There are a lot of ways to measure success in a sire, but for the truly elite stallions there is really only one and it’s Group I winners and on that score Fastnet Rock has no peers, so let's take a look at the mares he covered last spring.
Turning 21 this year, he is the leading active Australian sire by lifetime Group I winners with his global tally of 42 more than double that of his nearest rivals.
While his days of covering 200 plus books of mares are gone, Fastnet Rock is still enjoying his job and covered 76 mares last spring after returning from Coolmore Ireland where he covered 55 mares at the start of the year.
This year he will be fresh for our breeding season having stayed in Australia over the summer ending a long period of shuttling back to Ireland which he started in 2010.
His fertility is not what it was, however the rewards for a successful mating are great with his Inglis Easter average this year on 14 yearlings sold coming in just shy of $500,000 with a filly from Sword of Light selling for $1million.
STAKES-WINNERS
|
Mare Name |
Born |
Country |
Damsire |
Best win |
|
Booker |
2014 |
AUS |
Written Tycoon |
G1 |
|
El Dorado Dreaming |
2015 |
AUS |
Ilovethiscity |
G1 |
|
Nakeeta Jane |
2015 |
AUS |
So You Think |
G1 |
|
O'Marilyn |
2011 |
AUS |
O'Reilly |
G1 |
|
Samaready |
2009 |
AUS |
More Than Ready |
G1 |
|
Small Minds |
2006 |
AUS |
Canny Lad |
G1 |
|
Yosei |
2007 |
AUS |
Invincible Spirit |
G1 |
|
Hiyaam |
2014 |
NZ |
High Chaparral |
G1 |
|
Savvy Coup |
2014 |
NZ |
Savabeel |
G1 |
|
Bring Me Roses |
2014 |
AUS |
High Chaparral |
G2 |
|
Mizzy |
2015 |
AUS |
Zoustar |
G2 |
|
My Poppette |
2012 |
AUS |
Snippetson |
G2 |
|
Jeu De Cartes |
2007 |
NZ |
Stravinsky |
G2 |
|
Ruud Not Too |
2012 |
NZ |
Bernardini |
G2 |
|
Artistry |
2011 |
AUS |
Shamardal |
G3 |
|
Karuta Queen |
2008 |
AUS |
Not A Single Doubt |
G3 |
|
Ms Catherine |
2016 |
AUS |
Shooting To Win |
G3 |
|
Tulip |
2014 |
AUS |
Pierro |
G3 |
|
Vinicunca |
2016 |
AUS |
I Am Invincible |
G3 |
|
Cailin Miss |
2011 |
AUS |
Domesday |
Listed |
|
Shigeru Sendan |
2011 |
AUS |
Denman |
Listed |
|
Butters |
2004 |
USA |
El Prado |
Listed |
|
Cadet Roni |
2012 |
USA |
Colonel John |
Listed |
STAKES PRODUCERS
|
Mare |
Born |
Damsire |
Horse |
Best Win |
|
Aspen Falls |
2001 |
Hennessy |
Irish Lights |
G1 |
|
Butters |
2004 |
El Prado |
Foxplay |
G1 |
|
Lady Paget |
2008 |
Testa Rossa |
Prince Fawaz |
G1 |
|
O'Marilyn |
2011 |
O'Reilly |
O'President |
G2 |
|
Rippled |
2009 |
Dalakhani |
Greysful Glamour |
G2 |
|
Smart Company |
2000 |
Mister C |
Valentia |
G2 |
|
Wansesingyee |
2006 |
Galileo |
Brandenburg |
Gr2 |
|
Wansesingyee |
2006 |
Galileo |
Luvaluva |
G2 |
|
Cailin Miss |
2011 |
Domesday |
La Mexicana |
G3 |
|
Forbetterforworse |
2007 |
Dubawi |
Scorpz |
G3 |
|
Lady Lakshmi |
2010 |
Lonhro |
Healthy Happy |
G3 |
|
Pegasus Queen |
2002 |
Fusaichi Pegasus |
Metallic Crown |
G3 |
|
Samaready |
2009 |
More Than Ready |
Exhilarates |
G3 |
|
Small Minds |
2006 |
Canny Lad |
Sneaky Five |
G3 |
|
Telaawa |
2011 |
Lonhro |
Minhaaj |
G3 |
|
Bound To Blush |
2008 |
Strategic |
Final Award |
Listed |
|
Karuta Queen |
2008 |
Not A Single Doubt |
Eawase |
Listed |
|
Mezulla |
2009 |
Shamardal |
Ranch Hand |
Listed |
|
Pegasus Queen |
2002 |
Fusaichi Pegasus |
Snitzepeg |
Listed |
|
Small Minds |
2006 |
Canny Lad |
Beautiful Mind |
Listed |
SIRES OF DAMS COVERED BY FASTNET ROCK (3 or more mares)
In this table we’ve had a look at the sires of these stellar mares that have gone to Fastnet Rock and looked to see the success rate of the nick in terms of winner to runner and SW to runner.
The overall statistics for Fastnet Rock are 71.2% winner to runner and 9.2% SW to runner.
|
Broodmare Sire |
Number of Mares |
Winner to runner |
SW to runner |
|
More than Ready |
7 |
86% |
11% 4SW 1 G1, 36 runners |
|
High Chaparral |
6 |
68% |
4.5% 1 SW 22 runners |
|
Galileo |
4 |
72.4% |
20% 27 SW 9 G1 134 runners |
|
Lonhro |
3 |
50% |
20% 2SW , 10 runners |
|
Savabeel |
3 |
89% |
11% 1SW 9 runners |
