Thursday, September 29, 2016

SAFELY HOME




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



 
THE WALSH FAMILY IN CHINA
A MEMORABLE MOMENT
 
 
PETER HAS ARRIVED HOME AND SAID IT WAS THE MOST REWARDING TRIP AND TO HAVE THE FAMILY WITH HIMSELF AND GREG MADE THEM VERY PROUD OF THEIR
ACCOMMPLISHMENTS IN NOW OWNING A SMALL PART OF CHINA.
 
THE MONGOLIA OPENING DAYS WERE UNBELIEVABLE, THEY CERTAINLY PUT ON  WONDERFUL ENTERTAINMENT FOR EVERYONE WITH TRADITIONAL DANCERS AND SINGERS AND MADE THEM ALL VERY WELCOME.
 
 
 
AMELIA PARK WINE
PETER IS VERY PROUD OF ANNIE WHO HAS DONE EXTREMELY WELL WITH INTRODUCING AMELIA PARK WINE TO CHINA.  ANNIE WILL RETURN THERE IN NOVEMBER TO CONTINUE HER MARKETING.
 
 
 
RACING RESULTS
 
NORTHAM 26/9
BLACK SCANDAL
RAN A TIDY SECOND PLACE.
 
BELMONT 27/9
ABBASSO
VERY HAPPY WITH SECOND ON THE DAY.
 
ATACAMA SKY
F I R S T
PETER CHUFFED, GREAT RESULT.
 
 
 
BELMONT
1ST OCTOBER
ACHERNAR STAR - RACE 1
HAD A GOOD SECOND AT TRIAL ON 19TH SO PETER LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS CAMPAIGN.
 
 
 
EXCITING TIMES AHEAD WITH LOTS OF HORSES COMING THRU THEIR PACES AND GETTING READY FOR THE TRACK.  THIS IS WHAT PETER ENJOYS!!!!
 
 
PETER ALSO HAPPY THAT HE BRED A WINNER IN HONG KONG AND HAVE THE HALF BROTHER AND TOGETHER WITH BARRY FAITHFUL SYNDICATE WILL BE RACING SOON HERE.
 
 
 
BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEGAN, WHAT A GREAT HOLIDAY FOR YOUR PRESENT!
 
 
 
AMELIA PARK
PETER PLEASED TO BE HOME AND THE FARM RUNNING EXTREMELY WELL AND GIVES HUGE THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF, MAKES LIFE STRESS FREE FOR HIM.
 
 
 
ENJOY YOUR RACING EVERYONE!!
 
 
 
regards
 
 
Shelley
   
 
 
     


Wednesday, September 21, 2016

HAVING A BALL




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





CHINA
THE FAMILY CONTINGENT ARE ALL HAVING A FINE TIME, AND PETER WILL RETURN LATER THIS WEEK.  I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT THE GRAND OPENING AND WILL REPORT NEXT WEEK.


RACING RESULTS

BELMONT WEDNESDAY
FIRST AFFAIR
NOT A GOOD DAY!!!


NORTHAM THURSDAY
BLACK SCANDAL
SCRATCHED


BELMONT SATURDAY
AMELIAS LOVE
S E C O N D
GOOD RUN AND NEARLY GOT THERE, STILL OWNERS ALL VERY PLEASED.


SOUTH AUSTRALIA
PETROLOGY
OBVIOUSLY NOT IN THE MOOD!!!!


RACING THIS WEEK


MONDAY AT NORTHAM 26TH

RACE 4
FIRST AFFAIR

RACE 5
BLACK SCANDAL

MAYBE THE HOLIDAY DAY MAY HELP WITH THESE 2 RACES.




AMELIA PARK PIGEON RACING

FIRST SEASON

WITH PETERS KNOWLEDGE OF RACING AND GUIDANCE TOGETHER WITH GLENN "THE LOFTSMAN" PERSERVERANCE AND STRICT TRAINING REGIME, HAS RESULTED IN AMELIA PARK'S FIRST WIN AGAINST A FIELD OF 120 BIRDS OVER A DISTANCE OF 80KM, RETURNING IN WINNING TIME TO THE MODERN AND WELL MAINTAINED RACING LOFT.




SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
"THE GIRLS MONTH"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO ALL!!!!!

DAKOTA
JESS
SHELLEY
ANNIE
TEGAN

"WHAT A TEAM"






I LOOK FORWARD TO A FULL REPORT FOR EVERYONE NEXT WEEK WHEN PETER RETURNS.


ENJOY YOUR WEEK EVERYONE!!



regards

Shelley

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

CHINA BOUND




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





CHINA BOUND

PETER LEFT YESTERDAY FOR THE GRAND OPENING FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY THE FAMILY CONTINGENT.  IT WILL BE DAYS OF CELEBRATIONS AND PETER AND GREG ARE THRILLED TO BE A PART OF "GRAND FARMS".  THEY WILL BE AWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS SO I WOULD IMAGINE THEY WILL BE PRETTY TUCKERED OUT WHEN THEY ARRIVE HOME.

ENJOY EVERYONE 
 
 
 
 
RACING:
 
 
TRIALS MONDAY
WE HAD 2 THIRD PLACINGS WITH ABBASSO AND ATACAMA SKY, SO THAT WAS
ENCOURAGING.
 
 
BELMONT WEDNESDAY
FIRST AFFAIR  -  RACE 6
1200M
 
PETER SAID IT IS IN A TOUGH FIELD BUT SURE IT WILL DO ITS BEST.
 
 
NORTHAM THURSDAY
BLACK SCANDAL - RACE 2
 
PETER IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT BLACK SCANDAL CAN DO.
 
 
BELMONT  SATURDAY
AMELIAS LOVE  -  RACE 5
HOPING IT IS A RE-RUN OF MAGNIFICENT WIN AT LAST RACE.
 
APOLOGY TO AMELIAS LOVE OWNERS
I NEGLECTED TO POST AMELIAS LOVE WIN FROM 31/8/2016, YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WONT HAPPEN AGAIN  -  GOOD LUCK FOR SATURDAY.
 
 
 
MORPHETVILLE S.A.
PETROLOGY  -  RACE 7 1800M
LETS HOPE PETROLOGY HAS THE HEAD IN THE RIGHT SPACE, EVERY RACE IS DIFFERENT!!!!
 
 
PETE IS TOTALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT 4-5 MONTHS WITH LOTS & LOTS OF 2 YEAR OLDS COMING THRU THE RANKS, SPRING/SUMMER COME ON!!!!!
 
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR JESS
JESS HAD A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY AT HOME ON THE WEEKEND, PETE COOKED HIS FAMOUS STEAKS (TO DIE FOR) WITH LOTS OF CHAMPAGNE AND VERY VERY NICE REDS!!  IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT AND OUR THANKS TO PETE.
SAMMI SURPRISED JESS WITH AN INCREDIBLE BIRTHDAY CAKE MADE BY SAMMI, WHAT A YUMMY MALTESER BLAST IT WAS!!  
 
 
NEWTOWN HOUSE
IS GOING FULL STEAM AHEAD, WORKERS EVERYWHERE.  EVERYONE KEEPS ASKING - WHEN WILL IT BE OPEN -  PETE SAID EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR SO I WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED.
 
AMELIA PARK WINERY
THE RESTAURANT CONCRETE PAD IS DOWN AND THAT IS ALSO WELL ON ITS WAY, SO THAT WILL BE A ABSOLUTE WINNER WHEN COMPLETE, TOGETHER WITH THE WINERY.   GOOD TIMES AHEAD FOR ALL!!!
 
 
 
 
EVERYTHING IS PERFECT AT AMELIA PARK AT THE MOMENT!!!
 
 
 
Enjoy your week of racing everyone.
 
 
 
regards
 
Shelley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, September 8, 2016

CHINA GRAND OPENING




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


MONDAY TRIAL
F I R S T
ACHERNAR STAR

GREAT START FOR THIS 2 YEAR OLD.  HE RANG A GREAT RACE AND HOPE FOR BIG THINGS TO COME FOR ALL ITS OWNERS.  WILL GET A START AT ASCOT.


AMELIAS LOVE - SHOULD BE RUNNING IF ALL IS WELL SATURDAY WEEK.  I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.

PETER SAID EXCITING TIMES AHEAD WITH A LOT OF HORSES STARTING TO COME THRU IN THE NEXT MONTHS!!!!







CHINA - HERE THEY COME!!

PETER IS VERY EXCITED WHEN HE, GREG AND FAMILY TOTALLING SOME 24 WILL TRAVEL TO CHINA NEXT WEEK FOR THE GRAND OPENING IN THEIR JOINT VENTURE WITH " GRAND FARM " IN MONGOLIA.  PETER & GREG VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE.

IT HAS BEEN A JOURNEY FOR THEM BUT NOW COMING TO FRUITION. 
IT WILL BE THE BIGGEST IN CHINA WITH 10,000 LAMB AND 400-500 BEEF PER DAY AND HAS THE LARGEST LAMB BONING ROOM IN CHINA.  WHAT A TREMENDOUS COMBINED EFFORT.
THE OPENING WILL BE HELD OVER 2 DAYS AND YOU CAN JUST IMAGINE THE GRANDEUR OF IT ALL.

ENJOY YOUR WONDERFUL EFFORTS AND HARD WORK IN BRINGING THIS  TOGETHER!!
 
 
 
 
 
MEANWHILE, BACK AT AMELIA PARK WE ARE STILL ENJOYING THE RAINFALLS AND ALL THE BEAUTIFUL WILLOWS (OUR FAVOURITE) ARE IN BLOOM AND THE CREEK IS STILL IN FULL MOTION.
 
 
ENJOY YOUR RACING EVERYONE.
 
 
 
 
regards
 
 
Shelley