Newminster was the son of Touchstone and Beeswing. He finished last of the four runners behind Beeswing, Charles XII and The Shadow. It is released on Thompson's boutique Beeswing label. It was released by Beeswing Records on 10 August 2017. Of the eight foals from the great racing mare Beeswing, five were sired by Touchstone. The village was renamed to honour the famous racing mare, Beeswing. It replaced the Beeswing Stakes, a discontinued race at Newcastle. Beeswing is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Scotland.