2017 Australian Broodmare of the Year - Amarillen

19 October 2017
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Amarillen (Fake Left – Nellirama) has been voted the 2017 Australian Broodmare of the Year.

Owned by Anthony Caruana, the progeny of Amarillen had a phenomenal year on the track, highlighted by star fillies, Miss Graceland, who won the Group 1 Nevele R Stud Victoria Oaks Final, and Nostra Beach, the winner of the Group 1 Australian Pacing Gold 2 Year Old Fillies Final.

Both of these fillies were bred by the late Rick Hinds and his wife Naomi.

Overall, Amarillen is the dam of 9 foals of racing age, of which 8 are winners. Amazingly, the only non-winner of racing age is Pixel Perfect, who was runner up in the 2017 Australian Broodmare of the Year voting.

In the 2016/2017 season, Amarillen produced three winners for a total of 13 wins, 8 placings and $367,460 in stakemoney, as listed below:

2016/2017 Record:
3 winners 13 wins 8 placings $367,460

HIS MAKERS MARK 1 win 1 placing $5,040

MISS GRACELAND 8 wins 4 placings $167,120
07/04/17    NEVELE R STUD VICTORIA OAKS FINAL (G1)         G1      P       TABCORP PARK MELTON

NOSTRA BEACH 4 wins 3 placings $195,300
06/05/17   AUST PACING GOLD (2YO FILLIES) FINAL (G1)       G1      P        TABCORP PARK MELTON
 

OVERALL BREEDING RECORD

AMARILLEN (S7000068) bm 2000, by Fake Left USA 1:51.4MS from Nellirama by Panorama USA 1:53.4MS from Nellie Robins 2:01.3MS by Telemon Hanover USA 1:53.6MS. Breeder: P F Barker & C G Robins & B M Robins,Tas

21.09.05 brg VILLAGEM (S7050042) 2,2:03.8MS;3,1:57.6MS;1:52.1MS $626,585 by Village Jasper USA,
P F Barker, C G Robins, B M Robins, Tas
14.10.06 bf PIXEL PERFECT (S7060007) by Art Major USA
08.10.07 brf CODIE KARALTA (S7070022) 2,2:00.6MS;3,2:02.1MS $31,533 by Jennas Beach Boy USA,
F R Barker, P F Barker, Tas
09.10.08 bg BIG ZEE (S7080010) 3,1:58.7MS;1:55.1MS $54,227 by Art Major USA
23.10.09 bf LETTUCEGGSCAPE (S7090035) 3,2:05.3MS $2,520 by Artiscape USA
18.10.10 bbrf MANELLIRA (S7100038) 2,1:56.9MS $97,625 by Art Major USA
2011 (Slipped) by Art Major USA
05.10.12 bg HIS MAKERS MARK (S7120161) 2,1:58.3MS $17,678 by Art Major USA
28.09.13 bf MISS GRACELAND (S7130060) 2,1:59.3MS;3,1:55.7MS $196,643 by Rocknroll Hanover USA,
R G Hinds, N J Hinds, Tas
10.10.14 bf NOSTRA BEACH(S7140113) 2,1:53.5MS $196,300 by Somebeachsomewhere USA
19.10.15 bbrf (S7150036) by Sportswriter USA
2016 (Missed) by Art Major USA

 

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