After one of the highest rated Blue Diamond victories on record, Newgate Farm purchased a majority interest in the highly gifted juvenile Extreme Choice, in conjunction with Aquis Farm, the China Horse Club, Matthew Sandblom and family, and SF Bloodstock.  The Blue Diamond winner will race in the red and yellow colours of the China […]

Scoring a stylish debut win at the Beaumont track in Newcastle on Saturday was promising two year-old All in Rhythm, a $140,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the draft of Newgate Farm. The More Than Ready (USA) gelding dashed clear to win the 1150 metre maiden by three-quarters of a length for Mauro Poletti and Amanda […]

First past the post in the Group I VRC Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday, but sadly relegated to second on protest was talented Fastnet Rock entire Awesome Rock, a $575,000 Magic Millions purchase from the draft of Newgate Farm. Prepared by Leon and Troy Corstens, Awesome Rock was a stakes-winner at Flemington last spring […]

Breaking her maiden in good style at Kembla on Monday for the Kolivos family was Fastnet Rock filly Infinite Love, who showed good pace and plenty of heart to score a determined win at her second start. Prepared by Peter and Paul Snowden, she led for Kerrin McEvoy and when challenged down the running pulled […]

Missing the start, may have proved a blessing in disguise for promising Choisir colt Defcon, who cast off maiden status with a last to first win in the Group III Canberra Black Opal Stakes on Sunday. Second to Godolphin colts Tessera and Astern in his first two starts in the Group III ATC Canonbury Stakes […]

The most expensive filly sold at the 2015 Magic Millions Yearling Sale when fetching $1,050,000 for Newgate Farm, blue-blooded Fastnet Rock filly Alter Call made a pleasing debut at Flemington Saturday when second in the Listed VRC Festival of Racing Stakes. Prepared by Peter Moody, she found the line strongly in the China Horse Club […]

Criterion, the best Australasian racehorse due to retire to stud in 2016, makes his autumn return tomorrow in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes over 1300 metres at Royal Randwick.  The seven million dollar earner will contest three final races culminating in the defense of his crown in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes on April […]

– A pre-emptive strike by progressive Hunter Valley breeding operation Newgate Farm to secure a share in exciting colt Extreme Choice before Saturday’s Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes paid off when the handsome chestnut blazed to a dominant victory at Caulfield on Saturday. The Mick Price trained son of Not a Single Doubt was […]

The current crop of two year-olds foaled, raised or sold by Newgate Farm include a flurry of promising types such as Zamzam and China Dream, who will take their place in the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield this Saturday. The David Hayes and Tom Dabernig trained filly Zamzam (2f Redoute’s Choice x […]

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 […]