Field Of Gold emulates Kingman in Group 3 Solario Stakes

Juddmonte juvenile Kingman colt, Field Of Gold, emulated his sire Kingman by winning the Gr.3 Solario Stakes at Sandown on Saturday (31st August).

Taken from the Thoroughbred Daily News, 1st September 2024, by Tom Frary:

TDN Rising Star Field Of Gold continued his upward trajectory for the Gosdens who have enjoyed some big moments in this seven-furlong juvenile staging post. Impressive when dealing with some smart contemporaries in a Newmarket novice at the July Festival, the grey son of the well-connected Princess De Lune was keen early for Kieran Shoemark tracking the pace set by chief market rival Royal Playwright. Committed approaching two out, the 5-4 favourite may have been idling late as Matauri Bay got tothree-quarters of a length at the line, a length and a half ahead of the tiring Royal Playwright.

"He's obviously progressed and he's had a nice break since his last run," Thady Gosden said. "As you saw he quickened up nicely, they didn't go much of a gallop early on and once he hit the front he was having a good look around. He's a horse with plenty of class. He's done much of that today on natural ability. There is plenty of scope for improvement next year and like his sire, he has a fantastic mind which will help him develop."

Juddmonte's European racing manager Barry Mahon added: "He will have no problem staying a mile and I think we will look at the [Gr.1] Jean-Luc Lagardere next, at this stage that looks an obvious plan. The two-year-olds have been exciting this year and in general we have a good bunch led by Babouche in Ireland who is a Group 1 winner, so it's an exciting time."