Amounis
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Amounis was a good Australian Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 Hall of Fame
Australian Racing Hall of Fame
The Australian Racing Hall of Fame is part of the Australian Racing Museum which documents and honours the horseracing legends of Australia. The museum officially opened in 1981 and created the Hall of Fame in 2000....

 racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....

s (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races
Group races
Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 or "Black Type" races), 16 of these races have since been promoted to Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...

 (G1) status. In winning the AJC Epsom Handicap
Epsom Handicap
The Epsom Handicap is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held over 1,600 metres at Randwick Racecourse. It is one of the major races of the Sydney Spring Carnival. Many great milers have won the race, including Chatham, Gunsynd, and Super Impose, who was also a dual winner of the...

 he established a new Australasian record time.

Breeding

He was a brown gelding bred by Percy Miller and foaled in 1922 at his Kia Ora Stud
Kia ora stud
The Kia-Ora Stud is a Thoroughbred horse stud situated near Scone in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Percy Miller purchased the cattle property Kia-Ora from the established Segenhoe Stud in 1914 and from there developed the Kia-Ora Stud....

, Scone, New South Wales
Scone, New South Wales
Scone is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Scone had a population of 4,624 people. It is located on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook about 270 kilometres north of Sydney, and is part of the Hunter and Upper...

. 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). Loved One produced 14 foals, of which 8 raced and 5 of these were winners.

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.

As a three-year-old in 1925-26 he started 13 times for 6 wins including the AJC Hobartville Stakes
Hobartville Stakes
The Hobartville Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year olds at set weights, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney every February...

 and Rosehill Guineas
Rosehill Guineas
The Rosehill Guineas is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in March at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney. A race for three-year-olds at set weights, it is contested on turf over a distance of 2000 metres .-Distance:...

.

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
Chipping Norton Stakes
The Chipping Norton Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race run at weight for age, over a distance of 1600 metres at Warwick Farm Racecourse, Sydney in February or March.-Distance:* 1925 - 1972 held over 10 furlongs The Chipping Norton Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred...

, WS Cox Plate and 1926 Linlithgow Stakes.

As a five-year-old in 1927-28 he started 19 times for 3 weight for age
Weight for Age
Weight for Age is a term in Thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. It means that a horse will carry a set weight in accordance with the Weight for Age Scale. This weight varies depending on the horse’s age, its sex, the race distance and the month of the year...

 (wfa) race wins, including the WS Cox Plate and 1927 VRC Linlithgow Stakes.

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.

Amounis had to compete as a seven and eight-year-old, against Phar Lap
Phar Lap
Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne...

 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), 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.

As an eight-year-old in 1930-31 he started eight times for four wins including the 1930 Warwick Stakes
Warwick Stakes
The Warwick Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age that was traditionally run over a distance of 1400 metres at Warwick Farm Racecourse, Sydney in August...

, VATC Caulfield Cup, carrying 9 st 8 lbs (61 kilograms), VATC Caulfield Stakes and VRC October Stakes. In the 1930 Warwick Stakes, he defeated Phar Lap
Phar Lap
Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne...

 by a short head to deprive Phar Lap of 24 successive victories. 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
Cox Plate
The W.S. Cox Plate is an Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne every October by the Moonee Valley Racing Club to honour W.S. Cox, the club's founder. For three-year-olds and over, the race is considered to be the Weight for Age championship of Australasia...

 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), finishing no worse than third on just one occasion in 16 starts.

Race record

Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight(St) Time Margin Winner/2nd
At two years: 1924-25
Unpl
CPRC Juvenile Stakes Canterbury Park Racecourse
Canterbury Park Racecourse
Canterbury Park Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located 11 km from the Sydney Central Business District, in the suburb of Canterbury, adjacent to Canterbury railway station.- Races :...

6f 7.2 1:17
Baverlin 1st
Unpl
RRC Granville Stakes Rosehill Racecourse
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Western Sydney suburb of Rosehill, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is home of the Sydney Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the two premier racecourses in Sydney, the...

7f 7.12 1:27.75
Sweet Tress 1st


Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight(St) Time Margin Winner/2nd
At three years: 1925-26
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
Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse, is operated by the Australian Jockey Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters...

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
Victoria Derby
The Victoria Derby is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race held annually on the first day of Melbourne's annual Spring Racing Carnival, Victorian Derby Day, held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. A Group One race for three-year-old horses, it is raced on a left-handed turf course at a...

Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...

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
Warwick Farm Racecourse
Warwick Farm Racecourse is a racecourse at Warwick Farm a south-west suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used as a racecourse for Thoroughbred horse racing.- Races :...

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


Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight(St) Time Margin Winner/2nd
At four years: 1926-27
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
Craven Plate
The Craven Plate is an AJC Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race run over 2,000 metres, under Weight for Age conditions for horses aged three-year-old and upwards, at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in October. Total prize money for the race is A$125,000....

 (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
CB Fisher Plate
The VRC C.B. Fisher Plate was a weight-for-age thoroughbred horse race over 2400 metres . It was run at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Australia on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup in early November from 1870 till 1978...

 (wfa)
Flemington Racecourse 12f 8.11 2:36 1 length, ¾ l Pantheon 1st
Unpl
VRC Newmarket Handicap
Newmarket Handicap
The Newmarket Handicap is a VRC Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The event is an open handicap race over 1200 metres...

Flemington Racecourse 6f 9.13 1:12.5
Gothic (GB) 1st
Unpl
RRC Rawson Stakes
Ranvet Stakes
The Ranvet Stakes is a 2000 metre weight-for-age Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and over, run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney Australia, early in March each year...

 (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
Doncaster Handicap
The Doncaster Mile is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race held at Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney. Although the race has traditionally been held on Easter Monday, the race is now run on the third Saturday in April. The race is contested over 1,600 metres . The prizemoney in 2010 was A$1,510,000...

Randwick Racecourse 8f 9.12 1:42.25
Don Moon 1st
3rd
AJC All Aged Stakes
All Aged Stakes
The All Aged Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in April or May...

 (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


Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight(St) Time Margin Winner/2nd
At five years: 1927-28
2nd
AJC Warwick Stakes
Warwick Stakes
The Warwick Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age that was traditionally run over a distance of 1400 metres at Warwick Farm Racecourse, Sydney in August...

 (wfa)
Warwick Farm Racecourse 8f 9.0 1:38 Hd, hd Limerick 1st
3rd
RRC Hill Stakes
Hill Stakes
The Hill Stakes is a STC Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at run at Weight for Age over a distance of 1900 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in September.-Past winners:*2011 - Trusting *2010 - Descarado *2009 - Miss Marielle...

 (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
Moonee Valley Racecourse
Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club...

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


Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight(St) Time Margin Winner/2nd
At six years: 1928-29
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


Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight(St) Time Margin Winner/2nd
At seven years: 1929-30
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
Phar Lap
Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne...

 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
Phar Lap
Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne...

 1st
2nd
AJC Autumn Stakes (wfa)
12f 9.0 2:33.25 Short hd, ½ l Nightmarch
Nightmarch
Nightmarch, foaled in 1925 was an outstanding New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse known as The Kiwi. He won the New Zealand Derby and Dunedin Cup as a three-year-old before going to Australia where he became the first horse to win both the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate in the same year, as well...

 1st
Won
AJC All-Aged Stakes (wfa)
8f 8.12 1:37 1 l, ¾ l Nightmarch
Nightmarch
Nightmarch, foaled in 1925 was an outstanding New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse known as The Kiwi. He won the New Zealand Derby and Dunedin Cup as a three-year-old before going to Australia where he became the first horse to win both the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate in the same year, as well...

 2nd


Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight(St) Time Margin Winner/2nd
At eight years: 1930-31
Won
AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa)
8f 9.0 1:38 Short hd, 3 l Phar Lap
Phar Lap
Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne...

 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
Phar Lap
Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne...

 1st
Unpl
VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)
8f 8.13 1:37
Phar Lap
Phar Lap
Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne...

 1st

At nine years: 1931-32 Did not race
Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight (st) Time Jockey Winner/2nd
At ten years: 1932-33
Unpl
AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa)
8f 9.0
Johnnie Jason 1st

Tabulated pedigree

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