Amounis
Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs. Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races", 16 of these races have since been promoted to Group One status. In winning the AJC Epsom Handicap 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, Scone, New South Wales. Amounis was by the outstanding racehorse and sire, Magpie, his dam Loved One was a good racehorse and broodmare by Duke of Melton. 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 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 Wade left Australia. This time he was purchased by trainer, Frank McGrath on behalf of William 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 and Rosehill Guineas.
As a four-year-old in 1926-27 he started 12 times for 6 wins including the Epsom Handicap, VRC Cantala Stakes, Chipping Norton Stakes, W. S. Cox Plate and 1926 Linlithgow Stakes.
As a five-year-old in 1927-28 he started 19 times for 3 weight for age race 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 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, 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, 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. 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, finishing no worse than third on just one occasion in 16 starts.
1930 racebook
Race record
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Unpl | - | CPRC Juvenile Stakes | Canterbury Park Racecourse | 7.2 | 1:17 | - | Baverlin 1st | |
| Unpl | - | RRC Granville Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | 7.12 | 1:27.75 | - | Sweet Tress 1st |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | Moorefield RC Three Year Old Handicap | Moorefield Racecourse | 7.1 | 1:16.5 | 2 lengths, 1 lengths | Sunrock 2nd | |
| Won | - | RRC Three Year Old Handicap | Rosehill Racecourse | 7.12 | 1:14.25 | lengths, 1l | Somnolent 2nd | |
| Won | 1925 | AJC Hobartville Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | 8.10 | 1:28 | lengths, head | Vaals 2nd | |
| Won | 1925 | RRC Rosehill Guineas | Rosehill Racecourse | 8.5 | 1:54.5 | Neck, 3 lengths | Vaals 2nd | |
| Unpl | 1925 | AJC Australian Derby | Randwick Racecourse | 8.10 | 2:35.25 | - | Manfred 1st | |
| Unpl | 1925 | AJC Metropolitan Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 7.2 | - | - | Bard of Avon 1st | |
| Unpl | 1925 | Victoria Derby | Flemington Racecourse | 8.10 | 2:31.5 | - | Manfred 1st | |
| Won | - | VRC Batman Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | 8.11 | 1:41 | Neck, head | Hampden 2nd | |
| Unpl | - | RRC Railway Handicap | Rosehill Racecourse | 8.5 | 1:25 | - | Lausanne 1st | |
| Unpl | - | AJC Liverpool Handicap | Warwick Farm Racecourse | 8.7 | - | - | Robespierre 1st | |
| Unpl | - | AJC Rous Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 9.13 | 1:25.75 | - | Lovebox 1st | |
| Unpl | - | Newcastle Mile | Broadmeadow Racecourse | 9.5 | 1:40 | - | The Epicure 1st | |
| Won | - | AJC Exeter Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 10.6 | 1:40.25 | 2 lengths, lengths | Kalloni 2nd |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | RRC Dundas Handicap | Rosehill Racecourse | 8.13 | 1:25 | length, 3 lengths | Fuji San 2nd | |
| Won | 1926 | AJC Epsom Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 8.11 | 1:31.25 | 3 lengths, lengths | Fuji San 2nd | |
| Unpl | - | AJC Craven Plate | Randwick Racecourse | 8.11 | 2:4.25 | - | Windbag 1st | |
| Won | 1926 | VRC Cantala Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | 9.8 | 1:37.25 | lengths, long neck | Preposterer 2nd | |
| Won | 1926 | VRC Linlithgow Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | 8.11 | 1:38.5 | 2 lengths, 2 lengths | Valicare 2nd | |
| 3rd | - | VRC CB Fisher Plate | Flemington Racecourse | 8.11 | 2:36 | 1 length, lengths | Pantheon 1st | |
| Unpl | - | VRC Newmarket Handicap | Flemington Racecourse | 9.13 | 1:12.5 | - | Gothic 1st | |
| Unpl | - | RRC Rawson Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | 8.11 | 1:51.25 | - | Limerick 1st | |
| Won | - | AJC Chipping Norton Stakes | Warwick Farm Racecourse | 9.4 | 2:5.5 | length, lengths | Limerick 2nd | |
| Unpl | - | AJC Doncaster Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 9.12 | 1:42.25 | - | Don Moon 1st | |
| 3rd | - | AJC All Aged Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | 8.11 | 1:38.75 | 2 lengths, lengths | Fuji San 1st | |
| Won | - | Murrumbidgee Wagga Gold Cup | Wagga Wagga Racecourse | 10.5 | 2:5 | lengths, 2 lengths | Lady Tattler 2nd |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| 2nd | - | AJC Warwick Stakes | Warwick Farm Racecourse | 9.0 | 1:38 | Head, head | Limerick 1st | |
| 3rd | - | RRC Hill Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | 9.0 | 1:39 | 2 lengths, 2 lengths | Limerick 1st | |
| Unpl | - | AJC Epsom Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 9.10 | 1:38.5 | - | Vaals 1st | |
| Unpl | - | AJC Metropolitan | Randwick Racecourse | 9.3 | 2:53.5 | - | Murillo 1st | |
| Won | 1927 | MVRC W. S. Cox Plate | Moonee Valley Racecourse | 9.1 | 2:0.5 | Nk, 1 length | Avant Courier 2nd | |
| 2nd | - | VRC Melbourne Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | 9.1 | 2:5 | Head, lengths | Silvius 1st | |
| Won | 1927 | VRC Linlithgow Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | 8.13 | 1:38.25 | Long neck, lengths | Vaals 2nd | |
| 2nd | - | VRC CB Fisher Plate | Flemington Racecourse | 9.1 | 2:34.5 | 2 lengths, lengths | Silvius 1st | |
| 3rd | - | Williamstown Cup | Williamstown racecourse | 9.5 | 2:31 | head, neck | Star d'Or 1st | |
| Unpl | - | AJC Flying Handicap | - | 9.11 | 1:11.25 | - | Killarney 1st | |
| Unpl | - | VATC St George Stakes | Caulfield racecourse | 9.9 | 1:55.5 | - | Black Duchess 1st | |
| Unpl | - | VATC Futurity Stakes | Caulfield racecourse | 10.4 | 1:26 | - | Gothic 1st | |
| Won | - | VRC Essendon Stakes | - | 8.13 | 2:7.25 | lengths, lengths | Spearset 2nd | |
| 2nd | - | VRC CM Lloyd Stakes | - | 8.12 | 1:37.25 | 1 length, 2 lengths | Gothic 1st | |
| 2nd | - | RRC Rawson Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | 8.13 | 1:53.75 | 2 lengths, short head | Limerick 1st | |
| Unpl | - | AJC Doncaster Handicap | Randwick Racecourse | 9.10 | 1:45.25 | - | Simeon's Fort 1st | |
| Unpl | - | AJC All-Aged Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | 8.12 | 1:39.25 | - | Limerick 1st | |
| Unpl | - | AJC King's Cup | Randwick Racecourse | 8.9 | 2:32.5 | - | Limerick 1st | |
| Unpl | - | Murrumbidgee Wagga Gold Cup | Wagga Wagga | 10.0 | 2:5.8 | - | Charlot 1st |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | Tatts Club Tramway Handicap | - | 9.4 | 1:2.25 | Head, length | Habashow 2nd | |
| Won | - | AJC Epsom Handicap | - | 9.7 | 1:37.25 | length, lengths | Sion 2nd | |
| Won | - | AJC Craven Plate | - | 9.1 | 2:26.25 | length, lengths | Fourth Hand 2nd | |
| 2nd | - | VATC Caulfield Stakes | - | 9.1 | 1:53 | 1 length, 3 lengths | Gothic 1st | |
| Unpl | - | MVRC W. S. Cox Plate | - | 9.1 | 1:6.75 | - | Highland 1st | |
| 2nd | - | VRC Melbourne Stakes | - | 9.0 | 2:8.75 | Long neck, lengths | Gothic 1st | |
| 2nd | - | VRC Linlithgow Stakes | - | 8.13 | 1:38.75 | length, head | Gothic 1st | |
| Won | - | Williamstown Cup | - | 9.5 | 2:32.5 | length, lengths | Bombard 2nd |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | CPRC Canterbury Stakes | - | 9.6 | 1:13 | Short head, lengths | Paganelli 2nd | |
| Unpl | - | RRC Hill Stakes | - | 9.0 | 1:38.5 | - | Winalot 1st | |
| 3rd | - | AJC Spring Stakes | - | 9.3 | 2:30.75 | 2 lengths, 3 lengths | Winalot 1st | |
| 3rd | - | AJC Craven Plate | - | 9.1 | 2:11.25 | 4 lengths, 10 lengths | Phar Lap 1st | |
| 2nd | - | VATC Caulfield Cup | - | 9.5 | 2:30.5 | 2 lengths, lengths | High Syce 1st | |
| Won | - | VRC Cantala Stakes | - | 9.12 | 1:38.25 | lengths, lengths | Merab 2nd | |
| Won | - | VRC Linlithgow Stakes | - | 8.13 | 1:36.25 | 1 length, lengths | Highland 2nd | |
| Won | - | VRC CB Fisher Plate | - | 9.2 | 2:30.75 | lengths, lengths | High Syce 2nd | |
| Won | - | RRC Rosehill Stakes | - | 9.9 | 1:39 | lengths, lengths | Gay Ballerina 2nd | |
| Won | - | VATC St George Stakes | - | 9.9 | 1:53.75 | lengths, neck | Parsee 2nd | |
| Won | - | VATC Futurity Stakes | - | 10.4 | 1:27.75 | 1 length, neck | Greenline 2nd | |
| Won | - | VRC Essendon Stakes | - | 8.13 | 2:4.75 | lengths, 6 lengths | High Syce 2nd | |
| Won | - | VRC CM Lloyd Stakes | - | 8.13 | 1:38.5 | 1 length, lengths | Greenline 2nd | |
| 2nd | - | AJC Chipping Norton Stakes | - | 9.6 | 2:6 | 2 lengths, neck | Phar Lap 1st | |
| 2nd | - | AJC Autumn Stakes | - | 9.0 | 2:33.25 | Short head, lengths | Nightmarch 1st | |
| Won | - | AJC All-Aged Stakes | - | 8.12 | 1:37 | 1 length, lengths | Nightmarch 2nd |
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight | Time | Margin | Winner/2nd |
| Won | - | AJC Warwick Stakes | - | 9.0 | 1:38 | Short head, 3 lengths | Phar Lap 2nd | |
| 2nd | - | VATC Memsie Stakes | - | 9.8 | 1:54.25 | head, 3 lengths | Wise Force 1st | |
| Unpl | - | VRC Quality Handicap | - | 7f 50yds | 9.0 | 1:29.5 | - | Wise Force 1st |
| Won | - | VRC October Stakes | - | 9.0 | 1:37.25 | 1 length, 5 lengths | Rigadoon 2nd | |
| Won | - | VATC Caulfield Stakes | - | 9.1 | 1:55.25 | length, lengths | Carradale 2nd | |
| Won | - | VATC Caulfield Cup | - | 9.8 | 2:34.25 | length, 2 lengths | Solution 2nd | |
| 3rd | - | VATC Melbourne Stakes | - | 9.0 | 2:4.5 | 3 lengths, 4 lengths | Phar Lap 1st | |
| Unpl | - | VRC Linlithgow Stakes | - | 8.13 | 1:37 | - | Phar Lap 1st |
At nine years: 1931-32 Did not race
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Distance | Weight | Time | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| Unpl | - | AJC Warwick Stakes | - | 9.0 | - | - | Johnnie Jason 1st |