Hooked (foaled 30 October 2010) is an Australian

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racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic pr ...

. On 25 October 2014, he won the

Crystal Mile The Crystal Mile is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for Age conditions for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1600 metres held at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Austral ...

Background

Hooked is a 4 year old bay stallion from Australia, owned by Sean Buckley and 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. On Saturday 5 September 2015, Hooked won the

Tramway Stakes The Tramway Stakes, registered as the Tramway Handicap, is a City Tattersalls Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older run with set weights and penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, S ...

1400m Group 2 race at

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with jockey Tye Angland, winning prize money of $107,000. On Saturday 15 April 2017, Hooked won the 1400m Group 3 mypunter.com Victoria Handicap with jockey Luke Nolan.

References

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