Anamoe

{{Infobox racehorse

| horsename = Anamoe

| image_name = Racing silks of Godolphin.svg

| caption = Racing Silks of Godolphin

| sire = Street Boss

| grandsire = Street Cry

| dam = Anamato

| damsire = Redoute's Choice

| sex = Stallion

| foaled =16 November 2018

| country = Australia

| colour = Bay or Brown

| breeder = Godolphin

| owner = Godolphin

| trainer = James Cummings

| jockey = James McDonald

| record = 25 14–5–3

| earnings = AU$ $11,703,025{{cite web |url= https://www.racenet.com.au/horse/anamoe

|title= Anamoe Horse Search |publisher=racenet.com.au |accessdate=10 April 2021}}

| race = Todman Stakes (2021)
Sires' Produce Stakes (2021)
The Run to the Rose (2021)
Caulfield Guineas (2021)
Hobartville Stakes (2022)
Rosehill Guineas (2022)
Winx Stakes (2022)
George Main Stakes (2022)
Caulfield Stakes (2022)
W.S. Cox Plate (2022)
Apollo Stakes (2023)
Chipping Norton Stakes (2023)
George Ryder Stakes (2023)

| awards = Australian Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding (2021/22)
Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year (2022/23)
Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse (2022/23)

}}

Anamoe (foaled 16 November 2018) is a retired nine-time Group 1 winning champion Australian thoroughbred racehorse and breeding stallion. Affectionately known as "The Big A", Anamoe is considered one of the most decorated Australian produced stallions ever.{{cite web |title=Anamoe stud pedigree |url=https://www.darley.com.au/stallions/our-stallions/anamoe |website=Darley Australia |publisher=Darley Australia |access-date=2023-11-14}} He is one of only two Australian horses to win Group 1 races at ages 2, 3 and 4 since the 1990s. In 2023 he was named Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year.

Background

A homebred for Godolphin, Anamoe is a half-brother to Irish stakes-winner Anamba and is out of the 2007 Australasian Oaks winner Anamato.{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/news/13255/Street-Boss-Colt-Anamoe-Shocks-in-Todman-Stakes

|title=Street Boss Colt Anamoe Shocks in Todman Stakes |publisher=www.breednet.com.au |accessdate=10 April 2021}}

Racing career

=2020/21: two-year-old season=

Anamoe finished fifth in his race debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield in October 2020, before opening his account in the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes at Sandown a month later. Winning jockey Damien Oliver said after the win,

"That was a nice effort. He's a nice horse with ability".{{cite web |url= https://www.racingandsports.com/amp/news/racing/news/2020-11-14/anamoe-wins-merson-cooper-stakes-post-race-trainer-and-jockey-quotes/532312 |title=Anamoe wins Merson Cooper Stakes |publisher=www.racingandsports.com |accessdate=10 April 2021}}

After a third placing in the Blue Diamond Stakes, Anamoe travelled to Sydney and won the Todman Stakes.{{cite web |url= https://www.justhorseracing.com.au/fields-results/results/todman-stakes-results-and-replay-2021/665859/amp |title=Todman Stakes Results |publisher=www.justhorseracing.com.au |accessdate=10 April 2021}} He then finished in second placing in the Golden Slipper before winning the Group 1 Sires' Produce Stakes at Randwick.{{cite web |url= https://www.racenet.com.au/news/anamoe-wins-the-2021-sires-produce-stakes-20210410 |title=Anamoe wins 2021 Sires Produce Stakes |publisher=www.racenet.com.au |accessdate=10 April 2021}}

=2021/22: three-year-old season=

Anamoe resumed racing as a three-year-old on the 11 September 2021 at Kembla Grange in The Run to the Rose. He won the race by a neck margin with his jockey James McDonald stating afterwards "He has a tremendous will to win this horse. I knew once he was in his eyesight (of the leader) he would get him."{{cite web |url= https://www.racenet.com.au/amp/news/result-and-replay-anamoe-2021-run-to-the-rose-20210910 |title=Anamoe tightens Golden Rose grip |publisher=www.racenet.com.au |accessdate=11 October 2021}}

After going under by a short margin in the Golden Rose a fortnight later, Anamoe was sent to Caulfield to contest the Caulfield Guineas on the 9 October 2021. Starting the $2.10 favourite, jockey Damien Oliver positioned the three-year-old colt perfectly after contending with a wide barrier. In the straight he launched a barnstorming finish over the final 200m to win by a half a length. Oliver said after the race, "He’s a magnificent horse. He’s like a lot of good horses, he knows he’s good, pricks his ears for the camera.”{{cite web |url= https://www.punters.com.au/amp/news/caulfield-guineas-what-the-jockeys-said_202191/ |title=Caulfield Guineas what the jockeys said |publisher=www.punters.com.au |accessdate=11 October 2021}}

On 23 October Anamoe was placed second in the Cox Plate behind State Of Rest with Verry Elleegant third. Anamoe's jockey Craig Williams protested against the result due to interference, however the objection was controversially dismissed by stewards.{{cite web |url= https://www.foxsports.com.au/horse-racing/cox-plate-2021-zaaki-scratched-full-field-odds-news-latest-gold-trip-verry-elegant-live-updates-start-time/news-story/0508f974e927a94962730d355abb4fc6 |title= Protest DISMISSED as controversial $5m Cox Plate finish divides racing world |publisher=foxsports.com.au |accessdate=25 March 2022}}

Anamoe raced again on the 29 January 2022 in the Expressway Stakes over 1,200 metres at Rosehill, where he finished in third place beaten less than one length.

He raced again three weeks later at Rosehill and this time was successful in the Hobartville Stakes over 1,400 metres.{{cite web |url= https://www.justhorseracing.com.au/news/australian-racing/anamoe-prevails-in-hobartville-stakes-thriller/725839/amp |title=Anamoe prevails in Hobartville Stakes thriller |publisher=justhorseracing.com.au}}

After finishing a close second at his next start in the Randwick Guineas, Anamoe then contested the Rosehill Guineas over 2,000 metres on the 19 March. Starting the $1.70 favourite, Anamoe comfortably won the race by six-and-a-half lengths.{{cite web |url= https://www.racenet.com.au/amp/news/2022-rosehill-guineas-result-and-replay-20220318 |title= Guineas romp has Anamoe on verge of champion status |publisher=racenet.com.au |accessdate=25 March 2022}}

Anamoe next contested the Queen Elizabeth Stakes but finished in last place due to the heavy track conditions.

=2022/23: four-year-old season=

Anamoe resumed from a break and won his fourth Group 1 race when successful in the 2022 Winx Stakes.{{cite web |url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/08/20/watch-anamoe-wins-group-1-winx-stakes-at-randwick/ |title=Anamoe wins Group 1 Winx Stakes |publisher=sen.com.au |access-date=21 August 2022}} Anamoe would then go on to contest in the Group 1 George Main Stakes which he would go on to win comfortably. He would then go on to win his sixth Group One running over the top of I'm Thunderstruck and Zaaki in the Caulfield Stakes.{{cite web |title=Anamoe wins epic Might and Power |url=https://www.racing.com/news/2022-10-08/news-review-anamoe-wins-stunning-might-and-power#:~:text=Anamoe%20extended%20his%20Group%201,steady%20sectionals%20in%20the%20lead. |website=Racing.com |publisher=Racing.com |access-date=14 November 2023}}

He would then go onto to conqueror the Cox Plate in a dominant display after a controversial protest costing him the year before.

He would then contest in the Mackinnon Stakes being defeated by Zaaki in a valiant effort. He would then be spelled not racing again till the autumn finishing 2022 as a 7 time Group One winner.{{cite web |title=Zaaki wins champions stakes |url=https://www.racenet.com.au/news/zaaki-wins-the-group-1-champions-stakes-20221105 |website=Racenet |access-date=14 November 2023}}

Anamoe would then return to racing contesting in and winning the 2023 Group 2 Apollo Stakes{{cite web |title=Anamoe launches in Apollo |url=https://www.racing.com/news/2023-02-11/news-review-anamoe-launches-in-apollo |website=Racing.com |publisher=Racing.com |access-date=14 November 2023}} winning it comfortably.

He would then go and win his eighth Group 1 destroying the field in the Chipping Norton Stakes.{{cite web |title=Anamoe cements himself as one of the greats |url=https://www.racenet.com.au/news/anamoe-wins-2023-chipping-norton-stakes-at-royal-randwick-20230224 |website=racenet |publisher=Racenet |access-date=14 November 2023}} He then earned Group 1 win number nine winning the George Ryder Stakes overcoming a three wide run to run over the top of the field.{{cite web |title=Anamoe wins George Ryder Stakes |url=https://www.skyracing.com.au/read/thoroughbred/79264 |website=Sky Racing |publisher=Sky Racing |access-date=14 November 2023}}

He would then contest his 25th and final race being defeated by English raider Dubai Honour in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes spoiling a farewell in front of a home crowd for the Australian Champion.{{cite web |title=Dubai Honour takes Queen Elizabeth honours to spoil Anamoe farewell |url=https://www.racenet.com.au/news/2023-queen-elizabeth-stakes-result-and-replay-20230408 |website=racenet |publisher=racenet |access-date=14 November 2023}}

=Retirement=

After contesting the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Godolphin and connections made the decision to retire Anamoe to stud early instead of sending him to Royal Ascot to contest races in England before retirement. Anamoe was retired to Darley Australia. Anamoe's first up stud fee is the highest of any stallion retired to stud in history. His first up stud fee is $121,000.{{cite web |title=Anamoe retires to stud |url=https://www.godolphin.com/news/anamoe-retires-from-racing-and-joins-darley-australia-s-roster-for-2023 |website=Godolphin.com |publisher=Godolphin |access-date=14 November 2023}}