Tuesday, January 27, 2015

GREAT RUN PETROLOGY




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




SANDOWN, VIC
PETROLOGY - 2ND 
Peter said it was a fantastic run to come from way back in the field and come home to only lose by a length.  Great way to start to be heading towards the Guineas.



PANTS ON FRIAR
HOME FOR 10 WEEKS - WELL DESERVED.
Peter gives full credit and congratulations to Adam for turning the horse around and to have 3 wins and only missed out on the money once in its campaign.  The Bank Balance has turned as well and looking healthy.
ENJOY YOUR REST FRIAR!!



QUIET PERIOD AT HOME WITH RACING, ALOT OF 2 YEAR OLDS COMING THRU SO JUST A WAITING TIME.




BIG THINGS TO COME THIS YEAR FOR V & V WALSH

PETER COMMENTED THAT HE HAD A VERY BUSY AND REWARDING FEW DAYS WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES AT THE ABATTOIRS.  THOROUGH INSPECTIONS MADE OF THE ABBS,  THIS WILL ALL BEGIN TO START IN JULY/AUGUST AND UP AND GOING BY THE END OF THE YEAR IN CHINA.



PETER HOPES EVERYONE ENJOYED THEIR AUSTRALIA DAY AND CANT BELIEVE NEARLY THE END OF JANUARY 2015, DOESNT IT FLY BY.



ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND EVERYONE.



regards

Shelley


Monday, January 19, 2015

AUSTRALIA DAY



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PANTS ON FRIAR
ASCOT SATURDAY

LAST RUN THEN HOME FOR A WELL EARNED BREAK, THEN WILL RETURN FOR THE WINTER CAMPAIGN.  GIVE IT YOUR ALL FRIAR!!



PETROLOGY
RACING MONDAY 26TH AUSTRALIA DAY
RACE 6  AT SANDOWN HILL
IN A GROUP 3 RACE
PETER SAID DAVID HAYES REPORTS THAT IT SHOULD BE HARD TO BEAT.


GETTING READY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS.  IF ACCEPTED PETER WILL BE THERE AT FLEMINGTON WITH ALL THE FAMILY FOR THIS GREAT EVENT.


HIGH SEAS - WILL MAYBE GET A RUN ON THE 27TH.


I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THESE 2.




LOTS HAPPENING IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS - 


KEEP WATCHING AND READING FOLKS!


OWEN HAD A CLOSE CALL ON TRAVELLING TO PERTH WITH A HORSE ON BOARD.  THE FLOAT WENT OVER BUT SO VERY LUCKY THE HORSE WAS CALM AND UNINJURED AS WAS OWEN.



QUIET WEEK ON THE SOCIAL SCENE FOR PETER WHICH HE IS PLEASED ABOUT AS VERY BUSY ON THE WORKFRONT.

AMELIA PARK IS FANTASTIC AS ALWAYS!


Enjoy your week everyone and HAPPY RACING!


PETER HOPES EVERYONE ENJOYS THEIR AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS !!



regards


Shelley 



Tuesday, January 13, 2015

AN UNUSUAL QUIET WEEK



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PANTS ON FRIAR
COMING HOME FOR A WELL EARNED REST.
FANTASTIC RUN ON SATURDAY TO COME 3RD.  ALL CREDIT TO ADAM FOR BRINGING THIS HORSE TO TOP STANDARD.  3 WINS AND NUMEROUS PLACES WHICH HAS PUT MONEY IN THE SYNDICATE ACCOUNT.  ADAM BELIEVES AFTER A REST, FRIAR WILL GIVE US MORE FUN IN THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.

THERE WILL BE A REPORT COMING TO ALL MANAGERS AT THE END OF THE MONTH WITH THE CURRENT SITUATION.




MAKE YOUR MOVE
EXCITING - WILL GO TO TRIALS SOON SO WE WILL BE ENJOYING THIS CAMPAIGN.


PETROLOGY
THE NEWS IS FROM THE TRACK        "THE DRUMS ARE BEATING LOUDLY"
HIGH SEAS IS ALSO GETTING READY.

BOTH HORSES WILL BE IN GROUP 1 RACES IN MARCH AND APRIL AND PETER IS VERY EXCITED WITH THESE UPCOMING EVENTS.



EUROSUN
SIMON MILLER REPORTS THAT EUROSUN IS BACK IN WORK SO ANOTHER ONE TO GET EXCITED ABOUT.


QUIET WEEK ON THE FARM
ALL VISITORS BEEN AND GONE, PETER GETS TO HAVE A FEW BREATHS.

HE WAS PRIVILEGED TO BE ASKED TO DINNER AT BRETT FOGARTY'S PROPERTY AT CAPE FALLS.
PETER SAID IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO STROLL THRU HIS MAGNIFICENT GARDENS, WATERFALLS ETC, WAS MUCH APPRECIATED AND GIVES THANKS TO BRETT & ANNIE FOR AN ENJOYABLE EVENING.



THE WINERY
JEREMY WILL NEXT MONTH BEGIN AT THE WINE MAKING FACILITIES WHICH PETER SAID HAS BEEN CREATED TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD, HE IS THRILLED WITH THE RESULT.


NEWTOWN HOUSE
NEIL JACKSON COMING TODAY TO START THE PROCEEDURE OF ORDERING OF ALL THE EQUIPMENT ETC.
PETER SAID THERE IS STILL ALOT OF RED TAPE TO GO THRU SO HE ISN'T IN ANY HURRY, YOU DEFINITELY CANT RUSH THESE SITUATIONS.


Enjoy your week everyone!


regards

Shelley






  



Tuesday, January 6, 2015

WHAT A START



Hello and welcome everyone to 2015 with News from Amelia Park.


LETS ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL 2015



WHAT A BETTER WAY TO START THE YEAR

PANTS ON FRIAR - A WINNER AT PERTH CUP

FANTASTIC WIN FOR EVERYONE!!

Adam Durrant said to Peter that we should have a great time with Friar this year.

RACING AT ASCOT SATURDAY
2400M
LETS ALL GET BEHIND FRIAR FOR THIS LAST RACE, THEN HOME FOR A REST.

PETER LOOKING FORWARD TO  "HIGH SEAS" AND "PETROLOGY" DOING SOME BIG RACES IN MARCH, WILL KEEP YOU POSTED RE AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS ETC IN THE EAST.



AMELIA PARK STAFF
WISH PETER ALL THE VERY BEST
WISHES FOR HIS BIRTHDAY ON THE 8TH.



HE WILL BE ENJOYING A LONG LUNCHEON WITH ALL HIS FAMILY ON THURSDAY.


PETER WISHES ALL THE LUCK 2015 CAN HOLD FOR ALL HIS FRIENDS AND PARTNERS INVOLVED IN RACING - LETS HOPE ITS A CRACKER!!!!!



Enjoy your weekend everyone 



regards

Shelley