Amounis

Amounis

Sire	Magpie (GB)
Grandsire	Dark Ronald
Dam	Loved One
Damsire	Duke of Melton (GB)
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1922
Country	Australia
Colour	Brown
Breeder	Percy Miller
Owner	1. J.W. Cook 2. Paddy Wade 3. Mr W. Pearson
Trainer	J.W. Cook before 8 August 1925, Frank McGrath after 8 August 1925
Record	79: 33-11-8
Earnings	AU ₤48,297/10/-
Major wins
AJC Hobartville Stakes (1925) RRC Rosehill Guineas (1925) AJC Epsom Handicap (1926, 1928) VRC Cantala Stakes (1926, 1929) VRC Linlithgow Stakes (1927, 1928, 1929) AJC Chipping Norton Stakes (1927) MVRC Cox Plate (1927) VRC Essendon Stakes (1928, 1930) AJC Craven Plate (1928) WiRC Williamstown Cup (1928) VRC C.B.Fisher Plate (1929) VATC St George Stakes ( 1930) VATC Futurity Stakes (1930) VRC C M Lloyd Stakes (1930) AJC All Aged Stakes (1930) AJC Warwick Stakes (1930) VRC October Stakes (1930) VATC Caulfield Stakes (1930) VATC Caulfield Cup (1930)
Honours
Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2006)
Last updated on 1 September 2009

Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" races), 16 of these races have since been promoted to Group One (G1) status. In winning the AJC Epsom Handicap he established a new Australasian record time.^[1]

Breeding

He was a brown gelding bred by Percy Miller and foaled in 1922 at his Kia Ora Stud, Scone, New South Wales. Amounis was by the outstanding racehorse and sire, Magpie (GB), his dam Loved One was a good racehorse and broodmare by Duke of Melton (GB).^[2] Loved One produced 14 foals, of which 8 raced and 5 of these were winners.^[3]

Racing career

Amounis was sold as a yearling to a Sydney trainer, J.W. Cook. He started twice as a two-year-old, without success. During a spell (rest) while he was recuperating from a leg injury he was gelded. Amounis then developed into a good type of three-year-old and was sold to Paddy Wade for 2,500 guineas. Wade then raced him for a short season when he ran fourth to Manfred in the AJC and Victorian Derbies. Amounis was sold again when Mr Wade left Australia. This time he was purchased by trainer, Frank McGrath on behalf of Mr W. Pearson for 1,800 guineas.^[2]

As a three-year-old in 1925-26 he started 13 times for 6 wins including the AJC Hobartville Stakes and Rosehill Guineas.^[4]

As a four-year-old in 1926-27 he started 12 times for 6 wins including the Epsom Handicap (in Australasian record time), VRC Cantala Stakes, Chipping Norton Stakes, WS Cox Plate and 1926 Linlithgow Stakes.^[3]

As a five-year-old in 1927-28 he started 19 times for 3 weight for age (wfa) race wins, including the WS Cox Plate and 1927 VRC Linlithgow Stakes.^[3]

As a six-year-old in 1928-29 he started eight times for four wins including the Craven Plate, AJC Epsom Handicap, Tatt's NSW Tramway Handicap and WmtnRC Williamstown Cup.^[5]

Amounis had to compete as a seven and eight-year-old, against Phar Lap in great form, as a three- and four-year-old. As a seven-year-old in 1929-30 Amounis started 16 times for 10 wins including the CPRC Canterbury Stakes (with a record weight),^[6] VRC CB Fisher Plate, VRC Cantala Stakes, VRC Linlithgow Stakes, Rosehill Stakes, VATC Futurity Stakes, VATC St George Stakes, 1930 VRC C.M. Lloyd Stakes, VRC Essendon Stakes and 1930 AJC All-Aged Stakes.^[2]

As an eight-year-old in 1930-31 he started eight times for four wins including the 1930 Warwick Stakes, VATC Caulfield Cup, carrying 9 st 8 lbs (61 kilograms),^[7] VATC Caulfield Stakes and VRC October Stakes. In the 1930 Warwick Stakes, he defeated Phar Lap by a short head to deprive Phar Lap of 24 successive victories.^[8] Before this race, Phar Lap had won nine consecutive races. Phar Lap then went on to score another 14 consecutive wins.

At the end of his six-year-old days, he had 19 wins including the Cox Plate but Amounis came back better than ever for his next two seasons. As a seven-year-old, he won nine races (including one over Phar Lap),^[3] finishing no worse than third on just one occasion in 16 starts.

1930 Racebook

Front cover of the 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes racebook .
Inside cover showing raceday officials.
Starters and results of the 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes racebook showing the winner,Amounis.
Back cover showing Entrance & Railway charges.

Amounis,1930 Jockey Harold Jones up

Race record

**At two years: 1924-25**
Result	Date	Race	Venue	Distance	Weight(St)	Time	Margin	Winner/2nd
Unpl	-	CPRC Juvenile Stakes	Canterbury Park Racecourse	6f	7.2	1:17	-	Baverlin 1st
Unpl	-	RRC Granville Stakes	Rosehill Racecourse	7f	7.12	1:27.75	-	Sweet Tress 1st

**At three years: 1925-26**
Result	Date	Race	Venue	Distance	Weight(St)	Time	Margin	Winner/2nd
Won	-	Moorefield RC Three Year Old Handicap	Moorefield Racecourse	6f	7.1	1:16.5	2 lengths, 1 l	Sunrock 2nd
Won	-	RRC Three Year Old Handicap	Rosehill Racecourse	6f	7.12	1:14.25	1½ lengths, 1l	Somnolent 2nd
Won	1925	AJC Hobartville Stakes	Randwick Racecourse	7f	8.10	1:28	1½ lengths, head	Vaals 2nd
Won	1925	RRC Rosehill Guineas	Rosehill Racecourse	9f	8.5	1:54.5	Neck, 3 lengths	Vaals 2nd
Unpl	1925	AJC Australian Derby	Randwick Racecourse	12f	8.10	2:35.25	-	Manfred 1st
Unpl	1925	AJC Metropolitan Handicap	Randwick Racecourse	13f	7.2	-	-	Bard of Avon 1st
Unpl	1925	Victoria Derby	Flemington Racecourse	12f	8.10	2:31.5	-	Manfred 1st
Won	-	VRC Batman Stakes	Flemington Racecourse	8f	8.11	1:41	Neck, head	Hampden 2nd
Unpl	-	RRC Railway Handicap	Rosehill Racecourse	7f	8.5	1:25	-	Lausanne 1st
Unpl	-	AJC Liverpool Handicap	Warwick Farm Racecourse	6f	8.7	-	-	Robespierre 1st
Unpl	-	AJC Rous Handicap	Randwick Racecourse	7f	9.13	1:25.75	-	Lovebox 1st
Unpl	-	Newcastle Mile	Broadmeadow Racecourse	8f	9.5	1:40	-	The Epicure 1st
Won	-	AJC Exeter Handicap	Randwick Racecourse	8f	10.6	1:40.25	2 lengths, ¾ l	Kalloni 2nd

**At four years: 1926-27**
Result	Date	Race	Venue	Distance	Weight(St)	Time	Margin	Winner/2nd
Won	-	RRC Dundas Handicap	Rosehill Racecourse	7f	8.13	1:25	½ length, 3 l	Fuji San 2nd
Won	1926	AJC Epsom Handicap	Randwick Racecourse	8f	8.11	1:31.25 (Aust/NZ Rec)	3 lengths, ¾ l	Fuji San 2nd
Unpl	-	AJC Craven Plate (wfa)	Randwick Racecourse	10f	8.11	2:4.25	-	Windbag 1st
Won	1926	VRC Cantala Stakes	Flemington Racecourse	8f	9.8	1:37.25 (Race Rec)	½ l, long nck	Preposterer 2nd
Won	1926	VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)	Flemington Racecourse	8f	8.11	1:38.5	2 lengths, 2 l	Valicare 2nd
3rd	-	VRC CB Fisher Plate (wfa)	Flemington Racecourse	12f	8.11	2:36	1 length, ¾ l	Pantheon 1st
Unpl	-	VRC Newmarket Handicap	Flemington Racecourse	6f	9.13	1:12.5	-	Gothic (GB) 1st
Unpl	-	RRC Rawson Stakes (wfa)	Rosehill Racecourse	9f	8.11	1:51.25	-	Limerick 1st
Won	-	AJC Chipping Norton Stakes	Warwick Farm Racecourse	10f	9.4	2:5.5	¾ length, 1¼ l	Limerick 2nd
Unpl	-	AJC Doncaster Handicap	Randwick Racecourse	8f	9.12	1:42.25	-	Don Moon 1st
3rd	-	AJC All Aged Stakes (wfa)	Randwick Racecourse	8f	8.11	1:38.75	2 l, 2½ l	Fuji San 1st
Won	-	Murrumbidgee Wagga Gold Cup	Wagga Wagga Racecourse	10f	10.5	2:5	1¾ lengths, 2 l	Lady Tattler 2nd

**At five years: 1927-28**
Result	Date	Race	Venue	Distance	Weight(St)	Time	Margin	Winner/2nd
2nd	-	AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa)	Warwick Farm Racecourse	8f	9.0	1:38	Hd, hd	Limerick 1st
3rd	-	RRC Hill Stakes (wfa)	Rosehill Racecourse	8f	9.0	1:39	2 l, 2 l	Limerick 1st
Unpl	-	AJC Epsom Handicap	Randwick Racecourse	8f	9.10	1:38.5	-	Vaals 1st
Unpl	-	AJC Metropolitan	Randwick Racecourse	13f	9.3	2:53.5	-	Murillo 1st
Won	1927	MVRC WS Cox Plate (wfa)	Moonee Valley Racecourse	9½f	9.1	2:0.5	Nk, 1 l	Avant Courier 2nd
2nd	-	VRC Melbourne Stakes (wfa)	Flemington Racecourse	10f	9.1	2:5	Head, ½ l	Silvius (Ire) 1st
Won	1927	VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)	Flemington Racecourse	8f	8.13	1:38.25	Long nck, ½ l	Vaals 2nd
2nd	-	VRC CB Fisher Plate (wfa)	Flemington Racecourse	12f	9.1	2:34.5	2 l, 2½ l	Silvius (Ire) 1st
3rd	-	Williamstown Cup	Williamstown racecourse	12f	9.5	2:31	½ hd, nck	Star d'Or 1st
Unpl	-	AJC Flying Handicap	-	6f	9.11	1:11.25	-	Killarney 1st
Unpl	-	VATC St George Stakes	Caulfield racecourse	9f	9.9	1:55.5	-	Black Duchess 1st
Unpl	-	VATC Futurity Stakes	Caulfield racecourse	7f	10.4	1:26	-	Gothic (GB) 1st
Won	-	VRC Essendon Stakes (wfa)	-	10f	8.13	2:7.25	¾ l, ½ l	Spearset 2nd
2nd	-	VRC CM Lloyd Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	8.12	1:37.25	1 l, 2 l	Gothic (GB) 1st
2nd	-	RRC Rawson Stakes (wfa)	Rosehill Racecourse	9f	8.13	1:53.75	2 l, short hd	Limerick 1st
Unpl	-	AJC Doncaster Handicap	Randwick Racecourse	8f	9.10	1:45.25	-	Simeon's Fort (Ire) 1st
Unpl	-	AJC All-Aged Stakes (wfa)	Randwick Racecourse	8f	8.12	1:39.25	-	Limerick 1st
Unpl	-	AJC King's Cup	Randwick Racecourse	12f	8.9	2:32.5	-	Limerick 1st
Unpl	-	Murrumbidgee Wagga Gold Cup	Wagga Wagga	10f	10.0	2:5.8	-	Charlot 1st

**At six years: 1928-29**
Result	Date	Race	Venue	Distance	Weight(St)	Time	Margin	Winner/2nd
Won	-	Tatts Club (NSW) Tramway Handicap	-	7f	9.4	1:2.25	Hd, length	Habashow 2nd
Won	-	AJC Epsom Handicap	-	8f	9.7	1:37.25	½ length, 1½ l	Sion 2nd
Won	-	AJC Craven Plate (wfa)	-	10f	9.1	2:26.25	1½ length, 1½ l	Fourth Hand 2nd
2nd	-	VATC Caulfield Stakes (wfa)	-	9f	9.1	1:53	1 length, 3 l	Gothic (GB) 1st
Unpl	-	MVRC WS Cox Plate (wfa)	-	9½f	9.1	1:6.75	-	Highland 1st
2nd	-	VRC Melbourne Stakes (wfa)	-	10f	9.0	2:8.75	Long nck, ¾ l	Gothic (GB) 1st
2nd	-	VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	8.13	1:38.75	1½ length, ½ hd	Gothic (GB) 1st
Won	-	Williamstown Cup	-	12f	9.5	2:32.5	¾ length, 1½ l	Bombard 2nd

**At seven years: 1929-30**
Result	Date	Race	Venue	Distance	Weight(St)	Time	Margin	Winner/2nd
Won	-	CPRC Canterbury Stakes	-	6f	9.6	1:13	Short hd, ¾ l	Paganelli 2nd
Unpl	-	RRC Hill Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	9.0	1:38.5	-	Winalot 1st
3rd	-	AJC Spring Stakes (wfa)	-	12f	9.3	2:30.75	2 l, 3 l	Winalot 1st
3rd	-	AJC Craven Plate (wfa)	-	10f	9.1	2:11.25	4 l, 10 l	Phar Lap 1st
2nd	-	VATC Caulfield Cup	-	12f	9.5	2:30.5	2 l, 1½ l	High Syce 1st
Won	-	VRC Cantala Stakes	-	8f	9.12	1:38.25	¾ l, 1¼ l	Merab 2nd
Won	-	VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	8.13	1:36.25	1 l, 1¼ l	Highland 2nd
Won	-	VRC CB Fisher Plate (wfa)	-	12f	9.2	2:30.75	1¾ l, 2⅓ l	High Syce 2nd
Won	-	RRC Rosehill Stakes	-	8f	9.9	1:39	2½ l, 2¼ l	Gay Ballerina 2nd
Won	-	VATC St George Stakes	-	9f	9.9	1:53.75	½ l, nck	Parsee 2nd
Won	-	VATC Futurity Stakes	-	7f	10.4	1:27.75	1 l, neck	Greenline 2nd
Won	-	VRC Essendon Stakes (wfa)	-	10f	8.13	2:4.75	1½ l, 6 l	High Syce 2nd
Won	-	VRC CM Lloyd Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	8.13	1:38.5	1 l, 3½ l	Greenline 2nd
2nd	-	AJC Chipping Norton Stakes (wfa)	-	10f	9.6	2:6	2 l, neck	Phar Lap 1st
2nd	-	AJC Autumn Stakes (wfa)	-	12f	9.0	2:33.25	Short hd, ½ l	Nightmarch 1st
Won	-	AJC All-Aged Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	8.12	1:37	1 l, ¾ l	Nightmarch 2nd

**At eight years: 1930-31**
Result	Date	Race	Venue	Distance	Weight(St)	Time	Margin	Winner/2nd
Won	-	AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	9.0	1:38	Short hd, 3 l	Phar Lap 2nd
2nd	-	VATC Memsie Stakes	-	9f	9.8	1:54.25	½ head, 3 l	Wise Force 1st
Unpl	-	VRC Quality Handicap	-	7f 50yds	9.0	1:29.5	-	Wise Force 1st
Won	-	VRC October Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	9.0	1:37.25	1 length, 5 l	Rigadoon 2nd
Won	-	VATC Caulfield Stakes (wfa)	-	9f	9.1	1:55.25	½ length, ¾ l	Carradale 2nd
Won	-	VATC Caulfield Cup	-	12f	9.8	2:34.25	½ length, 2 l	Solution 2nd
3rd	-	VATC Melbourne Stakes (wfa)	-	10f	9.0	2:4.5	3 lengths, 4 l	Phar Lap 1st
Unpl	-	VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	8.13	1:37	-	Phar Lap 1st

At nine years: 1931-32 Did not race

**At ten years: 1932-33**
Result	Date	Race	Venue	Distance	Weight (st)	Time	Jockey	Winner/2nd
Unpl	-	AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa)	-	8f	9.0	-	-	Johnnie Jason 1st

Tabulated pedigree

Pedigree of Amounis (AUS), brown gelding, 1922
Sire Magpie (GB) 1914	Dark Ronald (GB) 1905	Bay Ronald (GB)	Hampton (GB)
		Bay Ronald (GB)	Black Duchess (GB)
		Darkie (GB)	Thurio (GB)
		Darkie (GB)	Insignia (GB)
	Popinjay (GB) 1905	St Frusquin (GB)	St. Simon (GB)
		St Frusquin (GB)	Isabel (GB)
		Chelandry (GB)	Goldfinch (GB)
		Chelandry (GB)	Illuminata (GB)
Dam Loved One (Aus) 1912	Duke of Melton (GB) 1903	Melton (GB)	Master Kildare (GB)
		Melton (GB)	Violet Melrose (GB)
		La Petite Duchess (GB)	Endurance (GB)
		La Petite Duchess (GB)	Cherry Duchess (GB)
	Bul Bul (Aus) 1906	Simile (GB)	St. Simon (GB)
		Simile (GB)	Mimi (GB)
		Chand Beebee (GB)	Royal Hampton (GB)
		Chand Beebee (GB)	Missy Baba (GB) (Family: 5)

References

↑ ASB - Amounis Retrieved on 2009-7-20
1 2 3 Barrie, Douglas M., The Australian Bloodhorse, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956, p. 396-397
1 2 3 4 Pring, Peter; Analysis of Champion Racehorses, The Thoroughbred Press, Sydney, 1977, ISBN 0-908133-00-6, pages: 229-235
↑ "Amounis wins Guineas". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 September 1925. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
↑ "AMOUNIS BRILLIANTLY WINS EPSON HANDICAP". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 October 1928. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
↑ Purser, Phil (2010-03-19). "Canterbury Stakes Preview". Justracing. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
↑ Amounis wins Caulfield Cup
↑ "Amounis Defeats Phar Lap". The Argus Melbourne. 1 September 1930. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

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