Unquestionably the best Australasian racehorse to retire to stud in 2016, $7million earner Criterion is set to join the star studded stallion roster at Newgate Farm in the Hunter Valley this spring.
“It is a real privilege to be entrusted by Sir Owen Glenn with such an exceptional racehorse in Criterion,” said Henry Field. “He excelled over all distances, under any conditions and at every age. A properly fast and highly talented juvenile, Criterion stood with the top of his generation at two. He danced every dance through the rest of his career, developing into one of the toughest and most versatile racehorses of the modern era. He is the type of horse every breeder dreams of breeding and every owner dreams of owning.”
A homebred for Sir Owen Glenn and his family, Criterion is by outstanding Australian sire and Golden Slipper winner Sebring out of blue hen broodmare Mica’s Pride.
“Criterion has meant so much to our family and is the horse of a lifetime,” said Sir Owen Glenn, who will support his champion with his top class broodmare band. “He deserves only the very best and we are confident we have chosen the farm that will give him every opportunity to achieve lasting success.”
The David Hayes and Tom Dabernig trained entire will resume in the Group I ATC Canterbury Stakes (1300m) on March 5, before progressing to the Group I ATC George Ryder Stakes (1500m) on March 19 and then the Group I ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on April 9.