Culminate – Sean Buckley Racing

Culminate is originally from New Zealand, owned by Sean Buckley and trained by Darren Weir is an 11 year old bay or brown mare (female).

In 2010 she raced into group 1 calculations with a determined victory in the Tristrarc Stakes at Caulfield. Culminate hugged the rails and cut the corner in the Tristarc while her rivals plotted a wider path but none were able to peg her back in the run to the line.

Jockey Michael Walker rounded off a winning double and thanked Buckley for his loyalty and belief in his ability.

”It’s been a long time coming, this win. Since I’ve come to Melbourne I’ve been riding for Sean and even though we had a few hiccups with this one having her injury, so this will pick us up,” Walker said.

”I knew that she wouldn’t have the speed to lead but she tricked me a bit today because she was a lot more forward than she was at Flemington.

”She pulled quite hard which took a bit of sprint out of her and she was on the worst ground but I just knew that she was a group 1 performer.”

One of New Zealand’s most consistent mares in recent years, Culminate also recorded a Group 1 placing at her first Australian campaign when runner up behind Typhoon Tracy in the 2009 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill.