Henry Field

By Dane McLeod/TTRAusNZ The highest-rated juvenile of his generation, G1 Golden Slipper runner-up Wodeton will stand at Newgate Farm in 2026 at a fee of A$16,500 inc GST, with Coolmore retaining a stake in a colt whose talent, pedigree and profile mark him as an intriguing new stallion. A son of the internationally-renowned Wootton Bassett, Wodeton quickly established himself among the most highly-regarded young horses in Australia, competing at Group 1 level during both his two- and three-year-old seasons. He retires to stud with six placings at stakes level, a...

by Kit Gow/Dane McLeod/TTR AusNZ The 2026 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale saw a strong enough start on day one, with eight standout yearlings reaching the coveted A$1-million mark, including a A$3-million Extreme Choice colt that topped the day. At A Glance Clearance for day one of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale was down to 76% (79% in 2025), while the aggregate increased to A$66.08 million, ahead of 2025 (A$63 million) and 2024 (A$63.3 million). 149 horses sold this year compared to 129 in 2025. The average dropped to A$452,603...

Newgate Stud boss Henry Field has hailed Extreme Choice "a phenomenon" and raised the prospect of the superstar stallion covering more northern hemisphere mares by stating that "every major international organisation" has the statistical freak on their radar.  Extreme Choice is widely regarded as one of the best stallions in Australia - not because he punches in big numbers of winners, because he is extremely efficient at producing high-class runners from his small crops.  It is well-documented that Extreme Choice suffers from fertility issues. However, that hasn't stopped him becoming...

Haras d'Etreham boss Nicolas de Chambure said that he jumped at the opportunity to snap up a weanling foal by Australian super sire Extreme Choice (Aus) for €110,000 from JK Thoroughbreds at the Arqana February Mixed Sale on Wednesday.  De Chambure, who spent time in Australia prior to taking the reins at Haras d'Etreham, revealed that he will be playing the long game with the sale-topper who it is hoped will one day join the broodmare band at the leading French stud.  "I thought she was a filly we really...

Group 1 winner Artorius (Aus) (Flying Artie {Aus}) will likely return to Royal Ascot this year seeking to better his third-place finish behind Naval Crown (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. in 2022, co-owner Henry Field of Newgate Farm told TDN Aus/NZ. "As long as he's going well and he's healthy, that's definitely the plan," Field said. "He was unluckily beaten last year in the Platinum Jubilee when he was held up at a vital stage, and I think he can go back there. There's no question...

In a little over a decade, Henry Field has built Newgate into one of the leading stallion operations in Australia and a force to be reckoned with on the international thoroughbred playing field.    Foxwedge got the stallion arm of the operation up and running in 2012 and, since then, the roster has grown exponentially, with Capitalist and Extreme Choice some of the more recent additions to the farm.    In this week's Q&A, Field explained the key principals that helped him build Newgate into what it is today, discussed...

When SF Bloodstock and Newgate Farm purchased Con Te Partiro (Scat Daddy--Temple Street, by Street Cry {Ire}) for $575,000 at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton November sale, the team was already impressed with her accomplishments, but fast forward two years and it will be an even more imposing mare who goes through the ring during the first session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Nov. 9 in Lexington. Out of the Grade I placed Temple Street and a half-sister to multiple graded placed Donworth (Tiznow), Con Te Partiro was purchased by...