Make that two for Doug Watson - George Buckell coming home first on ex-Aussie Eshtiraak, the ⁦@ShadwellStud⁩ gelding’s first win in the UAE.

A good start to the season for 7x Champion Trainer Doug Watson who has saddled the first two winners Jebel Ali Racecourse with Exciting Days and Eshtiraak. Congratulations to jockeys Sam Hitchcott and George Buckell. #dubairacing 🐎

Well done George Buckell!

💨 Away he goes A fine performance from Mulfit in the DubaiAmulance Handicap who returns to form in some style to provide trainer Doug Watson with a treble George Buckell rode Mulfit to victory in the colours of Al Ghandi Racing

A proper ride tonight Dubai Racing Club from George Buckell on MULFIT. Let the horse take him there and kept him relaxed & happy—and the horse responded with a dominant victory at a big price. Well done 👏

Then there were wins for Faithful Soldier Sam Hitchcott, Mulfit George Buckell and Vasari Antonio Fresu Tawfiq mohammed barakeh. #racingdubai 🏇 Photos: Abdulla Khalifa ابوخليفة

FAR SKY wins the $54k HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup SERC under an excellent ride by George Buckell! The Doug Watson-trained #RedStablesUAE and Sky Racing-owned 4yo son of Travers winner Stay Thirsty wins for the 2nd time in 12 starts. A Fasig-Tipton grad.

A Prestige win for George Buckell as AS Jezan takes the Abu Dhabi Colts’ Classic for trainer Ahmed Al Merhairbi.

Happy Birthday to jockey and boxer George Buckell! youtube.com/watch?v=jFOMbT…

Happy Birthday to jockey George Buckell. He has one chance of riding a birthday winner on tonight’s card - on Almugir in the final race. #racingdubai 🏇

Many Happy returns to George Buckell who continues to make an impact in Emirates Racing Authority 🇦🇪

Mulfit is waiting patiently for racing tomorrow night. A winner here in October, the Al Ghandi Racing owned gelding will be reunited with George Buckell in race 6 on Friday. #racingdubai 🏇

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You won’t fight again after you’ve shared the ring with me, I will be your last fight! 😴

Really Positive things coming from the Injured Jockeys Fund after sitting down with them talking about what more can be done for peoples mental health, hoping Racing Welfare will allow me to sit down with them now !! 💚💚

Wishing the very best of luck to three-time UAE Champion Apprentice George Buckell. Tomorrow Wolverhampton Races he makes his return to riding after two and a half years off.

Great to sit down with Laura King لورا كنج today and talk about my story through, mental health , drug abuse and alcoholism and how recovery, samuel warren and Injured Jockeys Fund helped me back into the saddle, im very lucky and grateful for a second shot at living my dream 🙏🏇🏽#addiction

Go Wild proudly sponsored by Trade Access Panels Ltd runs in the 7.40 Chelmsford City Racecourse George Buckell takes the ride Good luck to Connections Mick Appleby Racing in association with Trade Access Panels Ltd

Back in the saddle: a jockey's struggle 🦾 George Buckell 's inspiring story.