Sean Buckley

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On Tuesday, 8 January The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Barrier Draw took centre stage on the Surfers Paradise foreshore which started early at 6am. The foreshore was a hive of activity with market stalls and spectators gathering excitedly for the events ahead.

Around 8am the spectacle of several thoroughbreds with champion jockeys on board galloped down the pristine sands of Queensland’s most iconic beach, Surfers Paradise.

The connections of every runner in the 2019 $2 million The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic field arrived in style before randomly choosing the barrier from which their horse will start on Raceday, Saturday 12th January.

The barrier draw for the $2 million Gold Coast Magic Millions Guineas was then drawn.

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The 2 year old son of Savabeel has won his debut at Warwick Park on Wednesday 19th July 2017. Addictive Nature was purchased at the Karaka Spring Sale 2016 and is the full-brother to the Group II winner Savvy Nature. Ridden by jockey Tim Clark he comfortably won the race by 1.3 lengths over Gold Standard and Schubert.

“He has shown us a lot so it’s nice to see him put them away today,” said Bjorn Baker’s stable foreman

ack Bruce.

“We have been waiting a good year for that since we’ve had him.

“He is a real good looker and he has got the manners to match which I think is very important for a colt. He takes everything in his stride and even today before the race, how he handled everything, was very impressive.”

Read more on this from http://m.racingnsw.com.au/FreeFields/latest_news_full.aspx?ArticleId=23364&Article=Addictive-Nature-Sparkles-On-Debut

 

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sean buckley altitude services

altitude services sean buckleyAltitude Services are an Australian company offering  fully quoted, installed, commissioned turn-key altitude installations.

From the most basic individual single use athlete systems, to high tech multi-room/stall training facilities their team of builders, engineers, exercise scientists, veterinarians, dietitians and conditioning staff offer a one-stop shop for all your altitude requirements.

Altitude Services has currently been commissioned to retrofit a sand roll and install a state-of-the-art high altitude training and testing facility at 2013 Cox Plate winning trainer, Danny O’Brien’s Flemington racing stables.

Fully sound proofed, air-conditioned and equipped with a high speed treadmill, this chamber will be capable of :

  • Screening prospective horse’s performance potential by directly measuring VO2max – the gold standard of cardiovascular potential.
  • Optimize performance by collating heart rate responses to lactic acid accumulation and speed to interface with GPS technology.
  • Provide a strictly controlled training environment where horses can train at sea level or altitude environments – all at the flick of a switch.

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Find out more about the expert equipment and facilities at Altitude Services here http://altitudeservices.com.au

 

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street impact horse

Street Impact makes it a tough win at Metropolitan level at her first start on the 12th July 2017 at Sandown Lakeside. A tremendous job by the entire team at Ultra Racing and Aquanita for Robert Smerdon – it’s been a long road to the races!!!

Robert Smerdon had just seen Street Cry filly Street Impact score a fighting win in a thrilling three-horse finish to the 1200-metre event, but not in the fashion he might have expected.

“We’ll always accept a win, but I think she’s a lot better than what we saw here,” Smerdon said.

“I think there’s more to come once she gets more confident in what she’s doing.

“That was probably one of the few times she’s had to come under pressure, but to see her win narrowly is a relief but I thought she’d win clearly.

“Today’s a good start point, a good outcome, but we’ve seen a lot more than that and I think there’s a lot more to come.

Read more from this interview here https://www.racing.com/news/2017-07-12/winning-debut-but-bigger-impact-expected

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sean buckley emily finnegan battle hardened

Jockey Emily Finnegan has taken 3yo filly Battle Hardened to first place in her last 3 races!

30th December 2016 – Strathalbyn 1203m

18th January 2017 – Morphettville Parks race 2

25th January 2017 – Morphettville Parks race 2

Battle Hardened
Sire: Hard Spun
Dam: Hiragana
Sire of Dam: Fusaichi Pegasus
Trainer: Phillip Stokes
Colour: Chestnut
Age / Sex: 3yo Filly
Foal Date: 30/09/2013

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shamus-award-cox-plate-chad-schofield

A fantastic interview with jockey Chad Schofield who won the Cox Plate in 2013 with maiden Shamus Award. Chad was only an apprentice at the time and Shamus Award just a maiden. Together they created a unique part of Australian racing history. Shamus Award went on to win the Australian Guineas in 2014 and was also Three-Year Old Colt/Gelding of the Year in the same year. Chad Schofield has gone on to much success and is currently in Hong Kong where he is enjoying international racing life.

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snake-charmer-horse_sean-buckley

An exciting start to the month for us here at Ultra Thoroughbreds as our mare Snake Charmer won twice at Morphettville on the 1st October and the 8th October. A really impressive start to the Spring racing calendar. Snake Charmer is trained by the outstanding Phillip Stokes and ridden by jockey Emily Finnegan. We are very much looking forward to the Spring Racing Carnival in a few weeks!

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