She might not reach the heights of her Group One-winning half-sister Duais, but Amiche is showing promise in her own right, as well as a few of the family’s character traits.
Older than Duais by a year, the five-year-old will line up for just her eleventh start in the Smithfield RSL Club Sprint (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday looking to take her record to six victories.
She was recently transferred to Duais’ trainer Edward Cummings having been previously prepared by David Vandyke and boasts a perfect record for her new stable – one start for one win.
Cummings admits he is still learning about Amiche, who has a quirky nature, but despite being a different type of horse to her sibling he says the pair do have similarities.
“The longer we have spent with her, the more we have seen those similarities, just in general demeanour,” Cummings said.
“Duais is a bit more straightforward but we’ve had her from day one, so we have been able to control a lot of those urges that she has had.
“But she is a stayer, so I think she wants to relax, whereas Amiche is a sprinter, so she is naturally a bit more bubbly.”
Amiche has been kept fresh since scoring at Rosehill on November 6 and her record indicates she appreciates her runs spaced.
The healthy prizemoney levels in Sydney mean her owners are happy for her to continue working through the grades and Cummings says they won’t raise the bar until the time is right.
“We can get to stakes grade when she is ready and she has proven herself,” he said.
“She is probably two wins away from doing that. Hopefully, Saturday is one of those and depending on the program and how well she goes on Saturday, it might dictate what we do next time out.”
Josh Parr will continue his association with Amiche, who has drawn barrier 10 in the field of 14.