Held Hostage (on the inside) is back to racing soon after having knee surgery.
Held Hostage racing again after knee surgery
First Foal Born out of Star Witness in the Hunter Valley
On August 6th 2016 the first foal was born out of Star Witness at our farm in the Hunter Valley.
Hooked Racing Trial for the Group 1 Doomben 10000 May 2016
Watch the final trial from Hooked on trial 1! Hooked now travels to Brisbane in preparation for his first up effort in the Doomben 10000 l@ Group 1 Level. The Doomben 10000 is a feature race of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Biased Witness wins the Hygain Maiden Plate at Pakenham
A fantastic win by Biased Witness at Pakenham on the 17th April 2017. He has now broken his maiden status in style at his second start! By Star Witness, from My Central (ITY), he is a 2yo bred at Golden Grove Stud and we are thrilled by his win and look forward to further races in the near future including Flemington Anzac Day.
Defence Witness wins the Agfert Maiden Plate at Balaklava 23rd March 2016
Defence Witness is a 4YO gelding, trained by Phillip Stokes.
Sire: Star Witness
Dam: Culminate
Sire of Dam: Elnadim
Ridden by jockey Dom Tourneur, Defence Witness won her first race at Balaklava, taking the Agfert Maiden Plate.
Watch the full race here:
Photo courtesy of Atkins Photography
Recent wins at Morphettville and new additions
It has been a busy start to the year for Sean Buckley and Ultra Racing! There have been some fantastic wins by a selection of thoroughbred horses at Morphettville including:
- Defiant Angel
- Held Hostage
- Typhoon Witness
- Colonel Custer
We have also made a significant purchase of a colt out of Savabeel at the Karaka 2016 Premier Sale at Little Avondale Stud.
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:
Ultra Racing secures the purchase of a colt by Savabeel
Ultra Racing buys a colt by Savabeel for $775,000 at the Karaka 2016 Premier Sale at Little Avondale Stud
The colt is from unraced mare Generous Nature and is a full-brother to the Group II winner Savvy Nature. Toby Koenig went to New Zealand to successfully secure the sale, which Sean Buckley and the entire Ultra Group is thrilled about.
Toby Koenig spoke to NZ Racing News and said:
“We have always been keen on the Savabeels, having bought a number of them through this sale,” he said.
“Their racetrack performance been outstanding and you can see the fierce competition every time a yearling by him steps into the ring. We’ve managed to secure a pair of superb colts and we’re very happy to be taking them home to Australia.”
Toby Koenig with our new Savabeel colt
Read more from the interview at Racing and Sports
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