NEWGATE FARM’S managing director Henry Field outlines the stud’s philosophy and strategy in a candid interview with Steve Moran. Henry Field is happy to laugh off James Bester’s (good natured) description of him as Frankenstein. Perhaps adhering to Oscar Wilde’s view that: “there is only one thing worse in the world than being talked about,... Read More

3 c Written Tycoon – Rate The Choice by Redoute’s Choice O: Mr J Bradley, Mr R A Jones, Mrs A M Jones, Mr S P Morrissy, Mr G J Lewis, Mrs J W Lewis, Mr S A Joyce, Mrs S E Joyce, Mr T J Taylor, Ms K A Heffernan, Mr S L Grills,... Read More

Champion mare Winx’s (Street Cry) amazing first up win in Saturday’s Warwick Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Randwick also produced some amazing closing sectional times. After missing the start badly, Winx was not only back in last place in the eight-horse field, but due to the leaders setting a moderate tempo (first 800m in 49.09),... Read More

Two-Year-Olds There were plenty of important two-year-old stakes races across Europe over the past seven days. Yorkshire-based trainer Karl Burke saddled the first and second home in the Prix Morny (Gr 1, 1200m) at Deauville on Sunday as Unfortunately (2 c Society Rock – Unfortunate by Komaite) ran down his front-running stablemate Havana Grey (Havana... Read More

In the long history of thoroughbred breeding in Britain, no stallion has retired to stud carrying higher expectations of success than unbeaten champion Frankel (Galileo). Few, if any, have been given better opportunities with the support of big numbers of high quality mares each season since he covered his first book in 2013 at Juddmonte’s... Read More

The Gerald Ryan-trained colt Menari (Snitzel) ran outstanding sectional times in scoring his impressive first up victory in Saturday’s The Rosebud (Listed, 1100m) at Rosehill. Now likely to head towards the Golden Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) on 23 September, Ryan subsequently put out feelers to The Everest (1200m) spot holders with Menari’s times confirming... Read More