Field Of Gold to stay in training as a four-year-old

Owners Juddmonte have announced crack miler Field Of Gold will not run again this season but stay in training as a four-year-old.

Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the son of Kingman has been one of the star performers of his generation, following up Craven Stakes success in the spring with narrow defeat in the 2000 Guineas before correcting the Classic record when landing the Irish 2,000 Guineas.

He would go on to emulate his sire with a spellbinding victory in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, but suffered a major dent in momentum when discovered to be lame after being beaten as odds-on favourite for the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

The colt made his return in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on British Champions Day at the weekend, where it was felt the lack of a run contributed to his fifth-place finish.

Connections have now elected to see if the strapping grey can add to his top-level haul next season, saying in a press release: “The owners of Juddmonte have decided that Field Of Gold will remain in training as a four-year-old.

“This imposing son of Kingman began his three-year-old season with a highly impressive performance in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket and then dominated to win the Group One Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh and the Group One 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.”