Field Of Gold (IRE)
gr c Kingman - Princesse De Lune (Shamardal)
John & Thady Gosden
Field of Gold made his juvenile debut at Doncaster at the back end of June, showing a little inexperience and ultimately placing third. His next run a fortnight later, saw him overpower a dozen rivals at Newmarket to break his maiden and earn TDN's 'Rising Star' tag.
He stepped up to Group company for his next run, readily winning the Group 3 Solario Stakes at Sandown, emulating his sire Kingman who achieved the same feat in 2013.
Field of Gold made a scintillating return to action in 2025 with a three and a half-length success in the Gr.3 Craven Stakes, propelling him to the head of the betting market for the 2000 Guineas. After being pinned four back on the rail for much of the race, he was threaded through a gap with a furlong to go and took off to leave Wimbledon Hawkeye and Aomori City trailing in his wake.
Joint Trainer Thady Gosden commented: "He's an exciting colt who got into a bit of traffic and had the gears to get out of it. Kieran gave him a beautiful ride. You could see him travelling well in behind and when he got the gap he quickened up well when he needed to. He's a classy horse with a nice change of gear and he's entitled to come on for it as it was his first run of the season."
Field Of Gold was a €530,000 purchase at Goffs November Foal Sale in 2022 where he was offered by his breeders Roundhill Stud. The colt is the latest foal out of a full sister to dual Group 2 winner and multiple Group 1-placed Puissance De Lune and Group 2 Middleton Stakes winner Queen Power. His dam, Princess De Lune is also from the family that has produced Group 1 winners Zabeel Prince, Rizeena and Grade 1-placed Summer Romance.