Buick Reaches 2,000 Wins - Then Eyes Another 1,000

William Buick rode his 2,000th British victor and instantly targeted different 1,000.

The 36-year-old brought up nan landmark pinch triumph connected El Cordobes, trained by Charlie Appleby, successful nan Princess of Wales's Stakes astatine Newmarket.

Buick kicked clear successful nan last 3 hurdles to grounds a two-length triumph complete Wimbledon Hawkeye.

"It's a awesome milestone and we're looking for nan adjacent 1000 now," Buick told BBC Sport.

"It's a large achievement. It's longevity, difficult work, dedication that gets you to those numbers.

"Probably nan astir important point is support from trainers, owners, my family and nan horses themselves. Without them, nary of those things tin happen."

Buick, calved successful Norway but based successful Newmarket for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin team, is nan sixth jockey presently riding to scope 2,000 British winners, but nary of those person made it to 3,000.

Buick turned master successful 2006 and said he hopes to transportation connected riding astatine nan apical level for different decade.

"You want to support going. I'm successful and astir my premier successful my career, astatine nan property of 36, soon to beryllium 37," said Buick, who won nan 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas successful May pinch Ruling Court and Desert Flower respectively.

"Touch wood, I've sewage galore much bully years near successful nan saddle and I want to really make it count.

"We've had Ryan (Moore) and Frankie (Dettori) and plentifulness of different names successful nan waiting room - we are successful a aureate play of jockeys astatine nan moment.

"So we request to clasp it, support going and support making it special."