Who is Amazing Journey?
Amazing Journey is by Starspangledbanner, who was an exceptional horse both in Australia and in Europe. As a sire, he has proven to be top class as well as supremely versatile, producing Gr1 winners from 1200m all the way to 2000m in the form of Cox Plate winner, State Of Rest. The sire is also off the back of arguably his best year at stud in having both the Gr1 Irish 2000 Guineas and Gr1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner in Gstaad and Precise. Only a few weeks ago did he add another Gr1 winner to his CV in Senorita Bonita over 1200m in the Prix Morny. Not only is the sire phenomonal but the dam, Kiss Me Daily also has a family of proven performers, none more so than Gr1 Epsom Handicap winner in He's Your Man, who is a half sibling to Kiss Me Daily. He's Your Man was imported from the UK, just like Amazing Journey and proved to be extremely successful.
Ciaron has had major success with his imports and we are aiming for this one to be all the same. Here is what the trainer Ciaron Maher had to say about him:
"This is a high quality import, who has improved with every race. We are very excited to get him over here with the main aim of The Golden Eagle. This is a race that stands out in every owners calendar, being worth $10 million and he looks the perfect type for the race. Working with the data team, he has shown an exceptional turn of pace especially in his last run at Ascot where he saw off a good field. He reminds me of a certain Light Infantry Man and we hope he can live up to that comparison and compete in all the big races in Australia"
His Race Record
Amazing Journey has so far raced 11 times and is a Northern Hemisphere 3yo but a Southern Hemisphere 4yo which allows us to potentially compete in the Gr1 Golden Eagle which is for 4yos only. During his 11 starts, he has won 5 times including most recently back to back wins at Ascot over 1200m and 1400m. This is a horse drastically improving and has gone up 14lbs in the ratings in 4 runs and we have got in at the right time. There is no limit to this lads potential improvement and he will hopefully be taking you to some of Australia's most iconic races.
The Golden Eagle: One Race. $10 Million.
The Golden Eagle is one of Australia's most spectacular racedays. Run at Royal Randwick on Saturday October 31, it carries $10 million in total prize money and $5.25 million to the winner alone. Restricted to four-year-olds and run over 1500 metres, it was designed to attract the best horses in the world. And they've come.
Since its inaugural running in 2019, international raiders have twice claimed the Golden Eagle. Obamburumai storming home for Japan in 2023, and the UK's Lake Forest taking it in 2024. European horses with a profile exactly like Amazing Journey have proven they can fly in, adapt, and win on the biggest stage Australian racing has to offer.
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