The Future Beckons!

This year has seen investment in some class stock - not least of which is our yearling colt "Hurricane Spear", by Hurricane Run out of Sarissa.

Harry- as we have christened him - is growing well and has the look of both his famous father and grand-father (Montjeu).  As a first crop foal there is nothing to compare his likely future to, but we expect him to be a great prospect for the 2010 flat season.  His dam is a USA registered filly with 6 runs to her name and a successful, if modest, set of results to go with them.  She is the daughter of Group 1 winner Diesis who was Champion 2 year old in 1982.

Of course his sire is in another stratosphere!  Winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the Irish Derby, King George VI and 4 other grade 1 races; number 1 ranked horse in the World in 2004 and 2005 and winner of 0ver £5.2 million - Hurricane Run now stands at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.  

We are even more excited by Harry's future given that his sire almost completely matched the performance of grand-sire Montjeu in winning the same group 1 races. A genetic masterpiece.

We are very pleased to have acquired Hurricane Spear on a 2 year lease from owner Stuart Matheson and will be preparing Harry for pre-training at the end of this Summer with a view to seeing him in action as a 2 year old.

Very limited shares are available for 2010/11 so contact us at admin@fieldandcountry.co.uk for more details, or visit our website.

Farewell to The Master - Vincent O'Brien

Monday 1st June saw the death of perhaps the greatest racehorse trainer-Vincent O'Brien; a gentleman who won almost every racing trophy there was to win and who achieved so much, not through a wealthy patron or luck at birth, but through sheer hard work and excellence.

Much has been written about his successes and many of the great characters of racing have been able to tell us of their experiences of working with him.  Vincent was from a previous age in racing, but hopefully he has passed on his professionalism and honesty to the new generation.  Racing will be a better place for learning from him, and a sadder place for not having him with it.