Sean Buckley

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.

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Aintree Racecourse 2015

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First day at Aintree 2015

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First morning at the Grand National 2015

On The Fringe at Aintree 2015

On The Fringe at Aintree 2015

 

Arctic Fire warming up at Aintree 2015

Arctic Fire warming up at Aintree 2015

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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!
 

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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+sean+buckley+ultra+racingHooked (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.

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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.

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Champion sprinter Shamus Award has won the Herald Sun Champion Three-Year-Old Colt or Gelding of the Year award.

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Shamus Award was trained by Danny O’ Brien and had great success this year.  The son of Snitzel won the Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040m), and became the first horse to also win the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in the same season. Read more at Racing.com  http://www.racing.com/news/2014-10-02/shamus-award-wins-3yo

Watch Shamus Award win the Cox Plate:

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Marveen breaks through in Merson Cooper

Talented filly Marveen broke through for a deserved stakes success in today’s Listed Merson Cooper Stakes at Sandown Hillside.

Photo by Racing and Sports

The filly, prepared by Aquanita trainer Robert Smerdon and raced by the Howell family, had placed at her only two starts and although she got off to a shaky start proved too strong for her rivals.

After only jumping fairly she mustered speed and settled in a big bunch behind the leading pair but shouldered through into the clear around the turn and went to the lead.

Jockey Luke Nolen kept her going and she drew away for a strong win over Tzarina, who was unlucky after bombing the start and being held up in the straight.

First starters Kalash and Yatala filled third and fourth.

Marveen is a daughter of Orientate from the Forest Glow mare Shiny, who Smerdon also trained, and put the writing on the wall with a narrow loss at Moonee Valley on debut behind Woppit.

Read more about the history of Sean Buckley’s Marveen here 

Marveen’s win at Listed Merson Cooper Stakes http://www.racingandsports.com.au/en/racing/display-a-story-116743

Marveen bought by Sean Buckley for $450,000 http://www.racingandsports.com.au/en/racing/display-a-story-152885

High profile owner Sean Buckley will be looking for healthy returns from Marveen in the autumn after purchasing her with a view to her eventually joining his band of broodmares.

The four-year-old daughter of Orientate has raced twice since Buckley paid $450,000 for her at the Magic Millions Winter Broodmare sale in June and he will be keen to see her carry his colours to victory in the coming weeks.

Trainer Robert Smerdon said Saturday’s Listed Summer Race Days Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield would launch her campaign towards to the feature mares’ races in Melbourne and possibly Sydney.

“We wanted to give her a good spell after last winter and time her run back in to the autumn,” Smerdon said.

A six-time winner who has earned $631,645 in prize money, Marveen has three Listed races among her victories – the VRC Desirable Stakes, Gold Coast Bracelet and Merson Cooper Stakes.

Read more here about Sean Buckley’s Marveen here http://www.racingandsports.com.au/en/racing/display-a-story-167303

 

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SURPRISE Cox Plate winner Shamus Award has been retired from racing and will stand at Widden Stud in Australia next season for a fee of A$27,500 (£15,080/€18,360).

The son of young sire Snitzel defied odds of 20-1 when breaking his maiden in the Group 1 event, besting such top-class runners as Foreteller, Fiorente, It’s A Dundeel and Seville in the process. The Danny O’Brien-trained colt returned later in the season to land the Australian Guineas – becoming the first horse to complete the double.

On Thursday, O’Brien tweeted: “Very pleased to announce Shamus Award off to Australia’s leading Stud. Over to you Widden!”

Widden Stud, in New South Wales, will stand 11 stallions for the coming season. Making the announcement, stud owner Antony Thompson said: “Shamus Award is the first three-year-old ever to win the Cox Plate/Australian Guineas double and we are thrilled to have him join our roster alongside our other new addition, the brilliant dual Group 1-winning sprinter Zoustar – who also made history as the first three-year-old to win the Group 1 Golden Rose/Coolmore Stud Stakes double.

“To be honest, it feels a little like déjà vu, starting off two young stallions together that we believe are the best sire prospects in the land.

“We did it a few years ago with Sebring and Northern Meteor, which proved incredibly successful, so I had no hesitation in seizing the opportunity to do the same again this year.”

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