Fields Of Omagh

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Fields Of Omagh

Sire	Rubiton
Grandsire	Century
Dam	Finneto
Damsire	Cerreto
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1997
Country	Australia
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Martin O'Connor
Owner	Martin O'Connor (managing partner for No Big Deal syndicate)
Trainer	David Hayes
Record	45: 13-8-7
Earnings	$6,496,240
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
John F. Feehan Stakes (2002) Cox Plate (2003, 2006) Futurity Stakes (2006)
Infobox last updated on: June 26, 2007.

Fields Of Omagh (foaled 1997) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. A descendant of Nearco, he trained out of South Australia's Lindsay Park by Peter Hayes, Tony McEvoy, and David Hayes. 'FOO', as he was affectionately dubbed by fans and the media, won seven races in a row 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 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.

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.