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







Tuesday, August 30, 2016

LAST DAY OF WINTER - APPARENTLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




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



RACING TODAY:

RACE 2 - BELMONT'
BLACK SCANDAL
FIRST UP RUN, HAS DONE GOOD RESULTS IN TRIALS SO IN WITH THE BIG LEAGUE TODAY.


RACE 8
FIRST AFFAIR & AMELIAS LOVE
PETE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS RACE.


HAVE ONLY BRIEFLY SPOKEN TO PETE TODAY, SO GOOD LUCK WITH TODAYS
RACING AND WILL GIVE YOU A FULL REPORT WHEN IN CONTACT WITH PETE.





regards

Shelley



Friday, August 26, 2016

GOOD RESULTS FOR THE WEEK





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



RACING RESULTS


MONDAY
TRIAL PINJARRA
AMELIAS LOVE  -  THIRD


WEDNESDAY
BELMONT
SAMOVARE  -   F I R S T

GREAT RUN, PETER AND BRIAN BRADLEY VERY HAPPY TO THAT RESULT, LOOKS LIKE BEING A TIDY RACER.


THURSDAY
NORTHAM
REGINA MESSIS  -  THIRD
GOOD RUN, PETER AND NEIL PLEASED WITH THE EFFORT GIVEN.



GOOD WEEKS WORK OVERALL!!!


I haven't caught up with Peter this week, so so busy with Meetings.

I KNOW PETE HAD COOLMORE MANAGERS OVER THIS WEEK TO AMELIA PARK BUT WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT NEWS HE HAS FOR US ALL.



ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND EVERYONE



regards


Shelley

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

HOME AGAIN




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


TODAY
PINJARRA
KING COLE - RACE 4
Been disappointing, don't know if King doesn't like the wet so see how he goes, then home for a spell and then onto the hard track.


FIRST - TRIAL
BLACK SCANDAL
Good first up start.

BIT QUIET AT THE MOMENT, BUT LOTS OF NEW ONES GETTING READY TO START!!!


HOME FROM BALI
Peter and Annie had a great relaxing few days.
They enjoyed catching up and celebrating with PIARI Owners and are thrilled that they will be operating their Restaurant at AMELIA PARK WINES.  Hopefully be ready for early in the new year.  That will certainly be on ours and lots of others PLACE TO GO AND BE SEEN!!!!


JESS HOME
Jess is enjoying a 4 day break from Boarding, I am sure they will all make the most of it.  Enjoy having Jess home Peter and Annie.


NEWTOWN HOUSE
MOVEMENT IS UNDERWAY !!!


AMELIA PARK
WE LOVE THIS CONTINUING RAIN!!!  THE FARM LOOKS SUPERB.



Enjoy your weekend Racing.



regards


Shelley  

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

OFF TO THE WARMTH




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


PETROLOGY
CAME 4TH, PETER NOT TO DISAPPOINTED, CERTAINLY RAN BETTER THAN IN PREVIOUS TIMES.  OFF TO ADELAIDE FOR SOME MAJOR RACES SO THAT IS EXCITING.


WEDNESDAY BELMONT
RACE 2  -  BOTH HORSES IN THIS RACE

SAMOVARE
THIS HORSE COULD BE SOMETHING SPECIAL, SO LOOKING FORWARD TO ITS RUN.

REGINA MESSIS
FIRST UP RUN, WON ITS LAST TRIAL SO GREAT TO SEE ANOTHER ONE HIT THE TRACK.



COMING UP
HARPOON, OUTSPOKEN DUKE - GIVE IT 1 MORE GO THEN HOME FOR A SPELL AS LAST 2 RUNS DISAPPOINTING, DID HAVE AN INJURY SO NEEDS TO COME HOME.

ATACAMA SKY IN WORK SO SHOULD BE READY QUITE SOON.

QUITE A FEW YOUNGSTERS GOING THRU THEIR PREPARATION SO AGAIN QUITE SOON.

PETER SAID YES IT HAS BEEN A QUITE COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE UPCOMING MONTHS SEEING LOTS COMING TO THE TRACK.



THE BALL - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO WOMEN IN RACING

PETER SAID IT WAS A FANTASTIC NIGHT.  DARREN DID A WONDERFUL JOB ON THE NIGHT, LOTS OF GLAMOUR AND GLITZ.

OFF TO BALI
LUCKY PETE, GOING TO SOAK UP SOME SUN AND GETTING AWAY FROM THIS SO SO COLD WEATHER, "DON'T REMEMBER IT BEING THIS COLD" SO 4 DAYS AWAY WILL BE PBE JUST PERBE       
BE JUST PERFECT.


WORK AT THE ABBS IS GETTING VERY BUSY WITH THE NEW SEASON LAMBS, JUST THE WAY PETE LIKES IT!!!


ITS ALL GO NOW!!

BY NEXT WEEK NEWTOWN HOUSE WILL BE IN FULL SWING, PETER CAN'T WAIT TO GET INTO IT.

THE WINERY ALSO WILL BE IN FULL SWING.







  WATER WATER EVERYWHERE, BUT WE AREN'T COMPLAINING, WE LOVE IT.

PETER SAID AMELIA PARK IS LOOKING OUTSTANDING AT THE MOMENT, GREAT TEAM THAT ALL PUT IN!!



ENJOY YOUR WEEK EVERYONE.


regards

Shelley 



Thursday, August 4, 2016

MORE DRENCHING BEAUTIFUL RAIN




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


Firstly, my apologies but I have been away sick with the dreaded Flu.  I could even say it came close to the MAN FLU!!!!  Don't want to go thru that again.


PINJARRA TODAY

KING COLE & OUTSPOKEN DUKE
NOTHING SPECIAL AT ALL HAPPENED ON THE TRACK TODAY!!


SATURDAY
FLEMINGTON
PETROLOGY
RACE 4
PETE WAS SAYING "DEPENDS WHAT MOOD HE IS IN ON THE DAY"  LETS HOPE ITS A GOOD ONE!.


WATCH THIS NAME IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO
S A M O V A R
BY ALL ACCOUNTS THIS SHOULD BE A VERY GOOD HORSE ON THE TRACK!!



BUSY WEEKEND

PETE STARTS ON FRIDAY NIGHT WITH ROB WILEY AT THE EAST FREMANTLE AUCTION.  WATCH PETE'S ARM ANNIE!!!!!!


SATURDAY PETE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RACING BALL, THEY PUT ON SUCH A FANTASTIC SHOW AND I KNOW ANNIE, SAMMI WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO GLAMMING UP.  ENJOY THE NIGHT.


BALI NEXT WEEK
PETE THEN HAS A 4-5 DAY BREAK IN BALI, SO ALL IN ALL A BUSY TIME BUT PETE IS UP TO IT AS USUAL.



ENJOY YOUR WEEK EVERYONE.



regards

Shelley