Sean Buckley (Australian)

Sean Buckley is an Australian entrepreneur, thoroughbred racehorse owner and investor. He is Executive Chairman of Ultra Tune which is an Australian car service franchise with over 270 outlets across Australia.[1][2]

Thoroughbred Racing

Sean Buckley is owner at Ultra Thoroughbreds which is a primary and pre-training stud which has had huge success with a variety of winning thoroughbred horses.[3][4] These include Shamus Award (horse) who won the Cox Plate in 2013[5] and the Australian Guineas in 2014.[6]

Other winners include champion mare Miss Andretti who was Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year in 2007. She won many Group 1 races including the 2007 King's Stand Stakes at Ascot, the 2007 VRC Lightning Stakes, VRC Newmarket Handicap and MVRC Australia Stakes. She is the only thoroughbred in racing history to simultaneously hold a total of 5 track records in Australia and England.[7]

At the Spring Thoroughbred Sale for Magic Millions in October 2014, Sean Buckley purchased thoroughbred horse Hooked for $600,000.[8] On the 25th October 2014 Hooked won the $200,000 Group 2 Schweppes Crystal Mile (1600m).[9]

At the Karaka 2016 Premier Sale at Little Avondale Stud, Sean Buckley and Ultra Thoroughbred Racing purchased a colt from unraced mare Generous Nature and is a full-brother to the multiple stakes performer Savvy Nature for $775,000.[10][11]

Boxing

Sean Buckley is involved in supporting boxing and Ultra Tune currently sponsors Randy Petalcorin (also known as 'Randy "Ultra Tune" Petalcorin'), who is currently the interim World Light Flyweight Boxing Champion.[12] Sean Buckley has received an award from the World Boxing Federation (WBF) for Outstanding Services to Boxing presented to him by WBF President Mick Croucher in 2014.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Ultra Tune". Ultra Tune.
  2. ↑ "Sean Buckley website".
  3. ↑ "Ultra Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd". Ultra Racing.
  4. ↑ "Apology For Buckley". Racing and Sports.
  5. ↑ ABC News. "Shamus Award breaks maiden status to win Cox Plate for Chad Schofield and Danny O'Brien". www.abc.net.au.
  6. ↑ "Shamus Award Dominates Australian Guineas". www.bloodhorse.com.
  7. ↑ Miles, Daniel. "Aussie girls in racing- Top 5 Female Horses". www.justhorseracing.com.
  8. ↑ "MM Patinack Dispersal Day-4: Hooked Fetches $600k". www.breedingracing.com.
  9. ↑ White, Tracey. "Hooked Speeds to Crystal Mile Victory". Thoroughbred News. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Vettise, Paul. "KARAKA 2016 PREMIER SALE - Big Sale For Little Avondale Stud". Racing and Sports (26 January 2016).
  11. ↑ Buckley, Sean. "Ultra Racing secures the purchase of a colt by Savabeel". www.seanbuckleyracing.com.au.
  12. ↑ Songalia, Ryan. "Petalcorin knocks out Ming in first round to retain WBA interim title". Rappler. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "WBF Presents Outstanding Services to Boxing Award to Mr Sean Buckley of Ultratune".
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