On the 20th May 2017 Hooked raced well at Morphettville, coming a close 2nd in the Hughes Limousines R A Lee Stakes with a purse of $42,500.
https://www.theracessa.com.au/race/5123299
Hooked makes top two at Morphettville
Hooked wins at Caulfield April 15th 2017
6YO Hooked won his first race in some time on Saturday 15th April 2017 at Caulfield in the 1400m Group 3 handicap ridden by jockey Luke Nolen.
Trainer Robert Smerdon said “You have a plan in the back of your mind about how a race is going to play out and you hope that it does but more often than not some other variable comes into play and it doesn’t work out, but today just went as we’d expected and hoped,” Smerdon said.
“He had the barrier, he got a really good cart along and was able to present at the right time so it went exactly as it looked it might.”
Read more and watch the race at https://www.racing.com/news/2017-04-15/hooked-catches-another-feature-win?device=app
Casino Fourteen Wins Maiden Race
We are pleased to announce that Casino Fourteen won his maiden race at Echuca on the 9th April 2017, ridden by jockey Nikita Beriman.
Casino Fourteen is a 2yo Colt, trained by Greg Eurell.
Sire: Casino Prince
Dam: Run for Naara
Sire of Dam: More Than Ready
Watch his first win here:
Grand Chancellor wins at Balaklava 1600m 5th March 2017
Another great win for 3YO Colt Grand Chancellor who raced into 1st at the 1600m at Balaklava on the 5th March 2017, ridden by Justin Huxtable.
Battle Hardened wins 3 in a row with Emily Finnegan
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
Toby Koenig purchases $650,000 Sebring colt at New Zealand Bloodstock Sale 2016
Toby Koenig topped day 1 of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale, with the $650,000 purchase of Lyndhurst farm’s Lot 280 yesterday.
The Sebring colt is out of Joleur, the well-related dam of multiple stakes winners, and is a three-quarter brother in blood to proven G1 performer Criterion.
We can’t wait to see the beautiful colt return to our shores!
Read more about the purchase here: http://nzb.co.nz/news.cfm?content_id=181427
Casino Fourteen wins in his trials at Cranbourne
It is always great to see positive progress with our thoroughbred horses and here at Ultra Racing we are pleased to report the fantastic progress of Casino Fourteen who has won recent trials at Cranbourne this month:
Interview with Chad Schofield and footage of the 2013 Cox Plate with Shamus Award
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.
New Savabeel Colt
We are excited about the new Savabeel colt that has recently been born:
Captain Duffy wins the Geelong Classic 2200m!
Ultra Racing’s Captain Duffy won the Geelong Classic 2200m on Wednesday! Currently trained by Phillip Stokes, Captain Duffy is now preparing for the Victoria Derby on the 29th October 2016.
Champion jockey Noel Callow put him into a prominent spot in the first half of the race, took over 800m from home and dashed clear early in the straight. Callow has previously won the 2005 Derby with Benicio.
Ultra Racing is excited for the rest of the Spring racing season – with recent wins by Snake Charmer it is shaping up to be a prosperous one!