Amelia’s Jewel set to line up in $1m The Goodwood at Morphettville on May 11

Annabel Neasham will be the new trainer of star mare Amelia’s Jewel after she runs in The Goodwood in Adelaide.

Amelia's Jewel wins the Let's Elope Stakes at Flemington in 2023. Picture: George Sal/Racing Photos

Star mare Amelia’s Jewel will be trained by Annabel Neasham after she tackles the $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on May 11.

On Tuesday morning, it was announced multiple Group 1-winning trainer Neasham would take over from Simon Miller after Amelia’s Jewel’s attempt to win a Group 1 in Adelaide.

The West Australian sensation finished second for a consecutive year behind Overpass in WA’s $5 million slot race The Quokka (1200m) on Saturday.

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The nine-time winner – trained by Simon Miller – will head east once again, but this time will make her first appearance in South Australia on Goodwood Day, the final meeting of the Adelaide Racing Carnival.

Annabel Neasham will be the new trainer of Amelia’s Jewel.

Overpass makes it back-to-back Quokkas! 👏@[e-mail]/4xpffbEjtP

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 20, 2024

Under the set weights and penalties conditions of The Goodwood, Amelia’s Jewel will carry 56½kg because she is a Group 1 winner (4kg penalty).

Amelia’s Jewel is expected to wear blinkers for the first time in a race in The Goodwood.

Racing SA announced the news via a statement on social media.

“Confirmed. Star Western Australian mare Amelia’s Jewel has been confirmed for The Goodwood, with trainer Simon Miller stating: “We’ll look at getting her on a flight to Melbourne and then over to Adelaide as soon as we can to settle in.”

Class prevails @TheValley as the @Simon_Miller_ trained Gr1 winner Amelia’s Jewel wins the Gr2 Stocks Stakes under @LaneDamian. Will the daughter of Siyouni head towards the Gr1 WS Cox Plate now??? @SegenhoeGroup@AstuteBldstock@amelia_racing@[e-mail]/AKkAHRRJLb

— Black Type Racing (@BreedingRacing) September 29, 2023

It is another coup for the Adelaide Racing Carnival after Australia’s premier jockey James McDonald committed to riding on Sangster and Oaks Day – the biggest day of the carnival featuring two $1 million Group 1s.

READ | More questions than answers on Amelia’s Jewel after Quokka defeat

McDonald joins fellow star hoops Damian Lane, Craig Williams and hometown hero Jamie Kah as riders set to compete at the meeting.

The Adelaide Racing Carnival will feature four $1 million Group 1s, kicking off with the Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) and Australasian Oaks (2000m) on Saturday, before the South Australian Derby (2500m) on May 4 and The Goodwood (1200m) on May 11.

Nominations for The Goodwood close at midday on Thursday, May 2.

Originally published as Amelia’s Jewel set to line up in $1m The Goodwood at Morphettville on May 11