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 […]

The dams of both impressive winners of the Group II and III MRC Blue Diamond Preludes – Samara Dancer and Flying Artie – are now in foal to Newgate Farm based sires. Unbeaten Hinchinbrook filly Samara Dancer staked her claim for Group I glory with a resounding victory in the fillies division for the Phillip […]

Lisa Latta believes her Australian bred Foxwedge filly Platinum Diva is a contender for Group I honours this season. The Awapuni trainer’s opinion of the promising juvenile was vindicated on Monday when the filly was a comfortable winner of the Kuripuni Sports Bay 2YO at Tauherenikau to become the first New Zealand winner for her […]

Talented Foxwedge filly Love Me Baby was in a class of her own when bolting away to win as she pleased when making her debut at Canberra on Friday. The John Sargent trained filly was placed in a recent trial behind her stablemate In the Vanguard, who won impressively on debut at Canterbury on Wednesday […]