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.ASB - Amounis Retrieved on 2009-7-20
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 racehorse and sire, Magpie (GB), his dam Loved One was a 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 was sold to Paddy Wade for 2,500 guineas. Wade raced him for a short season when he ran fourth to Manfred in the AJC and Victorian Derbies. Amounis was sold again when Wade left Australia. This time he was purchased by trainer, Frank McGrath on behalf of William Pearson for 1,800 guineas.Barrie, Douglas M., The Australian Bloodhorse, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956, p. 396-397
As a three-year-old in 1925-26, he started 13 times for 6 wins including the AJC Hobartville Stakes and Rosehill Guineas.
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, W. S. Cox Plate, and 1926 Linlithgow Stakes.Pring, Peter; Analysis of Champion Racehorses, The Thoroughbred Press, Sydney, 1977, , pages: 229-235
As a five-year-old in 1927-28, he started 19 times for 3 weight for age (wfa) wins, including the W. S. 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 competed 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), 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, VATC Caulfield Cup, carrying 9 st 8 lbs (61 kilograms),Amounis wins Caulfield Cup VATC Caulfield Stakes, and VRC October Stakes. In the 1930 Warwick Stakes, he defeated Phar Lap by a short head. Before this race, Phar Lap had won nine consecutive races and after it, he scored another 14 consecutive wins.
1930 racebook
Race record
Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight (st) Time Margin Winner/2nd+ At two years: 1924-25Unpl-CPRC Juvenile StakesCanterbury Park Racecourse7.21:17-Baverlin 1stUnpl-RRC Granville StakesRosehill Racecourse7.121:27.75-Sweet Tress 1st
Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight (st) Time Margin Winner/2nd+ At three years: 1925-26Won-Moorefield RC Three Year Old HandicapMoorefield Racecourse7.11:16.52 lengths, 1 lengthsSunrock 2ndWon-RRC Three Year Old HandicapRosehill Racecourse7.121:14.25 lengths, 1lSomnolent 2ndWon1925AJC Hobartville StakesRandwick Racecourse8.101:28 lengths, headVaals 2ndWon1925RRC Rosehill GuineasRosehill Racecourse8.51:54.5Neck, 3 lengthsVaals 2ndUnpl1925AJC Australian DerbyRandwick Racecourse8.102:35.25-Manfred 1stUnpl1925AJC Metropolitan HandicapRandwick Racecourse7.2--Bard of Avon 1stUnpl1925Victoria DerbyFlemington Racecourse8.102:31.5-Manfred 1stWon-VRC Batman StakesFlemington Racecourse8.111:41Neck, headHampden 2ndUnpl-RRC Railway HandicapRosehill Racecourse8.51:25-Lausanne 1stUnpl-AJC Liverpool HandicapWarwick Farm Racecourse8.7--Robespierre 1stUnpl-AJC Rous HandicapRandwick Racecourse9.131:25.75-Lovebox 1stUnpl-Newcastle MileBroadmeadow Racecourse9.51:40-The Epicure 1stWon-AJC Exeter HandicapRandwick Racecourse10.61:40.252 lengths, lengthsKalloni 2nd
Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight (st) Time Margin Winner/2nd+ At four years: 1926-27Won-RRC Dundas HandicapRosehill Racecourse8.131:25 length, 3 lengthsFuji San 2ndWon1926AJC Epsom HandicapRandwick Racecourse8.111:31.25 (Aust/NZ rec)3 lengths, lengthsFuji San 2ndUnpl-AJC Craven Plate (wfa)Randwick Racecourse8.112:4.25-Windbag 1stWon1926VRC Cantala StakesFlemington Racecourse9.81:37.25 (Race rec) lengths, long neckPreposterer 2ndWon1926VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)Flemington Racecourse8.111:38.52 lengths, 2 lengthsValicare 2nd3rd-VRC CB Fisher Plate (wfa)Flemington Racecourse8.112:361 length, lengthsPantheon 1stUnpl-VRC Newmarket HandicapFlemington Racecourse9.131:12.5-Gothic (GB) 1stUnpl-RRC Rawson Stakes (wfa)Rosehill Racecourse8.111:51.25-Limerick 1stWon-AJC Chipping Norton StakesWarwick Farm Racecourse9.42:5.5 length, lengthsLimerick 2ndUnpl-AJC Doncaster HandicapRandwick Racecourse9.121:42.25-Don Moon 1st3rd-AJC All Aged Stakes (wfa)Randwick Racecourse8.111:38.752 lengths, lengthsFuji San 1stWon-Murrumbidgee Wagga Gold CupWagga Wagga Racecourse10.52:5 lengths, 2 lengthsLady Tattler 2nd
Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight (st) Time Margin Winner/2nd+ At five years: 1927-282nd-AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa)Warwick Farm Racecourse9.01:38Head, headLimerick 1st3rd-RRC Hill Stakes (wfa)Rosehill Racecourse9.01:392 lengths, 2 lengthsLimerick 1stUnpl-AJC Epsom HandicapRandwick Racecourse9.101:38.5-Vaals 1stUnpl-AJC MetropolitanRandwick Racecourse9.32:53.5-Murillo 1stWon1927MVRC W. S. Cox Plate (wfa)Moonee Valley Racecourse9.12:0.5Nk, 1 lengthAvant Courier 2nd2nd-VRC Melbourne Stakes (wfa)Flemington Racecourse9.12:5Head, lengthsSilvius (Ire) 1stWon1927VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)Flemington Racecourse8.131:38.25Long neck, lengthsVaals 2nd2nd-VRC CB Fisher Plate (wfa)Flemington Racecourse9.12:34.52 lengths, lengthsSilvius (Ire) 1st3rd-Williamstown CupWilliamstown racecourse9.52:31 head, neckStar d'Or 1stUnpl-AJC Flying Handicap-9.111:11.25-Killarney 1stUnpl-VATC St George StakesCaulfield racecourse9.91:55.5-Black Duchess 1stUnpl-VATC Futurity StakesCaulfield racecourse10.41:26-Gothic (GB) 1stWon-VRC Essendon Stakes (wfa)-8.132:7.25 lengths, lengthsSpearset 2nd2nd-VRC CM Lloyd Stakes (wfa)-8.121:37.251 length, 2 lengthsGothic (GB) 1st2nd-RRC Rawson Stakes (wfa)Rosehill Racecourse8.131:53.752 lengths, short headLimerick 1stUnpl-AJC Doncaster HandicapRandwick Racecourse9.101:45.25-Simeon's Fort (Ire) 1stUnpl-AJC All-Aged Stakes (wfa)Randwick Racecourse8.121:39.25-Limerick 1stUnpl-AJC King's CupRandwick Racecourse8.92:32.5-Limerick 1stUnpl-Murrumbidgee Wagga Gold CupWagga Wagga10.02:5.8-Charlot 1st
Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight (st) Time Margin Winner/2nd+ At six years: 1928-29Won-Tatts Club (NSW) Tramway Handicap-9.41:2.25Head, lengthHabashow 2ndWon-AJC Epsom Handicap-9.71:37.25 length, lengthsSion 2ndWon-AJC Craven Plate (wfa)-9.12:26.25 length, lengthsFourth Hand 2nd2nd-VATC Caulfield Stakes (wfa)-9.11:531 length, 3 lengthsGothic (GB) 1stUnpl-MVRC W. S. Cox Plate (wfa)-9.11:6.75-Highland 1st2nd-VRC Melbourne Stakes (wfa)-9.02:8.75Long neck, lengthsGothic (GB) 1st2nd-VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)-8.131:38.75 length, head Gothic (GB) 1stWon-Williamstown Cup-9.52:32.5 length, lengthsBombard 2nd
Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight (st) Time Margin Winner/2nd+ At seven years: 1929-30Won-CPRC Canterbury Stakes-9.61:13Short head, lengthsPaganelli 2ndUnpl-RRC Hill Stakes (wfa)-9.01:38.5-Winalot 1st3rd-AJC Spring Stakes (wfa)-9.32:30.752 lengths, 3 lengthsWinalot 1st3rd-AJC Craven Plate (wfa)-9.12:11.254 lengths, 10 lengthsPhar Lap 1st2nd-VATC Caulfield Cup-9.52:30.52 lengths, lengthsHigh Syce 1stWon-VRC Cantala Stakes-9.121:38.25 lengths, lengthsMerab 2ndWon-VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)-8.131:36.251 length, lengthsHighland 2ndWon-VRC CB Fisher Plate (wfa)-9.22:30.75 lengths, lengthsHigh Syce 2ndWon-RRC Rosehill Stakes-9.91:39 lengths, lengthsGay Ballerina 2ndWon-VATC St George Stakes-9.91:53.75 lengths, neckParsee 2ndWon-VATC Futurity Stakes-10.41:27.751 length, neckGreenline 2ndWon-VRC Essendon Stakes (wfa)-8.132:4.75 lengths, 6 lengthsHigh Syce 2ndWon-VRC CM Lloyd Stakes (wfa)-8.131:38.51 length, lengthsGreenline 2nd2nd-AJC Chipping Norton Stakes (wfa)-9.62:62 lengths, neckPhar Lap 1st2nd-AJC Autumn Stakes (wfa)-9.02:33.25Short head, lengthsNightmarch 1stWon-AJC All-Aged Stakes (wfa)-8.121:371 length, lengthsNightmarch 2nd
Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight (st) Time Margin Winner/2nd+ At eight years: 1930-31Won-AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa)-9.01:38Short head, 3 lengthsPhar Lap 2nd2nd-VATC Memsie Stakes-9.81:54.25 head, 3 lengthsWise Force 1stUnpl-VRC Quality Handicap-7f 50yds9.01:29.5-Wise Force 1stWon-VRC October Stakes (wfa)-9.01:37.251 length, 5 lengthsRigadoon 2ndWon-VATC Caulfield Stakes (wfa)-9.11:55.25 length, lengthsCarradale 2ndWon-VATC Caulfield Cup-9.82:34.25 length, 2 lengthsSolution 2nd3rd-VATC Melbourne Stakes (wfa)-9.02:4.53 lengths, 4 lengthsPhar Lap 1stUnpl-VRC Linlithgow Stakes (wfa)-8.131:37-Phar Lap 1st
At nine years: 1931-32 Did not race
Result Date Race Venue Distance Weight (st) Time Jockey Winner/2nd+ At ten years: 1932-33Unpl-AJC Warwick Stakes (wfa)-9.0--Johnnie Jason 1st
Pedigree
Amounis is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion St Simon, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
Amounis is inbred 4S x 5D to the stallion Hampton, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fifth generation (via Royal Hampton) on the dam side of his pedigree.
See also Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting
References
External links The Virtual FormGuide Australian Museum and Racing Hall of Fame: Amounis Thoroughbred Village