We are excited about the new Savabeel colt that has recently been born:
New Savabeel Colt
Snake Charmer Wins Twice at Morphettville
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!
Held Hostage racing again after knee surgery
Held Hostage (on the inside) is back to racing soon after having knee surgery.
Toby Koenig – What to Look For When Purchasing a Yearling at 2016 Inglis Premier Sale
Our head veterinarian from Ultra Thoroughbreds and Golden Grove Stud Farm Dr Toby Koenig discusses what to look for when purchasing a yearling at the 2016 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Find out more at http://drtobykoenig.com.au/ and keep up to date with news from Sean Buckley at http://seanbuckleyracing.com.au/
Interview with Toby Koenig and the Racing Post
At the Karaka 2016 Premier Sale at Little Avondale Stud, Toby Koenig of Ultra Thoroughbreds was interviewed by Racing Post regarding our purchase of Lot 301 – a colt is from unraced mare Generous Nature, for $775,000. Find out what Toby Koenig had to say in the video:
Defiant Angel wins the Quayclean Handicap at Morphettville
Defiant Angel finished 1st at the Quayclean Handicap (1600m) at Morphettville on the 2nd January 2016. A great start to the year for the 6YO, ridden well by Ms E Finnegan, with a prize of $32,000. It has been a promising start to 2016 for Sean Buckley and the Ultra Thoroughbreds team.
Morphettville
Happy New Year From UltraTune
Happy New Year and we hope that 2016 is your best yet!
We hope that everyone has a great new year and we wish you all the best in all of your pursuits.
We are looking forward to having a great 2016 and taking everything to the next level.
Thanks to all of our staff, customers, partners, families and friends.
All the best!
Sean Buckley
Grand National 2015
The Grand National 2015 has started, opening on the 9th April with 7 races to kick things off. It has been running at the same place since 1839 at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, UK. It is a hugely popular festival with a variety of events and races throughout the weekend, ending in the final Grand National race on Saturday 11th April.
Aintree Racecourse 2015
First day at Aintree 2015
First morning at the Grand National 2015
On The Fringe at Aintree 2015
Arctic Fire warming up at Aintree 2015
Panoramic of Aintree Racecourse 2015
It will do doubt be an exciting festival, with as always, a thrilling race for the Grand National on Saturday!
Hooked
Hooked (horse)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Hooked | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Casino Prince |
| Dam | Absolute Lure |
| Damsire | Lure |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2010 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | K J Hickman |
| Owner | Sean Buckley |
| Record | 20:4-0-2 |
| Earnings | $623,750 |
| Major wins | |
| Crystal Mile (2014) | |
Hooked (foaled 30 October 2010)[1] is a champion Australia Thoroughbred racehorse.
On 25 October 2014, he won the Crystal Mile.[2]
Background
Hooked is a 4 year old bay stallion from Australia and is trained by John P Thompson, based at Randwick. He is sired by the stallion Casino Prince out of the dam Absolute Lure.
Racing career
On 25th Oct 2014 at Moonee Valley, Hooked was ridden by Craig Williams and scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $200,000 Schweppes Crystal Mile, defeating Bull Point.
Hooked recorded a time of 1:34.98, falling just short of Cabeza’s benchmark of 1:34.78 seconds.
Craig Williams pushed Hooked forward from barrier one and settled on the tail of leader Havana Rey before surging clear before the bend and holding off the fast-finishing Bull Point and Desert Jeuney.
Sean Buckley: Top 10 Thoroughbred Horse Races
There are so many fantastic racing events throughout the year and are all exceptional for different reasons. Some have outstanding history and traditions that are so appealing, whereas others are new and exciting! Around the world there are some large scale events such as the Grand National in the UK or the Belmont Stakes in New York which bring huge crowds and even bigger stakes! Here are some Sean Buckley’s favourite races from around the world:
Sean Buckley – Top 10 Thoroughbred Races from Sean Buckley on Vimeo.