There have been many amazing wins for Ultra Thoroughbred Racing over the years! Here are 5 favourite races that have brought us joy in recent years, including our star stallion Shamus Award and lightning quick Miss Andretti!
On Tuesday, 8 January The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Barrier Draw took centre stage on the Surfers Paradise foreshore which started early at 6am. The foreshore was a hive of activity with market stalls and spectators gathering excitedly for the events ahead.
Around 8am the spectacle of several thoroughbreds with champion jockeys on board galloped down the pristine sands of Queensland’s most iconic beach, Surfers Paradise.
The connections of every runner in the 2019 $2 million The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic field arrived in style before randomly choosing the barrier from which their horse will start on Raceday, Saturday 12th January.
The barrier draw for the $2 million Gold Coast Magic Millions Guineas was then drawn.
Ultra Racing is thrilled that Casino Fourteen took first place at Bendigo for the 1500m Reservoir Hotel BM78 Handicap with jockey Harry Coffey on Sunday 16th December 2018!
Cheltenham Festival is a popular four day meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the UK with prize money second only to the Grand National. Originating in 1860, it has grown into a huge event in the calendar and competitors and racegoers alike love it for the variety of events and races on each day.
This year Cheltenham Festival runs from the 13th March until the 16th March and each race starts at 1.30pm GMT.
It ends with Gold Cup Day which is includes the final Gold Cup race which is a Grade 1 race on the New Course over a distance of 3 miles 2½ furlongs (5,331 m) with 22 fences, open to all horses that are 5 years old and over. Prize money for the race is £575,000.
Gold Cup Race
For a full line up of races and events for this year, visit www.thefestival.co.uk
The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run 2YO Sale at Karaka 2017 has been eventful again this year as Toby Koenig successfully bid $275,000 NZ for the fast Poet’s Voice colt which was the only juvenile to break 10 seconds for the furlong, clocking 9.95 seconds!
Ultra Thoroughbred Racing are so excited about bringing him back to Victoria and preparing for 2018!
Read more about the Ready to Run sale here https://www.racing.com/news/2017-11-23/fastest-ready-to-run-lot-victoria-bound
Captain Jimmy won the Cranbourne Hyundai Maiden Plate on the 15th October 2017! Ridden by the excellent Craig Williams and trained by Trent Busuttin.
Captain Jimmy was sired by Jimmy Choux out of the dam Calypso Miss Captain Jimmy was foaled on 09 of September in 2014.
Captain Duffy took first place at Morphettville on the 14th October 2017 with the apprentice Chris Caserta!
Captain Duffy is trained by Phillip Stokes and we are excited to see him head to the Melbourne Spring Carnival!
Street Impact makes it a tough win at Metropolitan level at her first start on the 12th July 2017 at Sandown Lakeside. A tremendous job by the entire team at Ultra Racing and Aquanita for Robert Smerdon – it’s been a long road to the races!!!
Robert Smerdon had just seen Street Cry filly Street Impact score a fighting win in a thrilling three-horse finish to the 1200-metre event, but not in the fashion he might have expected.
“We’ll always accept a win, but I think she’s a lot better than what we saw here,” Smerdon said.
“I think there’s more to come once she gets more confident in what she’s doing.
“That was probably one of the few times she’s had to come under pressure, but to see her win narrowly is a relief but I thought she’d win clearly.
“Today’s a good start point, a good outcome, but we’ve seen a lot more than that and I think there’s a lot more to come.
Read more from this interview here https://www.racing.com/news/2017-07-12/winning-debut-but-bigger-impact-expected
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
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