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Amelia's Jewel shines in Northerly Stakes win
Written by Mitch Cohen, Racenet.
Trainer Simon Miller was so relaxed he spent Saturday morning sinking beers in the pool before his star filly Amelia's Jewel provided him with his greatest racing moment when winning the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot.
Such was Miller‘s confidence in Amelia's Jewel, he knew his work was done and could let his explosive filly do the talking.
And she did, with an explosive Northerly Stakes performance.
Amelia‘s Jewel has been one of the most talked about fillies in the country over the past year and confirmed her status as an emerging superstar of the Australian turf with a dominant win in the $1.5m feature.
For Miller it was a maiden Group 1 after he had been around the mark several times during his career.
"We‘ve been peppering away. At some stage, it was always going to happen but to be honest, it didn't really worry me," Miller said.
"I just love winning, whether it be here or Northam. I‘m a competitive bastard, I just love winning.
"I actually tried to win the Northerly that many times because I'm in awe of this bloke (trainer Fred Kersley) and I was in awe of Northerly.
"I walked in and gave him (Fred Kersley) a big cuddle and Judith Kersley (Fred's wife) said, ‘don't you start crying' and I was like, 'strewth, how bad is this', I was getting told off!"
Amelia’s Jewel delivered a sensational performance to win the Northerly Stakes. Picture: Western Racepix
Jockey Patrick Carbery delivered a peach from the gun inside draw, getting Amelia‘s Jewel off the fence and two pairs back in the run.
When he unleashed Amelia‘s Jewel ($2.90) in the straight, she delivered a powerful burst to kick a length clear from the Will Clarken-trained Ironclad ($71) while Ciaron Maher and David Eustace's Steinem ($12) made up ground along the fence to finish third.
Highly talented Godolphin galloper Cascadian ($3.20) was fourth.
"She is just a freak. She‘s got an unbelievable engine with a huge stride and a great brain," Miller said.
"It was 44 years since someone had won the Karrakatta (Plate) and the (WA) Guineas and she ticked that one off.
"Her gallop Tuesday was superb and it was work she did leading into the Guineas and won, so I knew we had her on track.
Patrick Carbery celebrated a 5th career Group 1 in the Northerly Stakes. Picture: Western Racepix
It was a fifth career Group 1 for Carbery, who also partnered Northerly to multiple wins during the champion galloper's career two decades ago.
"This is by far my biggest win in racing, no risk," Carbery said.
"We set ourselves a plan to be here, we never thought we'd definitely get here but we got here.
"Last start meant we were on track and the three-year-olds have a great record.
"There were plenty of doubters, there are always doubters. We never doubted her."
Owner-breeder Peter Walsh fought back tears as he celebrated his maiden Group 1.
Walsh, who owns Amelia Park, has been involved in the industry for half a century and finally got his first major with a filly he labelled a ‘superhero'.
"I‘ve waited 50 years for it," Walsh said.
"It‘s a bit surreal. I think I've died and gone to heaven.
"Seven seconds in Group 1s, two thirds and two fourths so to do it today with the family‘s superstar. We think she is a superstar. We love her."
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