A son of Newgate’s Deep Field (Northern Meteor) topped yesterday’s Hong Kong International Sale after attracting a bid of HK$7.8 million (approx. AU$1.45 million) at the Sha Tin parade ring as all 17 lots offered realised a total of HK$71 million (approx. AU$13.19 million).  By the same sire as Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m)... Read More

Australian buying subdued at record-breaking sale but agent secures Thursday’s top lot in lightly raced son of Siyouni The Tattersalls July Sale continued to generate rampant growth despite muted buying activity through the three-day auction from the large contingent of Australians on-site at Park Paddocks. Before the final day of trade yesterday, turnover had already... Read More

Navy Black (AUS) 2 f Merchant Navy – Black Prada by Domesday O: S M George, R Cottee, Mrs S Cottee, Mrs A F Ramsay, R Jonathan, Ms J M Tynan, M D Tynan, Mrs T Pate, S R Pate, Mrs J G Tynan, D P Tynan, P H Tynan, Mrs J M Harvey, Mrs... Read More

Last year, Newgate Farm had a stranglehold on the country’s most sought after rising three-year-old colts with the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Stay Inside (Extreme Choice) firmly in Henry Field and his partners’ keeping as the nadir among a collection of valuable stallion prospects at their disposal. Artorius (Flying Artie) and Profiteer (Capitalist)... Read More

It has taken just over a decade for Newgate Farm to sprout from little more than a patch of grass and a pipe dream into a colossus, hitting the top end among consignors and hosting a roster of the country’s fastest young stallions. Reaching such targets has required expertise and no shortage of ambition, with... Read More

Frankie Lor took another significant step towards securing the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a Happy Valley double last night, while also bearing down on the Hong Kong record for the number of wins in a season by a trainer. Lor leads 11-time champion John Size 90-84 and, with 30 races left across the remaining... Read More