A son of Galileo's Epsom Derby winning son Australia, he finished strongly
under Donnacha O'Brien to land the maiden event over one mile.Buckhurst is trained by Joseph O'Brien, who also won a Melbourne Cup for Williams with Rekindling.
"He's a very nice horse," Joseph O'Brien said. "I was a little bit surprised that he won at a mile first time, off a slow pace.
"Donnacha was very happy with him.
"I'd imagine we'll probably step into a Derby trial now and go from there. I was very impressed. with him."
Purchased for 70,000 guineas from the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Buckhurst is certainly bred to be a quality horse as he is a half-brother to stakes-winner Duplicity from Green Desert mare Artful, a daughter of French 2000m stakes-winner Gold Dodger.
This is the family of dual Group I winner and Co-Champion 3YO Miler The Ghurka and also Kiwi bred three year-old Arrongantlym who was second in the recent Group I ATC Rosehill Guineas.
Buckhurst was the first leg of a winning double a Leopardstown for Australia, who also sired Broome to win the Group III Ballysax Stakes. His oldest progeny are just three year-olds.
