BUFFERING - STILL A SUCCESS STORY AT 18 YEARS OF AGE

By Graham Potter | Sunday, November 30, 2025

The racing dream might be about chasing big victories on big stages, but true pleasure can also be gained in the simplest of ways, such as … as a trainer, having an old friend pop in to visit you at the stables.

Robert Heathcote enjoyed just such a pleasure earlier this week when his old mate Buffering dropped in for a stay at Heathcote’s Eagle Farm stables.

Buffering, who is now eighteen years old, will forever shine as one of Heathcote’ s brightest stable stars and the memories they made together will never fade.

The meaning of Buffering’s continued presence in Heathcote’s life is best understood when seeing Heathcote’s smile when he speaks about Buffering’s visit … a smile which is fondness personified.

“Buffering retired to a property that Bruce (Harry) has which about half an hour from where I live … so, not only do I pop over to see my friend and have a beer, but I get to see the horse as well, so Buffering and I have always stayed in touch.

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