Star Miler Field Of Gold to Stay in Training as a Four-Year-Old

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Dual Group 1-winning miler Field Of Gold will continue his racing career in 2026 after owner-breeder Juddmonte confirmed plans to keep him in training as a four-year-old.

Trained by John and Thady Gosden, Field Of Gold was one of the stars of early summer when his victories included the G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh and G1 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, confirming his standing as the leading three-year-old miler in Europe after a near-miss in the G1 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. However, after suffering a setback when finishing fourth in July's G1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, he was then on the sidelines until returning to action with a sixth-place finish in last weekend's G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Field Of Gold, who has won five of his 10 career starts and over £900,000 in total prize-money, would have been a valuable addition to the Juddmonte stallion roster for 2026, but breeders eager to visit the son of Kingman will now have to wait following the news that he will be back in an attempt to add to his Group 1 tally next season.

“The owners of Juddmonte have decided that Field Of Gold (3 gr c Kingman / Princess De Lune) will remain in training as a four-year-old,” read a press release issued on Friday.

“This imposing son of Kingman began his three-year-old season with a highly impressive performance in the Gr.3 Craven Stakes at Newmarket and then dominated to win the Gr.1 Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh and the Gr.1 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

“He will not run again this season and will now have a well-earned break before he begins his four-year-old campaign.”

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