Stage Set for 2024 The Goodwood: Amelia’s Jewel Leads the Charge

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The Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival reaches its climax this weekend with the prestigious Group 1 $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville.

Amelia’s Jewel is favourite to win The Goodwood 2024 in Adelaide this weekend. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Punters have installed the Simon Miller-trained mare Amelia’s Jewel as the race favourite at $4 through Ladbrokes, eager to see her return to winning form.

The final field is set at 15 runners after late withdrawals from Annabel Neasham’s Learning To Fly and James Cummings’ Vilana.

Amelia’s Jewel comes into the race fit and ready after a string of close seconds in Perth.

The four-year-old boasts an impressive record at 1200m (4 wins, 2 seconds) and will be looking to break a winless streak that began after her victory in the Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) last September at The Valley.

Adding weight to her case is the recent success of the runner-up in that race, Pride Of Jenni. Her dominant win in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) serves as a strong endorsement of

Amelia’s Jewel’s capabilities.

Drawn in barrier nine with Damian Lane in the saddle, Amelia’s Jewel aims to become the first favourite to win The Goodwood since Black Heart Bart in 2016.

However, the race promises to be a thrilling contest.

Hot on her heels is Benedetta ($5) with jockey Jamie Kah on board.

This consistent Hellbent mare is fresh off a narrow third-place finish in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes just two weeks ago at this track and trip.

With a winning record at the course and a 50% win rate at the 1200m distance, Benedetta is a major contender to watch.

Another key player is Dion Luciani‘s Oscar’s Fortune ($5.50), ridden by champion WA-based jockey William Pike.

This talented three-year-old has a strong record (5 wins from 9 starts) and while yet to win beyond 1100m, he has been competitive in his 1200m attempts.

The significant weight drop from his last race makes him a dangerous lightweight hope.

Several other runners command attention, including I Am Me ($7.50) with a history of top interstate performances, Johnny Rocker ($8.50), and outsider hopes Skybird ($12) and Climbing Star ($16) who come off Morphettville wins in the Group 2 Tobin Bronze and Group 1 Robert Sangster respectively.

The Goodwood promises to be a heart-stopping race.

Don’t miss all the action on Saturday at 4:00pm (ACST) at Morphettville.

2024 The Goodwood Field

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	60x56830x2	VILANA	James Cummings	Todd Pannell	16	59kg		105
2	12x1190x22	AMELIA’S JEWEL	Simon A Miller	Damian Lane	9	56.5kg		114
3	x29825x121	CLIMBING STAR (NZ)	Phillip Stokes	Lachlan Neindorf	13	56.5kg		109
4	5×11311775	SGHIRRIPA	Shane & Cassie Oxlade	Craig Newitt	15	56kg		102
5	0x655960x1	EXTREMELY LUCKY	Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea	Jake Toeroek	6	56kg		94
6	7x16122x34	I AM ME	Ciaron Maher	Blake Shinn	1	55kg		110
7	x1134x4413	BENEDETTA	Jason Warren	Ms Jamie Kah	3	55kg		108
8	x01432x255	ARKANSAW KID	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Billy Egan	17	54.5kg		92
9	x244x27128	JOHNNY ROCKER	Nick Ryan	Rhys McLeod	12	54.5kg		106
10	7x536x1974	RUBAMOS	Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor	Jacob Opperman	2	54.5kg		94
11	1x11x33	WHAT YOU NEED	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Craig Williams	11	54.5kg		91
12	2x31x22x57	KARACASU	Richard & Chantelle Jolly	Jason Holder	4	54.5kg		82
13	0x13201320	GRINZINGER PRINCE	Cody Reardon	Ms Emily Finnegan	10	54.5kg		82
14	111Lx242	LEARNING TO FLY	Annabel Neasham	Chad Schofield	14	54kg		102
15	111122×213	OSCAR’S FORTUNE	Dion Luciani	William Pike	8	53.5kg		109
16	1113×51	SKYBIRD	Mitchell Freedman	Beau Mertens	5	53kg		95
17	21x217x426	STRETAN ANGEL	Phillip Stokes	Daniel Stackhouse	7	52.5kg		92

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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