to this weeks News from Amelia Park.


WHAT A FABULOUS WEEK THAT WAS


LETS HOPE IT CONTINUES THIS WEEK!!


TONTO
4TH  -  JUST MISSED, HAD A GOOD RUN. 
PETER SAID " DISPOSITION " THAT WON IS A MAGNIFICENT HORSE AND WILL BE HARD TO BEAT, HAS A BIG FUTURE. 



NEXT RACING:

HUE & CRY
ASCOT SAT 15TH
RACE 4
REPEAT PERFORMANCE WE HOPE!


PETROLOGY
SANDOWN GUINEAS
SAT 15TH  -  RACE 7
I THINK PETE WILL BE ON A PLANE TO WATCH THIS ONE!!!


HIGH SEAS
NEWCASTLE SUNDAY 16TH
RACE 7
PETER'S PICK, SHOULD BE HARD TO BEAT


EXCITING RACING THIS WEEK!


BUSY WEEKEND
IT BEGAN WITH PETER BABYSITTING THE GRANDIES IN PERTH ON FRIDAY AND THEN OFF TO THE ZOO SATURDAY, THE KIDS HAD A WONDERFUL TIME  -  AS DID PETER.
THEN OFF TO THE RACES - BACK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM - HAD ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT THE RACES.

ANNIE & JESS HAD A BALL AT THE KATY PERRY CONCERT.


THE WINERY
ALL GOING TO PLAN, THE POURING OF THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE TASTING ROOM STARTS SOON AND PETER IS CURRENTLY FINISHING THE DESIGNING OF THE ENTRY.


FAREWELL
WE SAY GOODBYE TO ANNIE'S UNCLE WHO RETURNS TO CHINA TOMORROW, CAN'T BELIEVE HE HAS BEEN HERE FOR 2 MONTHS, HE WAS VERY APPRECIATIVE TO PETER FOR HIS HOSPITALITY.   MAMMA IS SURE GOING TO MISS HIM!!


PETER SAID IT IS VERY BUSY AT THE ABBS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS, AS ALWAYS.



HAPPY RACING EVERYONE - ENJOY!!!





regards


Shelley














Thursday, November 6, 2014

ROB WILEY COLLECTS TROPHY





PETROLOGY

F I R S T

PETERS VERY BEST MATE
ROB WILEY STANDS IN FOR 
PETER TO COLLECT WINNERS TROPHY
AT FLEMINGTON



MANY THANKS ROB
FOR BEING THERE



AMELIA PARK IS ON A HOT ROLL



Wednesday, November 5, 2014

OAKS DAY WIN FOR PETROLOGY



Hello everyone, had to post this today.



FLEMINGTON

OAKS DAY
LISTED RACE

PETROLOGY

F I R S T 



CONGRATULATIONS TO PETER, WHAT A WEEK, ANOTHER WIN ON THE BOARD.


WOOOOHOOOO!!!!! 


cheers everyone

Shelley  

WHAT A THRILLER



Hello and welcome everyone to this weeks News from Amelia Park.

I'M LOSING COUNT OF THE WINS ON THE BOARD

WHAT A GREAT DAY!

TUESDAY 5TH 
ASCOT
HUE & CRY       F I R S T

WHAT A NAIL BITER, WHAT A FINISH - FANTASTIC RUN, WELL DONE JASON


RANDWICK
HIGH SEAS     T H I R D

VERY IMPRESSIVE RUN, TO COME FROM LAST AND FINISH THIRD.  PETER IS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS CAMPAIGN, THIS IS A FINE HORSE READY TO EXCEL.


PETER ENJOYED THE DAY IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM AT ASCOT.  HE COMMENTED THAT THE COMPANY AND FOOD WAS FIRST CLASS AND THE SERVICE EXCELLENT.  APPARENTLY HIS TABLE WAS SO WELL BEHAVED!!! HE IS RETURNING THERE ON SATURDAY TO WATCH TONTO RUN.

SATURDAY
ASCOT
TONTO
RACE 6

ANOTHER NOTCH ON THE BOARD HOPEFULLY.  MAYBE A BIT SHORT FOR TONTO AT 1400M.


SATURDAY
TASTE OFF
600 SHIRAZ ON THE TABLE,
AMELIA PARK RESERVE SHIRAZ  -  SECOND BEST IN AUSTRALIA

PETER CELEBRATED BY ENJOYING A BOTTLE OF IT AND CALMING MUSIC ON HIS TERRACE.  AND ENJOYED THE COMPANY - JUST HIM!!!



ANOTHER BUSY WEEKEND
 STARTING WITH BABYSITTING THE GRANDCHILDREN ON FRIDAY, OFF TO THE ZOO WITH THEM SATURDAY MORNING AND THEN ONTO THE RACES.  ANNIE & JESS WILL GO ONTO THE KATIE PERRY CONCERT THAT NIGHT.
ENJOY GIRLS.


REMINDER 
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT 14TH DECEMBER - COME 1 COME ALL!!! 



Very sad news about the horses in the Melbourne Cup, not nice to hear about.  Peter feels for all concerned.





ENJOY YOUR RACING EVERYONE


regards

Shelley