– 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 […]

Paul O’Sullivan and Joao Moreira combined to win at Sha Tin on Sunday with lightly raced Commands gelding Who Else But You, a $180,000 Magic Millions purchase for the HKJC from the draft of Newgate Farm. Who Else But You turned in a tenacious effort to win over 1200 metres by a head under 60 […]

Scoring a brilliant debut victory at Moonee Valley on Friday night was exciting prospect Zamzam, a $920,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Shadwell Australia from the draft of Newgate Farm. Prepared by David Hayes and Tom Dabernig, Zamzam settled off the pace and unleashed a powerful finish to overhaul the well fancied leaders and win the […]

Newgate Farm’s promising young sire Foxwedge posted his second winner on Friday when the Nick Olive trained colt Fox Tales opened his account with a debut victory on his home track of Canberra. Well fancied following a barrier trial win at Albury last week, Fox Tales showed speed from the gate to travel just behind […]

Former star mare Aqua D’Amore featured with an impressive winner at Te Rapa in New Zealand on Wednesday. Three year-old More Than Ready (USA) gelding Northern Legend won by a length and a quarter over 1400 metres at his second start as a hot favourite. Prepared by Tony Pike, he was narrowly beaten on debut […]