Fields of Omagh


Fields Of Omagh is a champion middle distance Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the early-mid-2000s. He was a half-brother to the stakeswinners, King Brian, Malcolm and Timeless Grace.
Fields Of Omagh was trained at Lindsay Park, South Australia by Peter Hayes, Tony McEvoy and David Hayes. 'FOO', as he was affectionately dubbed by fans and the media, won seven races in succession in the early part of his career. Nursed back from two serious injuries by Dr. Campbell Baker, head veterinary surgeon for Lindsay Park, the horse gained a reputation as a Moonee Valley specialist. He is also noted for his gallant runners-up behind Northerly in the 2002 Caulfield Cup. He won the Valley's prestigious Cox Plate for the first time in 2003, and, in a record-equalling fifth attempt, created history in becoming the race's oldest winner, as a nine-year-old, in 2006. In between these wins, he was second to Savabeel, and third behind Makybe Diva. 'FOO' also won the 2006 Group One Futurity Stakes. 'FOO' campaigned at or near the highest level for six years in-a-row and raced against a number of champions including Makybe Diva, Sunline, Northerly, Lonhro and El Segundo.
During his racing career he travelled to Japan, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.
Fields Of Omagh retired after his second Cox Plate win, and now resides at Living Legends, the International Home of Rest for Champion Horses located in Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale, Victoria, Australia.
A book on the life of Fields Of Omagh and his 18 owners was published in September 2007.

Race record

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
Won14 Sep 2001No Age Hcp RestrictedKynetonNA1200 m54G. Childs2nd - Mighty Amber
Won13 Oct 2001No Age Hcp RestrictedCheltenhamNA1350 m52S. Price2nd - All Cheer
Won20 Oct 2001Thomas Elder StakesVictoria ParkLR1600 m52.5S. Price2nd - Moet Now
Won06 Nov 2001Hong Kong Jockey Club PlateFlemingtonLR1800 m53G. Childs2nd - Thong Classic
Won24 Nov 2001Eclipse StakesSandownG32119 m55.5G. Childs2nd - Thong Classic

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
Won11 Aug 2002Aurie's Star HandicapFlemingtonNA1200 m58.5G. Childs2nd - Pindi Ridge
2nd31 Aug 2002Memsie StakesCaulfieldG21410 m58G. Childs1st - Magical Miss
Won14 Sep 2002Feehan StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m58D. Oliver2nd - Magical Miss
3rd05 Oct 2002Turnbull StakesFlemingtonG22000 m59D. Oliver1st - Northerly
2nd19 Oct 2002Caulfield CupCaulfieldG12400 m53.5D. Oliver1st - Northerly
5th26 Oct 2002Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m58D. Oliver1st - Northerly
2nd08 Feb 2003C F Orr StakesCaulfieldG11400 m58G. Childs1st - Yell
2nd22 Feb 2003St George StakesCaulfieldG21800 m58G. Childs1st - Northerly
5th10 Mar 2003Australian CupFlemingtonG12000 m58G. Childs1st - Northerly

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
18th21 Sep 2003Dubai Club CupCaulfieldG11400 m57K. McEvoy1st - Exceed and Excel
2nd11 Oct 2003Toorak HandicapCaulfieldG11600 m57S. King1st - Roman Arch
Won25 Oct 2003Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m58S. King2nd - Defier
3rd01 Nov 2003Mackinnon StakesFlemingtonG12000 m58S. King1st - Casual Pass
18th30 Nov 2003Japan CupTokyoG12400 m57S. King1st - Tap Dance City
11th14 Dec 2003Hong Kong VaseSha TinG12400 m57S. King1st - Vallee Enchantee

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
5th28 Aug 2004Memsie StakesCaulfieldG21400 m58V. Hall1st - Regal Roller
4th11 Sep 2004Feehan StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m58G. Childs1st - Delzao
Won02 Oct 2004Penny Edition StakesVictoria ParkLR1450 m58S. Price2nd - Fairessa
2nd23 Oct 2004Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m58D. Nikolic1st - Savabeel
12th12 Dec 2004Hong Kong CupSha TinG12000 m57D. Nikolic1st - Alexander Goldrun

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
7th20 Aug 2005Liston StakesCaulfieldG21400 m58S. King1st - Lad of the Manor
3rd10 Sep 2005Feehan StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m58S. King1st - Lad of the Manor
2nd08 Oct 2005Caulfield StakesCaulfieldG12000 m58S. King1st - El Segundo
3rd22 Oct 2005Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m58S. King1st - Makybe Diva
8th29 Oct 2005Mackinnon StakesFlemingtonG12000 m58S. King1st - Lad of the Manor
3rd11 Feb 2006C F Orr StakesCaulfieldG11400 m58S. King1st - Perfect Promise
Won04 Mar 2006Futurity StakesCaulfieldG11600 m58S. King2nd - Red Dazzler
7th25 Mar 2006Dubai Duty Free StakesNad Al ShebaG11800 m57S. King1st - David Junior

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
10th02 Sep 2006Memsie StakesCaulfieldG21400 m58C. Williams1st - El Segundo
5th16 Sep 2006Feehan StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m58S. King1st - Lad of the Manor
4th14 Oct 2006Caulfield StakesCaulfieldG12000 m58C. Williams1st - Casual Pass
Won28 Oct 2006Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m58C. Williams2nd - El Segundo

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