NEARLY HOME

HELLO AND WELCOME TO THIS WEEKS NEWS FROM AMELIA PARK.





IT MAY BE QUIET AT THE TRACK AT THE MOMENT BUT LOTS OF EXCITING HAPPENINGS WITH PRE-TRAINING LOTS OF HORSES GETTING READY FOR THE SPRING CARNIVAL.

ACHERNAR STAR
 HAS COME HOME FOR A REST, HAD BIT OF A COLD.

STRATOCREED
NOT GOOD RESULT LAST AT THE TRACK.





AMELIAS LA BOUT

PETER VERY VERY PLEASED WITH THE PRE-TRAINING THAT HAS JUST FINISHED AND NOW OFF TO ASCOT.  SO RELIEVED TO SEE HER BACK ON THE TRACK AND PETER THANKS EVERYONE FOR THEIR HUGE INPUT.  SIMON DOES A FANTASTIC JOB AND IS VERY CARING WHERE THE HORSES ARE CONCERNED WHICH I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR.




PETER SHOULD BE HOME SOON, APPARENTLY FROM ALL I'VE HEARD THEY HAVE HAD A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY, FIRSTLY IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE, I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR IT ALL FROM PETER SO I CAN REPORT NEXT WEEK.

THE PHOTOS I HAVE SEEN OF THE HORSE STUDS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING - THIS HISTORY OF THESE PLACES IS SO INTERESTING.


KEEP WARM EVERYONE AND ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND.




regards

Shelley

AWFUL STORM

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS WEEKS NEWS FROM AMELIA PARK.



RACING:


BELMONT 6TH
STRATOCREED
T H I R D

GOOD RUN!!!  GOOD RESULT!!


QUIET WEEK THIS WEEK AT THE TRACK


LOTS OF HORSES BACK IN WORK INCLUDING SAMOVARE AND PETROLOGY, ALL GETTING READY FOR THE SPRING RACING AHEAD.



WHAT A MESS
THE STORM CERTAINLY CAUSED DAMAGE EVERYWHERE.  LOTS OF TREES DOWN, WHAT A MESS.

OUR BEAUTIFUL GEOGRAPHE BAY TOOK A REAL HAMMERING WITH A HIGH TIDE AS WELL IT HAS DEVASTATED OUR COASTLINE.

BIG CLEAN UP UNDERWAY.



PETE HAD A WONDERFUL FAMILY NIGHT DINNER ON SATURDAY TO CELEBRATE LEIA'S BIRTHDAY, I THINK SHE WAS SPOILT (AS SHE SHOULD BE)



HUGE SUCCESS
AMELIA PARK JAZZ & SHIRAZ NIGHT
"  ALL  CLASS"
PETER AS PER NORMAL PUT ON A FABULOUS NIGHT, THE MARQUEE WAS AMAZING, THE BANK EXCELLENT AND THE FOOD TOP RATED.  WE HAD A WONDERFUL NIGHT AND LOTS OF PRAISE TO THE STAFF.  A BIG THANKYOU.


LOTS MORE HAPPENING AT THE TAVERN IN THE COMING WEEKS SO KEEP AN EYE OUT.


Enjoy your week everyone



regards

Shelley

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEIA

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS WEEKS NEWS FROM AMELIA PARK.



RACING:

SATURDAY BELMONT

RACE 6
FIRST AFFAIR
FIRST UP RUN SO WILL LOOK CLOSELY.


RACE 7
ACHERNAR STAR
HOPEFULLY THIS RACE WILL GO BETTER.



SALES

PETER VERY PLEASED WITH THE 3 HORSES HE PURCHASED OVER EAST.  HE SAID HE MISSED OUT ON A FEW RE - PRICE!!.  THESE 3 CHOSEN COME FROM GOOD BREEDING STOCK SO ALWAYS EXCITING TO SEE HOW THEY DEVELOP.

PETER GIVES A HUGE THANKYOU TO PETER O'BRIEN WHO ALWAYS GIVES GREAT ADVICE AND IS VERY HELPFUL ALL THE TIME.

SHARON AND SARAH WERE TERRIFIC AND HELPED PETER TREMENDOUSLY IN SELECTIONS.  HE IS VERY APPRECIATIVE TO THEM.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO LEIA, WE HOPE YOUR DAY IS OUTSTANDING AND YOU GET THOROUGHLY SPOILT BY EVERYONE.


PETER IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HOSTING A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY FROM BEIJING WHO GIVES PETER A LOT OF HELP WITH THE BUSINESS IN CHINA.  I AM SURE PETER WILL WINE AND DINE HIM FULL ON.!!!


AMELIA PARK LODGE
SUNDAY - JAZZ & SHIRAZ
SHOULD BE A GREAT DAY, HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!


ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND EVERYONE



regards

Shelley

WET & WILD

HELLO EVERYONE.

JUST A SHORT NOTE, HOPEFULLY THIS GETS THROUGH.

HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE COMPUTER AT THE MOMENT SO THE REPORT I DID EARLY IN THE WEEK WONT UPLOAD.
I WILL NOW WAIT TIL ERLY NEXT WEEK, GET PETERS REPORT AND HOPEFULLY PUBLISH IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.


I DO KNOW PETE HAS PURCHASED SOME GREAT STOCK OVER EAST AT THE SALES.


ENJOY YOUR WET WEEKEND.



regards

Shelley  

PERFECT PERFECT DAYS

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS WEEKS NEWS FROM AMELIA PARK.



RESULTS:

ASCOT
STRATOCREED
SECOND - GREAT RESULT
PETE VERY PLEASED, THE HORSE HAS TURNED OUT BETTER THAN 1ST THOUGHT. LETS SEE THIS CONTINUE.



RACING THIS WEEK
ASCOT SATURDAY 19TH
ACHERNAR STAR
RACE 7
WELCOME BACK!!  HARD COMING BACK BUT HOPEFULLY CAN GIVE ITS ALL.

MONSOON
HAD A REASONABLE FIRST UP RUN, HIT THE LINE IN GOOD FORM.  PETE SAYS - "WHO KNOWS - WE LIVE IN HOPE".


AMELIAS DEBUT
SHIN SORE AND COMING HOME UNFORTUNATELY.  ITS THE BEST PLACE TO RECUPERATE.


PETER EXCITED, THE WEANLINGS HE BRED OVER EAST HAVE ARRIVED AT THE FARM, ITS GREAT TO SEE THE NEW ONES SETTLE IN AND GET USED TO THE FARM.



CELEBRATIONS
PETE HELPED BRETT AND THE FAMILY CELEBRATE 'KIRR'S' BIRTH.  THEY SAY WET THE BABYS HEAD  -  I BELIEVE IT FLOWED AND FLOWED!!!!!!! 


CHINA WINE EXPO
ANNIE ARRIVES BACK THIS WEEKEND AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HE REPORT.


EAGLES SUNDAY
PETE IS OFF TO THE GAME AND HOPING WE CAN DOWN RICHMOND!!!!


GOLD COAST SALES
SARAH AND SHARON GO OVER AND PETE AND ANNIE JOIN THEM NEXT WEEK.
PETE SAID DEPENDS ON THE DAY HOW MANY HE WILL PURCHASE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING HOW MANY!!!!!



ENJOY YOUR RACING EVERYONE.



regards

Shelley








 

CONGRATULATIONS TO BRETT & TEGAN

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS WEEKS NEWS FROM AMELIA PARK.



NOTHING AT THE TRACK THIS WEEK.


ACHERON STAR SHOULD BE BACK SATURDAY WEEK.



IT MAY BE QUIET AT THE TRACK BUT NOT SO ON THE FARM.

ALL THE PADDOCKS ARE BEING REFRESHED FOR THE HORSES ALL SPELLING.

THE STABLES ARE BEING REFRESHED, SO ALL IN ALL  -   A BIG CLEAN UP.


THE HORSE PETE PURCHASED IS ON ITS WAY HERE FROM SYDNEY SO THE STAFF ARE EXCITED TO TAKE OVER.


PETE WISHES ANNIE SUCCESS WHEN SHE GOES TO SHANGHAI NEXT WEEK FOR THE WINE EXPO. 

 

 

A NEW GRAND DAUGHTER

PETE IS OVER THE MOON

 

 

CONGRATULATIONSD TO BRETT, TEGAN,

 COSTA AND DAKOTA

AND NOW THERE ARE 5!!!

 

WHAT FUN THE KIDS WILL HAVE

 SHOWING THEIR SISTER THE ROPES ON THE FARM 

 

 

 

 

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

AND LETS HOPE YOU ALL GET THOROUGHLY SPOILT

AS YOU DESERVE

 

 

 

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND EVERYONE!!

 

 

 

regards

 

 

Shelley

HELLO AND WELCOME TO THIS WEEKS NEWS FROM AMELIA PARK.


RACING RESULTS:

ASCOT 28TH APRIL

AMELIE ARGOT - 4TH

LADY COSMOLOGY - 2ND
UNLUCKY,  GOOD GUTSY SHOW AGAIN FROM A TOP HORSE.


TRIAL BELMONT
ACHERNAR STAR - 2ND

ASCOT WED 2/5
MONSOON - 4TH

PINJARRA THURS 3/5
JELANI EXPRESS - 4TH

PINJARRA 3/5
F I R S T
STRATOCREED
CONGRATULATIONS TO OWNERS.


ALL IN ALL A PRETTY GOOD RACING WEEK




PETER SAID HE HAD A VERY GOOD TRIP TO CHINA.  THE ABBS IN MONGOLIA HAVE JUST STARTED 7 DAYS A WEEK AFTER WINTER AND PETE SAID IT IS FULL ON WHICH IS GREAT NEWS.


ITS BEEN NON STOP SINCE GETTING HOME.


HIS HONG KONG PARTNERS WERE HERE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND WITH THE EDWARDS WINERY THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON PLANS AND PETER SAID IT WILL BE A   "  S U R P R I S E  "    CAN'T WAIT !!!!!



HIS VERY GOOD FRIENDS DAVID AND RITA RODWELL ARRIVED FOR A FEW DAYS AND PETE ENJOYED THEIR COMPANY AND WENT TO THE AMELIA PARK WINERY AND PETE WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE MEAL AND SERVICE, BIG WRAP FOR BALIR & RENEE ON DOING A FANTASTIC JOB THERE.

THE WINERY IS DOING EXTREMELY WELL WITH THE BOTTLING ALL BEING DONE AND  A VERY GOOD VINTAGE HAPPENING.


ITS TIME FOR PETE, BRIAN BRADLEY, SHARON AND SARAH TO SIT DOWN AND START GOING THRU THE STALLIONS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON.


ITS ALSO TIME TO RE-ORGANISE THE WINTER TIMES AND MENUS FOR THE LODGE AND TAVERN, WHICH IS STILL KEEP EXTREMELY BUSY.  AS I HAVE SAID THE TAVERN IS SO POPULAR BECAUSE IT HAS THAT FAMILY FEELING.

THIS WEEKEND PETE IS OFF TO THE EAGLES GAME AND ANOTHER WIN!!!!!!!



ENJOY YOUR RACING EVERYONE!!



regards

Shelley